She was born in Gujarat, to Daksha Seth, a famous dancer of Gujarati descent, and her father Vissaro who is an Austrialian musician, a composer and a photographer. She has lived in Ahmedabad, Delhi, Orissa, Vrindavan and Bangalore, before settling down in Thiruvananthapuram.
sha never gave acting in Bollywood a priority, until she was spotted by Subhash Ghai who required someone with talented dancing skills to perform in his movie Kisna (2005). He offered her a main role in the film opposite Vivek Oberoi. The film did not do well but her dance performances were appreciated.
Since then she has continued her dance performances on stage, as well as signing several additional movies which are slated for release in 2006. She appeared as a female lead in the Hindi comedy Darwaza Bandh Rakho in 2006. She has mentioned she would be open to acting in Bengali films, provided that the roles are of her interest