Banita Sandhu (born 22 June 1997) is a Welsh actress, known for her work in Indian cinema. She made her film debut with the 2018 Hindi-language film October, for which she received a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She later starred in the Tamil-language film Adithya Varma and the American sci-fi series Pandora, both released in 2019.
Early life Sandhu was born and brought up in Caerleon, Wales to first-generation British Indian Sikh parents. She began acting at the age of 11 and moved to London at 18 to start her degree in English literature at King's College.
Career Sandhu first appeared in an ad for Wrigley's Doublemint and one for Vodafone India in 2016. Her first feature film was October, starring Varun Dhawan, released in 2018. This was followed by the American TV series Pandora, and the Tamil-language film Adithya Varma, both in 2019. She later signed on to the Hindi film Sardar Udham and the British production Mother Teresa & Me.
Filmography Film
+ Year Title Role Language Notes Ref. 2018 October Shiuli Iyer Hindi 2019 Adithya Varma Meera Shetty Tamil Eternal Beauty Alex English 2021 Sardar Udham Reshma Hindi 2023 Mother Teresa & Me Kavita English 2025 Detective Sherdil Shanti Bhatti Hindi 2026 Main Vaapas Aaunga Kaveri Hindi
Television + Year Title Role Language Notes Ref. 2019 Pandora Delaney Pilar English Season 1 2021 Star Stable: Mistfall Skye Rowan English Voice role; season 1 2024 Bridgerton Sita Malhotra English Season 3
Music videos + Year Title Artist Language Ref. 2018 "Jind Mahi" Diljit Dosanjh Punjabi 2023 "With You" AP Dhillon Punjabi
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2019 Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut October 2020 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Tamil Adithya Varma
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