Amanda Rosario

Amanda Rosario is a British-Indian actress, who has appeared in Hindi films as well as Tamil and Marathi 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]

Amanda Rosario
Born
Amanda Pegrum

Ilford, London, United Kingdom
OccupationActress
Years active2009-present

Career

Born in Ilford, London to an English father and an Indian mother, Rosario enrolled at The Centre for Performing Arts College in 2006 after becoming interested 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, Rosario 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]

In 2017, Rosario appeared in an item number alongside Rajneesh Duggal and Prem Chopra in the Hindi comedy film, Udanchhoo (2018).[7]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2009Love Aaj KalAmandaHindi
2013Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!DancerHindiSpecial appearance in song "Tu Hi Khwahish"
2013Grand MastiCameoHindi
2016SaagasamMadhuTamil
2017UdanchhooItem GirlHindiSpecial appearance in song
2017BhikariItem GirlMarathiSpecial appearance in song
2018KaalakaandiSelinaHindi
2019Fraud SaiyaanItem GirlHindiSpecial appearance in song "Lady Paan"
2019Housefull 4Special CameoHindiSpecial appearance in song

References
  1. "Australian actress Amanda in Prashanth's 'Saahasam'".
  2. "Amanda Rosario". Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. "Fab New Faces :: Professional Models, Actors and Actresses".
  4. "Amanda is Prashanth's heroine". 13 April 2015 – via The Hindu.
  5. "Australian model Amanda to romance Prashanth - Times of India".
  6. "Saagasam (aka) Saahasam Movie Review & Rating". 5 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  7. R-Vision India (13 December 2017), Sarkar | Udanchhoo | Amanda Rosario | Rani Hazarika | Latest Bollywood Item Hindi Song, retrieved 14 December 2017
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