Bhavna Vaswani is an Indian-American psychologist, wellness blogger, choreographer, and humanitarian who has shared years of her life in more than two continents of the world including Uganda, Hong Kong, and the US. Aside from this, the Indian born woman’s fame is often associated with her marriage to Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan also known as Night Shyamalan, an American filmmaker.
Away from this, she enjoys being a proud mother to her three adorable daughters, Saleka, Ishana, and Shivani whom she shares with Night. I bet you think this is all there is to know about her, just hold on and find out all the juicy details about the highly educated woman that has a Ph. D in Clinical psychology.
Facts That will Blow Your Mind About Bhavna Vaswani
1. Her Early Life and Age
Bhavna Vaswani was born in India before her parents moved to Uganda during the reign of Idi Amin. Regarding the identity of her parents and siblings, she has managed to keep it private. Yet, from a December 2022 Instagram post made by her husband about loosing a card game to his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, we can infer that Bhavna is not an only child.
Regarding her age, she has not publicized this as well yet, we will not be wrong to assume she is close in age to her husband, Manoj who was born on August 6, 1970.
2. Her Family was Forced Out of Uganda During the Reign of Idi Amin
As mentioned earlier, Bhavna spent her earliest years in Uganda when the dictator Idi Amin was in power. Like many Asian families of Indian descent in the east African country, Bhavna’s family called Uganda another home.
However, this euphoria did not last long as they were soon forced out of the country when the dictator expelled the Indian minorities as a way of returning the country to what he termed the ethnic Ugandans in 1972.
3. Bhavna Vaswani Has Spent Time in Different Parts of the World
As you would easily find, Bhavna’s family was left with no option but to start all over again. From Uganda, Bhavna’s family moved to Hong Kong after they left Uganda.
However, their stay there was also shortlived as the family moved once again moved to the US in 1986. This third move meant Bhavna has lived in three continents of the world.
4. She is a Psychologist
From a young age, Vaswani had deep values as a result of her religious belief and the household she grew up in. Unsurprisingly, she started nurturing the idea of becoming a therapist.
Thankfully, things started looking up when she enrolled at New York University. Over the next couple of years, she got trained in the field of psychology which she completed with a Ph.D in clinical psychology.
5. Night Shyamalan’s Wife is Also a Wellness Blogger and Choreographer
According to Bhavna’s Instagram profile, she is a fitness blogger and Choreographer. Apparently, her commitment to the mental well being of people which comes from her training as a psychologist is something she takes seriously. She has gone as far as teaching people how to maintain all round wellness by teaching choreagraphy and sharing the tips about good lifestyles.
She shares her thoughts through the Vibevault Fit and Choreovaultvibe. Through these, she offers fitness classes and dance lessons respectively.
6. She Has Been Married to M. Night for Most of her Adult Life
Vaswani is married to the American filmmaker, M. Night since 1993. Prior, the pair met while attending New York University and shortly after they developed a relationship that led to marriage.
Considering the support and admiration they share for each other in their social media updates, it will not be wrong to say that they are a loved up pair. Also, they have managed to maintain a longlasting celebrity marriage in an industry known for the 40% divorce rates within the first ten years of marriages.
7. Together they Have three Children
The psychologist is the mother of three children, all daughters whom she welcomed with her husband during their marriage of three decades. The couple welcomed their oldest daughter, Saleka on August 1, 1996, followed by Ishana in 2000 and Shivani who was born in 2005.
From what we have seen so far, it is clear that Bhavna’s adorable daughters have taken after their father in the entertainment industry. Starting from the oldest, Saleka is a musician who released her debut album, Seance in 2023.
Her second daughter, Ishana Night is more vested in movie-making like her father. It is likely that she picked the bug since childhood when she would often accompany him to movie sets. According to her IMDB credits, she made her debut as a writer, producer, and director in Servant(2021). These credits have since increased with the making of the Watchers which will be released in the summer of 2024.
As for her youngest child, Shivani, not much is known about her career direction. A look through her social media reveals her having fun times whether alone or with family and friends.
8. She Partners with Her Husband to Run M. Night Shyamalan Foundation
Though Vaswani and her husband have different career paths, they share a common interest in humanitarian work. In 2001, they started the M.Night Shyamalan Foundation which fights poverty and social injustice as well as provide a means for emerging leaders to come together.
Aside from the psychologist and her husband, their children have also shown a commitment to pursuing humanitarian courses. In a July 2022 Instagram post, Saleka revealed that she, her mother and one of her sisters were able to visit the crisis victims in Syria. The high points of their visit was meeting and talking with victims who had lost family members and are now forced to live under the Assad dictatorship.
10. Bhavna Vaswani Networth
With the years that Bhavna has spent in her field as a psychologist, it makes us curious to know her net worth. As it is, the highly educated woman has not revealed these details. However, we can estimate that she has over $500 thousand since American psychologists earn an average annual salary of $90,000
Moreso, her husband is one of the most successful movie makers in Hollywood whose storylines are made up of creepy stuff that makes lovers of that genre fall in love with anything that he works on. To show for his hardwork, celebrity net worth places Night’s net worth at $80 million. While several movie makers have been pushed out of the industry due to poor performmance of their works, the Devil filmmaker’s movies remain bankable as huge financially success stories.
