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Tarina Patel
Born
Cape Town, South Africa
EducationDurban Girls' College
University of the Free State
Occupation(s)Actress, model, film producer
Years active2006 – present
Notable workBhool Bhulaiyaa
SpouseIqbal Sharma (m. 2009)

Tarina Patel is a South African actress, film producer, model and television host, born in Cape Town and raised in Durban.[1][2] She appeared in Akshay Kumar's, Horror-comedy - Bhool Bhulaiyaa. She has been on the South African version of The Real Housewives of Johannesburg.

Early life and education

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Patel was born in Cape Town, South Africa and raised in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province. She is the only daughter of Raman Patel, a doctor specializing in family and emergency medicine, and Veena Patel a teacher of English and History. She has two brothers: Hitesh Patel, a business law and tax expert, and Dinesh Patel, who studied actuarial science and business science and founded his own business called Order-In. Patel is an ancestral Gujarati and was raised in the Hindu faith.[3]

Patel was educated at Durban Girls' College where her studies included English, Afrikaans, French, Latin, Biology, Science, mathematics, advanced mathematics and computer science. After completing high school, she moved to Mumbai to study medicine at Jai Hand College and then at Grant Medical College, where her father had studied medicine.[4]

Returning to South Africa, Tarina converted her medical credits and joined the honors program in psychology at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. She graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Clinical Psychology. However, she has never formally practiced as a psychologist.[5]

Career

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Acting and film

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Patel returned to India after competing her degree in psychology and learned Hindi - a prerequisite for an actor in the Bollywood film industry.[6] She made her film debut in 2006 with the film One Night With The King alongside Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole. She followed with the Bollywood film Just Married, released on March 16, 2007. She had a special appearance in Dhol, followed by a small role in the movie Bhagam Bhag. Her next movie, Bhool Bhulaiyaa in 2007, saw her playing the supporting role of Nandini Upadhyay.

Patel then went on to play the seductress opposite Dino Morea in Sex on the Beach, directed by Apoorva Lakhia, one of the films that made up the anthology feature Dus Kahaniyaan.[7]

Other titles in Bollywood cinema, of hers, would include Karzzzz, Chase (2010 film) , Khallbali: Fun unlimited, and Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal where she played main and supporting characters that featured stars like Urmila Matondkar, Himesh Reshammiya, Udita Goswami, Samir Kochhar, Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal Om Puri and Asrani amongst others.[8][9]

In 2015, Patel joined the cast of the South African soap Generations: The Legacy.[10] She went on to also play various supporting and guest roles in many other South African television and online shows such as The Wild (TV series), Kings of Jo'Burg Rockville (TV series), African Dreams, Ayeye (Season 2) and Blood Legacy (TV series).[11] [12] [13] She also presented on the South African flagship magazine programs, Top Billing, Afternoon Express, and Eastern Mosaic.[14][15]

Most recently, Patel has been on the South African version of The Real Housewives of Johannesburg season 2.[16]

Producer

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In 2015, Patel opened her own production company titled Tarina P Productions, which has created several music videos and commercials. Patel focused on engaging Ethiopia in the production of the film. Mandela's Gun was supported by the South African Department of Arts and Culture and the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition. The film screened at the Cannes Film Festival.[17]

In 2022, she served as associate producer on the South African socio-political thriller Collision, which premiered on Netflix on 16 June 2022 in 97 countries and was in the Top 10 for close on two months.[18]

Tarina P Productions is working on the pre-production of the biopic of an unsung hero, and a South African drug dealer, Simone Jasmin. In post-production is a 9 Episode Netflix reality show titled Off She Goes, shot in India.[19]

Other work

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Humanitarian work

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When Patel's father fell ill with the auto-immune lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), she cared for him and accompanied him to India where they spent 18 months seeking out the best medical care for his condition.[20]

When her father was pushed to the bottom of the list of transplant recipients, because he was a foreigner, Patel petitioned to change the law regarding organ transplants, so that patients of the Indiaspora, in dire need of an organ would be evaluated, not in terms of their nationality, but rather in terms of the seriousness of their condition.[citation needed]

While in India, Patel also worked alongside local organization's in Chennai to highlight organ donation. There is no tradition of organ donation in northern India and Patel led the drive to inform and encourage donation in that part of the country. As her initiative continued to gain momentum, the state of Chennai recognized her efforts.[citation needed]

To honour her father and his legacy, Patel founded the Dr Ramanbhai Patel Foundation which considers health care to be a basic human right and focuses on health care in Africa and India.[21]

The foundation's first program was to take skilled doctors from India to Africa where they would offer their time and expertise to assist local populations with primary health care. This initiative was successful and eventually spread to Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Nigeria.[citation needed]

Patel is the founder of the Gandhi-Mandela Peace Initiative which was launched in July 2019. The initiative aims at reviving the message of inclusive and sustainable living inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. With her initiative, she has helped sponsor motivational events which have been attended by the likes of the Dalai Lama[22][3]

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT)

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In March 2022, Patel became the first South African actress to enter the non-fungible tokens industry when a sculpture of herself was made and put to auction.[23]

Awards and recognition

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In 2022, during a ceremony held at the Members’ Room, UK Parliament, The Global Gandhi Awards honoured Tarina Patel in recognition of her charitable and humanitarian services. The Global Gandhi Awards promote the lessons of truth, nonviolence, peace, and equality while honouring Mahatma Gandhi's beliefs, teachings, and principles.[24]

The Gujrati Pravasi Award was presented to Patel in 2022 by Amit Shah and the chief minister of Gujrat for her contribution to the arts.[25]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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Producer

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  • Mandela's Gun (Executive Producer)
  • Collision (Associate Producer)

References

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  1. ^ Pantsi, Nandipha. "Tarina Patel, the beauty on Generations". The Citizen. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Bollywood Star Tarina Patel joins the cast of Generations: The Legacy | DESTINY Magazine". DESTINY Magazine. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b Khan, Ayesha (15 July 2019). "I want to take the wisdom and courage of Gandhi and Mandela ahead: Tarina Patel". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Durban star hotting up silver screen". Retrieved 8 November 2024 – via PressReader.
  5. ^ "India Honours SA Actress". Retrieved 8 November 2024 – via PressReader.
  6. ^ "From Cape Town To Bollywood". www.forbesafrica.com. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  7. ^ Eros Now Movies Preview (21 March 2018). Sex on the Beach | Short Film | Dino Morea & Tarina Patel. Retrieved 9 February 2025 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  9. ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Beyond Bollywood and beauty". Retrieved 9 November 2024 – via PressReader.
  11. ^ "African Dreams | Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Kings of Jo'burg | Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  13. ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Bollywood glamour with Tarina Patel". www.topbilling.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Carolina Herrera Fragrance". afternoonexpress.co.za. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  16. ^ Writer, Staff (20 November 2019). "Tarina Patel elaborates on that 9 - 5 job comment she made on #RHOJ". Showmax Stories. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Global Girls: Jen Su and Tarina Patel Hit the Cannes Film Festival!". @GoTrendSA. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  18. ^ "'Collision' a hit for thrilled Patel". Retrieved 9 November 2024 – via PressReader.
  19. ^ "Lessons Learned and Future Endeavors: Tarina Patel Reflects on Her Business Journey and Upcoming Goals - ValiantCEO". 25 June 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  20. ^ Seth, Suhel. "The love of a daughter". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  21. ^ Patel, Tarina; Batr, Anurag. "Gandhi Mandela - Peace Initiative". Gandhi Mandela - Peace Initiative. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  22. ^ "GANDHI MANDELA PEACE INTIATIVE". www.gandhimandelapeaceinitiative.aajsamaaj.com. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  23. ^ Jacobs, Yasmine. "Tarina Patel is the first South African actress to delve into the NFT world". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  24. ^ "Tarina Patel receives Global Gandhi Award". TheDailyGuardian. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  25. ^ "Tarina Patel's Achievement". TheDailyGuardian. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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