Absolutely. I indulge when I want too and don’t beat myself up about it, but I feel my best when I’ve eaten healthily. My job is using my body and voice to be different people and it’s the only body I have, so I want to nourish it as best I can. What is your current beauty regime? Indians are naturally quite vivacious,” she explains. “I grew up watching colourful Indian movies and was always dressing up, dancing and performing.” So the transition was as natural for her family as it was for young Atwal. Set boundaries. It’s absolutely okay to say no and fill your own cup up with love. And ultimately, everything will be okay. Three books you’d take to a desert island and why? She was born to Indian parents in Norwich, United Kingdom. There is no information on Taj Atwal’s parents and siblings. Unknown are the details of his childhood. Between 2004 through 2007, Taj attended York College. She obtained a National Diploma in Acting and a National Award in Dance with honors from that institution. After earning funding from the Dance and Drama Awards, Taj enrolled at the Guildford School of Acting to polish her acting abilities.

I read the scripts and fell in love with Roxy’s choice to put herself first above all. Incredibly empowering. The whole series is moving and fun and relatable and like a big warm hug that people could use right now! It highlights this young group of people who all rally together because the payoff would be being able to better themselves and the lives of those around them. I’ve seen that through this pandemic. Communities pulling together to support each other.But cultivating the right career in terms of the roles she would play—chiefly to steer clear of being typecast—was important. “I was traditionally Indian in terms of upbringing, but I made a choice quite early to choose some roles that went against what people perceived to be our type—to look at things from a more abundant perspective as a step in the right direction.”

Now that I am a bit older, I feel like I can play these roles, as I am more comfortable with who I am as a woman,” she adds. Taj Atwal wears Just Cavalli leather bustier; David Koma trousers; and Sif Jakobs earrings. Bangles, stylist’s own As of this writing, Taj is reportedly contracted with Fable Picture and working on her debut film script. So many to name but a few on the top of my list are Andrea Arnold and Jane Campion. Phenomenal storytellers that get under the skin of characters – I get goosebumps watching their work. What qualities do you think have made you successful? At age 21, Taj began acting in the British TV series Stella. She portrayed Jasminder Choudary in the film Stella. She subsequently appeared in series such as In The Club (portrayed by Jasmin Sidhwa), Thunderbirds Are Go (Madeleine Lemaire), Pitching In (Reshma), and Cold Call (Hana).

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BBC’s ‘Line of Duty’ and ‘In the Club’ actress Taj Atwal has been working with young people who are currently being supported by the youth homelessness charity SASH, as part of research for a play she is writing about her own experiences of homelessness. Hi Taj, let’s talk about the new season of The Syndicate, you play lead role Roxy Varma on the show, an individual who’s going through a difficult transitioning point in her life. What led you to this role and why should new viewers tune in? ACCENTS & DIALECTS: Yorkshire (Native), American (Southern States, Standard), Birmingham, Bradford, East Anglian, Essex, Geordie, Heightened RP, Indian, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middle Eastern, Norfolk, RP, Somerset, Welsh (Standard), West Country I asked one of them and received the following answer: ‘Having known you since you were eight, I’ve seen all different types of your personality traits but I’d say loyal, loving, strong, driven, independent, life loving and loud.’ How do you relax?

Her stage roles include Meenah in East Is East (2014–2015), and Rita in a 2018 production of Rita, Sue and Bob Too. [13] Atwal is an ambassador for Children's Air Ambulance. [10] In 2020 she became a patron of Theatre@41 in York. [6] Filmography [ edit ] Film [ edit ] Year Miss Atwal had to leave home at sixteen and lived with SASH volunteer ‘hosts’ for two years until she left York to study at Guildford School of Acting. She is writing a play, Paradise Fields, based on her own story about a teenager who could not live at home. She was keen to have input on the script from young people who are in a similar situation today and so SASH arranged a drama workshop with four young people they are currently supporting. In 2013 she played Amani Sarin, a teacher who suffers alopecia due to stress and then lies that she has cancer, in an episode of the anthology series Moving On. [9] Later roles include Jasminder in Stella, [10] Jasmin in In the Club, [10] and PC Tatleen Sohota in the fifth series of Line of Duty (2019). [11] She chose to join the cast of The Syndicate rather than continue in Line of Duty. [12] The Syndicate is on at 9pm on Tuesdays on BBC One, or available to watch on iPlayer. Main image: photography by Joseph Sinclair, make up by Justine Jenkins and hair by Shukeel Murtaza.The next step for Paradise Fields will be a reading at the Manchester Royal Exchange in Septemberat the High Tide Festival in Aldeburgh, then the play will go on tour. Atwal was born in Norwich to an Indian family. [2] [3] [4] After her mother lost her job at the Rowntree's factory in Norwich and was offered a job in York, Atwal moved there with her mother when aged about seven. [4] Living in Haxby, Atwal participated in stage productions at Easingwold School. [4] She had to leave her home aged 16, and lived with volunteers from the homeless charity SASH (Safe and Sound Homes) for two years, and attended York College from 2004 to 2007, obtaining distinctions in both a National Award in Dance and a National Diploma qualification in Performing Arts (Acting). For her graduate production, she played Anitra in Peer Gynt. Having gained funding through Dance and Drama Awards, she then became a student at Guildford School of Acting. [5] [6] [7] [8] Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Taj Atwal worth at the age of 35 years old? Taj Atwal’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from UK. We have estimated

Percival, Ash (7 April 2019). "Line Of Duty Cast: Who Are The Characters In Series 5? Plus Here's Where You've Seen The Actors Before". huffingtonpost.co.uk . Retrieved 13 April 2021. Jefferson-Brown, Nadia (26 August 2014). "College inspired TV star Taj Atwal to reach for the top". The Press . Retrieved 14 April 2021. In 2014, she may be seen in the Drama-Short film Puja Nights (2014), directed by Tanjil Rashid and released on January 6, 2014. In which she plays the part of Priya Shah. Taj Atwal’s parents welcomed her on December 1, 1987. She recently turned 35 years. Her birth sign is Sagittarius. The 35-year-old attended a college in New York and joined a Drama school and racing cars in Surrey.

Taj Atwal stars as Rita in our new production of Rita, Sue and Bob Too, Andrea Dunbar’s iconic play. Read about Taj’s first encounter with the work of a young woman who would come to be her favourite playwright.

She is a member of famous Actress with the age 35 years old group. Taj Atwal Height, Weight & Measurements Stranger Things – Max is rescued from the demonic Vecna by playing her favourite song, Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill (Netflix) Over the past year, Taj has also been in several films. Her performances in A.K.A. Nadia, Death on the Tyne, and The Protege were among her most impressive. Memory, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Monica Belluci, Liam Neeson, and Guy Pearce, is scheduled to feature an actress from the television series Line of Duty. Hullraisers. Image shows from L to R: Paula (Sinead Matthews), Rana (Taj Atwal), Toni (Leah Brotherhead)