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Shena Gamat Husband, Children, Biography

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Hometown: New Delhi
Marital Status: Married
Husband: Tali

Shena Gamat

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Actor, Theatre artist, Voice artist, Show director, Entrepreneur
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
Debut (As an Actor)Film: Walking on a Moonbeam (2006) (short film)
Walking on a Moonbeam (short film)
Personal Life
NationalityIndian
HometownNew Delhi
SchoolWoodstock school, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
College/University• Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University, New Delhi
• DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana
• Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Educational Qualification(s)• Graduate degree in English
• Post graduate diploma in Theatre for education and social Transformation
TattooBlack Left Shoulder- complex art
Shena Gamat's tattoo (circled)
Social MediaInstagram
YouTube
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Husband/SpouseAmit Saigal (deceased; rock musician) (div.2006)
Aditi's father Amit Saigal
• Tali
ChildrenDaughter- Aditi Saigal (aka Dot)
Aditi Saigal

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Shena Gamat

  • Shena Gamat actively participated in theatre in childhood.
  • Her first major amateur role was as Anne Frank, at the age of 13 years, in a stage show in Bangalore.
  • She and her ex-husband, Amit Saigal, co-founded the music magazine Rock Street Journal (RSJ) in 1993.
  • She continued with RSJ until 2004 and organized events such as The Great Indian Rock (a platform for original rock music).
  • She co-founded a theatre company named Barefoot Theatre in 2007.
  • Some of her theatre productions were, ‘The Pink Balloon’ (2007) and ‘Snakes’ (2018).

    The play 'Snakes' by Barefoot on stage

    The play ‘Snakes’ by Barefoot on stage

  • She played the role of a hotel owner in the film Dev.D (2009) and a businessperson named Chanda Narang in Band Baaja Baaraat (2010).
  • She was the Program Director of the Society for Labour and Development from 2009 to 2012 during which she was in charge of Tarang, a youth and cultural programme for migrant workers.
  • In 2012, she introduced theatre games to public spaces through the programme called The Dog Would Know.

    Shena Gamat with her co-artists

    Shena Gamat with her co-artists

  • She was also the Show Director at Kingdom of Dreams in Gurgaon from 2013 to 2015 and was responsible for the overall execution of the theatrical musical show, Zangoora.
  • She is an accomplished voice-over artist. She has lent her voice to various documentaries, advertisements, Interactive Voice Responses (IVRs), corporate films, e-learning, and audiobooks.
  • She has worked with prominent theatre directors like Lushin Dubey, Anamika Haksar, and Roysten Abel.
  • She is a qualified movement therapist and experiential learning facilitator.
  • In February 2024, she founded a startup business – a platform for joyful living and curated retail experiences – called It’s All Good.