Amanda Rosario

Amanda Rosario
Born Amanda Pegrum
1989
Ilford, London, United Kingdom
Residence Perth, Australia
Occupation Actress
Years active 2009-present

Amanda Rosario is a British-Indian actress, who has appeared in Hindi and Tamil films. After appearing in small roles in Hindi films, Amanda made her debut as a lead actress with the Tamil film, Saagasam (2016), starring alongside Prashanth.[1]

Career

Born in Ilford, London to an English father and an Indian mother, Amanda Rosario enrolled at The Centre Performing Arts College in 2006 after becoming interest in dance and acting. Rosario began a career in performing arts by working as a dance teacher at Arts Educational Schools, London in 2008, before moving on to work as a model in commercial assignments. She subsequently represented brands including Perfect Asian and Pizza Hut, while also working on television commercials for Heart FM and ITV's Magic Numbers. Rosario made her acting debut by portraying a supporting role as Deepika Padukone's friend in Love Aaj Kal (2009), before working as a choreographer for the BBC Asian Network and as a freelance dancer for shows.[2][3]

In 2013, Amanda appeared in an item number alongside Akshay Kumar in the Hindi gangster film, Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! (2013). In 2015, she worked as the lead actress in the Tamil film Saagasam (2016) and shot for the film in India, Malaysia and Japan. The team had initially kept her identity secret, before introducing her at a press conference during April 2015.[4][5] Featuring alongside actor Prashanth, Saagasam opened to mixed reviews in February 2016.[6]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2009 Love Aaj Kal Amanda Hindi
2013 Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! Dancer Hindi Special appearance
2016 Saagasam Madhu Tamil

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