Elena Kazan
Elena Kazan | |
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| Born | Elena Kazan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010 – Present |
Elena Kazan is German-Russian actress who appears in German as well as Indian films such as Agent Vinod, John Day, Prague etc. The German-Philippine, English film 'Ruined Heart' in which Kazan plays the leading female role was released in March 2015. [1][2][3]
Personal life
Kazan was born as Elena Kazan in Moscow, Russia, to German parents.[4] Her mother is a nurse and her father a teacher of Economics. She spent her childhood in the Ukraine before moving to Berlin with her family. At the age of 16, she moved to the US for higher studies. Kazan later went to India to work with a volunteer organization in Kolkata and while there taught the German language at Max Mueller Bhavan. She traveled widely in India for the first three years and learned to speak Hindi fluently. Kazan has never had any formal acting instruction.[5]
Career
Kazan worked in Kolkata with the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce as an interpreter. She also worked as a Unit Hand in an Australian short film shot in Kolkata, during which time she got the opportunity to work in a Bengali film.[6][7] Kazan started her acting career with the 2010 Bengali film 'Clerk' opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee. The next year in 2011, Kazan acted in the drama film Gandhi to Hitler.[7] In 2012, Kazan had a cameo role in the film Agent Vinod. But her first big role came in the 2013 film John Day in which she plays the role of Tabassum Habibi, a chronic alcoholic with a dark and complex past.[8] In the same year 2013, Kazan played the role of a Czech gypsy girl in Prague, who comes to India in search of her identity. Her next film was AASMA in which she plays the role of a Kashmiri girl.[6] Her career went international in 2014, when she co-starred in the German-Philippine, English film 'Ruined Heart'.Currently she is doing Bollywood feature film 'Yun Hi' in Lead co-starred with Rohit Nayyar.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Clerk | Bengali | Bengali | |
| 2011 | Gandhi to Hitler | Hindi | Bollywood | |
| 2011 | Rangmilanti | Lisa | Bengali | Bengali |
| 2011 | Egaro | Bengali | Bengali | |
| 2012 | Agent Vinod | Tatiana Renko | Hindi | Bollywood |
| 2013 | John Day | Tabassum Habibi | Hindi | Bollywood |
| 2013 | Prague | Czech gypsi girl | Hindi | Bollywood |
| 2013 | AASMA | Kashmiri girl | Hindi | Bollywood |
| 2015 | Ruined Heart | Lover | English | Hollywood |
| 2016 | Yun Hi | Eli | Hindi | Bollywood |
References
- ^ "International import Elena Kazan's a desi girl at heart". Mid Day. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "Elena Kazan Ready for Bollywood with 'John Day' Debut". India West. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/aug/070812-Elena-Kazan-works-with-Saif-again.htm
- ^ "Elena Kazan, Randeep Hooda share a crackling chemistry in 'John Day'". CNN-IBN. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Showbiz by chance". The Hindu. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Elena Kazan Ready for Bollywood with 'John Day' Debut". India West. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Could have done better in Bengali films: Elena Kazan". NY Daily News. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "German actor Elena Kazan all set to sizzle in Bollywood". India Today. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
External links
- Elena Kazan at IMDb