Suzanne Bernert

Bernert is from Detmold, 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.^[2] Bernert was the main lead in the film Destined Hearts by Indian filmmaker Anant Duseja in 2003, which was shot entirely in Dubai but never released.^[16][17] She made her stage debut at the AuGus Theater in Neu Ulm, as the lead character in Yasmina Reza's 3XLife, directed by Ralf Milde.^[18] Later in Mumbai, she performed with her husband Akhil Mishra in a play called Hello Spring, an adaptation of a Neil Simon play.^[19]

Bernert moved to Mumbai in 2005.^[20] In addition to German, she can speak Hindi, Marathi and Bengali.^[2][21][22] Bernert has worked in an array of film and television series ranging from Marathi and Bengali language industries.^[23] Bernert has appeared opposite Aamir Khan in a Titan Watches ad.^[24] She promoted Jaipur tourism by acting in a short film titled Padharo India.^[25][26] Bernert was the first non-Indian to partake in a Lavani celebrity dance show up to the semi-finals – Dholkichya talavar Reality Show RDP/Logical Thinkers as herself.^[27]

Bernert portrayed the role of Sonia Gandhi in the film The Accidental Prime Minister, which was released on 11 January 2019.^[28][29] She was honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema and Television award at the Rajasthan International Film Festival in 2018.^[30] Cama Awards Of Gujarat held in Ahmedabad on 1 October 2018 awarded : The International Diva of Bollywood^[31] Bernert is also seen in the short film Majnu ki Juliet.^[32]

In 2020, Bernert acted in her first web series, State of Siege: 26/11 for ZEE5. She also opened the Mumbai Oktoberfest as a celebrity guest of the German consulate in Mumbai, India.^[33] She published her first short story called "The Diwali Gift" at the end of 2021.^[34]

Bernert married actor Akhil Mishra in a civil court on 3 February 2009.^[35] They married again in a traditional ceremony on 30 September 2011.^[36][37][38] She had worked with him in the film Kram and serial Mera Dil Dewaana (Doordarshan).^[39]

She also holds an Overseas Citizenship of India card following her marriage.^[40]

Mishra died on 20 September 2023 at the age of 67 after suffering a fall in the kitchen.^[41][42][43] As of March 2024, she is in a relationship with Arjun Hardas.^[44][45]