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Ayesha Takia-Azmi is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films born on 10 April 1986. She made her film debut in Taarzan: The Wonder Car for which she won the Filmfare Best Debut Award in 2004. Her most recent commercial successful was the 2009 film Wanted (2009).

Early life

Takia was born in Mumbai to a Gujarati Hindu father, Nishit, and an Anglo-Indian Muslim mother, Faridah. Her mother is half British and half Maharashtrian. She has a younger sister named Natasha who is three years younger than her.Takia attended St. Anthony’s High School, but never went to college because she started to work when she turned sixteen.

Career

Takia began her career as a model appearing in the famous I am a Complan Boy! I’m a Complan Girl! campaign alongside Shahid Kapoor and also in Falguni Pathak's "Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye" music video when she was fifteen. When she was 18,she appeared in the music video Shake It Daddy, which brought her to the attention of Bollywood, and a few film offers followed. She signed a contract to appear in Socha Na Tha, then for Taarzan: The Wonder Car. However, delays in making Socha Na Tha meant that Taarzan was 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.

Takia has appeared in a number of films that did 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 several awards for her performance in the film Dor, including the Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actress.

Apart from Bollywood, Takia has also appeared in the 2005 Telugu film Super with Tollywood star Akkineni Nagarjuna, for which she was nominated for Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu). Her most recent hit was in Prabhu Deva's Wanted (2009 film) co-starring Salman Khan, which emerged as the one of the biggest blockbusters of 2009. The film was third highest grossing movie of the year and her role met with positive reviews.

In 2011, she starred in Mod which met with good response. As of 2012, Ayesha is now currently hosting the most awaited musical-reality show called Sur Kshetra.

Personal life

Takia dated Siddharth Koirala then later Ashmit Patel for a short period, but broke up after his MMS clip with Riya Sen was released.

On 1 March 2009, Takia married her boyfriend Farhan Azmi, a restaurateur and the son of politician Abu Asim Azmi, a Samajwadi Party leader, in an Islamic Nikah ceremony. The couple had originally planned to marry in December 2008, but the wedding was delayed due to the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Filmography

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Year Film Role Awards

2004 Taarzan: The Wonder Car Priya Rakesh Kapoor Winner—Filmfare Best Female Debut Award

Winner—IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female

Winner—Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine

Nominated—Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female

Nominated—Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut

2004 Dil Maange More Shagun Nominated—Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female

Nominated—Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut

2004 Socha Na Tha Aditi Malhotra