Banita Sandhu

Banita Sandhu is a Welsh actress. Known for her work in Indian cinema, she made her film debut with the 2018 Hindi-language film October, going on to star in the Tamil-language production Adithya Varma and the CW series Pandora.

Early life

Sandhu was born and brought up in Caerleon, Wales to first-generation British Sikh parents. She began acting at the age of 11 and moved to London at 18 to start her degree in English literature at King's College.

Sandhu first appeared in an ad for Wrigley's Doublemint and one for Vodafone India. Her first feature film was October, starring Varun Dhawan, released in 2018. This was followed by the American TV series Pandora, and the Tamil-language film Adithya Varma, both in 2019. She later signed on to the Hindi film Sardar Udham and the British production Mother Teresa & Me.