Suzanne Bernert Explained

Suzanne Bernert
Birth Date:26 September
Birth Place:Detmold, Germany
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2004–present

Suzanne Bernert (born 26 September),[1] is a German actress based in India who works in Indian films in various languages.[2] [3] [4] [5] She has acted in Ramdhanu - The Rainbow, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. and television serials like 7 RCR and Kasautii Zindagii Kay.[6] [7] [8] She speaks French, Italian, English, German, Spanish, Hindi, Marathi and Bengali.[9] [10] [11] [12] She acted in Colors TV's historical serial Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat as Queen Helena and received nominations and praise for it.[13] [14] She also appeared in the Star Plus serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.[15] [16] She portrayed Sonia Gandhi on the television series 7 RCR,[17] and in the Hindi film The Accidental Prime Minister.[18]

Early life and career

Bernert is from Detmold in Germany. Her mother Monika and father Michael, live in Lindau, Germany. When she was 19, she did a three-year acting course under Heidelotte Diehl in Berlin and is a trained ballet dancer.[1] Bernert was main lead in the film Destined Hearts, with Indian filmmaker Anant Duseja in 2003, which was shot entirely in Dubai but never actually released.[19] [20] Debut on stage in AuGus Theater in Neu Ulm in Yasmina Reza's 3XLife in a lead character directed by Ralf Milde.[21] Later in Mumbai she performed with her husband Akhil Mishra a play called Hello Spring.An adaptation of a Neil Simon Play.[22]

She moved to Mumbai in 2005. She can speak Hindi, Marathi and Bengali. Suzanne has worked in an array of television series.She is also working in Bengali, Marathi, Telugu and Tamil language films and serials.[23] [24] Bernert has worked opposite Aamir Khan in a Titan Watches ad.[25] She promoted Jaipur tourism by acting in a short film titled Padharo India.[26] [27] Bernert was the first non-Indian to partake in a Lavani Celebrity Dance Show up to Semi Finals – Dholkichya talavar Reality Show RDP/Logical Thinkers as herself.[28]

Bernert portrayed the role of Sonia Gandhi in film The Accidental Prime Minister which was released on 11 January 2019.[29] [30] She was named the Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema and Television in Rajasthan International Film Festival 2018.[31] Cama Awards Of Gujarat held in Ahmedabad on 1 October 2018 awarded : The International Diva of Bollywood[32] Bernert will be seen in the short film Majnu ki Juliet.[33]

In 2020, Bernert acted in her first web series called for ZEE5. She also opened the Mumbai Oktoberfest as celebrity guest of the German Consulate in Mumbai, India.[34] Suzanne published her first Short Story called The Diwali Gift End of 21.[35]

Personal life

Bernert married actor Akhil Mishra in a civil court on 3 February 2009.[36] They married again in a traditional way on 30 September 2011.[37] [38] [39] She had worked with him in the film Kram and serial Mera Dil Dewaana (Doordarshan).[40]

She also holds an Overseas Citizenship of India card following her marriage.[41]

Mishra died on 21 September 2023 at the age of 67 after suffering a fall in the kitchen.[42] [43] As of March 2024, she is in a relationship with Arjun Hardas.[44] [45]

Humanitarian work

Along with Govinda Bernert became part of Narmada Seva Yatra, a campaign by the government of Madhya Pradesh.[46]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role LanguageNotes Ref
2004 Stop! Suzanne [47]
2007 Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Ditta Hindi
2008 Pranali-The Tradition Judy Hindi [48]
2009 Gallit Gondhal, Dillit Mujra Rebecca
2010 Shahrukh Bola "Khoobsurat Hai Tu" Stefanie Meyer Hindi
2010 No Problem Savitri Hindi
2011 Iti Mrinalini Julia Campbell [49]
2011 Paalkhi Foreign daughter-in-law Marathi
2012 Dusarya Jagatli-from Another World Suzanne William Marathi
2012 In the Name of Tai Tai's best friend Hindi
2012 Kram Radha Hindi
2012 Love Recipe Roza Hindi [50]
2013 Padharo India Mrs. Mathur Hindi
2014 Ramdhanu - The Rainbow Jennifer Bengali
2015 Than Than Gopal Ana Marathi [51] [52]
2019 The Accidental Prime Minister Hindi [53]
2020 Destined Hearts Kate Meirs Hindi delayed release
2022 Theerppu Miss Aubert
2024 Yatra 2 [54]

Television

Year TV Series Role Notes Ref
2005 Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani Catherine Recurring
2006 Aisa Des Hai Mera Linda Hamilton Recurring
2006–2008 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Doris Bajaj Recurring
2007–2008 Jamegi Jodi.com Catherine
2007 Mera Dil Diwaana Jennifer
2007 Jeete Hain Jiske Liye Paulina [55]
2009 Jeevan Saathi Lydia Recurring
2009 Jhansi Ki Rani Mistress Moreland
2011 Sanskaar Laxmi Jennifer Recurring
2011 Dholkichya Talavar Self Marathi Reality Show
2012 Kalay Tasmai Namaha Jennifer Marathi TV
2012 Unch Majha Zoka Miss Hertford Marathi TV
2012 Savdhaan India Annie Scott
2013 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Liz
2013 Shaitaan: A Criminal Mind Sonia [56]
2013 CID Roma [57]
2013 Ambat Goad Genelia Marathi TV [58]
2013 Pradhanmantri
2014 7 RCR [59] [60]
2014 Samvidhaan Journalist [61] [62]
2015–2016 Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat Queen Helena Recurring [63] [64]
2016 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Martha
2017 Bin Kuch Kahe Simone Miranda
2018 Crime Patrol Susanne Brown
2018 21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897 Queen Victoria
2018 Porus Recurring
2019 Brisant Self German TV
2023 Mr. X Guest Role [65]

Web series

Year Web series Role Ref
2020 Yocheved Orpaz
2022 Aar Ya Paar Jenny Bhatta
2023 Asur Michelle, owner of Spellnotion (cameo) [66]

Notes and References

  1. News: Suzanne Bernert's Birthday Special . 25 September 2015 . 15 March 2018 . Mani Mahesh Arora . The Times of India.
  2. News: Tadka in Marathi Movies . 13 September 2016 . 6 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090706210636/http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes . dead.
  3. News: celebrates his Cannes victory.
  4. News: German actor Suzanne Bernert to make Bollywood debut in Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd . Kimi . Dangor . 9 October 2006 . . 25 January 2021.
  5. News: Suzanne Bernert's Birthday Special . 25 January 2021 . The Times of India . 25 September 2015 . en.
  6. News: Suzanne Bernert bags a film . . 16 September 2013 . 22 February 2014.
  7. Web site: rediff.com: Meet the only gori bahu on TV! . Rediff.com.
  8. News: Suzanne Bernert approached to enter Bigg Boss - The Times of India . The Times of India. 20 November 2012 .
  9. News: Suzanne Bernert in Shaitan!!! . . 12 March 2013 . 22 February 2014.
  10. News: I thought industrywallahs were ego-centric: Suzanne – The Times of India . . 10 October 2009 . 17 April 2016.
  11. Web site: Archived copy . 24 February 2014 . 1 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301093122/http://ipaper.all-in.de/download/vorschau/weiler/2012-08-25_tageszeitung.pdf . dead.
  12. Web site: Suzanne Bernert's Birthday Special . . 25 September 2015.
  13. News: I am leaving 'Chakravartin Ashoka Samraat' with a heavy heart, says Queen Helena aka Suzanne Bernert . . 28 July 2016 . 13 September 2016.
  14. News: Suzanne Bernert and Sumit Kaul revel in their fashion glory . . 10 April 2015 . 13 September 2016.
  15. News: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is a big leap for me, says Suzanne Bernert - The Times of India . The Times of India. 30 June 2016 .
  16. News: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Akshara aka Hina Khan is very professional: Suzanne Bernett - The Times of India . The Times of India. 23 September 2016 .
  17. Web site: Playing Sonia Gandhi . InpaperMagazine . From . 9 February 2014 . Dawn. Pakistan . 17 April 2016.
  18. Web site: I've Been Sonia Before, Had To Do This: Suzanne Bernert . . Giridhar Jha . 17 January 2019 . 12 February 2019.
  19. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/nm17/german-lady-finds-indian-link-through-telly/article1-152291.aspx German lady finds Indian link through telly
  20. Web site: It's homecoming for Suzanne . . After Hrs Correspondent . en-US . 17 September 2006 . 17 April 2016.
  21. Web site: Koch . Heinz . Sprechtheater in Neu-Ulm . 27 May 2024 . Theater Neu-Ulm . de.
  22. News: 23 August 2007 . Here’s to woman power! . 27 May 2024 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  23. News: Suzanne Bernert bags Kalay Tasmay Namah . The Times of India . 25 September 2012 . 17 April 2016.
  24. Web site: German actor does the lavani . mid-day . 17 April 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20140915114805/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/german-actor-does-the-lavani/44406 . 15 September 2014 . 7 May 2009.
  25. Web site: German actress confess- to be successful in Bollywood you need Khan's to pull you along! . topnews.in . 17 April 2016.
  26. Web site: German actress shoots a film on Indian tourism . 24 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227220218/http://mobilepaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=19&sectid=edid%3D&edlabel=TOIJ&mydateHid=4 . 4 December 2012 . 27 February 2014 . dead.
  27. Web site: German actress to woo tourists in Rajasthan . dailybhaskar . 17 April 2016 . 28 November 2012.
  28. Web site: Videsi Mems on Desi TV . The Times of India . 10 August 2015 . 10 August 2015.
  29. Web site: The Accidental Prime Minister: German actor Suzanne Bernert to play Sonia Gandhi in Anupam Kher starrer . 6 April 2018.
  30. taran_adarsh . Taran Adarsh . 27 December 2018 . 1078139936698560512 . Trailer out today... New poster of #TheAccidentalPrimeMinister... Stars Anupam Kher and Akshaye Khanna... Directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte... 11 Jan 2019 release... #TAPM #TAPMTrailer https://t.co/VR4nHPNrhT.
  31. Web site: Auszeichnung – Westallgäuerin bekommt Filmpreis in Indien . all-in.de . Bernd Buchfeld . 30 January 2018 . 8 April 2018 . de.
  32. Web site: Filmpreis: Westallgäuer Schauspielerin steht in Bollywood im Rampenlicht . all-in.de . Bernd Buchfeld . 9 October 2018 . 9 October 2018 . de.
  33. News: Ghosh . Sankha . 'Majnu ki Juliet', a sweet story of a rikshawalla, a young man and a dupatta - Times of India . 14 September 2019 . The Times of India . 4 June 2019 . en.
  34. Web site: Allgäuer Schauspielerin eröffnet Oktoberfest in Mumbai . all-in.de . Bernd Buchfeld . 13 October 2019 . de . 20 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191020143725/https://allgaeu.life/videos_artikel,-allgaeuer-schauspielerin-eroeffnet-oktoberfest-in-mumbai-_arid,2331630.html . dead .
  35. Web site: Not enough roles for foreign actors here . 10 November 2021.
  36. News: The German bahu . https://web.archive.org/web/20140228192322/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091010/jsp/entertainment/story_11596724.jsp . dead . 28 February 2014 . Kushali Nag . . 10 October 2009 . 14 March 2018.
  37. Web site: Suzanne-Akhil to tie the knot again! . . Zinia Sen . 28 May 2011 . 17 April 2016.
  38. Web site: Actor Suzanne Bernert is all set to have a traditional wedding ceremony on September 30. Suzanne, who's already married to Akhil Mishra (the librarian in "3 Idiots"), will be going for the pheres on the insistence of her father, who'll be coming down from Germany to attend the ceremony. . . Zinia Sen . 27 May 2011 . 17 April 2016.
  39. Web site: Is success related to failed marriage? . . Zinia Sen . 7 July 2012 . 17 April 2016.
  40. News: Actress forgoes chance to star alongside Richard Gere for local commitment . . 11 December 2013 . 22 February 2014.
  41. suzannebernert . 1192380844033368064 . I have an OCI Card and my German Passport.. and I see both countries as home . 7 November 2019 . 18 January 2023.
  42. '3 Idiots' actor Akhil Mishra dies at 67 . 21 September 2023 . India Today . 21 September 2023.
  43. News: Farzeen . Sana . 3 Idiots actor Akhil Mishra dies at 67 after fall in the kitchen, Manoj Bajpayee says 'shocking' . 22 September 2023 . The Indian Express . 21 September 2023 . en.
  44. News: Maheshwari . Neha . 15 March 2024 . Exclusive - Suzanne Bernert finds love again . The Times of India . 15 April 2024.
  45. News: Fernandes . Shefali . 16 March 2024 . Suzanne Bernert Finds Love Again In Delhi-Based Arjun Hardas After Husband Akhil Mishra's Death In 2023 . Free Press Journal . 28 June 2024.
  46. Web site: Govinda spends time with fans at Bhopal station.
  47. Web site: Suzanne Bernert's journey from Germany to Bollywood . Khan . Murtaza Ali . Newslaundry . 23 March 2019.
  48. Web site: Pranali-The Tradition (Hindi) . Vijayakar . Rajiv . The Indian Express . 9 May 2008.
  49. Web site: Foreign hand at Tollywood . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227160352/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091220/jsp/7days/story_11888530.jsp . dead . 27 February 2014 . The Telegraph (India) . 17 April 2016.
  50. News: Love Recipe . . 28 December 2011 . 17 April 2016.
  51. Web site: Mahurat of Marathi film 'Than Than Gopal' graced by Akshay Kumar . . 17 April 2016 . 24 May 2014 . 22 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190622224628/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140524/entertainment-bollywood/gallery/mahurat-marathi-film-thann-gopal-graced-akshay-kumar . dead .
  52. Web site: Akshay Kumar at the Mahurat of Marathi film 'Thann Than Gopal' . https://web.archive.org/web/20140526234653/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/photos/view/stills/parties-and-events/id/2508649 . dead . 26 May 2014 . Hungama . Bollywood . . 17 April 2016.
  53. News: German actress to play Sonia Gandhi in 'The Accidental Prime Minister' . Raghav Ohri . . 24 January 2018 . 14 March 2018.
  54. News: Yatra 2: German actor Suzanne Bernert to play Sonia Gandhi in sequel, new poster out . Hindustan Times . 7 November 2023 . 4 January 2024.
  55. Web site: 'The Accidental Prime Minister' actor Suzanne Bernert talks about facing discrimination, her journey in Indian showbiz . Shankar . Vijay . Free Press Journal . 30 April 2021.
  56. News: Suzanne Bernert in Shaitan . The Times of India. 12 March 2013 .
  57. News: Saloni Daini returns, joins Suzanne Bernert for CID . . 26 April 2013 . 17 April 2016.
  58. News: Suzanne-Bernert-Atul-Parchure-in-Ambat-Goad . . 10 April 2013 . 10 April 2013.
  59. News: Suzanne Bernert to play Sonia Gandhi . The Times of India. February 2014 .
  60. Web site: Playing Sonia Gandhi - Newspaper . 9 February 2014.
  61. News: Suzanne Bernert &Narendra Jha in Samvidhaan . . 22 February 2014.
  62. News: Suzanne Bernert to play Sonia Gandhi . . 22 February 2014.
  63. Web site: This is how Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat's characters look like in real life!.
  64. News: German actress to star in Ashoka . . 17 January 2015 . 17 April 2016.
  65. News: Trivedi . Tanvi . Suzanne Bernert to enter Pyaar Ka Pehla Naam: Radha Mohan . 18 November 2023 . The Times of India . 17 November 2023.
  66. Sur . Prateek . Suzanne Bernert On Shooting Barun Sobti-Arshad Warsi's 'Asur 2': OTT Is More Like Shooting A Movie, No Stress Of Day-To-Day Telecast . 12 June 2023 . Outlook . 9 June 2023.