Rachel White (actress) explained

Rachel White
Birth Name:Rachel White
Birth Place:Kolkata, India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Writer, Actress, Avatoon Artist, Publisher
Known For:Writing, Publishing & Activism, RACHELandSONS, Rachel White Movies, White Brothers iRachelStudio, Big Brother, the sister project
Notable Works:Activism for Kids

Rachel B White is an Indian actress and artist who works in Hindi and Bengali films.[1] She has appeared in the Bollywood film Ungli (2014); and Bengali films Har Har Byomkesh (2015), Devi (2017) and One (2017).[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Early life

Born in Kolkata, India, she completed her schooling from Loreto Convent School, Kolkata and later graduated with a degree in English (Honours) from the University of Calcutta.[3]

Career

In 2014, Rachel White debuted in Bollywood with Emraan Hashmi, Sanjay Dutt, Kangana Ranaut and Neha Dhupia in the film Ungli where she was cast opposite Emraan Hashmi. She appeared in the Bengali films Har Har Byomkesh (2015), Devi (2017) and One (2017).[2] [3] White has modeled for brands such as Pond's, Garnier, MRF Tyres, Axis Bank, Airtel, Kotak Mahindra, ICICI Bank. White replaced Sonali Raut in the sitcom web series Love, Life and Screw Ups, starring Zeenat Aman, Zarina Wahab, Dolly Thakore and Sushant Divgikar.[7] Rachel collaborated with a USA based fashion brand Yog The Label[8] selling her pictures featured products manufactured in USA and Europe worldwide.[9]

MeToo activism

On 12 October 2018, White disclosed allegations against film director Sajid Khan as part of the MeToo movement in Bollywood.[10] Another actress, Saloni Chopra, and White's allegations against him led Khan to step down from directing the film Housefull 4[11] [12] and being suspended from the Indian Film and Television Directors Association (IFTDA) for a year due to multiple sexual harassment allegations.[13]

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2011MankathaHerselfTamil
2014UngliHerselfHindi
2015Har Har ByomkeshChandniBengali
2016Saadey CM SaabHerselfPunjabi
2017Love, Life and Screw UpsKashish Hindi
2017DeviShaonBengali
2017OneBipashaBengali
2017Jihad ChristinaHindi
2019Bhobishyoter BhootSingerBengali
2019Thai Curry Bengali [14]

Web series

YearSeriesOTTCharacter
2018 Mismatch Hoichoi Sukanya
2019 Mismatch Season 2 Hoichoi Sukanya
2020 Mismatch (web series)Mismatch Season 3 Hoichoi
2020 Lips Don't Lie Gemplex
2022RoohaniyatMX PlayerMegha
2024Kaantaye KaantayeZEE5

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Rachel White is going places . . 3 July 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171207135926/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rachel-White-is-going-places/articleshow/20888914.cms?from=mdr . 7 December 2017.
  2. News: Ganguly . Ruman . Rachel to scare screen with Paoli Devi . . 12 January 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160425200329/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Rachel--scare-screen-with-Paoli--Devi/articleshow/51895227.cms . 25 April 2016.
  3. News: Roy . Atanu . Watch: 'Ungli' actor Rachel White flaunts her assets in a bikini . Merinews . 1 September 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171206201820/http://www.merinews.com/article/watch--actor-rachel-white-flaunts-her-assets--a-bikini/15927009.shtml . 6 December 2017.
  4. News: In pictures: Rachel's Greek holiday diary is gorgeous! . . 12 January 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160918235515/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/In-pictures-Rachels-Greek-holiday-diary-is-gorgeous/articleshow/54308873.cms . 18 September 2016.
  5. News: Sarmmah . Surupasree . 'It's patience that makes me go ' . . 19 September 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171207034600/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/633921/its-patience-makes--.html . 7 December 2017.
  6. News: রবি - বিশেষ . . 17 January 2016 . Bengali . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171206201530/https://ebela.in/entertainment/rachel-white-in-twenty-twenty-1.286855 . 6 December 2017.
  7. News: Khan . Rahim . Ungli Actress Rachel White Replaced Sonali Raut In The Sit Com Web Series "Love, Life And Screw Ups" . ViralBollywood . 30 August 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171206203918/http://www.viralbollywocom/-actress-rachel-white-replaced-sonali-raut-sit-com-web-series-love-life-screw-ups/ . 6 December 2017.
  8. https://www.yogthelabel.com "Yog The Label"
  9. Web site: Rachel White - Yog The Label . 30 April 2019 . 30 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190430190717/https://yogthelabel.com/collections/rachel-white . dead .
  10. Web site: Rachel White Sajid Khan: I had met the creepiest man my entire life. . 12 October 2018 . Express .
  11. Web site: #MeToo: After Akshay Kumar cancels shoot, Sajid Khan steps down as director Housefull 4 . 13 October 2018 . Express.
  12. Web site: Sajid Khan, Accused Harassment, Quits Housefull 4 Till He Can "Prove The Truth" . 12 October 2018 . NDTV.
  13. News: #MeToo: Film Body Suspends Sajid Khan for One Year Over Sexual Harassment Allegations . 10 February 2021 . News18 . 12 December 2018.
  14. taran_adarsh . Taran Adarsh . 23 February 2019 . 1099241727552937984 . Soham Chakraborty, Hiraan Chatterjee, Rudranil Ghosh, Saswata Chatterjee, Trina Saha, Bidya Sinha Mim and Rachel White... First look poster #Bengali film #ThaiCurry... Directed by Ankit Aditya... 1 March 2019 release... Distribution by SSR Cinemas P Ltd. https://t.co/RYtmWcacfe.