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{{Short description|Indian singer}}
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'''Aaliyah Qureishi''' is an Indian singer-songwriter and actress. She made her [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]] debut with the 2023 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Action film|action thriller film]] [[Jawan (film)|''Jawan'']] co-written and directed by [[Atlee (director)|Atlee]], she later portrayed the character of Sahira in the 2025 Netflix film [[Naadaniyan]] starring Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor. She has also appeared in television series such as ''[[Bandish Bandits]]'' and ''[[Eternally Confused and Eager for Love]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/jawan-girl-aaliyah-qureishi-returns-with-a-musical-twist-in-bandish-bandits-season-2-1843712|title= 'Jawan' Girl Aaliyah Qureishi Returns with a Musical Twist in Bandish Bandits Season 2! |website= [[Deccan Chronicle]]|date= 3 December 2024|access-date= February 5, 2025}}</ref>

==Career==
In addition to acting, Qureishi is also known by her music alias "Jhalli" ({{Lit|Crazy}}). She released her first single "Pretty" in 2018 and has since produced several tracks including "Mukaddar" (2022), "Paraye" (2023), and "Don't Come Back" (2023). Her debut [[Extended play|EP]] titled ''Why Should I?'' was released in 2022. She composed the song "You and I" for the television series ''[[Bandish Bandits]]''.<ref name=RS>{{Cite magazine|url= https://rollingstoneindia.com/how-jhallis-grandmother-inspired-her-to-write-her-debut-ep-why-should-i/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|title=How Jhalli's Grandmother Inspired Her to Write Her Debut EP 'Why Should I?'|date= 27 April 2022|language=en|access-date=5 February 2025|last1= Britto|first1= David}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/aaliyah-qureishi-bandish-bandits-music-breaking-stereotypes-exclusive-interview-9172642.html|title= Aaliyah Qureishi Talks Bandish Bandits, Music And Breaking Stereotypes: 'Art Should Disturb The Comforted And Comfort the Disturbed'|website= [[News18 India]]|date= 30 December 2024|access-date= February 5, 2025}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
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! Year !! Award !! Category !! Work !! Result !! Ref.
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| 2025|| [[IIFA Digital Awards]] || Best Supporting Actress – Series || rowspan="2" | ''[[Bandish Bandits]]''|| {{Nom}} ||<ref>{{cite web |title=NEXA IIFA Awards|url=https://www.iifa.com/iifa-2025|website=IIFA|date=30 Nov 2025}}</ref>
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| 2025|| [[Times of India Film Awards]] ||Debut Actor of the Year – Web Series with exceptional talent||{{Nom}} ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominations 2025|url=https://toifa.in/nominations/films2025.html|website=TOIFA|date=30 Nov 2025}}</ref>
|}

==Discography==

=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#cfc;"
! Year
! Track
! Genre
! Language
! Reference
|-
| 2018
| "Pretty"
| rowspan="3" | [[Indie Rock|Indie rock]]
| rowspan="9" | English
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|-
| 2020
| "Marceline"
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|-
| 2020
| "I Want to Be Free"
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|-
| 2022
| "Dream Girl"
| rowspan="9" | [[Pop music|Pop]]
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|-
| 2022
| "stupid games"
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|-
| 2022
| "let me be ur girl"
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|-
| 2022
| "Why Should I (Interlude)"
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|-
| 2022
| "HURRICANE"
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|-
| 2022
| "insecurity"
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|-
| 2022
| "Mukaddar"
| rowspan="2" | Hindi
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|-
| 2023
| "Paraye"
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|-
| 2023
| "Don't Come Back"
| English
|
|-
|2024
|"[[Bandish Bandits#Soundtrack|You and I]]"
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|English
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|}

== Filmography ==

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#cfc;
! Year
! Web series
! Role
! Language
! Reference
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| 2022
| ''[[Eternally Confused and Eager for Love]]''
| Jia
| [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]]
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|-
| 2024
| ''[[Bandish Bandits]]''
| Ananya
| Hindi
|
|}

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#cfc;
! Year
! Films
! Role
! Language
! Reference
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]''
| Janvi
|rowspan=2|[[Hindi]]
|<ref name="i">{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jawan-actor-aaliyah-qureishi-tickets-film-vijay-sethupathi-acting-coach-8937035/|title= Jawan actor Aaliyah Qureishi couldn't get tickets for her own film, reveals Vijay Sethupathi had an acting coach on set|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date= 12 September 2023|access-date=February 5, 2025}}</ref>
|-
|2025
|''[[Nadaaniyan]]''
|Sahira
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|}

== References ==
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==External links==

* {{iTunes | us/artist/1582882075}}

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Tanjerul Islam at 19:21, 18 February 2026