| Ayesha Takia Azmi | |
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| Born | Ayesha Takia 10 April 1986 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Model, Actress |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Spouse | Farhan Azmi (2009 – present) |
Ayesha Takia Azmi (Hindi: आयेशा टाकिया आजमी; born Ayesha Takia on 10 April 1986) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. Her film career started with Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004) for which she won the Filmfare Best Debut Award. She was highly acclaimed for her performance as a young widow in Dor (2006). Her other releases include Telugu hit Super (2005) and Wanted (2009), her biggest commercial success so far.[1]
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Ayesha was born in Chembur Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Gujarati father, Nishit and a mother of mixed British-Maharashtrian descent, Faridah. She attended St. Anthony's High School in Chembur. She has a younger sister named Natasha.
Ayesha started her career with Shahid Kapoor in 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.[2] She appeared in one Telugu film Super with Tollywood star Akkineni Nagarjuna.
In 2009, Wanted costarring Salman Khan emerged as one of the biggest commercial success of her career.[3]
On 1 March 2009, Ayesha married Farhan Azmi, a restaurateur and the son of politician Abu Asim 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.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | |||
| Dil Maange More | Shagun | Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award | |
| Taarzan: The Wonder Car | Priya Rakesh Kapoor | ||
| Socha Na Tha | Aditi | ||
| 2005 | Shaadi No. 1 | Bhavna | |
| Super | Siri Valli | Telugu film, Nominated, Filmfare Best Telugu Actress[4] |
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| 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 | |
| 2011 | Mod | Aranya | |
| 2012 | Mad Dad | Announced Opposite Naseeruddin Shah To be directed by Revathy S Varma |
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