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{{short description|Indian model, actress and film producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
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| years_active = 1994–present
| occupation = Film actress, television actress, model, nun
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'''Barkha Madan''' is a former [[India]]n model, film actress and film producer who has appeared in [[Hindi]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] language films.<ref name="In.com"/> She has also appeared in [[television]] serials and hosted some TV shows. Impressed by [[Buddhist]] ideologies, in November 2012 she had her ordination to become a Buddhist [[nun]] and changed her name to Ven. Gyalten Samten.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/bollywood-actress-gave-up-her-career-to-become-nun.html|title=ഗ്ലാമര്‍ റാണിയില്‍ നിന്ന് സന്യാസിനിയായി മാറിയ താരം|publisher=manoramaonline|date=6 May 2015 |access-date=8 May 2015}}</ref>

==Early life==
Madan was born in a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] family.<ref name="In.com">{{cite news |title=Barkha Madan: From Punjabi-Hindi film actress to a Buddhist nun! |url=https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/barkha-madan-from-punjabi-hindi-film-actress-to-a-buddhist-nun-400557.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508032736/https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/barkha-madan-from-punjabi-hindi-film-actress-to-a-buddhist-nun-400557.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 May 2019 |access-date=11 October 2019 |work=[[In.com]] |date=7 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> She became a finalist in Miss India contest 1994 with winners [[Sushmita Sen]] and [[Aishwarya Rai]]. Other participants that year were [[Priya Gill]], [[Swetha Menon]], [[Jesse Randhawa]] and [[Manini De]].<ref name="In.com"/> She went on to become a runner-up at the [[Miss Tourism International]] at Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, 1994.<ref name="In.com"/> Becoming a successful model, and made her debut on the big screen with the 1996 Bollywood film ''[[Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi]]'' with [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Rekha]].<ref name="In.com"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianentertainment.info/about |title=About Us | Indian Entertainment Online |publisher=Indianentertainment.info |date= |access-date=5 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103060809/http://www.indianentertainment.info/about |archive-date=3 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Acting career==
Though many offers came to her following her impressive performance in ''Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi'', Barkha preferred to remain selective. She made her entry in foreign films with the Indo-Dutch movie ''Driving Miss Palmen''. It was [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s 2003 horror film ''[[Bhoot (film)|Bhoot]]'' which proved to be a turning point in Barkha's career. The movie became an instant hit. She played the role of a ghost in the movie, earning praise for her performance.

She started a production and distribution company named Golden Gate LLC, to promote talented independent filmmakers. It produced two critically acclaimed films, ''[[Soch Lo]]'' and ''[[Surkhaab]]'', with her in the lead.

Barkha has also been a popular face in the television industry, appearing in about 20 TV shows.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.funbaz.com/barkhamadan/bio.html |title=Barkha Madan Bio from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |publisher=Funbaz.com |date= |access-date=5 September 2013}}</ref>

==Turning to spirituality==
Barkha was very much impressed by the ideologies of Buddhism and is an avid follower of the [[Dalai Lama]]. In November 2012, she set her mind to become a Buddhist nun. She had her ordination from Sera Je Monastery on 4 November under [[Lama Zopa Rinpoche]]'s supervision and changed her name to Ven. Gyalten Samten. She later commented that it was the most important and right decision she ever made in her life.<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://mandala.fpmt.org/archives/mandala-for-2013/january/the-bollywood-nun/ |title=The "Bollywood" Nun: An Indian Actress Takes Ordination Vows « Mandala Publications |publisher=Mandala.fpmt.org |date=4 November 2012 |access-date=5 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102230350/http://mandala.fpmt.org/archives/mandala-for-2013/january/the-bollywood-nun/ |archive-date=2 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''[[Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi]]''(1996)
*''Driving Miss Palmen'' (1996)
*''Tera Mera Pyar'' (1999)
*''[[Bhoot (film)|Bhoot]]'' (2003)
*''[[Samay: When Time Strikes]]'' (2003)
*''[[Soch Lo]]'' (2010)
*''[[Surkhaab]]'' (2012)

==Notable television works ==
*''[[1857 Kranti (TV series)|1857 Kranti]]''....[[ Rani Laxmibai]]
*''[[Ghar Ek Sapnaa]]'' ... Devika
*''Saat Phere''
*''[[Nyaay]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1085995}}

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