Background
Merchant was born in Bombay to Goolshen and Abdulhusein M. Thariani, the fifth child.
Merchant was born in Bombay to Goolshen and Abdulhusein M. Thariani, the fifth child.
She is a top etiquette trainer in India. She was sent to a finishing school in Switzerland. She started acting as a theatre artiste in Bombay.
In the 70’s, she became very popular on the television with her show What’s the good word?, which ran for a record 15 years on Doordarshan.
The theme music for the show was Glen Miller"s version of American Patrol
She later became a trainer and was very successful. She played the enchantress, Madame Manaeksha, in the British Broadcasting Corporation production Six steps to happiness.