Hazel Crowney
Hazel Crowney | |
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.jpg) Crowney in 2016 | |
| Born | 15 September 1982[citation needed] United Kingdom |
| Other names | Hazel Croney, Hazel |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
Hazel Crowney, also spelt as Hazel Croney, is a British model and film actress who has appeared in many ad campaigns and some Bollywood films.
Early life
Crowney was born in the London, United Kingdom to English parents Karin and Phil Crowney. she has two younger sisters (one named Robyn). Crowney grew up in Grosvenor Park, Chester, England; she completed her schooling at Bennett Memorial School in Tunbridge Wells, and later studied fashion and textiles at West Kent College.[1]
Career
Crowney's entry Bollywood came by chance in 2004 when she was backpacking in Thailand and stumbled upon an Indian film being shot there. So came her first appearance in a Bollywood film was in the item song Leke Pehla Pehla Pyaar. She was an extra in the film Janasheen.[2] With little prior knowledge of the sub-continent, she was attracted by the music and dance, and decided to try her luck in Mumbai.[1]
She went on to do few advertisements for Pond's, Nokia, HSBC and Samsung before landing with her first proper role in the film MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar in 2007. She also worked in shows, for which she got highly paid.[3]
In 2010, Crowney along with other non-Indian actresses like Alice Patten were asked to leave Bollywood by Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), a Mumbai-based political party. They campaigned for a ban on the estimated 1,000 British and other foreign actors who regularly appear in Bollywood films accusing them of stealing jobs from local girls.[4]
Crowney is performed in an item song named 'Reshma Ki Jawani' for the film Kaash Tum Hote which was released in 2014.[5] She also appeared in an item song in the Telugu action-drama Shankara, which was released in 2016.[6]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Janasheen | ||
| 2006 | Ho Sakta Hai | Claire | |
| 2007 | MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar | Ayesha | credited as Hazel |
| 2008 | U, Me aur Hum | Girlfriend of Ajay's son | credited as Hazel |
| 2010 | Mittal v/s Mittal | Item song | credited as Hazel |
| Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon | credited as Hazel | ||
| A Flat | Gitika D. Singh | credited as Hezal Crony/Hazel | |
| 2012 | Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal | Shrishti | |
| 2013 | Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! | Belly dancer in song "Tu Hi Khwahish" | |
| Kyun Hua Achanak | |||
| Kash Tum Hote | |||
| 2014 | Jilla | Special appearance in song "Jingunamani" | Tamil film |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Nisha | |
| 2014 | Kaanchi: The Unbreakable | Item Number | |
| 2016 | Khel Toh Ab Shuru Hoga | Item Number | |
| Shankara | Item number | Telugu film | |
| 2017 | Aadesh - Power Of Law | Item Number | Marathi film |
| 2019 | Ghost | Neena | Hindi |
Television appearances
| Year | Television Series | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Fear Factor | Herself | Contestant |
| 2010 | Zara Nachke Dikha | Herself | Contestant |
References
- ^ a b C. Cromie (12 July 2009). "Ex-Tunbridge wells schoolgirl now Bollywood beauty". This is Kent. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010.
- ^ "'He asked me to strip!'". 28 May 2007.
- ^ "British actresses flock to Bollywood". Telegraph. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ "White British actresses told to leave Bollywood". Telegraph. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ "Hazel Croney's item song in Kaash Tum Hote". Glam Gold. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ Hazel Crowney grooves to item song in 'Shankara', Published: 09th October 2013, The New Indian Express
