Banita Sandhu Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

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Banita Sandhu Quick Info
Height5 ft 4 in
Weight50 kg
Date of BirthJune 22, 1997
Zodiac SignCancer
Hair ColorBlack

Banita Sandhu is a British actress and model who rose to fame after making her film debut in the Hindi-language coming-of-age drama October (2018) where she portrayed the role of Shiuli Iyer, receiving major critical acclaim for her phenomenal performance with Vogue India declaring her to be the “2018 Face to Watch Out For”. She went on to primarily work in several other Indian films such as the Tamil movie Adithya Varma (2019). She has also acted in many English-language films including the dark comedy Eternal Beauty (2019) having played the character of Alex and has starred in a number of TV shows such as the American science fiction series Pandora (2019) in which she essayed the part of Delaney Pilar.

Born Name

Banita Sandhu

Nick Name

Banita

Banita Sandhu as seen in October 2020 (Banita Sandhu / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Caerleon, Newport, Wales

Nationality

Education

She graduated from King’s College London with a degree in English Literature.

Occupation

Actress, Model

Manager

She is represented by IMG Talent and Revolution Talent.

Build

Slim

Banita Sandhu getting her daily dose of serotonin in April 2019 (Banita Sandhu / Instagram)

Height

5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm

Weight

50 kg or 110 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Banita has dated –

  • AP Dhillon – In August 2023, Banita made her relationship with Indo-Canadian singer AP Dhillon, Instagram official.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    Hair Color

    Black

    She often tends to dye her hair in different shades.

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Distinctive Features

    • Mole under her left eyebrow
    • Sharp nose
    • Prominent cheekbones
    • Plump and shapely lips

    Brand Endorsements

    She has appeared in numerous commercials including the one for Wrigley’s Doublemint in 2016 that had garnered more than 40 million views and another one for Vodafone India that was broadcast during the Indian Premier League cricket season in the past.

    Banita Sandhu Favorite Things

    • Dream In Her Childhood – To star in ITV’s British soap opera Coronation Street
    • Pastime – Traveling having acknowledged being lucky to be in a position where she can do so often that made it possible for her to visit places all over the world like Greece, Spain, and France

    Source – ITV, TVOverMind.com

    Banita Sandhu in November 2020 in her outfit for the following month (Banita Sandhu / Instagram)

    Banita Sandhu Facts

  • She was brought up by second-generation British Indian parents in Caerleon. She shifted to London at the age of 18 in order to attend college.
  • Sandhu had developed a passion for drama and the arts when she was a child after which she began acting when she was only 11 years old. She signed her first agent at a tender age and began performing on the local stage as well as in film productions, having worked with the BBC throughout her childhood.
  • Banita has affirmed that she was the Head Girl of her school with a straight-A record.
  • She kickstarted her professional acting career in October while completing her degree at King’s College London.
  • Sandhu shaved her head for the movie, October.
  • She is fluent in Spanish and has learned both Hindi and Tamil for movie projects.
  • She has been grateful to her parents, as well as her tutors in the UK, to have supported her all the way.
  • Banita has disclosed that an Amy Adams interview had changed her life when she had felt extremely motivated after reading an interview from her fellow actress. Amy had talked about how she was a struggling artist until she began concentrating on her work and worried less about the other things in life.
  • She has understood the importance of mental health and given priority to that in her life, which had led her to take a short break from acting after October.
  • In December 2021, she had modeled for Ajio Luxe alongside actress Tania Shroff and former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar‘s daughter Sara Tendulkar.

    • Featured Image by Banita Sandhu / Instagram

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