Biography
Who is Tina Desai?
Early life and education
Born in Bengaluru, India, Tena Babbar Desae is the daughter of a Gujarati father and a Telugu mother. She pursued academic studies before entering the entertainment industry. Desai holds a degree in business management with a focus on finance from the NIM.
Her linguistic skills are significant, as she speaks six languages including Hindi, English, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, and Telugu.
Modeling career
Before acting, Tina Desai worked extensively in the modeling industry. She appeared in more than 150 commercial advertisements and print campaigns. Her start in television came through the reality show Get Gorgeous. This appearance led to a professional contract with Elite Model India Management. She also modeled for the 2012 Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar.
Acting debut and international roles
Tina began her acting career in 2011 with the thriller Yeh Faasley. Shortly after, she appeared in the international comedy-drama The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Her portfolio expanded with the Bollywood thriller Table No. 21, where she starred opposite Rajeev Khandelwal. She also featured in a romantic song video titled Yeh Kahan Mil Gaye Hum alongside singer KK.
In 2015, the actor joined the cast of the sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. She is widely recognized for her main role as Kala Dandekar in the Netflix drama Sense8, created by J. Michael Straczynski and The Wachowskis.
Film and television work
Later, she provided the voice for the character Ashima in the animated film Thomas and Friends: The Great Race. She continued this voice role across multiple seasons of the show. In 2018, she played Jenny in the short film Good luck, directed by Sujoy Ghosh.
More recently, Tina Desai appeared in the 2021 Amazon Prime series Mumbai Diaries 26/11 and the crime thriller film Bob Biswas.
Birthday and age
Tina Desai was born on February 24, 1987, which makes Tina 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Tina shares the date with 21 other famous people.
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