Faezeh Jalali
Faezeh Jalali | |
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فائزه جلالی | |
| Born | 1980 India |
| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Faezeh Jalali (born 1980) is an Indian–Iranian actress, director, writer, producer and activist.[1][2][3] She is known for Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Shaitan (2011) and the play Jaal (2012).[4][5]
Personal life and education[edit]
She is a fourth generation Iranian born in 1980[6] to an Iranian Muslim family residing in India and grew up in Mumbai.[7][8][3] After schooling at JB Petit High School, she attended Beloit College[9] in Wisconsin, USA, where she studied theatre arts and also took pre-medical background classes for dental school.[6] Jalali joined theatre and went on to obtain a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Tennessee and Clarence Brown Theatre at Knoxville.[10][11][2]
Career[edit]
Jalali's theatre acting performances include, Mira Nair's stage musical Monsoon Wedding, I Don’t Like It, As You Like It and other productions such as Jatinga, The Djinns of Eidgah, Thook, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Arms and the Man, The Trestle at Popelick Creek. She also directed her own plays such as 07/07/07 and Shikhandi- The Story of the In-betweens, which won the Best Ensemble Cast at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) 2016 and 2018 for which Jalali was also nominated for the Best Director.[9]
She also played roles in movies such as Slumdog Millionaire and kurbaan and was part of the Indian action-thriller television series 24.[12]
Sports[edit]
Jalali is a trained acrobatic aerialist.[2] She represented Iran at the 1st Mallakhamb World Championships which was held at Mumbai in 2019.[13] She participated in the rope category.[14]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
Her work as an actress includes films such as:
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mr Ya Miss | Suzy | Hindi |
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Newsreader | English |
| 2009 | Kurbaan | Anjum | Hindi |
| 2009 | The President Is Coming | Nun | English |
| 2013 | Qissa | Baali | Punjabi |
| 2016 | Phobia | Psychiatrist | Hindi |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mahi Way | Sona | Hindi |
| 2011 | Best of Luck Nikki | Tina | Hindi |
| 2013 | 24 | Jia | Hindi |
| 2017 | Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat | Romila Chhetri | Hindi |
| 2019 | Kaafir | Mastani | Hindi |
| 2019–20 | Hostages | Sarah George | Hindi |
| 2020 | A Suitable Boy | Mrs. Sahgal | English |
| 2022 | Eternally Confused and Eager for Love | Pushpa | English |
Theatre[edit]
Director:
References[edit]
- ^ Ravi, S (28 February 2018). "Faezeh Jalali: Stuffed with metaphors". The Hindu.
- ^ a b c "Faezeh Jalali on creative freedom: 'I strongly believe that artists create to express and not to offend". Firstpost. 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Faezeh Jalali". climatechangetheatreaction.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Jaal, TimeOut (March 2012) Archived 12 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Faezeh Jalali: Stuffed with metaphors". The Hindu. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Faces of the Future". India Today. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Bhadani, Priyanka (29 July 2018). "Humour in disguise". The Week. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ D'Mello, Yolande (1 December 2013). "Imagination 101". Mumbai Mirror.
- ^ a b "Faezeh Jalali". Beloit College. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "FAT Productions - About Us". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Faezeh Jalali's socially relevant plays". The Hindu. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "'Slumdog Millionaire' actress Faezeh Jalali bags a role in '24'". Midday. 28 March 2013.
- ^ D'Cunha, Zenia (18 February 2019). "Mallakhamb: Diversity, passion and recognition as a sport at inaugural World Championship in Mumbai". Scroll.in.
- ^ "India hosts first 'yoga on a pole' world championships". France24. 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Rhythmic fusion of Yakshagana and Western art". Deccan Herald. 1 October 2016.
- ^ Gahlot, Deepa (31 May 2018). "Faezeh Jalali's socially relevant plays". The Hindu.
External links[edit]
- Living people
- 1980 births
- Actresses from Mumbai
- Indian people of Iranian descent
- Indian film actresses
- Indian television actresses
- Indian stage actresses
- Indian casting directors
- Women casting directors
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actresses in Punjabi cinema
- Actresses in Hindi television
- Screenwriters from Mumbai
- Indian theatre managers and producers
- Indian women theatre directors
- Indian women screenwriters
- Activists from Maharashtra
- Indian women activists
- Iranian film actresses
- Iranian television actresses
- Iranian stage actresses
- Iranian theatre directors
- Iranian women theatre directors
- Iranian screenwriters
- Iranian women activists
- Female acrobatic gymnasts
- Beloit College alumni
- University of Tennessee alumni
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Iranian actresses