Soma Chhaya
Soma Chhaya | |
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Born |
Soma Bhatia June 24, 1998 Canada |
Occupation | Actress, Musician |
Years active | 2011-present |
Soma Bhatia (commonly credited as Soma Chhaya) is a Canadian actress and singer of Indian descent known for her roles such as Goldi Nahir in Degrassi: Next Class and Shauzia in the Oscar nominated film The Breadwinner.[1]
Biography
Soma Chhaya became interested in singing at the age of ten, but held off on pursuing a career due to intense stage fright. "I grew up with stage fright, to the point where I’d run off the stage crying. So acting came a lot easier because I just had to stand there and talk, I didn’t even have to be myself."[1] She began to pursue acting "by accident" as a way of getting comfortable with being in front of people. She ultimately found the craft invigorating and credits it to helping her career.[2] Soma's career took off when she was cast as Goldi Nahir in Degrassi: Next Class. She found the character interesting in that it taught her about feminism. After her stint on the show, she continued to stay in contact with her co-stars. She joined the cast of the animated film The Breadwinner which connected with Soma due to her grandmother having gone through a similar situation as the main character of the film.[3]
Soma claims that she decided to try her hand at music again in 2016 and joined Canada's Music Incubator.[2][3] She has since released a couple of singles including "Forever Boy" of which she was involved with both writing and performing the song as well as the content of the music video.[4]
Personal life
Soma admits to smoking, claiming that helps her "creative juices" flow.[4] She attended John Fraser Secondary School in Mississauga, ON graduating in 2016. Her father also graduated from John Fraser Secondary School in 1994.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Spin The Barrel | Courtney | Short film |
2014 | Monkey in the Middle | Mara Cruz | Also known as It's a Zoo in Here |
2015 | Poltergeist | Lauren | |
2017 | The Breadwinner | Shauzia (voice) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Cheerleader Death Squad | Indonesian Girl | TV Movie |
2016 | Holiday Joy | Brie | |
2016-2017 | Degrassi: Next Class | Goldi Nahir | Main cast |
2017 | Saving Hope | Falak Ali | 2 episodes |
2017 | A Very Country Christmas | Monica | TV Movie |
2017 | Teenagers | Vesper | 4 episodes |
Singles
References
- 1 2 Harlton, Kat (March 1, 2018). "Exclusive: An Interview With Soma Chhaya". Harlton Empire. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- 1 2 Bhella, Sharon (February 28, 2018). "Interview: Soma Chhaya". Best Fan. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- 1 2 "THE PERMANENT RAIN PRESS INTERVIEW WITH SOMA CHHAYA". The Permanent Rain Press. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- 1 2 McElheran, Taryn (February 17, 2018). "Interview – Soma Chhaya". Canadian Beats. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ↑ Soma Chhaya. "Fire in Our Blood - Single". iTunes. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ↑ Soma Chhaya. "Forever Boy - Single". iTunes. Retrieved March 11, 2018.