Nyla Usha
| Nyla Usha | |
|---|---|
 Nyla Usha | |
| Born |
25 March 1982 (age 33) Trivandrum, Kerala |
| Occupation | Film actress, radio jockey, singer, model, anchor |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Rona Rajan (2007-present) |
| Children | Aarnav |
Nyla Usha is an Indian film actress, model, anchor, and radio jockey.[1][2] After working for nearly a decade as an RJ at Hit 96.7 in Dubai, she entered the Indian film industry in 2013 with Kunjananthante Kada.[3]
Early life
Nyla was born to Gopakumar and Usha Kumari. She studied at Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum, and All Saints College, Trivandrum.[4]
Nyla who started modelling at a young age because she was very tall at an young age and initially wished to be an air hostess but became a television presenter in various TV channels.[4] In 2004 she moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates and joined the radio station Hit 96.7 where she currently works as a radio jockey.[5]
Career
In 2013, Nyla Usha debuted in the Malayalam film industry with Salim Ahamed's Kunjananthante Kada, opposite Mammootty. Salim Ahamed had known Nyla since she had interviewed him on several occasions in Dubai and offered her the lead female role.[6] She played the role of Chithira, a woman who is going through an unhappy marriage.[7] Later that year she had her second release, Punyalan Agarbattis, in which she played "a vibrant girl, similar to the real me".[8] Since she could relate herself to the character, she used her own looks and costumes in the film.[9] Although she had a major role in Kunjananthante Kada she said that it was her role in Punyalan Agarbathis that fetched her recognition.[10] In April 2014, her third film, Aashiq Abu's Gangster was released. The film saw her play a modern Muslim girl and being paired opposite Mammootty again.[11]
Personal life
Nyla Usha got married to Rona Rajan in January 2007 and has a son Aarnav.[4]
Awards
- 2013 - Asiavision Award for Best Debutant Actor- Kunjananthante Kada
- 2012 - Masala Award for Best Radio Presenter (RJ)[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kunjananthante Kada | Chithira | |
| Punyalan Agarbattis | Anu | ||
| 2013 | Gangster | Sana Ibrahim | |
| 2015 | Fireman | Sherin Thomas IPS | |
References
- ↑ "Nyla Usha uses her own costumes !". Times of India.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nyla Usha to be Mammootty's heroine". NowRunning.
- ↑ "Dubai RJ Nyla Usha: New face of Malayalam film industry". Emirates 24/7. 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Nyla Usha from Trivandrum to debut in Kunjananthante Kada". Entecity.com. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ↑ "Nyla | Hit 96.7Hit 96.7". Hit967.ae. 2014-04-06. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ↑ "Nyla to rise in Mollywood". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ↑ Vijay George (2013-09-27). "Switching roles". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ↑ "The best of both worlds". Deccan Chronicle. 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ↑ "Nyla Usha uses her own costumes". The Times of India. 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ↑ "Punyalan Agarbathis fetched me recognition: Nyla Usha". The Times of India. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ↑ "Meet Dubai Malayalee actress Nyla Usha". Gulf News. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-04-13.