Mishqah Parthiephal

Mishqah Parthiephal
Parthiephal in 2019
Born (1989-09-21) 21 September 1989 (age 35)
Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Alma materUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal
Occupation(s)Actress, model and filmmaker
Years active2010–present
Spouse
Tarlan Baker
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(m. 2021)​
Children1

Mishqah Parthiephal (born 21 September 1989) is a South African actress, model and filmmaker. After her first film role in White Gold (2010), she primarily worked in television and advertising until 2015.[1] She starred in the CTV and Netflix series The Indian Detective (2017)[2][3] as well as the Kandasamys film series (2017–2023).[4]

Early life

Born and raised in Verulam, just north of Durban, Parthiepal is Muslim of Indian and Malay descent.[5] She attended Durban Girls' High School. She studied drama and media at the University of KwaZulu-Natal before moving to Johannesburg.[6]

Personal life

Parthiephal gave birth to a son, Jude, in 2022. [7] She currently resides in the USA.

Filmography

Parthiephal in 2016

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 White Gold Noor Jehan
2015 Himmat Esha Maharaj Short film
The Dance
2016 Foreigner Nirvana Short film
Paraya
2017 Keeping Up with the Kandasamys Jodi Kandasamy
2019 Kandasamys: The Wedding Jodi Kandasamy
2020 Fruitful Emission — Director, writer
2021 Trippin' with the Kandasamys Jodi Kandasamy Naidoo
2023 Kandasamys: The Baby Jodi Naidoo

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014–2015 Snake Park Chris Laurenson
2017 The Indian Detective Priya Sehgal Lead role
2020 Vagrant Queen Hannah Episode: "Temple of Doom"

References

  1. ^ "Keeping Up With Mishqah Parthiephal". Sandton Magazine. 22 May 2017. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. ^ Sarah-Louise Kearney. "Mishqah Parthiephal: The Indian Detective & South African Desi Culture". DESIblitz. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ Jennifer L. Schulz. "Canada: Women, People of Color, and Diversity on Top Law Shows", in Ethnicity, Gender, and Diversity: Law and Justice on TV, edited by Peter Robson and Jennifer L. Schulz (Lexington Books, 2018), p. 76.
  4. ^ Maako, Keitumetse (20 October 2023). "'Had to dig deep': Mishqah Parthiephal says new Kandasamys film helped her deal with mommy blues". News24. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. ^ Job Githuri (2019). "10 facts about Mishqah Parthiephal". Briefly. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Mishqah Parthiephal". Hello Joburg. 17 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 21 December 2023.