Ayesha Kapur

Ayesha Giulia Kapur (born 13 September 1994)[1] is an Indian-German actress, who is best known in the Bollywood movie Black.[2][3][4] Kapur became the recipient of many Awards in the "Best Supporting Actress" category. In doing so, she became the second youngest (behind Darsheel Safary) person to be both nominated and win a Filmfare Award and is currently the youngest person ever to win a Zee Cine Award and an IIFA Award.[5]

Ayesha Kapur
Ayesha Kapur in 2012
Born
Ayesha Giulia Kapur

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

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 Black, as the young Michelle McNally opposite Rani Mukerji and Amitabh Bachchan. She received praises and critical acclaim for her role.[10][11] For her role, Kapur won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress (2006) at the 51st Filmfare Awards and she holds the record for the youngest nominee and winner of the award in the female category. Kapur's second movie was Sikandar in 2009 where she played the role of a young Kashmiri Muslim girl, Nasreen opposite the lead 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
2023 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. N, Patcy (2 February 2005). "'I don't think I look like Rani'". Rediff.
  2. "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.
  4. "Ayesha Kapoor refuses Preity Zinta". Sify. 7 May 2008. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  5. 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.
  8. 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.
  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.
  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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.