Tarina Patel is a model

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

 turned actress who appears in Bollywood

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 movies. She is well known for her portrayal as "Nandini Upadhyay" in the 2007 hit Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a 2007 Bollywood psychological thriller comedy horror film directed by Priyadarshan. The film constitutes the official remake of the 1993 Malayalam film, Manichitrathazhu, which was already remade into several Indian films...

 which is directed by Priyadarshan

Priyadarshan

Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...

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Modeling

Before acting in Bollywood

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 films, Patel was a model in South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. However, before beginning work as a model, she studied psychology

Psychology

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Acting

Patel made her film debut in the 2007 Bollywood film Just Married

Just Married (2007 film)

Just Married is a Bollywood film released in 2007. Meghna Gulzar is the director of the film which stars Fardeen Khan and Esha Deol. The film follows the lives of two individuals who have committed to an arranged marriage. Filming took place in Mumbai and Ooty .- Synopsis :The movie is about five...

which was released on March 16, 2007. Later she had a special appearance in the film Dhol

Dhol

Dhol can refer to any one of a number of similar types of double-headed drum widely used, with regional variations, throughout the Indian subcontinent and nearby regions. Its range of distribution in India and Pakistan primarily includes northern areas such as the Assam Valley, Bengal, Gujarat,...

in the title song. After, she was shown in the movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a 2007 Bollywood psychological thriller comedy horror film directed by Priyadarshan. The film constitutes the official remake of the 1993 Malayalam film, Manichitrathazhu, which was already remade into several Indian films...

which was a box office success. She had the supporting role of Nandini Upadhyay in Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Her last film released in 2007 was Dus Kahaniyaan

Dus Kahaniyaan

Dus Kahaniyaan is a 2007 anthology Indian film comprising ten short films telling ten different stories which are directed by a host of six directors...

which failed to do well at box office. In 2008, Patel had a small role in "Karzzzz" as Julie. It failed to do well at box office. In addition, she starred in "Khallbali-Fun Unlimited

Khallbali-Fun Unlimited

Khallballi! is a delayed Hindi comedy film directed by Ajay Chandok, and starring Nikhil Dwivedi and Sadha in pivotal roles with a bunch of comedians such as Rajpal Yadav, Suresh Menon, Manoj Joshi, Johnny Lever, Zakir Hussain, Asrani, Chunky Pandey, Shakti Kapoor and lots more. It was produced...

" which was released on November 28, 2008. In 2010, Patel starred in Chase

Chase (film)

Chase is a 2010 Bollywood action film directed by Jagmohan Mundhra, who has previously directed films such as Shoot on Sight and Provoked. The film stars Anuj Saxena, Udita Goswami, Sameer Kochhar and Tareena Patel in the lead roles, while Gulshan Grover makes a special appearance...

 which was a box office failure.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Other Notes
2007	Just Married Just Married (2007 film) Just Married is a Bollywood film released in 2007. Meghna Gulzar is the director of the film which stars Fardeen Khan and Esha Deol. The film follows the lives of two individuals who have committed to an arranged marriage. Filming took place in Mumbai and Ooty .- Synopsis :The movie is about five...	Sarah
2007	Dhol	Kannika
2007	Bhool Bhulaiyaa Bhool Bhulaiyaa Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a 2007 Bollywood psychological thriller comedy horror film directed by Priyadarshan. The film constitutes the official remake of the 1993 Malayalam film, Manichitrathazhu, which was already remade into several Indian films...	Nandini Upadhyay	Released on October 12, 2007
2007	Dus Kahaniyaan Dus Kahaniyaan Dus Kahaniyaan is a 2007 anthology Indian film comprising ten short films telling ten different stories which are directed by a host of six directors...
2008	Karzzzz	Julie
2008	Khallbali-Fun Unlimited Khallbali-Fun Unlimited Khallballi! is a delayed Hindi comedy film directed by Ajay Chandok, and starring Nikhil Dwivedi and Sadha in pivotal roles with a bunch of comedians such as Rajpal Yadav, Suresh Menon, Manoj Joshi, Johnny Lever, Zakir Hussain, Asrani, Chunky Pandey, Shakti Kapoor and lots more. It was produced...		Released on November 28, 2008
2009	Chase Chase (film) Chase is a 2010 Bollywood action film directed by Jagmohan Mundhra, who has previously directed films such as Shoot on Sight and Provoked. The film stars Anuj Saxena, Udita Goswami, Sameer Kochhar and Tareena Patel in the lead roles, while Gulshan Grover makes a special appearance...		Released on April 30, 2010