Aruna Shields was born in the UK to an Indian father and a British mother. She grew up in Northumberland, earned a distinction from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and graduated from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. While living in London, she was spotted by an acting agent, launching a career in the British, French, and Indian film industries.
Notable work includes winning Miss India Talent UK; critically acclaimed lead roles in the action thriller Prince (India's version of Bond), the epic adventure AO: The Last Hunter, and the independent feature Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta. She is also widely recognized for the hit song Tere Liye.
In 2011, Aruna embarked upon a decade of intensive inner study, clinical training, and advanced meditation. She became certified in Hypnosis, Psychotherapy, and Mindfulness. In 2015, she moved to Los Angeles, where she ran a private therapy practice for a decade and worked in Malibu rehabilitation centres. During the COVID-19 lockdown, she pioneered the first online groups for TM-Sidhis (highly advanced meditators) worldwide. In 2026, Aruna returned to London.
Aruna Lakkur Nāgappa Srinivasa Murthy (known professionally as Aruna Shields) descends from a documented lineage of Vedic sages dating back to 3143 BCE.
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