Her FamilySarika Nanda was born on 1st Nov in Agra. Her Father Name is Mr. Onkar Nanda. who was born in Gujranwala Punjab, now in Pakistan, and came to Mumbai in 1952. Her father did his M.Sc in Chemicals & worked in Modella Textiles as Master in Carding.And Her Mother Name is Mrs. Aruna Nanda, who was born in Hoshiarpur Punjab India. Her Mother did M.A in Economics and Retired from Army in 2006 as an Accounts Officer. Sarika's Brother Sandeep Nanda was born in Agra. He did his Graduation from Mumbai University and Joined Army in 1986 and took his retirement after the Kargil war in 1999. Presently he is working in MNC as an Administrative Officer.When we asked Sarika, “How you managed to come this far in your career?”She replied "credit to my Mom in Law, who had faith in me n my talent.”Her ChildhoodWhen Sarika was a child, she would imitate people’s gestures and love to act since her childhood. Sarika always has an urge to learn something or the other; She is a born dancer. She learnt Bharatnatyam & Kathak, gave numerous stage performances around her locality. She became a Choreographer at a very young age.Her Schooling Sarika Nanda did her schooling from St. Mary’s Convent School, Mumbai, she was a very mischievous student in School. Did her graduation from Mithibai College, Mumbai; she was highly active in Dramas And Dance. Though she was enrolled in St. Mary’s Convent School & Mithibai College, she always scored away above average there, yet her future lay elsewhere rather than Academics. She also said one in her interview “I owe my success to my school”.In 2002, Sarika Nanda had setup her own Dance Academy by the name of "Sarika Nanda Institute of Performing Arts" (SNIPA). Eagerly when we asked, “What she loved More Dancing or Acting? She Said Acting, as this has given me immense popularity, but someday she wants to see SNIPA grow.

In 2003, Sarika Nanda did her Voice Modulation course and dubbed her voice for various cartoon characters & regional films. In 2004, she did her Acting Course for which Sarika received her Convocational for Best Actor student of Arena Multimedia of India at Wellingkar College Mumbai. Sarika Nanda has bagged more than 11 awards for Drama & Dance. Sarika Nanda didn’t get things easily in life, She had to struggle for every achievements be it her studies, stage shows and now as an Actor. In her initial days she struggled to get her 1st job as a Tabulator at the age of 14Years. After her graduation Sarika joined Kasber Dance Academy to learn the Art of Western & Bollywood Dance. They got associated with Boogie Woogie and later got to Assist her Kasber Sir in few films like Kya Kehna, Army, Rangeela, Arzoo, Kuch Kuch Hota, Dil To Pagal Hai.As a voice over artist she decided to quit the dubbing to start her career in Acting.