Sanjeeda Sheikh

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Sanjeeda Sheikh (born 20 December 1984 in Kuwait City, Kuwait) is an Indian television and Bollywood actress best known as the winner of Nach Baliye 3 with Aamir Ali and for the role of Ayesha, a negative character, in Kayamath.

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[edit] Biography

Sheikh was born in 1984 in Kuwait and is originally from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.[1] She came to Mumbai to help a friend open a dance school. After a few days in the city, she decided to stay and taught fusion dance at Rahejas and at The Leelas. She also taught dance at The Club in Andheri. She became an actress, appearing in roles in Telugu and Tamil films.[1] She moved into television and played the part of the bubbly, happy-go-lucky character, Nimmo, in the soap, Kya Hoga Nimmo Ha, and the role of Ayesha, a negative character, in Kayamath.[2] She won Nach Baliye 3, a television celebrity dance show, with partner Aamir Ali,[3] and is making her Bollywood debut in the forthcoming film, Pankh.[4]

[edit] Television

[edit] Films

  • Khanjar: The Knife (2003)
  • Baghban (2003)
  • Pankh

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Sanjeeda talks about her career moves", The Times of India, 2007-10-01. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 
  2. ^ "'I don't want to do saas-bahu type soaps': Sanjeeda Shiekh", OneIndia, 2007-05-31. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 
  3. ^ Bhattacharjee, Subhadeep. "Aamir Sanjeeda win Nach Baliye 3 amidst controversy", OneIndia, 2007-12-24. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 
  4. ^ "Sanjeeda Sheikh steps into Bollywood", OneIndia, 2008-01-04. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 

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