Alaya F
Alaya Furniturewalla | |
|---|---|
 Alaya F | |
| Born | Aalia Furniturewala 28 November 1997 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Parent(s) | Pooja Bedi Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewalla |
| Relatives | Kabir Bedi (maternal grandfather) Protima Bedi (maternal grandmother) Adam Bedi (maternal uncle) Siddharth Bedi (maternal uncle) |
Alaya Furniturewalla[1] (born 28 November 1997), known by her stage name Alaya F, is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films.[2] She is the daughter of Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewala and actress Pooja Bedi. Her maternal grandparents are veteran actor Kabir Bedi and late dancer Protima Bedi.[3] She made her film debut in 2020 through a leading role in the comedy Jawaani Jaaneman.[4]
Early life
Alaya F was born on 28 November 1997 to actress Pooja Bedi and businessman Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewalla.[5][6] She has one younger brother, Omar Furniturewala, and one half-sibling Zaan Furniturewala. She is the granddaughter of actor Kabir Bedi and former model and classical dancer Protima Bedi.[7] She studied at Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai. Before making her film debut, she earned a diploma in acting at the New York Film Academy and later changed her name to Alaya F.[8] She is also a trained contemporary and kathak dancer.[9]
Career
She made her Hindi film debut with Nitin Kakkar's Jawaani Jaaneman (2020), a family comedy-drama, in which she played a 21-year-old girl claiming a 40-year-old person who has a hatred for marriages (played by Saif Ali Khan) to be her father. The film was produced under the banner Pooja Entertainment and received positive reviews from critics; Alaya received praise for her debut.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jawaani Jaaneman | Tia Singh | [11] |
| 2022 | Ek Aur Ghazab Kahani† | Sonia Bhardwaj | 18 Feb 2022 with Amrita Puri, Arjun Kapoor and Aditya Seal |
References
- ^ "Alaya Furniturewalla's First Look from Jawaani Jaaneman Revealed". 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Alaia Furniturewala | All you need to know about the 'Jawaani Jaaneman' star". Republic World. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Alaya F Opens Up On Her Parents, Pooja Bedi And Farhan Furniturewala's Divorce When She Was 5". BollywoodShaadis. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Saif Ali Khan begins shooting for Aalia Furniturewala's debut film Jawani Janeman". India Today. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Fell In Love With 5 Different Men, Yet Pooja Bedi Is Single And Rocking At The Age Of 47". BollywoodShaadis. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Jun 1, Anubha Sawhney | TNN |; 2003; Ist, 00:28. "Pooja Bedi: The siege within | undefined News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "What Kabir Bedi Said About Granddaughter Alaya Working With 'Seasoned Actors' In Jawaani Jaaneman". NDTV.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "The breakout star of 'Jawaani Jaaneman': Why Aalia became Alaya F". 28 February 2020.
- ^ "NYFA Acting for Film Alum Alaia F Featured in Vogue India". New York Film Academy Blog. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaya to make her debut with Jawani Janeman". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Saif Ali Khan says 'we are lucky to have found' Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaia Furniturewala for Jawani Jaaneman". Hindustan Times. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
External links
- Alaya F at IMDb
- Alaya F at Bollywood Hungama