Rachel White (actress)

Rachel White
Born Rachel White
Kolkata, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active 2011-present

Rachel White is an Indian actress and model who works in Hindi and Bengali films.[1] She has appeared in the Bollywood film Ungli (2014); and Bengali films like 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 and later graduated with a degree in English (Honors) from the University of Kolkata.[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 Ponds, Garnier, MRF Tyres, Axis Bank, Airtel, Kotak Mahindra, ICICI Bank.[3] She appeared in television commercials opposite Shah Rukh Khan and Irrfan Khan.[7][1] White replaced Sonali Raut in the sitcom web series Love, Life and Screw Ups, starring Zeenat Aman, Zarina Wahab, Dolly Thakore and Sushant Divgikar.[8]

MeToo Controversy

On 12 October 2018, Rachel came out with allegations against film director Sajid Khan as part of the Me Too movement that hit Bollywood earlier in the year.[9] Another actress (Saloni Chopra) and White's allegations against him led Sajid Khan to step down from directing upcoming film Housefull 4.[10][11]

Filmography

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language
2017 Jihad Films that have not yet been released Christina Hindi
2017 One (film) Herself Bengali
2017 Devi Shaon Bengali
2017 Love, Life and Screw Ups Kashish Hindi
2016 Saadey CM Saab Herself Punjabi
2015 Har Har Byomkesh Chandni Bengali
2014 Ungli Herself Hindi
2011 Mankatha Herself Telugu

References

  1. 1 2 "Rachel White is going places". Times of India. July 3, 2013. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Ganguly, Ruman (Jan 12, 2017). "Rachel to scare screen with Paoli in Devi". Times of India. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Roy, Atanu (September 1, 2017). "'Ungli' actor Rachel White flaunts her assets in a bikini". Merinews. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ "In pictures: Rachel's Greek holiday diary is gorgeous!". Times of India. January 12, 2017. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ Sarmmah, Surupasree (September 19, 2017). "'It's patience that makes me go on'". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ "রবি - বিশেষ" (in Bengali). Ebella. January 17, 2016. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Rachel gets lucky with SRK". Times of India. January 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
  8. ↑ Khan, Rahim (August 30, 2017). "Ungli Actress Rachel White Replaced Sonali Raut In The Sit Com Web Series "Love, Life And Screw Ups"". ViralBollywood. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Rachel White on Sajid Khan: I had met the creepiest man in my entire life". Indian Express. 12 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "#MeToo: After Akshay Kumar cancels shoot, Sajid Khan steps down as director of Housefull 4". Indian Express. 13 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Sajid Khan, Accused of Harassment, Quits Housefull 4 Till He Can "Prove The Truth"". NDTV. 12 October 2018.



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