Sunayana Fozdar Wiki, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Cast, Biography & More

Sunayana Fozdar is an Indian actress who works primarily in the television industry. She is also a content creator, specializing in lifestyle and fashion. She is known for her roles in the television series Ek Rishta Saajhedari Ka (2016), Belan Wali Bahu (2018), and Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (2020).

Wiki/Biography

Sunayana Fozdar was born on Saturday, 19 July 1986 (age 37 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Her zodiac sign is Cancer.

Sunayna Fozdar’s family is settled in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Sunayana completed her school education at Mary Immaculate Girls’ High School in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She studied at SVKM’s Mithibai College of Arts in Vile Parle, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She started modelling during her college days.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 5″

Weight (approx.): 55 kg

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Dark brown

Body Measurements (approx.): 32-28-32

Family

There is not much information about the family.

Parents & Siblings

Sunayana Fozdar’s mother, Diana Fozdar, was a cabin crew in Air India. As of 2023, her mother works as a teacher for underprivileged and differently-abled children.

Her elder sister is Pooja Mahajan. She is married and settled in Gurgaon, New Delhi, India.

Husband & Children

Sunayana married Kunal Bhambwani on 10 March 2016. Kunal is a businessman, who, in partnership, owns a print packaging business, named Elegant Packaging.

Relationships/Affairs

Sunayana was in a relationship with Kunal Bhambwani for almost four years before their marriage in 2016. They met while they studied together at college and remained friends for years before their relationship started.

Religious Views

Sunayana is a spiritual person, who is known to follow the Brahma Kumaris, a spiritual movement emphasizing the education of women and their empowerment. ^[1]The Times of India

Career

Early Career

Sunayana Fozdar entered the show business as a child artist in the popular children’s show Kundan Shah’s Khul Ja Sim Sim. She appeared in several commercials such as the advertisements for the Ariel detergent and Archoo nightwear.

Film

Sunayana Fozdar debuted in the Kannada film industry with the film Nage Habba (2006).

She has also acted in a Telugu film. She appeared as a dancer in the film Corporate (2006). After which, she appeared in two short films – Coffee? Coffee! (2018) and Meri Pehli Bike (2020). ^[2]The Times of India

Television

Sunayana Fozdar debuted in the television industry with the series Santaan (2007). She played a supporting character named Namrata Dixit Jaiswal.

She was also part of Meet Mila De Rabba (2008) as the character Nikki, Adaalat (2010) as the character Niyati, and Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein (2009) as the character Nandini.

In Laagi Tujhse Lagan (2011-2012), she played the character named Sunayana who is an obsessed lover. She played the character of a teacher named Shona Sen in Humse Hai Liife (2011).

She appeared in several series such as Har Yug Me Aayega Ek – Arjun (2012), CID (2013), Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein (2013), and SuperCops Vs Super Villains (2013). Her character Sameera Farrhan Qureshi in the television series, Qubool Hai (2013), was well-appreciated by the audience. Similarly, her character named Aditi in the series, Piya Basanti Re (2014), was also popular among the audience.

In the series, Doli Armanon Ki (2015), she appeared in the character of a fashion designer named Simran. She essayed the character named Monika in Yam Hai Hum (2015-2016).

Her character, Priyanka Sushant Sethia, in the series Ek Rishta Saajhedari Ka (2016) received appreciation from the audience.

She is also known for the characters Shalini Awasthi in Belan Wali Bahu (2018) and Sweety in the series Laal Ishq (2019). She joined the longest-running series on Indian television, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, of the SAB television channel in 2020. Though a late entrant in the series and a replacement for the actor, Neha Mehta, who played the character, Anjali Mehta, she is well-accepted by the audience.

 

Content Creation

Sunayana is a social media content creator and influencer. She collaborates with various lifestyle and fashion products through her social media accounts. As of 2023, she has more than 1.1 million followers on her Instagram account and over 3000 followers on her YouTube account.

 

Awards

• In 2021, Sunayana Fozdar received the Best Popular Actress Award at the Gold Comedy Awards.
  

  Sunayana with the Gold Comedy Award

• She received the Style Icon Award at the Dadasaheb Phalke Icon Awards Films (DPIAF) in 2021.
  

  Sunayana with the DPIAF

• She received the People’s Choice Most Popular Face International Iconic Award in 2021.
  

  Sunayana with the IIA Award

Facts/Trivia

• Sunayna Fozdar is an animal lover. She advocates for adopting a stray, rather than buying a pet. She adopted a stray Persian cat, whom she named Mowgli, in 2023. ^[3]The Times of India
  

  Sunayana with her pet cat Mowgli

• She believes in Vastushastra, the ancient science of architecture.

• Sunayana is a food lover and particularly likes dishes such as Meethi Dal.

• Sunayana revealed that her career in acting started because of the family’s financial needs, but in due course, she realised that it became her interest and passion. ^[4]The Times of India

• She is close to actors, Dalljiet Kaur Patel and Tanvi Thakkar. ^[5]The Times of India

• She likes writing stories and poems.