Isha Sharvani facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Isha Sharvani
Sharvani promoting a go green campaign.
Born	Gujarat, India
Occupation	Dancer actress
Years active	2005–2020
Children	Luca (son)

Isha Sharvani is an Indian actress and a very talented dancer. She is famous for her amazing skills in Indian contemporary dance and aerial dance, where dancers perform in the air. Besides dancing, she has also acted in Bollywood, Malayalam, and Tamil movies.

A Dancer's Childhood

Isha was born in Gujarat, India. Her mother, Daksha Sheth, is a famous dancer, and her father, Dev Issaro, is a musician from Australia. Growing up, Isha moved around a lot, living in cities like Ahmedabad, Delhi, and Bangalore before her family settled in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She has a younger brother, Tao Issaro, who is a skilled percussionist.

Her parents started an arts school called the Academy for Art Research, Training and Innovation (AARTI). Isha spent about 13 years there. At age 13, she began her formal dance training with her mother. She learned several traditional Indian arts, including Kalaripayattu (a martial art), Kathak (a classical dance), and Chhau dance (a tribal dance). Her hard work paid off, and she performed in 22 different countries.

Isha once said in an interview that her childhood was very different from most kids'. She trained for eight to ten hours every day in a very disciplined way. She learned to be tough and focused on her art.

From Stage to Screen

Sharwani on the set of the TV show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5

At first, Isha was more focused on dancing than acting. That changed when director Subhash Ghai saw her. He needed a skilled dancer for his movie Kisna (2005) and cast her in the main role opposite actor Vivek Oberoi.

You might have also seen her in a popular TV commercial for Parle Hide & Seek biscuits. She performed an incredible dance duet with superstar Hrithik Roshan.

Even with her film career, Isha never stopped dancing. She is the lead dancer for the Daksha Sheth Dance Company and has performed for audiences all over the world, in places like Mumbai, London, and Perth.

In 2012, Isha joined the TV dance competition Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 5. People loved her performances on the show, and she made it to the top 3 before having to leave due to an injury.

Roles in South Indian Films

Isha has also worked in movies from South India. In 2013, she acted in a Malayalam short film called Esha. The next year, she played a main character in the Malayalam movie Iyobinte Pustakam. In 2015, she starred in another Malayalam film, Double Barrel.

Filmography

Reality Television

As contestant

See also

• List of Indian film actresses