Saumya Tandon (born 3 November 1984) is an Indian actress and television presenter, best known for her portrayal of Anita Vibhuti Narayan Mishra in the Hindi sitcom television series Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!. She was a host on various TV shows including Dance India Dance, Bournvita Quiz Contest and Entertainment Ki Raat.

Early life

Tandon was born in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on 3 November 1984. The family shifted to Ujjain where she did her schooling from St. Mary's Convent School. Her father, B.G. Tandon, is a writer and was a professor in a university in Ujjain.

Career

Tandon took up modelling assignments early in her career and was the "Femina Cover Girl First Runner Up" 2006 She also appeared in the Afghan serial Khushi in 2008 as part of the international project, where she played the lead of an Afghan woman doctor. She co-hosted Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout (based on the Wipeout format) with Shah Rukh Khan in 2011. She has hosted Dance India Dance for 3 seasons, for which she got the Best Anchor award too. She co-hosted Bournvita Quiz Contest, along with Derek O'Brien for three seasons. In Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, she played the role of Kareena's character's sister Roop. She also hosted LG Mallika-e-Kitchen for three seasons. In 2015, Tandon started playing the role of Anita in the comedy serial Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!. She is also known as "gori mem" from the serial. In 2018, she hosted Entertainment Ki Raat Season 2 on Colors TV. On 21 August 2020, she quit Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain!.

Personal life

Tandon is very reluctant to talk about her private life. In 2016, she married her boyfriend Saurabh Devendra Singh. Before marriage, she dated him for 10 years. Tandon gave birth to a boy in 2018.

Filmography

Films

Television

Tandon started her career with TV serial Aisa Des Hai Mera and subsequently hosted a number of TV shows.