Anaitha Nair

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{{Infobox person
| image = Anaitha nair.jpg
| caption =
| name = Anaitha Nair
| occupation = Actress
| spouse =
| children = 1
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|07|19}}
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]
| years_active = 2005–2011
| awards =
}}
'''Anaitha Nair''' (born 19 July 1984) is an [[Cinema of India|Indian]] film and theatre actress and singer, best known for playing the role of Aliya Bose, a member of the [[India women's national field hockey team|Indian women's national hockey team]], in the sports-oriented film ''[[Chak De India]]'' (2007), starring [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]].

==Career==
She was born in [[Bangalore]] to a [[Malayali]] father and a [[Parsi]] mother.<ref name="hindu1">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/04/16/stories/2009041651550100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109051346/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/04/16/stories/2009041651550100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 November 2012 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Anaitha dribbles to her goal | date=16 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/16an.htm |title=From Chak De to Aashayein |work=Rediff.com |date=2004-12-31 |access-date=2012-06-12}}</ref><ref name="rediff1">{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/aug/23/slide-show-1-interview-with-anaitha-nair.htm |title=Chak De girl and her Aashayein! - Rediff.com Movies |publisher=Movies.rediff.com |date=2010-08-23 |access-date=2012-06-12}}</ref> She did her schooling at [[The Frank Anthony Public School, Bengaluru]], studied at the [[Bangalore University]]<ref name="hindu1"/> and moved to Mumbai, after completing her education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/aug/29slid1.htm |title=Meet Chak De's sexiest gal |work=rediff.com |date= |access-date=2012-06-12}}</ref> She shot to fame after she played the role of Aliya Bose, a member of the [[India women's national field hockey team|Indian women's national hockey team]], in the sports-oriented film ''[[Chak De India]]'' (2007). She has also appeared in two [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam films]], ''[[By the People]]'' (2005) and ''[[I G Inspector General|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 [[United Kingdom|British]]-[[India]]n comedy series ''[[Mumbai Calling]]''.<ref name="hindu1"/> Her second release in Hindi was Shyam Benegal's ''[[Well Done Abba]]'' (2010). Anaitha also starred in ''[[Aashayein (film)|Aashayein]]'' directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, in which she played a [[cancer patient]]. For the character, she also [[tonsure]]d her head.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-20/news-interviews/28322978_1_film-cancer-patient-chak-de-girl | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515221352/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-20/news-interviews/28322978_1_film-cancer-patient-chak-de-girl | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-05-15 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Chak De girl goes bald}}</ref> She was part of the cast in Abbas Tyrewalla's ''[[Jhootha Hi Sahi]]'' <ref name="rediff1"/> and Rohan Sippy's ''[[Dum Maaro Dum (film)|Dum Maaro Dum]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Dum-Maaro-Dum/movie-review/8046811.cms | work=The Times Of India | first1=Nikhat | last1=Kazmi | title=Dum Maaro Dum | date=21 April 2011}}</ref> Her most recent releases are ''Ekaant'' directed by Sunil Pillai, and ''Force'' directed by Nishikant Kamat.

Apart from acting Anaitha was also part of a band named [[S5 (band)|S5]], they released the album "Isai" with Sony-BMG.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2005 || ''[[By the People]]'' || Herself || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || Special appearance
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Chak De India]]'' || Aliya Bose || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2008 || ''[[Mumbai Calling]]'' || Bindiya || English ||
|-
|'' [[Of the People]]''||Herself || Malayalam||Special appearance
|-
| 2009 || ''[[I G Inspector General|IG]]'' || Chandini || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2010 || ''[[Well Done Abba]]'' || Sakina || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Aashayein]]'' || Padma || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Jhootha Hi Sahi]]'' || Sushi || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2011 || ''[[Dum Maaro Dum (film)|Dum Maaro Dum]]'' || Taani || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Ekaant]]'' || Tina || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Force (2011 film)|Force]]'' || Rachna || Hindi ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Anaitha Nair}}
* {{Official website|http://anaithanair.com}}
* {{IMDb name|id=2444905}}

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[[Category:Malayali people]]
[[Category:Actresses from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Bangalore University alumni]]
[[Category:Parsi people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]

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