Mumbai, March 25 Actress Saumya Tandon has embarked on a new journey as she has commenced learning horse riding, describing the experience as both “intimidating” and “overwhelming.”
Saumya shared images and videos of herself from her first class on Instagram, expressing her excitement about achieving a long-held dream. She revealed her deep fascination for horses, describing them as “elegant” and “probably the most beautiful animal.”
She wrote: “First day and first class for horse riding. I have always loved horses. They are so elegant and probably the most beautiful animal. I always dreamed of having a big farm with beautiful horses and dogs… and imagined myself riding.”
She mentioned that she made a new friend named “Badshah.”
“And as it happens, I have to learn horse riding, the first day was intimidating, overwhelming, and I had some back pain, but I made a great friend in Badshah, the handsome white horse.”
The actress concluded: “We talked a lot. In fact, he was a great listener, or did he have a choice? Well, he listened to me, and I could feel that we had a connection, and we became friends. Until we meet again, Badshah, see you soon. I hope that one day we can ride and run together. #saumyatandon #horseriding #firsttime #horse.”
The actress was recently seen in the first installment of the duology “Dhurandhar.” The film also stars Akshaye Khanna, Ranveer Singh, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun, and Rakesh Bedi, with Manav Gohil, Danish Pandor, Gaurav Gera, and Naveen Kaushik in supporting roles.
The film draws inspiration from real-life events involving geopolitical tensions and covert operations conducted by India’s R&AW, particularly those associated with Operation Lyari (2008) and the Mumbai attacks.
Saumya began her career with modelling assignments and was the "Femina Cover Girl First Runner Up" in 2006.
She also appeared in the Afghan serial Khushi in 2008 as part of an international project, where she played the lead role of an Afghan female doctor.
She co-hosted Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout with Shah Rukh Khan in 2011. She has hosted Dance India Dance for 3 seasons. She co-hosted the Bournvita Quiz Contest, along with Derek O'Brien, for three seasons.
In Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, she played the role of Kareena's character's sister, Roop.
In 2015, she started playing the role of Anita in the comedy serial Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!. She is also known as "gori mem" from the serial, due to her being referred to as the same in the show by Rohitashv Gour's character. In 2018, she hosted the second season of Entertainment Ki Raat.