Ayesha Takia
Ayesha Takia | |
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| Born | 14 April 1986[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress, model, television presenter |
| Years active | 2004–2013 |
| Spouse | Farhan Azmi |
| Parent(s) | Faridah Takia, Nishith Takia |
Ayesha Takia (born April 1986) is an Indian former actress who appeared in Bollywood films. She made her film debut in Taarzan: The Wonder Car for which she won the Filmfare Best Debut Award in 2004. Her notable films also include Dor (2006), for which she won the Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics), and Wanted (2009).[2]
Personal Life
Ayesha Takia was born in Mumbai to a Gujarati Hindu father and Muslim mother.[3] She is an alumnus of St Anthony's Girls High School, Chembur.[4]
Career
Takia began her career as a model when she was 15, appearing in the "I am a Complan Boy! I’m a Complan Girl!" campaign[5] and also in Falguni Pathak's "Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye" music video.[6] Later she appeared in the music video Shake It Daddy Remix of song Nahin Nahin Abhi Nahin along with actor Keith Sequeira, which brought her to the attention of Bollywood, and a few film offers followed. She signed a contract to appear in Socha Na Tha, then for Taarzan: The Wonder Car. However, delays making Socha Na Tha meant that Taarzan was released first and was therefore her “debut” film.[7] She won the Filmfare Best Debut Award in 2004 for her performance in the film.
Takia has appeared in a number of films that did poorly at the box office. However, she has been highly praised for her work in the 2006 Dor, a smaller budget film in which she plays the role of a young widowed Rajasthani woman living in a traditional joint family. She went on to win several awards for her performance in the film, including the Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actress.
Apart from Bollywood, Takia has also appeared in the 2005 Telugu film Super, with Tollywood star Akkineni Nagarjuna, for which she was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu). Her most recent hit was Prabhu Deva's Wanted, co-starring Salman Khan, which emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of 2009. The film was the third-highest-grossing movie of the year and her role met with positive reviews.
In 2011, she starred in Mod, which met with a good response.[8] As of 2012[update], she was hosting the musical-reality show Sur Kshetra.
Life
She is very active on social media, especially Twitter and has been a supporter for wildlife protection.[9][10] She has a son with her husband Farhan Azmi.[11][12] In April 2014, Ayesha denounced her father-in-law, the Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Azmi, for saying that rape victims should also be punished.[13]
In a public statement, she has claimed to be a vegan while posing for a vegan ad for PETA India.[14]
Filmography
See also
References
- ^ Taarzan Girl Ayesha Takia Celebrates Her Birthday Today!. businessofcinema.com (10 April 2014) Retrieved 17 September 2015
- ^ Wanted Creates History On Eid. Box Office India. 22 September 2009
- ^ Darshan, Khullar (25 February 2014). "Part II: Hindu Husbands and Muslim Wives". Pakistan: Our Difficult Neighbour and India's Islamic Dimensions. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd, Sep. 30, 2014. p. 106. ISBN 9789382652823. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Guhal, Kunal (28 January 2017). "Small talk with Ayesha Takia - Green Dame". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Taarzan Girl Ayesha Takia Celebrates Her Birthday Today". businessofcinema.com. Business of Cinema. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ FalguniPathakVEVO. "Falguni Pathak – Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye". youtube.com. Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Krishnan, Aishwarya. "Top 5 Ayesha Takia movies on her 28th birthday". Times Internet. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Krishnan, Aishwarya. "Top 5 Ayesha Takia movies on her 28th birthday". Times Internet. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Ayesha Takia's new look invites a swarm of Twitter trolls. Here are some mean tweets". Hindustan Times. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ Mishra, Rashmi (10 April 2017). "Ayesha Takia is the Queen of Snapchat filters! Hot Actress' pictures will make you forget about redundant lip & breast surgery talks!". Times Internet. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Ayesha Takia delivers a baby boy". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Press, Alive Caravan, Delhi. "Ayesha Takia's son is the cutest thing you'll see today". The Caravan. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ayesha Takia reacts to father-in-law Abu Azmi's remark on rape, says she is 'ashamed'. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (12 April 2014). Retrieved on 2015-06-23.
- ^ "Ayesha Takia Poses with CHick for PETA Ahead of Vegan Day". India Today. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
External links
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- Ayesha Takia at IMDb
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