Actress Evelyn Sharma Turns Presenter For Euromaxx!

Euromaxx, DW's weekly broadcast focusing on arts and lifestyle topics, will be getting a new look as German-Indian actress Evelyn Sharma joins the team as a host.

Actress, blogger, Bollywood star: 32-year-old Evelyn Sharma has made a name for herself in India through her public appearances and dedication to social development causes. Beginning February 16, she'll be bringing European arts, culture, lifestyle and design into homes around the world as a presenter for the Euromaxx broadcast.

"As a new host I would love to be the cultural ambassador and promote European culture for an Asian audience," Sharma said. The actress, whose father is Punjabi and mother German, grew up in Germany having access to both European and Indian cultures. 

A Bollywood hit Sharma moved to Mumbai after she came of age. "I wanted to explore my Indian roots. During my stay in India I got to experience the Indian way of living very intimately which my mom had already introduced to me as a kid," Sharma said.

The actress made her film debut in 2006 with the American film, "Turn Left," and launched her Bollywood career in 2012 with "From Sydney with Love." She has since appeared in numerous Bollywood productions and started her own lifestyle and wellness blog. Since 2015, she has led the Seams for Dreams charity initiative. On Instagram, Sharma has more than two million followers. On Facebook, her followers number over four million. 

Bridging cultures to connect with the audience Fluent in eight languages, Sharma will host the Euromaxx broadcast in English and German. Joining Sharma as presenter for the series is Collien Ulmen-Fernandes, a German host and actor who also has Indian roots. 

"I am thankful to my fans for giving me so much love and also Euromaxx for choosing me as a new host. I'm extremely humbled to receive so much love from both (Indian and German) audiences and that they embrace me as their own," Sharma said. 

Euromaxx, the first program to focus exclusively on lifestyle and culture in Germany and Europe for a global audience, is broadcast on weekends on DW's TV channels in German, English, Spanish and Arabic. In addition, there are twelve other language versions of Euromaxx, which are produced in cooperation with partner broadcasters. The motto of the program is common across languages: Euromaxx is and remains "television for connoisseurs." The broadcast has been creating a positive image of Europe and the joie de vivre for life since 2003.