Suzanne Bernert
{{short description|German actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Suzanne Bernert
| image = Suzanne Bernert at Audio release of 'Love Recipe' (9).jpg
| imagesize =
| alt = Bernert looking towards the camera
| caption = Bernert at Audio release of Love Recipe
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|9|26}}
| birth_place = Detmold, Germany
| occupation = Actress
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}
| yearsactive = 2004–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Akhil Mishra|3 February 2009|20 September 2023|end=died}}
}}
Suzanne Bernert (born 26 September 1982){{cite news|title=Suzanne Bernert's Birthday Special |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/suzanne-bernerts-birthday-special/photostory/49102777.cms |date=25 September 2015 |access-date=15 March 2018 |author=Mani Mahesh Arora |work=The Times of India}} is a German actress based in India who works in Indian film and television industries in various languages.{{Cite news |url=http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=23§id=edid=&edlabel=TOIPU&mydateHid=17-09-2011&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar02301&publabel=Foreign |title=Tadka in Marathi Movies |access-date=13 September 2016 |archive-date=6 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706210636/http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes |url-status=dead}}{{Cite news |url=http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=32&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=14-07-2012&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar03200&format=&publabel=Abhinay |title=celebrates his Cannes victory}}{{dead link|date=April 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20061009-german-actor-suzanne-bernert-bollywood-debut-in-honeymoon-travels-782273-2006-10-09 |title=German actor Suzanne Bernert to make Bollywood debut in Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd |first1=Kimi |last1=Dangor |date=9 October 2006 |work=India Today |access-date=25 January 2021}} She is the first foreign actress to feature in major roles in Hindi television industry.{{cite web |url=https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/culture/suzanne-bernert-the-bollywood-star-from-detmold |title=The Bollywood star from Detmold |website=deutschland.de |date=23 October 2010 }}
Bernert has acted in Ramdhanu - The Rainbow, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. and television serials like 7 RCR and Kasautii Zindagii Kay.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/news-and-gossip/Suzanne-Bernert-bags-a-film/articleshow/22629874.cms |title=Suzanne Bernert bags a film |work=The Times of India |date=16 September 2013 |access-date=22 February 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/19sld1.htm |title=rediff.com: Meet the only gori bahu on TV! |work=Rediff.com}}{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Suzanne-Bernert-approached-to-enter-Bigg-Boss/articleshow/17292427.cms |title=Suzanne Bernert approached to enter Bigg Boss - The Times of India |website=The Times of India|date=20 November 2012 }} She acted in Colors TV's historical serial Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat as Queen Helena and received nominations and praise for it.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/I-am-leaving-Chakravartin-Ashoka-Samrat-with-a-heavy-heart-says-Queen-Helena-aka-Suzanne-Bernert/articleshow/53428673.cms |title=I am leaving 'Chakravartin Ashoka Samraat' with a heavy heart, says Queen Helena aka Suzanne Bernert |work=The Times of India |date=28 July 2016 |access-date=13 September 2016}}{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Suzanne-Bernert-and-Sumit-Kaul-revel-in-their-fashion-glory/articleshow/46542191.cms |title=Suzanne Bernert and Sumit Kaul revel in their fashion glory |website=The Times of India |date=10 April 2015 |access-date=13 September 2016}} She also appeared in the Star Plus serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Yeh-Rishta-Kya-Kehlata-Hai-is-a-big-leap-for-me-says-Suzanne-Bernert/articleshow/52988568.cms |title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is a big leap for me, says Suzanne Bernert - The Times of India |website=The Times of India|date=30 June 2016 }}{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Yeh-Rishta-Kya-Kehlata-Hais-Akshara-aka-Hina-Khan-is-very-professional-Suzanne-Bernett/articleshow/54477667.cms |title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Akshara aka Hina Khan is very professional: Suzanne Bernett - The Times of India |website=The Times of India|date=23 September 2016 }} She portrayed Sonia Gandhi on the television series 7 RCR,{{cite web |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1085735/playing-sonia-gandhi |title=Playing Sonia Gandhi |last=InpaperMagazine |first=From |date=9 February 2014 |website=Dawn|location=Pakistan |access-date=17 April 2016}} and in the Hindi film The Accidental Prime Minister.{{cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/entertainment-news-ive-been-sonia-before-had-to-do-this/301089 |title=I've Been Sonia Before, Had To Do This: Suzanne Bernert |website=Outlook |author=Giridhar Jha |date=17 January 2019 |access-date=12 February 2019}}
Early life and career
Bernert is from Detmold in Germany. Her mother Monika and father Michael, live in Lindau, Germany. When she was 19, she did a three-year acting course under Heidelotte Diehl in Berlin and is a trained ballet dancer. Bernert was main lead in the film Destined Hearts, with Indian filmmaker Anant Duseja in 2003, which was shot entirely in Dubai but never actually released.[http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/nm17/german-lady-finds-indian-link-through-telly/article1-152291.aspx German lady finds Indian link through telly] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313025524/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/nm17/german-lady-finds-indian-link-through-telly/article1-152291.aspx |date=13 March 2014 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-its-homecoming-for-suzanne-1053545 |title=It's homecoming for Suzanne |website=DNA |author=After Hrs Correspondent |language=en-US |date=17 September 2006 |access-date=17 April 2016}} Debut on stage in AuGus Theater in Neu Ulm in Yasmina Reza's 3XLife in a lead character directed by Ralf Milde.{{Cite web |last=Koch |first=Heinz |title=Sprechtheater in Neu-Ulm |url=https://theater-neu-ulm.de/ |access-date=27 May 2024 |website=Theater Neu-Ulm |language=de}} Later in Mumbai she performed with her husband Akhil Mishra a play called Hello Spring.An adaptation of a Neil Simon Play.{{Cite news |date=23 August 2007 |title=Here's to woman power! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/heres-to-woman-power/articleshow/2301320.cms |access-date=27 May 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
She moved to Mumbai in 2005. She speaks German and Hindi{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/I-thought-industrywallahs-were-ego-centric-Suzanne/articleshow/5106393.cms |title=I thought industrywallahs were ego-centric: Suzanne – The Times of India |website=The Times of India |date=10 October 2009 |access-date=17 April 2016}}{{Cite web |url=http://ipaper.all-in.de/download/vorschau/weiler/2012-08-25_tageszeitung.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=1 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301093122/http://ipaper.all-in.de/download/vorschau/weiler/2012-08-25_tageszeitung.pdf |url-status=dead}} and can perform in Marathi and Bengali languages.{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/german-actor-does-the-lavani/44406 |title=German actor does the lavani |website=mid-day |access-date=17 April 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915114805/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/german-actor-does-the-lavani/44406 |archive-date=15 September 2014 |date=7 May 2009}} Suzanne has worked in an array of film and television series ranging from Marathi and Bengali language industries.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Suzanne-Bernert-bags-Kalay-Tasmay-Namah/articleshow/16526001.cms |title=Suzanne Bernert bags Kalay Tasmay Namah |website=The Times of India |date=25 September 2012 |access-date=17 April 2016}} Bernert has worked opposite Aamir Khan in a Titan Watches ad.{{cite web |url=http://topnews.in/german-actress-confess-be-successful-bollywood-you-need-khans-pull-you-along-2192793 |title=German actress confess- to be successful in Bollywood you need Khan's to pull you along! |website=topnews.in |access-date=17 April 2016}} She promoted Jaipur tourism by acting in a short film titled Padharo India.{{cite web |url=http://mobilepaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=19§id=edid%3D&edlabel=TOIJ&mydateHid=04-12-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Jaipur&edname&articleid=Ar01901&publabel=TOI |title=German actress shoots a film on Indian tourism |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227220218/http://mobilepaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=19§id=edid%3D&edlabel=TOIJ&mydateHid=4 |date=4 December 2012 |archive-date=27 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-JPR-german-actress-to-promote-jaipur-tourism-4090369-PHO.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140224201906/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-JPR-german-actress-to-promote-jaipur-tourism-4090369-PHO.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 February 2014 |title=German actress to woo tourists in Rajasthan |website=dailybhaskar |access-date=17 April 2016 |date=28 November 2012}} Bernert was the first non-Indian to partake in a Lavani Celebrity Dance Show up to Semi Finals – Dholkichya talavar Reality Show RDP/Logical Thinkers as herself.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/international-celebs-on-indian-television/photostory/48425201.cms |title=Videsi Mems on Desi TV |website=The Times of India |access-date=10 August 2015 |date=10 August 2015}}
Bernert portrayed the role of Sonia Gandhi in film The Accidental Prime Minister which was released on 11 January 2019.{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/suzanne-bernert-sonia-gandhi-the-accidental-prime-minister-5125948/ |title=The Accidental Prime Minister: German actor Suzanne Bernert to play Sonia Gandhi in Anupam Kher starrer |date=6 April 2018}}{{cite tweet |user=taran_adarsh |author=Taran Adarsh |date=27 December 2018 |number=1078139936698560512 |title=Trailer out today... New poster of #TheAccidentalPrimeMinister... Stars Anupam Kher and Akshaye Khanna... Directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte... 11 Jan 2019 release... #TAPM #TAPMTrailer https://t.co/VR4nHPNrhT}} She was named the Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema and Television in Rajasthan International Film Festival 2018.{{cite web |title=Auszeichnung – Westallgäuerin bekommt Filmpreis in Indien |url=https://www.all-in.de/kempten-allgaeu/c-kultur/westallgaeuerin-bekommt-filmpreis-in-indien_a2561917 |website=all-in.de |author=Bernd Buchfeld |date=30 January 2018 |access-date=8 April 2018 |language=de}} Cama Awards Of Gujarat held in Ahmedabad on 1 October 2018 awarded : The International Diva of Bollywood{{cite web |url=https://www.all-in.de/lindenberg-weiler-weitnau/c-rundschau/westallgaeuer-schauspielerin-steht-in-bollywood-im-rampenlicht_a5017164 |website=all-in.de |author=Bernd Buchfeld |title=Filmpreis: Westallgäuer Schauspielerin steht in Bollywood im Rampenlicht |date=9 October 2018 |access-date=9 October 2018 |language=de}} Bernert will be seen in the short film Majnu ki Juliet.{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Sankha |title='Majnu ki Juliet', a sweet story of a rikshawalla, a young man and a dupatta - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/majnu-ki-juliet-a-sweet-story-of-a-rikshawalla-a-young-man-and-a-dupatta/articleshow/69644901.cms |access-date=14 September 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=4 June 2019 |language=en}}
In 2020, Bernert acted in her first web series called State of Siege: 26/11 for ZEE5. She also opened the Mumbai Oktoberfest as celebrity guest of the German Consulate in Mumbai, India.{{cite web |url=https://allgaeu.life/videos_artikel,-allgaeuer-schauspielerin-eroeffnet-oktoberfest-in-mumbai-_arid,2331630.html |website=all-in.de |author=Bernd Buchfeld |title=Allgäuer Schauspielerin eröffnet Oktoberfest in Mumbai |access-date=13 October 2019 |language=de |archive-date=20 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020143725/https://allgaeu.life/videos_artikel,-allgaeuer-schauspielerin-eroeffnet-oktoberfest-in-mumbai-_arid,2331630.html |url-status=dead }} Suzanne published her first Short Story called The Diwali Gift End of 21.{{Cite web |url=https://thepatriot.in/2021/11/10/not-enough-roles-for-foreign-actors-here/ |title=Not enough roles for foreign actors here |date=10 November 2021}}
Personal life
Bernert married actor Akhil Mishra in a civil court on 3 February 2009.{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091010/jsp/entertainment/story_11596724.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228192322/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091010/jsp/entertainment/story_11596724.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 February 2014 |title=The German bahu |author=Kushali Nag |website=The Telegraph |date=10 October 2009 |access-date=14 March 2018}} They married again in a traditional way on 30 September 2011.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Suzanne-Akhil-to-tie-the-knot-again/articleshow/8620730.cms |title=Suzanne-Akhil to tie the knot again! |website=The Times of India |author=Zinia Sen |date=28 May 2011 |access-date=17 April 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Actor-Suzanne-Bernert-is-all-set-tohave-a-traditional-wedding-ceremony-on-September-30-Suzanne-whos-already-married-to-Akhil-Mishra-the-librarian-in-3-Idiotswillbe-going-for-the-phereson-the-insistence-of-her-father-wholl-be-coming-down-from-Germany-to-attend-the-ceremony-/articleshow/8605985.cms |title=Actor Suzanne Bernert is all set to have a traditional wedding ceremony on September 30. Suzanne, who's already married to Akhil Mishra (the librarian in "3 Idiots"), will be going for the pheres on the insistence of her father, who'll be coming down from Germany to attend the ceremony. |website=The Times of India |author=Zinia Sen |date=27 May 2011 |access-date=17 April 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/man-woman/Is-success-related-to-failed-marriage/articleshow/14019944.cms |title=Is success related to failed marriage? |website=The Times of India |author=Zinia Sen |date=7 July 2012 |access-date=17 April 2016}} She had worked with him in the film Kram and serial Mera Dil Dewaana (Doordarshan).{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news-interviews/Actress-forgoes-chance-to-star-alongside-Richard-Gere-for-local-commitment/articleshow/27189482.cms |title=Actress forgoes chance to star alongside Richard Gere for local commitment |work=The Times of India |date=11 December 2013 |access-date=22 February 2014}}
She also holds an Overseas Citizenship of India card following her marriage.{{cite tweet |user=suzannebernert |number=1192380844033368064 |title=I have an OCI Card and my German Passport.. and I see both countries as home |date=7 November 2019 |access-date=18 January 2023}}
Mishra died on 20 September 2023 at the age of 67 after suffering a fall in the kitchen.{{cite magazine |title='3 Idiots' actor Akhil Mishra dies at 67 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/3-idiots-actor-akhil-mishra-dies-at-58-2438509-2023-09-21 |magazine=India Today |date=21 September 2023 |access-date=21 September 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Farzeen |first1=Sana |title=3 Idiots actor Akhil Mishra dies at 67 after fall in the kitchen, Manoj Bajpayee says 'shocking' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/3-idiots-actor-akhil-mishra-dies-at-58-after-fall-in-kitchen-8949667/ |work=The Indian Express |date=21 September 2023 |access-date=22 September 2023}}{{cite news |title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Suzanne Bernert remembers late husband and 3 Idiots actor Akhil Mishra on his 1st death anniversary, to perform a shanti puja |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-s-suzanne-bernert-remembers-late-husband-and-3-idiots-actor-akhil-mishra-on-his-1st-death-anniversary-to-perform-a-shanti-puja/ar-AA1qBGbW |work=MSN |date=Sep 15, 2024 |access-date=Sep 25, 2024}} As of March 2024, she is in a relationship with Arjun Hardas.{{cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |date=15 March 2024 |title=Exclusive - Suzanne Bernert finds love again |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-suzanne-bernert-finds-love-again/articleshow/108511217.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=15 April 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Fernandes |first1=Shefali |date=16 March 2024 |title=Suzanne Bernert Finds Love Again In Delhi-Based Arjun Hardas After Husband Akhil Mishra's Death In 2023 |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/suzanne-bernert-finds-love-again-in-delhi-based-arjun-hardas-after-husband-akhil-mishras-death-in-2023 |work=Free Press Journal |access-date=28 June 2024}}
=Humanitarian work=
Along with Govinda Bernert became part of Narmada Seva Yatra, a campaign by the government of Madhya Pradesh.{{cite web |url=http://www.windowtonews.com/news.php?id=47104 |title=Govinda spends time with fans at Bhopal station}}
Filmography
=Films=
=Television=
=Web series=
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! Year !! Web series !! Role !! Ref | |||
| 2020 | State of Siege: 26/11 | Yocheved Orpaz | |
| 2022 | Aar Ya Paar | Jenny Bhatta | |
| 2023 | Asur | Michelle, owner of Spellnotion (cameo) | {{cite magazine |last1=Sur |first1=Prateek |title=Suzanne Bernert On Shooting Barun Sobti-Arshad Warsi's 'Asur 2': OTT Is More Like Shooting A Movie, No Stress Of Day-To-Day Telecast |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/suzanne-bernert-on-shooting-barun-sobti-arshad-warsi-s-asur-2-ott-is-more-like-shooting-a-movie-no-stress-of-day-to-day-telecast-news-293417/amp |access-date=12 June 2023 |magazine=Outlook |date=9 June 2023}} |
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