Ayesha Takia

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Ayesha Takia was born on April 10, 1985 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[citation needed] She comes from a mixed family. Her father is Gujarati, and her mother is half British and half Maharashtrian.[citation needed] She said in interviews that she grew up speaking English at home and had to learn Hindi and Telugu for her film roles.

[edit] Career

She appeared in the famous I'm a Complan Boy! I'm a Complan Girl! campaign alongside Shahid Kapoor1 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, 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.[citation needed]

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.23 She went on to win a Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Dor.4 Also in 2006, Ayesha Takia was amongst the top 10 on the listing of India's 50 most desirable women alive, a poll conducted by Zoom, an Indian TV channel.

[edit] Awards

• 2004, Filmfare Best Debut Award for Taarzan
• 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 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   No Smoking 2007 Anjali / Honey (Double Role) Releasing October 26, 2007 Sunday 2007 Sehar Thaper (Post Production) Blood Brothers 2007   (Post Production) De Taali 2008 Amrita (In Production) Wanted: Dead And Alive 2008   (In Production) Eight By Ten 2008   (In Production)