Tarana Raja
Tarana Raja, (born 24 January 1977) also known as Tarana Raja Kapoor, is an Indian actress, dancer, television anchor, and radio host.[1]
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She is a co-host of a popular radio show in Mumbai, "Jaggu and Tarana", alongside Ashish Jagtiani (aka Jaggu).[2] Due to the popularity of the radio program, a television show called COLORS CricQuiz was created.
Biography
Tarana Raja was born on Monday, January 24th, 1977 in Delhi, India to parents Madhu Raja and Rabindranath Raja. She was raised in Mumbai, because her family had moved when she was at a young age. She attended University of Mumbai and Shiamak Davar's Institute of Performing Arts.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Name | Role | Film genre | Notes |
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| 2012 | Jodi Breakers | as Isha | romantic comedy | |
| 2010 | Karthik Calling Karthik | as Neelu Didi | psychological thriller | [1] |
| 2008 | Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic | fantasy, comedy-drama | ||
| 2007 | Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (Journey Of A Woman) | as Sophia | drama | |
| 2006 | Pyaar Ke Side Effects | as Shalini | romantic comedy |
Television
| Show / Movie | Period / Year | Role | notes |
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| Bade Achhe Lagte Hain | 2011 - 2014 | as Neha Vikram Shergill | |
| Dil Dosti Dance | 2011–2012 | as Smriti Ghai | mother of Kriya Ghai (Shakti Mohan) |
| Face to Face & In Conversation with Tarana (anchor) | 2009–2012 | ||
| Apsara Awards | 2012 | ||
| New Talent Awards | 2012 | ||
| Some Girl(s) | 2009–2010 | as Bobby/ Shivani | [3] |
| Let's Talk | 2008–2010 | ||
| Kuchh Is Tara | 2008–2009 | as Pooja Godbole | |
| Zing Expose | 2009 | anchor | A news-based entertainment show.[1] |
| Khud Par Karo Yakeen | 2008 | ||
| Flashback | 2008 | ||
| Dance India Dance | 2008 | anchor | |
| Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa as ACP Devika | 2007 | ||
| DD Top 10 | 2004–2007 | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | 2006 | Host | |
| The Great Indian Comedy Show | 2004–2005 | ||
| Lo Kal-Lo Baat | 2004–2005 | ||
| Apni Tuning Jamegi | 2005 | ||
| Recova Superfan – The Hunt for Amitabh Bachchan's biggest fan | 2004–2005 | anchor | |
| Sanjivani | 2004 | as Reena | Arjun Punj |
| Kumkum – Pyara Sa Bandhan | 2004 | as Nalli | Hussain Kuwajerwala, Juhi Parmar |
| Saathiya | 2004 | as Simran | |
| Kasautii Zindagi Kay as Vishakha Bajaj | 2002–2004 | Starting as lead role Cezanne Khan/Hiten Tejwani, Shweta Tiwari | |
| Chitrahaar | 2001–2004 | ||
| Star Parivaar Awards (host) | 2004 | ||
| Kkusum | 2002 | as Sonia Jhulka | |
| Sanskruti as Surabhi / Tanya Goenka | 2001–2002 | ||
| Screen Awards | 2002 | ||
| Music this Week | 2000–2002 | anchor | |
| Chit Chaat | 2000–2002 | anchor | |
| Artist Of The Fortnight | 2000–2002 | ||
| Dekho Kya Fark Hai | 2000–2002 | ||
| Old is Gold | 2000–2002 | ||
| Zee & You | 2000 | ||
| Indian Investor of the Year |
Radio
| Year | Name | Role | Station | Notes |
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| 2002–2009 | Good Morning Mumbai | host | Go 92.5 FM | She became famous from this radio show. |
| Radio Talkies | Radio midday | |||
| Good Morning Mumbai | Go 92.5 FM | |||
| Flashback | Go 92.5 FM | |||
| 2013–running | Wake Up With Jaggu & Tarana | co-host | Suno 102.4 (Dubai) |
Theatre
| Date | Name | Location | Role | Notes |
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| 2009–2010 | Some Girl(s) | Q Theatre Productions, Mumbai, India | as Bobby/ Shivani | [3] |
Dubbing roles
| Film title | Original actress | Role | Dubbed Language | Original Language | Original year release | Dubbed year release | Note(s) |
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| Eragon | Hindi | English | 2006 | 2006 | |||
| 300 | Lena Headey | Queen Gorgo (first dub) | Hindi | English | 2007 | 2007 | Voiced a character for the Sound & Vision India Hindi dub. |
Animated films
| Film Title | Role | Original voice | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub year Release | Notes |
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| Quest for Camelot | Hindi | English | 1998 | Unknown | |||
References
- "Talking point with tarana raja kapoor". IndianExpress.com. 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
At the moment, I am also doing a show called Zing Expose on the entertainment channel Zing.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Bureau, Adgully. "Beloved Jodi of Jaggu-Taraana are twinning back in Radio City in 2017!". www.adgully.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "Some Girl(S) English Play/Drama". www.mumbaitheatreguide.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
External links
- Tarana Raja at IMDb
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