Teejay Sidhu
Teejay Sidhu (born 22 January 1980) is a Canadian actress, television host and radio personality. She has appeared primarily in Punjabi films and Indian television shows.[2]
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress, radio jockey, film producer |
Years active | 2004–present[1] |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 3 |
Career
Sidhu started her acting career with an appearance in the television series Shararat. She made her Punjabi film debut with Tera Mera Ki Rishta. She appeared on the Punjabi television show Kinna Sohna Tennu Rab Ne Banaya. She came to prominence after working in the stunt reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi 5.
Sidhu is also a trained Ghoomar dancer and a theater artist.[3]
She is also a radio jockey for the channel Radio One.[4]
Early & Personal life
Sidhu was born on 22 January 1980 in Sagarpur, Punjab, India to Kewal Singh Sidhu and Surinder Sidhu into a Punjabi Sikh family. She also has a brother Min Sidhu and a sister Devinder Sidhu. Her parents moved to Vancouver, Canada when she was still a kid. She finished her education from British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby and is a graduate in Broadcast of Communications. She is also a trained Ghoomar dancer.
On 3 November 2006, Sidhu married Indian television and film actor Karanvir Bohra. On 19 October 2016, she gave birth to twin daughters named Raya Bella Bohra and Vienna Bohra. On the occasion of her husband Karanvir's 38th birthday the couple announced that they were expecting their third child. The couple welcomed their third daughter on 20 December 2020.
Filmography
Television
- 2011: Kinna Sohna Tennu Rab Ne Banaya[5][6]
- 2014: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5 as herself[7]
- 2015: Santoshi Maa as Nupur (guest)[8][9]
- 2018: Bigg Boss 12 as Guest
Films
- 2009: Tera Mera Ki Rishta as Honey[10]
- 2017: Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi - special appearance
References
- Patel, Ano (16 April 2012). "I think it's sweet that girls swoon over Karanvir: Teejay Sidhu". The Times Of India. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- Indo-Asian News Service (13 February 2014). "TV content now more real: Teejay Sidhu". Sify desk. Sify. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- Badola, Shreya (14 December 2010). "The play has been a fantastic acting workshop for me: VJ Teejay Sidhu". DNA desk. DNA India. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- News Bureau (20 June 2014). "Pepsi MTV Indies extends content offering to radio". Afaqs desk. Afaqs. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- Maheshwari, Neha (9 December 2011). "Teejay Sidhu in a Punjabi show". Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- Dubey, Rachana (14 December 2011). "Ekta Kapoor's first TV Punjabi show to be aired". HT Media. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- "Teejay Sidhu , Karanvir Bohra join 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 5'". IANS. Zee News. 11 February 2014.
- Maheshwari, Neha (13 December 2015). "After reality shows, it's fiction now for Teejay". The Times Group. The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- Jain, Kiran (19 December 2015). "Candid clicks: Glamarous Teejay Sidhu unveils her 'bhabhiji' side on the sets of Santoshi Maa". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- "Karanvir-Teejay's Bollywood magic in Punjabi film 'Love Yoou Soniye'". Amrita Tanna. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.