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Profession(s) | Actor, Singer, Dancer, and Scriptwriter |
Famous Role | 'Janaki' in British biographical drama film 'The Man Who Knew Infinity' (2015) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm |
in meters- 1.65 m | |
in feet inches- 5 5 | |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Film (Actor): The Accidental Husband (2008) |
TV (Actor): One Bad Choice (2015) | |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 29 March 1991 (Friday) |
Age (as in 2019) | 28 Years |
Birthplace | Manhattan, New York City |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Manhattan, New York City |
School | The Brearley School, New York City |
College/University | Johns Hopkins University, USA [1] |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Reading Books and Travelling |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Nicholas Gilson (Fiance) |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | N/A |
Parents | Father- Bharat Bhise |
Mother- Swati Bhise (Indian Classical Dancer) | |
Siblings | Brother- Aditya Bhise |
Favourite Things | |
Book | Circe by Madeleine Miller |
Actress(es) | Jameela Jamil and Audrey Hepburn |
Singer | Rihanna |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Devika Bhise
- Does Devika Bhise drink alcohol?: Yes
- Devika Bhise is an American actress, dancer, singer, and scriptwriter of Indian origin.
- She acted in the 2008 Hollywood film, ‘The Accidental Husband,’ and at that time, she was in the tenth standard.
- While she was studying in college, she won the ‘Hodson Trust Scholarship’ and was a ‘Woodrow Wilson Fellow.’ She acted in ‘The Partition,’ a play based on the life of the famous Indian mathematician Ramanujan, in her college days.
- When she was 18 years old, she directed a documentary ‘Hijras: The Third Gender,’ for which she visited the red-light area in India.
- She has acted in a few English films including ‘The Accidental Husband’ (2008), ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ (2015), and ‘The Rest of Us’ (2018).
- She has acted in the English TV series One Bad Choice (2015) and Elementary (2015).
- Devika is a trained classical dancer, just like her mother and has performed at various venues including Lincoln Center and Asia Society.
- She has been awarded the ‘Best Social Documentary at the New York Independent Film Festival’ in 2009 for ‘Hijras: The Third Gender,’ and she also won ‘Rising Star Award 2019.’
- She is an active member of a social activist group; working against human trafficking globally.
- She co-scripted and acted in the British period drama film ‘The Warrior Queen of Jhansi’ (2019), in which she played the title character.
Devika Bhise on Instagram and Twitter
Thank you!! https://t.co/afhg6pfjUz
— Devika Bhise (@devikabhise) November 18, 2019