Swaroop Sampat

Swaroop Sampat (born 3 November 1958), also known as Swaroop Rawal, is an Indian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who has acted in several Hindi language films.

She is known for her roles in the films Naram Garam and Nakhuda (both released in 1981) and is known for her performance in television serials like Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984). She started her career as a model and won the title of Femina Miss India Universe 1979 and represented India at Miss Universe 1979 pageant..

Early life and education Paresh Rawal and Swaroop Sampat at the screening of the film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Swaroop was born to Bachu Sampat, an actor associated with Gujarati theatre, and Mrudula Sampat, a surgical oncologist. She belongs to a Bhatia family.

During her college days, apart from studying sciences, she would act in theatre plays, such as a Gujarati adaptation of Peter Shaffer's Equus, during which she'd eventually meet her future husband Paresh Rawal. from the University of Worcester. She did her doctoral thesis on using drama to enhance life skills in children with learning disabilities. In 2010, she released a book on the subject, Learning Disabilities in a Nutshell: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, which had a foreword by actor Aamir Khan, who had touched upon similar themes in his 2007 movie Taare Zameen Par.

She was selected as one of the top 10 Global finalists for the Global Teacher Prize conducted by Varkey Foundation, amongst 10,000 nominations from 179 countries worldwide.

Personal life Swaroop is married to actor Paresh Rawal. She directs and acts in plays starring her husband. They have two sons, Aniruddh and Aditya.

Filmography

Television

Year Show Role 1984 Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi Renu 1990 Yeh Duniyan Gazab Ki Deviji SaritaBiwi Toh Biwi Saala Rey Saala LakshmiShanti 1995 All the Best 2022Zindagi in Short