Ayesha Takia
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| Ayesha Takia आयेषा टाकिय़ा |
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 Ayesha Takia |
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| Born | April 10, 1985 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Other name(s) | Ayesha Ayesh |
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| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 2004-present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | None | ||||||
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Ayesha Takia (Hindi: आयेषा टाकिय़ा) born April 10, 1985[1] in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India is an Indian film actress.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Ayesha Takia was born on April 10, 1985 and grew up in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[2] She comes from a mixed family. Her father, Nishit, is Gujarati, and her mother, Faridah, is half British and half Maharashtrian, an Anglo-Indian Muslim.[3] Takia went to St. Anthony's High School, but never went to college because she started to work when she turned sixteen.[4] She said in interviews that she grew up speaking English at home and had to learn Hindi and Telugu for her film roles. Her father interacts with her producers and handles her dates. She has a younger sister named Natasha born on February 5, 1988. Restaurentier Farhan Azmi son of Samajwadi Party Bombay Chief Abu Asim Azmi is her present Boy Friend.
Ayesha's favorite actors from childhood are Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan. Her favorite actresses are Sridevi and Rani Mukherji. She finds that there are many good directors but she has always liked Sanjay Leela Bhansali.[5]
[edit] Career
She appeared in the famous I'm a Complan Boy! I'm a Complan Girl! campaign alongside Shahid Kapoor[6] and also in a music video, Falguni Pathak's Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye, when she was fifteen. She then appeared in the video, Shake It Daddy, when she was sixteen, which brought her to the attention of the movie industry, and a few film offers followed. She signed a contract for Socha Na Tha, then for Taarzan: The Wonder Car. However, delays in making Socha Na Tha meant that Taarzan released first and was therefore her "debut" film. She won the Filmfare Best Debut Award in 2004 for her performance in Taarzan: The Wonder Car.
She has appeared in a number of films that have done 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.[7][8] She went on to win several awards for her performance in the film Dor, including the Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actress . Her recent films in 2007-08 'No Smoking' and 'Sunday' were box office disasters.[9]
[edit] Awards
- 2004, Filmfare Best Debut Award for Taarzan: The Wonder Car
- 2004, IIFA Star Debut
- 2005, Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine
- 2006, Star Screen Award Best Actress (Critics) for Dor
- 2007, Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award for Dor
- 2007, Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, Best Actress for Dor
- 2007, Zee Cine Critics Award - Best Actress , tied with Gul Panag for Dor
[edit] Filmography
| Film | Year | Role | Other notes |
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| Taarzan: The Wonder Car | 2004 | Priya Rakesh Kapoor | |
| Dil Maange More | 2004 | Shagun | |
| Socha Na Tha | 2005 | Aditi | |
| Shaadi No. 1 | 2005 | Bhavana | |
| Super | 2005 | Siri Valli | Telugu film |
| Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak | 2005 | Jenny | |
| Shaadi Se Pehle | 2006 | Rani | |
| Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota | 2006 | Khushboo | |
| Dor | 2006 | Meera | |
| Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love | 2007 | Gia Bakshi | |
| Kya Love Story Hai | 2007 | Kajal | |
| Fool and Final | 2007 | Tina | |
| Cash | 2007 | Special Appearance | |
| Blood Brothers | 2007 | Short Film | |
| No Smoking | 2007 | Anjali / Honey | |
| Sunday | 2008 | Sehar Thaper | |
| De Taali | 2008 | Amrita | (In Production) |
| Wanted: Dead And Alive | 2008 | (In Production) | |
| Tasveer | 2008 | (In Production) | |
| Paathshala | 2008 | (In Production) | |
| Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai! | 2008 | (Announced) | |
| Ab Dilli Door Nahin | 2009 | Animated Film (Announced) |
[edit] References
- ^ IMDb Biography for Ayesha Takia.
- ^ Ayesha Takia on her five favourite dishes 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
- ^ Ayesha Takia Info 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
- ^ Interview: Ayesha Takia's take on life's little things
- ^ Ayesha Takia - Biography
- ^ "The Complan girl grows up!", The Hindu, 2 August 2004. Retrieved on 2007-09-04. (English)
- ^ Barnerjee, Arnab. Ayesha Takia shines in Dor. Retrieved on 2007-03-05.
- ^ Diniz, Merril. Dor is a must watch. Retrieved on 2007-03-05.
- ^ Winners of the Zee Cine Awards 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
[edit] See also
| Awards | ||
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| Filmfare Award | ||
| Preceded by Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta for Andaaz |
Best Debut for Taarzan: The Wonder Car & Dil Maange More 2004 |
Succeeded by Vidya Balan for Parineeta |
