Isha Sharvani was born in Gujarat. Her mother Daksha Seth is an Indian & a well-known dancer while her father Vissaro is an Australian & a composer. She has lived in Ahmedabad, Delhi, Orissa, Vrindavan &  Bangalore, before settling down in Thiruvananthapuram.

Isha's parents reside at Velayani Lake near Thiruvananthapuram. They founded an arts school called AARTI The Academy for Art Research, Training & Innovation where she lived for 13-14 years.

Isha means Goddess & sharvani means Parvati, the consort of Lord Siva or Lord Nataraja, the God of all dance forms. She is trained in gymnastics, martial arts, yoga, ballet, kathak, aerial dance etc.She started dancing at the age of seven & has already performed in 22 countries in the last seven years.

It was these dancing skills that caught the attention of Subhash Ghai, noted filmmaker in Bollywood & he, through his office sent an email to her offering a role in his film Kisna opposite Vivek Oberoi.She dropped her ambition to become a veterinary doctor because she is too sensitive to bear the thought of injecting an animal.

She appeared as a female lead in the Hindi comedy Darwaza Bandh Rakho. She has mentioned she would be open to acting in Bengali films provided that the roles are of her interest.