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'''Himarsha Venkatsamy''' (born 15 February 1984 in Durban) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] model and actress, known for winning the Kingfisher Calendar Hunt in 2010, defeating [[Anjali Lavania]] and [[Nidhi Sunil]] in the final round.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=3460247 |title=A day in the life of: Sizzling hot Kingfisher model Himarsha Venkatsamy |publisher=lifestyle.in.msn.com |date=2009-11-30 |accessdate=2012-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091203125439/http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=3460247 |archive-date=3 December 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://goodtimes.ndtv.com/Ndtv-Show-Special.aspx?ID=411 |title=NDTV Good Times: Himarsha Venkatsamy |publisher=goodtimes.ndtv.com |date=2009-10-30 |accessdate=2012-04-12}}</ref><br />
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She made a special appearance in the 2010 [[Bollywood]] romantic comedy ''[[I Hate Luv Storys]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-04/delhi/28263781_1_auditions-calender-girls-swimsuit |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701173433/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-04/delhi/28263781_1_auditions-calender-girls-swimsuit |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-01 |title=A swimsuit {{sic|nolink=y|calender|expected=calendar}} auditions |date=2010-09-04 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2012-04-15}}</ref> but her first breakthrough came when she was roped to play Jhumpa in the thriller film ''[[Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/from-kingfisher-model-to-lady-of-the-jungle-in-roar-himarsha-venkatswamy-is-here-to-stay--malayalam-news-117529|title=IndiaGlitz - From Kingfisher Model To Lady Of The Jungle In Roar Himarsha Venkatswamy Is Here To Stay! - Malayalam Movie News|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography ==<br />
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| 2010||''[[I Hate Luv Storys]]''||uncredited role||Hindi||Special appearance<br />
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|2015|| ''[[Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans]]'' ||Jhumpa||Hindi||Debut<br />
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|2016||''[[Veeram (2016 film)|Veeram]]''||Unniyarcha||Malayalam/Hindi/English||Trilingual film<br />
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|2018 ||''Black Bud'' ||Sanya Malhotra ||Hindi <br />
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==Early life==<br />
Himarsha was born to South African parents of South Indian origin in [[Durban]], [[South Africa]]. She has been a model since the age of 13, when she began dancing in her Durban school of art and music. She is married to her long-time [[Kenya]]n boyfriend, Abdulkadir Arsenalist.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Himarsha participated in the Kingfisher Calendar Girl Hunt 2009 along with her sister Terushka. She won the contest that was televised on NDTV Good Times. She studied for a physiotherapist at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], before leaving for India to be a full-time model. She has been a part of the Lakme Fashion Week 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/dec/24/slide-show-1-glamour-interview-with-kingfisher-model-himarsha-venkatsamy.htm#1|title='My folks are cool about me modelling bikinis'|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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* {{cite web | url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2009/kingfisher-himarsha-venkatsamy-081209.html | title=Kingfisher 2010 {{sic|nolink=y|Calender|expected=Calendar}} – Part VIII | publisher=Oneindia.in | date=8 December 2009 | accessdate=13 April 2012 | author=Bhattacharjee, Subhadeep}}<br />
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[[Category:1984 births]]<br />
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[[Category:South African female models]]<br />
[[Category:South African film actresses]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century South African actresses]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]<br />
[[Category:People from Durban]]<br />
[[Category:Female models of Indian descent]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]<br />
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