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Sheetal Sheth is an Indian American actress, author and activist born in New Jersey, now based in New York City.  Her breakout role in 2005 as “Maya” – starring opposite Albert Brooks in “Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World”  (2005) – has won her critical acclaim in Hollywood.

Photo Credit: Enlightenment Productions

Sheetal’s star keeps rising as she appeared in dozens of films and TV shows including the films ABCD and American Chai, I Can’t Think Straight and The World Unseen.

In 2013, she got married to media entrepreneur Neil Mody (Neil Mody is our podcast guest in episode 9 – click here to listen), her college sweetheart from their student days at NYU.

Soon Sheetal became a mother to two girls.

In 2019, Sheetal was diagnosed with breast cancer, a tough challenge that’s motivated her to keep parenting her daughters while instilling in them a deep sense of pride and love for India. How? Why?

Sheetal turns to writing – for strength and self-healing, for her daughters and for parents and children dealing with illness in the family.

Above photos by Sheetal Sheth

 

Click here for more about Sheetal Sheth.

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  • What Is Love (Piano) by Zight
  • Sad Ambient Piano by Lite Saturation
  • Free Hopping Piano by Lobo Loco
  • Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 – II. Adagio by Daniel Veesey
  • Brand New World by Kai Engel
  • One in a Billion Theme Song by Brad McCarthy

Featured photo by: David Goddard

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