Sarita Choudhury is an English actress who was born Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury. She is most recognized for her roles in the films “The Perez Family” and “Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love,” in which she played Josette. Choudhury was discovered by Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair, who cast her in the film ‘Mississippi Masala.’ She has since appeared in films such as ‘The House of the Spirits,’ ‘The Perez Family,’ ‘Restless,’ ‘A Perfect Murder,’ ‘She Hate Me,’ ‘Lady in the Water,’ ‘Learning To Drive,’ ‘Midnight’s Children ‘Homicide: Life on the Street,’ ‘100 Centre Street,’ ‘Kings,’ ‘Homeland,’ and ‘Blindspot’ are among her other TV appearances. The English actress had previously worked as a model in London. She was previously nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for her contributions to the entertainment industry. When it comes to Choudhury’s love life, the media has never publicly linked her to anyone. It appears that the actress keeps her love life a closely guarded secret!
A Career of Sarita Choudhury
Sarita Choudhury made her film debut as Meena in 1991’s ‘Mississippi Masala.’ She went on to star in films such as “Wild West,” “The House of the Spirits,” “Fresh Kill,” “Down Came a Blackbird,” “The Perez Family,” and “Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love.” She landed the role of Dr. Kalyani in the drama ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ in 1998. Choudhury participated in the films ‘Restless’ and ‘A Perfect Murder’ the same year. She acted in the film ‘Gloria’ a year later.
Then, in 2001, she appeared in the drama ‘100 Centre Street’ as Julia Brooks. The English actress was cast in the film ‘It Runs in the Family’ two years later. The films ‘She Hate Me,’ ‘Lady in the Water,’ and ‘The Accidental Husband’ were then offered to her.
Choudhury then starred as Preet in the 2009 film ‘Entre nos.’ She also starred as Helen Pardis in the TV series ‘Kings’ that year. Soon after, she was recruited to star in ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay,’ a dystopian science fiction adventure film.
The actress appeared in the film ‘Azaan’ in 2011. She also appeared in the drama ‘Homeland’ that same year. Choudhury played Indira Gandhi in the film ‘Midnight’s Children’ two years later. After thereafter, she landed a role in the drama series ‘Blindspot.’ In 2016, she played Zahra in the film ‘A Hologram for the King,’ in which she played the character of Zahra.
Personal Experiences of Sarita Choudhury
Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury was born on August 18, 1966, in Blackheath, London, England, to Prabhas Chandra Choudhury and Julia Patricia Choudhury. Chandra Paul Choudhury is her older brother, and Kumar Michael Choudhury is her younger brother.
The actor received her education at Queen’s University, where she majored in film and economics. She is quite private about her personal life and does not discuss her romantic connections with the media.
Estimated Net Worth
Sarita Choudhury’s main source of income is as an actress. Her estimated net worth is about $2 million.