Swaroop Sampat

• Name — Swaroop Sampat • Born — 3 November 1958 • Birthplace — Gujarat, Bombay State, India • Birth Name — Swaroop Sampat • Other Names — Swaroop Rawal • Occupation — * Actress • model • producer • Title — Miss India Universe 1979 • Competitions — Miss India 1979 (Winner) • Education — University of Worcester • Children — 2, including Aditya

Swaroop was born to Bachu Sampat, an actor associated with Gujarati theatre, and Mrudula Sampat, a surgical oncologist. She belongs to a Bhatia family. • Illustration — Paresh Rawal and Swaroop Sampat at the screening of the film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! During her college days, apart from studying sciences, she would act in theatre plays, such as a Gujarati adaptation of Peter Shaffer's Equus, during which she'd eventually meet her future husband Paresh Rawal. Years later, after becoming a mother and temporarily stopping her acting career, Swaroop obtained a PhD. in Education from the University of Worcester. She did her doctoral thesis on using drama to enhance life skills in children with learning disabilities. In 2010, she released a book on the subject, Learning Disabilities in a Nutshell: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, which had a foreword by actor Aamir Khan, who had touched upon similar themes in his 2007 movie Taare Zameen Par.

Swaroop Sampat became successful with the popular TV comedy show Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, where she played the role of Shafi Inamdar's wife. She had reportedly rejected another important serial on television at that time because she found the script of Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi very touching and was sure that it connected well with common people and showed their day-to-day activities and living with simplicity. It is a decision she is happy about as the serial turned out to be an all-time hit. She also appeared in the Kamal Haasan-Reena Roy starrer Karishma. Swaroop modelled for Shringar, a kumkum company. She teaches acting to disabled children.

She is a trainer, travelling across India to conduct workshops for teachers to impart this knowledge for the benefit of children. She was selected by the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to head an educational program for children. She was selected as one of the top 10 Global finalists for the Global Teacher Prize conducted by Varkey Foundation, amongst 10,000 nominations from 179 countries worldwide.

Swaroop is married to actor Paresh Rawal. She directs and acts in plays starring her husband. They have two sons, Aniruddh and Aditya.

• Year — Film — Role • 1981 — Naram Garam — Kusum • Nakhuda — Sonia Gupta • 1982 — Sawaal — Reshmi S. Singh • 1983 — Himmatwala — Padma • 1984 — Lorie — Suman • Karishma — Sapna • 1985 — Bahu Ki Awaaz — Kavita • 1986 — Karamdaata — Neeta • Trikon Ka Chautha Kon — Manisha • 2002 — Saathiya — Shanti • 2013 — Saptapadii — Swati Sanghvi • 2016 — Ki and Ka — Mamta Sahni • 2019 — Uri: The Surgical Strike — Suhashini Shergill • 2021 — The White Tiger — The Great Socialist

• Year — Show — Role • 1984 — Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi — Renu • 1990 — Yeh Duniyan Gazab Ki • Deviji — Sarita • Biwi Toh Biwi Saala Rey Saala — Lakshmi • Shanti • 1995 — All the Best • 2022 — Zindagi in Short