Devika Bhise

Devika Bhise

Bio/Wiki
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 ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm (Actor): The Accidental Husband (2008)
TV (Actor): One Bad Choice (2015)
Personal Life
Date of Birth29 March 1991 (Friday)
Age (as in 2019)28 Years
BirthplaceManhattan, New York City
Zodiac signAries
NationalityAmerican
HometownManhattan, New York City
SchoolThe Brearley School, New York City
College/UniversityJohns Hopkins University, USA [1]
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesReading Books and Travelling
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsNicholas Gilson (Fiance)
Family
Husband/SpouseN/A
ParentsFather- Bharat Bhise
Mother- Swati Bhise (Indian Classical Dancer)
SiblingsBrother- Aditya Bhise
Favourite Things
BookCirce by Madeleine Miller
Actress(es)Jameela Jamil and Audrey Hepburn
SingerRihanna

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.

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