Ayesha Kapur

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Ayesha Kapur
Kapur in 2012
Born
Ayesha Giulia Kapur

(1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 (age 29)[1]
Düsseldorf, Germany
OccupationActress
Years active2005–2009, 2022–present

Ayesha Giulia Kapur (born 13 September 1994)

IIFA Award.[5]

Personal life

Kapur grew up and resides in Auroville, Puducherry.[1] Her mother Jacqueline is German, and her father is Punjabi businessman Dilip Kapur, owner of the Hidesign chain of leather goods stores.[6] She has one brother, Milan, and two half-brothers from her father's first marriage, Akash and Vikas.[7] She grew up speaking English, German and Tamil, and also speaks Hindi.[5] Kapur finished her schooling at Deerfield Academy[2][8] and graduated from Columbia University in 2020.[9]

Career

Kapur starred in her first major role in Bollywood in the 2005 movie

Parzan Dastur, with whom she develops a bond and becomes his conscience keeper.[12][13][14]

Since 2010, Kapur along with her mother Jacqueline, also runs her own brand of accessories, Ayesha Accessories.[8][15][2][5]

Filmography

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2005 Black Young Michelle McNally Bollywood Debut
2009 Sikandar Nasreen Banu
2024 Hari-Om † TBA Pre Production [16][17][18]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2023 Sweet Kaaram Coffee Julia Tamil [19]

Awards

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2006 7th IIFA Awards Best Supporting Actress Black Won [20]
51st Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
9th Zee Cine Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female Won
Bollywood Movie Awards
Best Supporting Actress
 Won
Producers Guild Film Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Won
Screen Awards Best Child Artist Won
Stardust Awards Exciting New Face of the Year Won

References

  1. ^ a b c N, Patcy (2 February 2005). "'I don't think I look like Rani'". Rediff.
  2. ^ a b c "Brand Ayesha". The New Indian Express. 18 November 2011.
  3. ^ N, Patcy (2 February 2005). "'I don't think I look like Rani'". Rediff. Retrieved 17 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Ayesha Kapoor refuses Preity Zinta". Sify. 7 May 2008. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  5. ^ a b c Shah, Zaral (22 February 2016). "GENE JUNCTION: AYESHA GUILIA KAPUR". Verve Magazine.
  6. ^ "Ayesha Kapoor: The stunning 9-year-old in 'Black'". Sify. 3 February 2005. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  7. ^ Ramani, Priya (30 August 2008) (30 August 2008). "Dilip Kapur: The French Connection". LiveMint. Retrieved 17 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b Paitandy, Priyadarshini (25 March 2013). "From Black to brilliant hues". The Hindu.
  9. ^ Chakraborty, Juhi (16 October 2021). "#WhereAreThey Series: I want to focus on my career in health and wellness, says Black actor Ayesha Kapur". The Hindustan Times.
  10. ^ Sita Menon (4 February 2005). "Black: Bhansali's passion, pain and pleasure". Rediff. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  11. ^ Nikhat Kazmi (3 February 2005). "Black". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  12. ^ Sahgal, Geety (26 September 2014) (26 September 2014). "YRF signs Ayesha Kapur for a three film deal". TheIndianExpress. Retrieved 15 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "I am afraid fame will change me: Ayesha Kapur". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  14. ^ Das, Sushmita (6 May 2009). "ALL WORK & ALL FUN". TheIndianExpress. Retrieved 15 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Mallimadugula, Niharika (4 September 2015). "A good ride". The Hindu.
  16. ^ "Bhansali's 'Black' fame child actor Ayesha Kapur to debut in 'Hari-Om'". The Print. 5 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Ayesha Kapur, Who Played Young Rani Mukerji in Black, is Making Her Leading Role Debut with Hari-Om". News18. 5 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Ayesha Kapur, best known for her work in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Black,' will star alongside Anshuman Jha in 'Hari-Om'". Firstpost. 5 September 2022.
  19. ^ "'Sweet Kaaram Coffee' review: Sugar, spice – and bitterness". Scroll.com. 7 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Little star". The Hindu. 29 June 2006.

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