Suzanne Bernert


Suzanne Bernert is a German-born Indian actress living in India who works primarily in Indian films in various languages. She has acted in films like Ramdhanu - The Rainbow, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. and television serials like 7 RCR and Kasautii Zindagii Kay. She speaks French, Italian, English, German, Spanish, Hindi, Marathi and Bengali. She acted in Colors TV's historical serial Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat as Queen Helena and received nominations and praise for it. She also appeared in the Star Plus serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. She portrayed Sonia Gandhi on the television series 7 RCR, and in the Hindi film The Accidental Prime Minister.

Early life and career

Bernert is from Detmold in Germany. Her mother Monika and father Michael, live in Lindau, Germany. When she was 19, she did a three-year acting course under Heidelotte Diehl in Berlin and is a trained ballet dancer. She is also an accomplished Lavani dancer. She also did a course with American producer and Acting Guru Susan Batson in Berlin. Suzanne was main lead in the film Destined Hearts, with Indian filmmaker Anant Duseja in 2003, which was shot entirely in Dubai. The film is still unreleased.
She moved to Mumbai in 2005. She can speak Hindi, Marathi and Bengali. Suzanne has worked in an array of television series. She is also working in Bengali and Marathi films and serials. Bernert has worked opposite Aamir Khan in a Titan Watches ad. She is also running a theater group Vijeta with her husband Akhil. She promoted Jaipur tourism by acting in a short film titled Padharo India. Suzanne was the first foreign celebrity to partake in a Lavani Celebrity Dance Show up to Semi Finals – Dholkichya talavar Reality Show RDP/Logical Thinkers as herself.
Bernert portrayed the role of Sonia Gandhi in film The Accidental Prime Minister which was released on 11 January 2019. She has been awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema and Television in Rajasthan International Film Festival 2018.
Cama Awards Of Gujarat held in Ahmedabad on 1 October 2018 awarded : The International Diva of Bollywood
Bernert will be seen in the short film Majnu ki Juliet.
In 2020, Bernert acted in her first web series called State of Siege 26/11 for Zee5. She also opened the Mumbai Oktoberfest as celebrity guest of the German Consulate in Mumbai, India.

Personal life

Bernert married actor Akhil Mishra in a civil court on 3 February 2009. They married again in a traditional way on 30 September 2011. She had worked with him in movie Kram and serial Mera Dil Dewaana. She holds Overseas Citizen of India.

Humanitarian work

Bernert was involved with an Indian-based social service organization, Sulabh International and did a short film for United Nations.
She, along with Govinda became part of Narmada Seva Yatra, a campaign by the government of Madhya Pradesh.

Filmography