Tarana Raja

Tarana Raja is a veteran and popular television and Hindi film actress and also a trained Kathak Dancer and performer, an arts and an avid reader and a traveller. Born in the year 1977 to Delhi based educationist and a cultural family to parents Madhu Raja and Rabindranath Raja, she shifted to Mumbai, Maharashtra, India at a very young age and completed her schooling , college and post-graduation from Mumbai University before starting a career as an anchor and an actress. Tarana is a professional Kathak dancer and is also one of the most experienced trainers at the Shamak Davar’s Institue of Performing arts in Mumbai. Acting-wise, though she had appeared in multiple popular and successful Hindi serials and films, Tarana Raja is best remembered by the audiences for her portrayal of Neha in Sony TV’s blockbuster show Bade Acche Lagte Hain along with TV veterans Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar. In past, Tarana has also featured in some of Balaji Telefilms hit serials like- Kasauti Zindagi ki, Kumkum, Kuch is Tarah, etc. all of which were mainly family and romantic dramas and incidentally all the serials dealt with the mature relation of Husband and wife. She was also seen playing an important role in channel V’s Dil, Dosti, Dance. Tarana has hosted many awards shows in recent past and has also been an anchor to DD1 channel’s iconic film song-based show Chitrahaar. Among her Hindi film appearances, Neha has acted in Hindi films like- Thoda Pyaar Thoda magic, Laaga Chunri Mein Daag, Jodi breakers, Karthik calling Karthik, Pyaar ke side effects, etc.

Madhu Raja Family Tree (Infographic Family Tree)