Sasha Agha

Sasha Agha

Agha at the 59th Filmfare Awards 2013
Born Zara Agha Khan
1 January 1992
London, England, UK
Residence Mumbai, India
Nationality Pakistani British
Ethnicity Pashtun[1]
Occupation Actress, singer
Parent(s) Rehmat Khan (father)
Salma Agha (mother)
Relatives See Agha family

Sasha Agha born Zara Agha Khan on 1 January 1992[2] is a Pakistani British[3] actress and singer who appears in Hindi films. Agha made her screen debut with a leading role in the 2013 Aditya Chopra romantic thriller Aurangzeb, a box office flop where Agha's performance was panned.[4]

Early life

Agha is the daughter of Pakistani squash player Rehmat Khan and Pakistani origin singer Salma Agha[5] [6] and the granddaughter of Nasrullah Khan. Her parents divorced each other when she was six or seven years old.[7] She has one younger brother, Liaqat Ali Khan who is a gold medalist in badminton, one half-brother Tariq Khan, and two half-sisters Suraiya Khan and Natasha Khan (better known as Bat for Lashes, a British singer-songwriter). Her grand mother Zarina Ghaznavi, grand father Jugal Kishore Mehra, aunt Shaheena Ghaznavi and great grand mother Anwari Begum were all actors and Squash players Jahangir Khan and Torsam Khan are her paternal uncles and singers Sajid–Wajid are her maternal uncles. She is the grand niece of squash players Roshan Khan and Azam Khan, second niece of Sharif Khan and Aziz Khan, third cousin of Carla Khan and fourth cousin of actors Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor.[1][8]

Agha lived in London until the age of 7, when she moved to India with her family. She studied at Jankidevi Public School in Mumbai till 6th grade. After that, the family lived in New Jersey, United States, till Agha completed 10th grade. From the ages of 16 to 18, Agha lived in Dubai and studied at the Dubai American Scientific School.[1][9]

Career

Acting

Agha made her film debut in Yash Raj's romantic thriller Aurangzeb opposite Arjun Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran.[10][11] The film revolves around the twin brothers who find themselves caught in a quagmire of sex and lies. The Times of India wrote about Agha's performance, "Sasha is petite, pug-nosed and has a nice figure. But her portrayal of the golden-hearted whore, like the one Parveen Babi played in Deewaar, is insipid."[12]

Agha next appeared in Anand Kumar's 2014 romantic thriller Desi Kattey alongside Suniel Shetty, Jay Bhanushali, and Tia Bajpai. She portrayed a physiotherapist Paridhi Rathore.[13] The film received negative reviews.[14][15]

Music

Agha's main vocal influence was her mother, who she said was "passionate about singing", and helped develop her interest in singing. She used her vocal talent early in her school life. Her first recording, the song "Barbaadiyaan" along with Ram Sampath in the 2013 film Aurangzeb. The song received mixed reviews from critics, and was a commercial success in India.[16]

In the media

FHM India ranked Sasha at #29 on 100 Sexiest Women In The World 2013.[17]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2013 Aurangzeb Ritu Also sung the song Barbaadiyaan with Ram Sampath
2014 Desi Kattey Paridhi Rathore
2015 Yeh Kaisa Nikah TBA Filming

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sasha Agha.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Interview for Harper's Bazaar". Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Agha, Sasha (16 June 2013). "1st jan 1992". Twitter. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Twitter". 12 May 2013. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  4. ↑ Hum Awaz: Entertainment Magazine: Meet the beautiful Sasha Agha: Pakistani actress Salma Agha's daughter in 'Aurangzeb'. Humawaz.blogspot.com. April 2013.
  5. ↑ Seema Sinha, TNN Sep 4, 2012, 10.05AM IST (4 September 2012). "Salma Agha’s daughter Sasha bags Yashraj’s film". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Sashaa Agha Biography, Sashaa Agha Profile. Dhantenan.com. Retrieved on 29 March 2014.
  7. ↑ DailyTube – Sashaa Agha – Wiki Article. Dailytube4u.com (29 July 2013). Retrieved on 29 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Kareena Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor to root for cousin Sasha Agha's Aurangzeb". Daily Bhaskar.
  9. ↑ Radhakrishnan, Manjusha (13 May 2013). "Dubai girl Sasheh Aagha makes Bollywood debut". Gulf News.
  10. ↑ PHOTOS: Arjun Kapoor romances debutante Sasha Agha in Aurangzeb Photo Gallery, Picture News Gallery – The Indian Express. Archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved on 29 March 2014.
  11. ↑ "Sasha Agha makes Arjun Kapoor jittery during lovemaking scene". NDTV. 29 November 2012.
  12. ↑ Aurangzeb movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 29 March 2014.
  13. ↑ "Bollywood releases this week". Hindustan Times. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  14. ↑ Kaushal, Sweta (28 September 2014). "Movie review: A random mix of violence, Desi Kattey isn't going anywhere". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  15. ↑ Hebbar, Prajakta (26 September 2014). "'Desi Kattey' review: The film is sordid and a painfully long affair". IBNLive.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  16. ↑ http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/watch-barbadiyaan-a-club-track-from-aurangzeb-featuring-arjun-kapoor-sasha-agha/1106469/
  17. ↑ "FHM India's 100 Sexiest Women In The World 2013: The full list!". Retrieved 27 October 2013.