Nimisha Mehta
Nimisha Mehta | |
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| Born | 6 January 1990 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress / Model |
Nimisha Mehta [1][2][3] is a British actress, model and dancer, of Indian descent, working in the Hindi film industry. She made her Hindi film debut in' Days of Tafree[4][5][6](remake of Gujrati super hit film Chhello Divas) in 2016, produced by Anand Pandit Motions Pictures, Shri Adhikari Brothers and Rashmi Sharma Telefilms and directed by Krishnadev Yagnik. She is also known for her work as Aisha in A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend, season 1 (A TV mini-series), produced by Monozygotic and Arre, starring opposite Harmanjeet Singh Singha and Raghu Ram. Due to the demand of viewers and the success of the first season, pre-production of season two has also started.
Early life and background
Mehta was born on 6 January 1990 in Ahmedabad, Gujrat but her and family moved to London, UK when she was 2 years old. She has an older sister named Krupali Shah. Nimisha did her schooling in London and graduated in BA Hons LLB Law from University of Westminster with an upper second class degree. Alongside her studies, she kept herself busy with modelling and acting in London. She was crowned Miss India London 2013,[7][8][9] part of the Miss India Worldwide pageant. She is a trained dancer in Kathak (lucknow gharana), Bollywood, street, and contemporary dancing, consequently winning numerous awards as well as the Duke of Edinburgh award.
Career
In Mumbai, she completed her acting training at the Jeff Goldberg Studio (method acting school in Bandra, Mumbai) and Actor Prepares. She has featured in numerous TV commercials such as Tanishq, Godrej Soap with Farida Jalal, TVS Motor Company Bike with Virat Kohli, Garnier, EVA Deo, Stay free and many more. She has also acted in ‘There will be tomorrow’, a short English film directed by Bhushan Gaur (from New York Film Academy), acting opposite Sahil Salathia (Male lead for Everest TV show). The film was awarded at the HIV World Congress 2016 in Goa.[10] Her other short film named ‘Parchhai’, directed and produced by Jeff Goldberg, was part of the official selection of London Asian Film Festival 2016. Along with acting, Nimisha has also tried her hand at producing and produced the short film ‘Adhuri Kahani’ directed by Jeff Goldberg, featuring Sarah Jane Dias (former Miss India) and Rohan Mehra (son of Vinod Mehra). Her debut film is set to release in September 2016, and A.I.SHA My virtual Girlfriend season 2 is set to release mid October 2016.
References
- ^ "Nimisha Mehta : biography, wiki, age, height, instagram, wallpapers, movies -".
- ^ "Nimisha Mehta (Actress) – Profile".
- ^ "nimisha-mehta - Asiana.tv".
- ^ "Interview: Nimisha Mehta Talks About 'Days of Tafree' - iDreamPost.com". 22 September 2016.
- ^ India, Press Trust of (2 September 2016). "Its a task for star kids to make a mark in Bollywood: Nimisha" – via Business Standard.
- ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/life-style/gyan-zone/a-carefree-world/297662.html
- ^ Walters, Max. "Kenton actress in the running for Miss India UK title".
- ^ "Actress crowned Miss India UK North London".
- ^ "Nimisha's tryst with showbiz".
- ^ "Creating a better tomorrow - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 1 April 2016.
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