Ayesha Takia Azmi (born Ayesha Takia on 10 April 1986) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. Ayesha was born in Chembur Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Gujarati father, Nishit and a half British - half Maharashtrian mother, Faridah. She attended St. Anthony's High School in Chembur. She has a younger sister named Natasha.| Born | Ayesha Takia 10 April 1986 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Spouse | Farhan Azmi (2009 – present) |
On 1 March 2009, Ayesha married Farhan Azmi, a restaurateur and the son of politician Abu Azmi, a Samajwadi Party leader. The couple had originally planned to marry in December 2008, but the wedding was delayed due to the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Ayesha started her career with the "I am a Complan Girl!" advertising campaign and she also appeared in a music video, Falguni Pathak's Meri Chunarii Udd Udd Jaye, when she was fifteen. She then appeared in the video, Shake It Daddy when she was sixteen, which brought her to the attention of the film industry, and a few film offers followed. She signed a contract for Socha Na Tha. However, there were delays in making Socha Na Tha so the film Taarzan 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. She earned critical acclaim for her performance in Nagesh Kukunoor's Dor. She appeared in one Telugu film Super with Tollywood star Akkineni Nagarjuna.
Ayesha's latest release was Wanted costarring Salman Khan. It emerged as the one of the biggest blockbusters of 2009.
Awards
- 2005, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for Taarzan: The Wonder Car
- 2004, IIFA Star Debut
- 2005, Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine
- 2007, 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
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Taarzan: The Wonder Car | Priya Rakesh Kapoor | Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award |
| Dil Maange More | Shagun | ||
| Socha Na Tha | Aditi | ||
| 2005 | Shaadi No. 1 | Bhavna | |
| Super | Siri Valli | Telugu film , Nominated, Filmfare Best Telugu Actress | |
| Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak | Jenny | ||
| 2006 | Shaadi Se Pehle | Rani | |
| Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota | Khushboo | ||
| Dor | Meera | ||
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love | Jia Bakshi | |
| Kya Love Story Hai | Kajal Mehra | ||
| Fool and Final | Tina | ||
| Cash | Riya | Special Appearance | |
| Blood Brothers | Keya | Short Film | |
| No Smoking | Anjali / Annie | Double Role | |
| 2008 | Sunday | Sehar Thapar | |
| De Taali | Amrita "Amu" | ||
| 2009 | 8 X 10 Tasveer | Sheela | First Negative Role |
| Wanted | Jhanvi | ||
| 2010 | Paathshala | Anjali | |
| Delhi Safari | Leopard | Announced Animated Film | |
| Aap Ke Liye Hum | |||
| Bemisaal | |||
| 2012 | Mad Dad | Announced Opposite Naseeruddin Shah To be directed by Revathy S Varma |
