Aruna Lakkur Nagappa Srinivasa Murthy, better known as Aruna Shields, is a British psychotherapist and a former actress and filmmaker. She debuted with the 2010 Indian film Prince starring Vivek Oberoi.

Aruna Shields
Shields in 2010
Born
Aruna Lakkur Nagappa Srinivasa Murthy
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Actress, psychotherapist
Years active2002−2014
Websitewww.arunashields.com Edit this at Wikidata

Career

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Born to an Indian father and a British mother she was, while at a theatrical workshop, spotted by an acting agent.[1] According to Google Trends, in the year 2010, Aruna was the number one most sought-after actress in internet queries originating from India.[2]

Shields has a wellbeing channel on YouTube called Aruna Shields TV, which began in 2015.[3]

Her education includes a distinction from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, a B.A. from Central Saint Martins. She has also studied hypnosis psychotherapy in London and has trained in mindfulness.[citation needed]

She made her Bollywood debut in 2010 in the action thriller Prince, released on 9 April 2010. The same year, she played the female lead in the epic adventure Ao The Last Neanderthal, a love story set 30,000 years ago in a lost savage world. The film was produced by European cinema chain UGC.

Her film Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta was released on 25 June 2010.[4]

Aruna is also a dance choreographer and has experience as a belly dancer.[5]

Filmography

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Year Title[6] Role Notes
2002 Jesus the Curry King Journalist
2005 Private Moments Saira
2007 Mission Improbable
2010 Prince Maya
Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta Neera Singh
Ao: The Last Hunter Aki
2011 Dhada Lolita Item number
2012 Vanilla Sundae Jazz Kaur
2014 GoldFrapp

Television

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Television Role Notes
Uncovering Iran Athlete BBC
Breakfast with Frost Guest BBC
Byker Grove Love interest Sir David Frost

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". arunashields.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Top 10 Searches of Google India in 2010". Gadgetcage.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Aruna Shields". Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta: Complete cast and crew details". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  5. ^ Parimal M. Rohit. "Interview: Aruna Shields". Buzzine Bollywood. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Official Filmography". Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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