Isha Sharvani facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Isha Sharvani
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Born	Gujarat, India
Occupation	Dancer actress
Years active	2005–2020
Children	Luca (son)

Isha Sharvani is an Indian contemporary dancer and actress. She is famous for her amazing Indian contemporary and aerial dance performances. She has also acted in several Bollywood, Malayalam, and Tamil movies.

About Isha's Early Life

Isha was born in Gujarat, India. Her mother, Daksha Sheth, is a famous dancer, and her father, Dev Issaro, is a musician from Australia. Isha is the oldest child.

She lived in many cities in India, like Ahmedabad, Delhi, Vrindavan, and Bangalore. Finally, her family settled in Trivandrum. Isha has a younger brother named Tao Issaro, who is a well-known percussionist.

Learning Dance and Arts

Isha's parents started an arts school called the Academy for Art Research, Training and Innovation (AARTI) in Trivandrum, Kerala. Isha lived there for about 13 or 14 years.

When she was thirteen, Isha began to formally learn dance from her mother at the school. She learned different dance styles like Kalaripayattu, Kathak, and Chhau dance. She also performed in 22 countries over seven years.

Isha once said that her life was very different from the film industry. She trained for eight to ten hours a day in a very strict environment. She also learned Malkam dance, which is a type of folk dance.

Isha's Career Journey

Isha Sharvani on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5

Isha did not plan to become an actress. However, filmmaker Subhash Ghai noticed her dancing skills. He needed someone who could dance well for his movie Kisna (2005). He offered her the main female role in the film.

Isha also danced with Hrithik Roshan in a TV commercial for Parle Hide & Seek. People really liked their dance duet. Even after acting in movies, she continued her stage dance performances. She also signed up for several movies released in 2006 and 2007. In 2006, she played the main female role in the Hindi comedy Darwaza Bandh Rakho.

Dancing Around the World

Isha is currently the main dancer in the Daksha Sheth Dance Company. She has performed for live audiences all over the world. This includes cities like Mumbai, London, Perth, and Muscat.

In 2012, Isha took part in a dance reality show called Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 5. This show was on Colors TV. She received a lot of praise for her dance performances on the show.

Acting in Films

In 2013, Isha played the main character in a Malayalam short film called Esha. This film was part of a collection called 5 Sundarikal.

In 2014, Sharvani played the lead role in the Malayalam film Iyobinte Pustakam. She played an Anglo-Indian character in this movie. In 2015, Sharvani played the main role in the Malayalam movie Double Barrel.

Isha's Film Roles

Reality Television Appearances

As contestant

See also

• List of Indian film actresses