Isha Sharvani

Isha Sharvani (born 29 September 1984 in Gujarat, India) is an Indian Contemporary dancer and actress. She is known for her stylistic Indian contemporary and aerial dance performances. She has also starred in some Bollywoodand other Indian films.

Isha Sharwani at the premiere of 'David', 2013

Born 29 September 1984 (age 32)

Gujarat, India

Residence Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum), Kerala

Nationality Indian

Occupation Indian Contemporary Dancer, Actress

Years active 2005–present

Isha was born on 29 September 1984 in Gujarat, India to an Australian musician father & a Gujarati artist mother. She lived in Ahmedabad, from where she moved to different places like, Delhi, Orissa, Vrindavan[1] and Bangalore, before settling down in Trivandrum.

Isha's parents founded an arts school called Academy for Art Research, Training and Innovation (AARTI) in Trivandrum, Kerala[2] where she lived for 13–14 years. At the age of thirteen, she began formal learning in dance from her mother Daksha Sheth at her dance school and learned Kalaripayattu, Kathak and Chhau dance as well as giving performances in twenty-two countries over last seven years.[3]

According to an interview with India Daily, Isha stated she "lived a different life poles apart from the film industry. For 11 years I have been training eight to 10 hours a day in a very disciplined atmosphere where there is no distinction between boys and girls. I was not supposed to cry over a clipped nail. Beyond stage even my wardrobe has mostly unisexual dresses, jeans and T-shirts" She is a trained Malkam dancer a part of folk dance.[4]

In 2013, she played the titular role as a housebreaker in the Malayalam short film Esha, a part of the anthology 5 Sundarikal.

In 2014, Sharvani played lead actress role in the Malayalam film Iyobinte Pustakam, as a mixed race Anglo-Indian illegitimate child of a British landlord & an ethnic tribal Indian mother, achieving wide recognition for the role.

2005 Kisna: The Warrior Poet Lakshmi Hindi 

2006 Darwaza Bandh Rakho Isha Taneja Hindi 

2006 Rocky: The Rebel Neha Mathur Hindi 

2007 Good Boy, Bad Boy Rashmi D. Awasthi Hindi 

2008 U, Me aur Hum Natasha 'Nutty' Hindi 

2009 Luck by Chance Nikki Walia Hindi 

2012 Maattrraan Tamil Special appearance in song "Theeyae Theeyae"

2013 David Roma Hindi 

2013 David Tamil

2013 5 Sundarikal Esha Malayalam (Segment: Esha)

2014 Iyobinte Pustakam Martha Malayalam 

2015 Double Barrel