Sarah-Jane Dias
| Sarah-Jane Dias | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
December 3, 1983 Muscat, Oman |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress & Musician |
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Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
Sarah-Jane Dias is an Indian actress, host, VJ and former beauty queen. She was the winner of Femina Miss India 2007[2] and was a Channel V VJ.[3]
Early life
Sarah-Jane Dias was born to a Roman Catholic family in Muscat. Her father, Eustace Dias, is a marketing manager with Oilfields Supply Centre and her mother is named Yolanda. She also has a sister named Elena-Rose.
Dias attended Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir until Grade 11, when she transferred to Indian School Muscat. She then attended university at Mumbai's St. Andrews College.[4] In 2007, she won the Miss India Oman title at the age of 25.[4]
Career
In Mumbai, Dias was discovered by Suresh Natrajan by accident when she walked onto his set and was immediately hired for the campaign he was shooting.[5] At the age of 21, she won a talent hunt TV show, which gave her a chance to host a Channel V show.[6] She then became the host of Get Gorgeous, a supermodel hunt TV show on the network.[7]
In 2006, Dias featured in the music video for Australian rock group INXS's "Never Let You Go" from their album Switch.[8][9]
The next year Dias participated in Femina Miss India 2007.[10] She subsequently won the title of Femina Miss India World 2007 and represented the country at Miss World 2007 but did not place.
Dias scored her first major film role in the 2010 Tamil romantic comedy, Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai opposite Kollywood star Vishal Krishna. She appeared in a Telugu film named Panjaa with Tollywood star Pawan Kalyan which was released in 2011. She recently appeared in the Hindi movie Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum opposite Ritesh Deshmukh in 2012. Currently working on O Teri. O Teri is released in June 2014
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Priya | Tamil | Debut film |
| 2011 | Game | Maya | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Panjaa | Sandhya | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum | Anu | Hindi | |
| 2014 | O Teri | Monsoon | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Happy New Year | Laila | Hindi |
Cameo appearance |
| 2014 | Angry Indian Goddesses | Frieda | English |
References
- ↑ "Stats at Femina Miss India site". The Times Of India. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ↑ "The New Femina Miss India url=http://www.timesnow.tv/The_New_Femina_Miss_India/articleshow/1872670.cms". Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ↑ "Profile at Femina Miss India website". The Times Of India. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Former Muscat student crowned Miss India". Times of Oman. 2007-04-09. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ↑ "Outstation Models". Benchmark Models. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ↑ "Star-favoured Sara". The Tribune. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ↑ "asas asa". Outlook India. 2004-05-17. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ↑ "INXS Release New Single 'Never Let You Go'". Sony BMG. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ↑ "Indian video clip leaked". INXS. 2006-12-09. Archived from the original on 2007-01-05. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ↑ "The excitement reaches a crescendo". The Times Of India. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Natasha Suri |
Femina Miss India World 2007 |
Succeeded by Parvathy Omanakuttan |