Sarika (born 5 December 1960) is an Indian actress and costume designer. In 2005, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for the English-language film Parzania. She was also awarded the National Film Award for Best Costume Design for her work in Hey Ram (2001).
After separating from her husband, she made a comeback in Hindi films. She played Ipsita Ray Chakraverti in the film Sacred Evil – A True Story which failed at the box office. In year 2000, Sarika won the National Film Award for Best Costume Design for the film Hey Ram.
Her performance in Parzania in which she plays the role of a Zoroastrian woman who loses her child during the 2002 riots of India, presenting the Best Film Actress Award for the year 2005 to Ms. Sarika for her role in English Language Film “Parzania”, at the 53rd National Film Awards function, in New Delhi on September 14, 2007]]earned her the National Film Award for Best Actress. Khalid Mohamed wrote for Hindustan Times of her performance, "Sarika is marvelously restrained and lifelike, making you care for Parzania straight from the heart."
Sarika has starred as Sheetal Thadani in the movie Bheja Fry (2006), where she played the wife of Rajat Kapoor. She also had a small but important role in Manorama Six Feet Under. Her latest movie is Shoebite, which has been delayed for production, where she stars opposite Amitabh Bachchan.
Sarika made her television debut in Sony TV's Yudh which stars Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role. Apart from acting, she also served as the costume designer, sound designer and associate director for Kuruthipunal (1995) under Raaj Kamal Films International.
2022 | Uunchai | Mala Trivedi |
2017 | Chando | |
2016 | Varsha Varma, Jai's mother | |
2014 | Sherry Lawrence | |
2013 | ||
Dr. Saira Shaikh | ||
2012 | Dr. Zoya Ali Khan | |
Aditi | ||
2010 | ||
2009 | ||
2008 | Hari Puttar's Mother | |
Sushma Talreja | ||
(uncredited) Tahaan's Mother | ||
2007 | Manorama | |
Sheetal R. Thadani | ||
2006 | Pushpa Kapoor | |
Ipsita | ||
2005 | Ira Haksar | |
Shehnaz | ||
2004 | Dolly | |
2003 | Party guest | |
1997 | Seeta | |
1989 | Munni/Sarika | |
Aparna/Arpana | ||
1988 | ||
1986 | Rohini | |
Dancer/Singer | ||
Ruhi | ||
Sapna | ||
1985 | Ranjana | |
(uncredited) Lily (scene from Devta) | ||
(TV) | ||
1984 | Neeta | |
Chameli | ||
Lily D'Souza | ||
Advocate Shobha | ||
1984 | Gypsy | |
1983 | Juhi Sinha/Juhi V. Gupta | |
(as Baby Sarika) Mala | ||
Gauri | ||
1982 | Neelima | |
Asha | ||
Rekha | ||
Rita Saxena | ||
Aruna Gupta | ||
Sheela | ||
Sushma | ||
Gulabo/Rani | ||
1981 | With actor Raj Kiran | |
Miss India Sherley | ||
Sapna | ||
Kiran | ||
Sheetal | ||
Ratna | ||
Anita Kohli | ||
1980 | Asha | |
Anuradha | ||
Sudha | ||
1979 | Shikha | |
Sapna | ||
Kuku Rai | ||
Bindiya | ||
Paro/Tina | ||
1978 | Laxmi Rai | |
Geeta "Anpadh" | ||
Lily | ||
1977 | Marathi Film (Nutan Sachin Pilgaonkar Shreeram Lagoo) | |
1976 | (uncredited) TV Newscaster | |
Asha | ||
1975 | Kali | |
Radha | ||
1972 | Child artist | |
1971 | (uncredited) Gopi | |
Child artist - Rekha Sareen | ||
1970 | (as Moppet Suraj) Deepak | |
1969 | Little Nanda | |
Child artist - Deepak "Deepu" | ||
(as Moppet Suraj) Munna/Nandan | ||
Child artist - Kabul S. Archarya | ||
Child artist - Neena | ||
1967 | Child artist - Sarika | |
Uma – Hemangini |
Gauri Sekhar |
Miss Consica |
Dilbar |
1982 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sharda | ||
2000 | National Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Hey Ram | ||
2005 | Best Actress | Parzania | |||
2013 | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Actor in a Social Role – Female | Club 60 | ||
2023 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress - Drama (OTT) | Modern Love Mumbai |
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