Varada Sethu is a British-Indian actor, best known for playing Detective Sergeant Mishal Ali in BBC television series Hard Sun (2018), Cinta Kaz in the Disney+ Star Wars series Andor (2022–present) and Belinda Chandra in the BBC-Disney+ co-production Doctor Who (2025–present). In 2010, Sethu won the Miss Newcastle beauty pageant competition.
New Doctor Who star is on a quest to inspire South Asian women
Doctor Who's new companion Varada Sethu feels getting into the acting industry can be tough for South Asians.
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