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Divya Seth Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

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Husband: Siddhartha Shah
Hometown: New Delhi
Education: Bachelor Of Arts

 

Divya Seth

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Full NameDivya Seth Shah
ProfessionActress
Famous Role‘Majli’ in the Doordarshan TV serial ‘Hum Log’ (1984)
Hum Log
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 168 cm
in meters- 1.68 m
in feet inches- 5’ 6”
Eye ColourLight Brown
Hair ColourBrown
Career
DebutTV: Hum Log (1984)

Film: Jab We Met (2007)
Personal Life
Date of Birth2 April
AgeNot Known
BirthplaceNew Delhi, India
Zodiac signAries
NationalityIndian
HometownNew Delhi, India
SchoolConvent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi
College/UniversitySt. Stephen's College, New Delhi
Educational QualificationBachelor of Arts (B. A.) in English Literature [1]Facebook
Food HabitVegetarian
HobbiesCycling, Reading, Cooking, Travelling, and Writing
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsAshish Balram Nagpal (Actor-Director, Rumoured) [2]IMDb
Marriage Date12 November 2024
Family
Husband/SpouseSiddhartha Shah
ChildrenDaughter- Mihika Shah (died on 6 August 2024 due to seizures)
ParentsFather- Dhruv Seth (Businessman)

Mother- Sushma Seth (Actress)
SiblingsBrother- Kavi Seth
Sister- Priya Seth
Favourite Things
FoodChinese Noodles
Actor(s)Rohit Roy, Shah Rukh Khan
Writer(s)Gabriel Garcia Marquez, John Irving
ColourRed
BoxerMary Kom

Some Lesser Known Facts About Divya Seth

  • Does Divya Seth drink alcohol?: Yes

    Divya Seth with a glass of wine

  • Divya Seth is a well known Indian television and film actress.
  • She was born in Delhi to the famous Indian actress, Sushma Seth.

    A Childhood Picture Of Divya Seth With Her Sister

  • Divya Seth received training in acting at Barry John’s theatre in Delhi along with Shah Rukh Khan.

    Divya Seth Performing in a Theatre Play

  • She is one of the best friends of Shah Rukh Khan from her theatre days. They even worked together in Lekh Tandon’s TV serial named ‘Dil Darya’ in 1988.

    Divya Seth With Shah Rukh Khan

  • She is a well known theatre artist and has acted in many theatre plays.

    Divya Seth in a Theatre Play

  • Divya Seth received huge fame in 1984, with her debut TV serial ‘Hum Log’ in which she played the character of ‘Majli.’ Her mother, Sushma Seth, has also acted in this serial.
  • Her other notable daily soaps are ‘Adhikaar’ (1988), ‘Daraar’ (1994), ‘Sparsh’ (1998), and ‘Abhimaan’ (1999).
  • After her TV serial ‘Sparsh’ (1999), she took a break from acting for almost five years, following her marriage.
  • Divya made her comeback in 2005, with the TV serial ‘Sarkarr: Rishton Ki Ankahi Kahani’ in which she played the lead role of ‘Priyamvada Vir Pratap Singh’. The serial was aired on Zee TV.
  • She is a well-recognized artist in Bollywood films. In her debut film, “Jab We Met” (2007), she played the role of Aditya’s (Shahid Kapoor) mother. The film was released overseas also and was a worldwide hit.
  • Some of her Hindi films as an actor are ‘English Vinglish’ (2012) as Rupal’s mother, ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ (2015) as Saira Hashmi, and ‘Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi’ (2017) as Vir Das‘s mother.

  • In 2019, she essayed the role of Gursharan Kaur, wife of the former Prime Minister of India “Manmohan Singh,” in the film ‘The Accidental Prime Minister.’ The film is based on the controversial book ‘The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh‘ by Sanjaya Baru.

    Divya Seth as Mrs. Gursharan Kaur and Anupam Kher as Dr. Manmohan Singh in the film ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’

  • Divya Seth is an avid animal lover and has a few pet dogs including Simba and Maple.

    Divya Seth loves animals

  • She is an environmentalist and calls herself a tree protector.
  • She follows a Yoga regime to stay fit.

    Divya Seth Doing Yoga

  • She is a hookah lover.

    Divya Seth loves hookah

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