Natasha Rastogi
Natasha Rastogi (born Natasha Khanna) is an Indian actress and director. She started her acting career by debuting in Monsoon Wedding as Sona Verma, directed by Mira Nair, that won the Golden Lion award and received a Golden Globe Award nomination. She has played many roles on screen and on stage.
Natasha Rastogi
- Name
- Natasha Rastogi
- Birth Name
- Natasha Khanna
- Birthplace
- New Delhi, India
- Occupation
- Actress, Director
- Spouse
- Puneet Rastogi (1981-present)
- Born
- 1962 · New Delhi.
- Nationality
- India
- Education
- University of Delhi
- Languages
- Hindi
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Natasha Rastogi (born Natasha Khanna) is an Indian actress and director. She started her acting career by debuting in Monsoon Wedding as Sona Verma, directed by Mira Nair, that won the Golden Lion award and received a Golden Globe Award nomination. She has played many roles on screen and on stage.
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Biography
Biography
She was awarded the Best Actress Award in Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards 2007 for Nati Binodini, directed by Amal Allana. She appeared in Do Dooni Chaar as Salma in 2010. She has acted in the TV series Gulaal as Panbaa.
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Key facts
• Name — Natasha Rastogi • Birth Name — Natasha Khanna • Birthplace — New Delhi, India • Occupation — Actress, Director • Years Active — 2000–present • Spouse — Puneet Rastogi (1981-present) • Relatives — Sankalp Rastogi (brother-in-law)
Early life
Early life
Natasha was born in a Hindu family to Rachna Khanna and Dr. Triloki Nath Khanna, a professor of Hindi in Zakir Husain College, Delhi. She graduated with a Bachelor's in Art from the College of Art, Delhi.
Career
Career
Natasha started her career as a drama teacher in Modern School (New Delhi) in 1992. As a part of her job, she was assigned the responsibility of directing and choreographing plays including the signature event, valedictory function. She choreographed musical ballets involving 280 students for 12 years. Some of these plays were namely Nav Prabhat, Spring –The Reawakening, Swarnim Vriksh, Amrit Manthan, Sunderland Mein Alice, Ek Aur Panchtantra, Ek Aur Ek Gyarah, Sunoh Kahani, Wings of Desire and Dhun ka Jadoogar. Working with everyone involved in the play, from costume designer to script writer, from makeup artist to music director, she honed her skills as an artist. After 12 years of service, Natasha joined Amal Alana's theater group. Since then she has been a part of a theater group that has travelled across the globe doing plays in places like London, Mexico, Lahore and including every metropolitan city in India.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role • Jasoos Vijay • Zindagi Kitni Khubsurat Hai • Ji Mantri Ji • Kunki Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai • Powder • Gulaal — Panbaa • 2015–2018 — Sense8 — Priya Dandekar • 2016 — Dahleez — Zubeida Jilani • 2017 — Love Ka Hai Intezaar • 2024 — Heeramandi — Nasreen Bano
Identity
Identity
Natasha Rastogi is recorded with the occupation television actor. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as a citizen of India.
Films
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — Monsoon Wedding — Sona Verma • 2004 — American Daylight • Chai Pani Etc • 2006 — Khosla Ka Ghosla — Women Social Liberation head • 2010 — Do Dooni Chaar — Salma • My Name Is Khan • 2012 — Ishaqzaade — Parvati Chauhan • 2014 — Kaanchi — Teji • Amit Sahni Ki List — Amit's Mother • Jigariyaa — Shaamu's mother • 2015 — Talvar • 2017 — Naam Shabana — Farida Begum Khan • Behen Hogi Teri — Gattu's mother • 2018 — High Jack — Mrs. Taneja • 2020 — Raat Akeli Hai — Mrs Raghuveer Singh • 2021 — Pagglait — Alka Pandey • Love in the Times of Corona — Voot Select anthology film; segment "Tea and a Rose" • 2023 — Thank You for Coming — Dr. Bina Kapoor • 2024 — Ulajh — Saroj Bhatia • 2025 — Azaad — Nani • Gustaakh Ishq — Mother • The Great Shamsuddin Family — Nabeela — Released on JioHotstar
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