AYESHA TAKIA

Ayesha Takia (born April 10, 1986 in Mumbai, India) is an Indian actress.

Personal

Ayesha Takia was born and raised on April 10, 1986 in Mumbai, Maharashtra She comes from a mixed family. Her father is Gujarati, and her mother is half British and half Maharashtrian. She has said in interviews that she grew up speaking English at home and had to learn Hindi and Telugu for her film roles.
Career

According to Ayesha, she has been a model since she was four years old. 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.

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

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 Released
Kya Love Story Hai 2007 Kajal Released
Fool and Final 2007 Tina Released
Cash 2007 Special Appearance Released
De Taali 2007 Amrita (Post-Production)
No Smoking...! 2007 Anjali / Annie (Double Role) (Post-Production)
Sunday 2007 Sehar Thaper (Post Production)
Blood Brothers 2007 (Post Production)
Wanted Dead And Alive 2008 (In Production)
Tasveer 2008 (To Go on Floor)