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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = '''Aruna Shields'''<br />
| image = Aruna Shields Mr Singh Mrs Mehta.jpg<br />
| caption = Shields in 2010<br />
| birth_date = <!-- must be attributed to reliable sources --><br />
| birth_place = <!-- must be attributed to reliable sources --><br />
| nationality = British<br />
| occupation = [[Actress]]<br />
| years_active = 2002−2014<br />
| website = {{Official url}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Aruna Shields''' is a British actress, filmmaker and therapist. She debuted with the 2010 [[Indian film]] ''[[Prince (2010 film)|Prince]]'' starring [[Vivek Oberoi]].<br />
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==Career==<br />
Shields, while at a theatrical workshop, was spotted by an acting agent. According to Google zeitgeist, in the year 2010, Aruna was the number one most sought-after actress in internet queries originating from India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gadgetcage.com/top-10-searches-of-google-india-in-2010/11125/ |title=Top 10 Searches of Google India in 2010 |publisher=Gadgetcage.com |access-date=17 August 2012 |archive-date=28 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228093929/http://www.gadgetcage.com/top-10-searches-of-google-india-in-2010/11125/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Shields has a wellbeing channel on [[YouTube]] called Aruna Shields TV, which began in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arunashields.com |title=Aruna Shields |access-date=12 October 2020 |archive-date=5 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905023936/https://arunashields.com/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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She studied [[Hypnosis]] Psychotherapy at Masters level at the National Colleges in London and also trained in Mindfulness. Her earlier education includes a distinction from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, a degree from [[Central Saint Martins]], and an academic scholarship to Durham Boarding School.{{fact|date=January 2021}}<br />
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She made her [[Bollywood]] debut in 2010 in the action thriller ''[[Prince (2010 film)|Prince]]'', released on 9 April 2010. The same year, she played the female lead in the epic adventure ''Ao The Last Neanderthal'', a love story set 30,000 years ago in a lost savage world. The film was produced by European cinema chain UGC.<br />
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Her film ''[[Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta]]'' was released on 25 June 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta: Complete cast and crew details |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/14321/index.html |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=17 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625015842/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/14321/index.html |archive-date=25 June 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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Aruna is also a dance choreographer and has experience as a belly dancer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Interview: Aruna Shields |url=http://bollywood.buzzine.com/2010/07/interview-aruna-shields/ |author=Parimal M. Rohit |publisher=Buzzine Bollywood |access-date=5 July 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100711072254/http://bollywood.buzzine.com/2010/07/interview-aruna-shields/ |archive-date=11 July 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"<br />
! Year !! Title<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.arunashields.com/ |title=Official Filmography |access-date=12 October 2020 |archive-date=5 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905023936/https://arunashields.com/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
!Role<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|2002<br />
|''Jesus the Curry King''<br />
|Journalist<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2005<br />
|''Private Moments''<br />
|Saira<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2007<br />
| ''Mission Improbable''<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=3|2010<br />
| ''[[Prince (2010 film)|Prince]]''<br />
| Maya <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta]]''<br />
| Neera Singh<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Ao: The Last Hunter]]''<br />
| Aki<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2011<br />
| ''[[Dhada]]''<br />
| Lolita<br />
| [[Item number]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2012<br />
| ''Vanilla Sundae''<br />
| Jazz Kaur<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2014<br />
| ''GoldFrapp''<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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==Television==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"<br />
! Television<br />
! Role<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| ''Uncovering Iran''<br />
| Athlete<br />
| BBC<br />
|-<br />
| ''Breakfast with Frost''<br />
| Guest<br />
| BBC<br />
|-<br />
| ''Byker Grove''<br />
| Love interest<br />
| Sir David Frost<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Commons category|Aruna Shields}}<br />
* {{official website}}<br />
* {{IMDb name}}<br />
* {{Bollywood Hungama person}}<br />
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