
One of the most gorgeous, stylish and beautiful film actresses, Ayesha Takia was born on April 10, 1986 in
Mumbai,
Maharashtra. She comes from a mixed family. Her father Nishit is a Gujrati and her mom Faridah is the combination of British and Maharashtrian. She studied at the Anthony`s High School but later dropped out to start her career in her career in show business. She started learning English at her home and learnt languages like Hindi and Telugu for her films. She has a younger sister Natasha who was born in the year 1988. On 1 March 2009, Ayesha married Farhan Azmi, a restaurateur and the son of politician Abu Azmi, a Samajwadi Party leader.
Ayesha Takia`s Film Career
Ayesha was first noticed in a Complan advertisement. Later she had her first brush with acting in Falguni Pathak`s music album "Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye" at the age of fifteen. She started to grab the attention of different film makers with her appearance in the music album "Shake It Daddy" and started to get offers for different movies. She debuted with the movie Socha Na Tha and then for Tarzan: The Wonder Car. The delay in the production of the movie, Socha Na Tha with Abhay Deol meant that her first movie in a leading role came with Tarzan: The Wonder Car for which she got appreciation from critics as well as film producers and directors. With her film Dor directed by
Nagesh Kukunoor in 2006, she could bring her flair for sombre acting on the forefront. In the movie her acting skill alongside
Shreyas Talpade was highly appreciated. This film indeed paved the golden path for her in the Bollywood Film Industry.
Some of her notable performances in movies include Dil Maange More, Shaadi No. 1, Kya Love Story Ha, Fool and Final, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love and so on. Ayesha`s recent releases were Wanted with
Salman Khan, Paathshala co starring
Shahid Kapoor and 8 x 10 Tasveer in which she played her first negative role. She appeared in one Telugu film Super with actor Akkineni Nagarjuna.
Awards and Honours of Ayesha Takia
Ayesha`s performance in the movie, `Tarzan: The Wonder Car` earned her the Filmfare Best Debut Award in 2004. In 2006 Ayesha Takia was amongst the top 10 desirable women of India - a survey that was conducted by Zoom and an Indian TV channel.
This vivacious actress is sure to go a long way in the approaching times by means of huge acting skills.
Filography of Ayesha Takia
Year Film
2004 Taarzan: The Wonder Car,
Dil Maange More,
Socha Na Tha
2005 Shaadi No. 1,
Super Siri Valli (Telugu film),
Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak
2006 Shaadi Se Pehle,
Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota,
Dor
2007 Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love,
Kya Love Story Hai,
Fool and Final,
Cash (cameo),
Blood Brothers,
No Smoking
2008 Sunday,
De Taali
2009 8 X 10,
Wanted
2010 Paathshala
(Last Updated on : 11/02/2011)