Ayesha Takia - My Favourite Bollywood Actress!
Ayesha Takia (born April 10, 1985 in Chembur, Mumbai, India) is an Indian film actress.
Ayesha Takia was born on April 10, 1985 grew up in Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra. She comes from a mixed family. Her father is Gujarati, and her mother is half British and half Maharashtrian. She said in interviews that she grew up speaking English at home and had to learn Hindi and Telugu for her film roles.
Career
She appeared in the famous I'm a Complan Boy! I'm a Complan Girl! campaign alongside Shahid Kapoor 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.
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. She went on to win a Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Dor. 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.
Personal Life
Her dad is a Gujrati and her mom is an Anglo-Indian. Her dad interacts with her producers and handles her dates. Her mother is a Muslim named Faridah. She has a younger sister named Natasha who was born in the year 1988. Takia went to St. Anthony high school.
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 for Dor
Filmography
Taarzan: The Wonder Car 2004
Dil Maange More 2004
Socha Na Tha 2005
Shaadi No. 1 2005
Super 2005 Siri Valli Telugu film
Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak 2005
Shaadi Se Pehle 2006
Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota 2006
Dor 2006
Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love 2007
Kya Love Story Hai 2007
Fool and Final 2007
Cash 2007 Special Appearance
No Smoking 2007
Sunday 2007 (Post Production)
Blood Brothers 2007 (Post Production)
De Taali 2008 (In Production)
Wanted: Dead And Alive 2008 (In Production)
Eight By Ten 2008 (In Production)