Anaitha Nair
| Anaitha Nair | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
July 19, 1984 Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Occupation | Actress |
Anaitha Nair (born 19 July 1984) is an Indian film and theatre actress and singer, best known for playing the role of Aliya Bose, a member of the Indian women's national hockey team, in the sports-oriented film Chak De India (2007), starring Shahrukh Khan.
Career
She was born in Bangalore to a Malayali father and a Parsi mother.[1][2][3] She did her schooling at The Frank Anthony Public School, Bengaluru, studied at the Bangalore University [1] and moved to Mumbai, after completing her education.[4] She shot to fame after she played the role of Aliya Bose, a member of the Indian women's national hockey team, in the sports-oriented film Chak De India (2007). She has also appeared in two Malayalam films, By the People (2005) and IG (2009). She had also acted in number of TV Commercials notably in Virgin Mobile with Ranbir Kapoor, Dairy Milk Silk, Acer, Dove, Medical Abortion Pills and Nescafe.
She also played Bindiya in the British-Indian comedy series Mumbai Calling.[1] Her second release in Hindi was Shyam Benegal's Well Done Abba (2010). Anaitha also starred in Aashayein directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, in which she played a cancer patient.[5] For the character, she also tonsured her head.[6] She was part of the cast in Abbas Tyrewalla's Jhootha Hi Sahi as well.[3] Rohan Sippy's Dum Maaro Dum is her latest release.[7] Her upcoming releases are Ekaant directed by Sunil Pillai, and Force directed by Nishikant Kamat.
Apart from acting Anaitha was also part of a band named S 5, they released the album "Isai" with Sony-BMG.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | By the People | Herself | Malayalam | Special appearance |
| 2007 | Chak De India | Aliya Bose | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Mumbai Calling | Bindiya | English | |
| 2009 | IG | Chandini | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Well Done Abba | Sakima | Hindi | |
| Aashayein | Padma | Hindi | ||
| Jhootha Hi Sahi | Sushi | Hindi | ||
| 2011 | Dum Maaro Dum | Taani | Hindi | |
| Ekaant | Tina | Hindi | ||
| Force | Rachna | Hindi |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Anaitha dribbles to her goal". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 16 April 2009.
- ↑ "From Chak De to Aashayein". Rediff.com. 2004-12-31. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Chak De girl and her Aashayein! - Rediff.com Movies". Movies.rediff.com. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ↑ "Meet Chak De's sexiest gal". rediff.com. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ↑ "View source for Anaitha Nair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia". En.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ↑ "Chak De girl goes bald". The Times Of India.
- ↑ Kazmi, Nikhat (21 April 2011). "Dum Maaro Dum". The Times Of India.