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{{short description|Indian film actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ayesha Takia Azmi
| image = Ayesha-Takia-Azmi-snapped-on-location-for-a-photoshoot-at-Aarey-Colony-.jpg
| caption = Takia in Aarey Colony
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|04|10}}<ref>[https://youtube/tP9i3XRsAw4]{{Dead link|date=October 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
[https://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/taarzan-girl-ayesha-takia-celebrates-birthday-today/139722 Taarzan Girl Ayesha Takia Celebrates Her Birthday Today!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124103256/https://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/taarzan-girl-ayesha-takia-celebrates-birthday-today/139722 |date=24 November 2015 }}. businessofcinema.com (10 April 2014) Retrieved 17 September 2015</ref>
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = Actress, [[voice actress]], [[Model (person)|model]], [[television presenter]]
| years_active = 2004–2011
| spouse = {{marriage|Farhan Azmi|2009}}
| children = 1
}}

'''Ayesha Takia Azmi''' (born 10 April 1986) is a former [[Indian]] actress known for her work in [[Hindi]] films. She made her debut in ''[[Taarzan: The Wonder Car]]'' for which she won the [[Filmfare Best Female Debut Award|Filmfare Best Debut Award]] in 2004. Her notable films also include ''[[Socha Na Tha]]'' (2005), ''[[Dor (film)|Dor]]'' (2006), for which she won the [[Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics)]], and ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]'' (2009).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090924094244/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=1146&nCat=news Wanted Creates History On Eid]. Box Office India. 22 September 2009</ref>

==Early life==
Ayesha Takia was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] Hindu father and a Kashmiri Muslim mother.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Darshan|first1=Khullar|title=Pakistan: Our Difficult Neighbour and India's Islamic Dimensions|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3QmqCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA106|access-date=25 January 2018|date=25 February 2014|publisher=Vij Books India Pvt Ltd, 30 September 2014|isbn=9789382652823|pages=106|chapter=Part II: Hindu Husbands and Muslim Wives|archive-date=9 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709005705/https://books.google.com/books?id=3QmqCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA106|url-status=live}}</ref> She is an alumnus of St Anthony's Girls High School, [[Chembur]].<ref>{{cite web |url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Small-talk-with-Ayesha-Takia-Green-Dame/articleshow/52276788.cms |title = Small talk with Ayesha Takia - Green Dame |last = Guhal |first = Kunal |date = 28 January 2017 |access-date = 25 January 2018 |work = [[The Times of India]] |archive-date = 26 January 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180126231635/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Small-talk-with-Ayesha-Takia-Green-Dame/articleshow/52276788.cms |url-status = live }}</ref> She married restaurateur Farhan Azmi, son of Samajwadi Party leader [[Abu Azmi]], on 1 March 2009,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/ayesha-takia-farhan-azmi-1208800-2018-04-10|title=When Ayesha Takia was called insane for marrying Farhan Azmi at 23|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=19 June 2019|agency=Ist|archive-date=19 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619161824/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/ayesha-takia-farhan-azmi-1208800-2018-04-10|url-status=live}}</ref> with whom she has a son.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ayesha Takia delivers a baby boy named Michael Azmi|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ayesha-takia-delivers-a-baby-boy/article1-1160703.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=29 June 2015|archive-date=12 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012005243/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ayesha-takia-delivers-a-baby-boy/story-2Y8oZSAkO0Of2hT6yTIkAM.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caravanalive.com/bollywood/ayesha-takia-s-son-is-the-cutest-thing-you-ll-see-today-17567.html|title=Ayesha Takia's son is the cutest thing you'll see today|last=Press|first=Alive Caravan, Delhi|work=The Caravan|access-date=21 April 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414192822/http://www.caravanalive.com/bollywood/ayesha-takia-s-son-is-the-cutest-thing-you-ll-see-today-17567.html|archive-date=14 April 2017}}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:Ayesha Takia Aug-8th-2006.jpg|alt=|thumb|Ayesha at an event]]

Takia began her career as a model when she was 13, appearing in the "I am a Complan Boy! I'm a Complan Girl!" campaign along with [[Shahid Kapoor]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Complan Commercial [sic] (OLD) - shahid kapoor and ayesha takia on doordarshan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-fysFHfBYM |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=ckeds |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=19 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619155027/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-fysFHfBYM |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Taarzan Girl Ayesha Takia Celebrates Her Birthday Today|url=http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/taarzan-girl-ayesha-takia-celebrates-birthday-today/139722|publisher=Business of Cinema|access-date=29 June 2015|archive-date=24 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124103256/https://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/taarzan-girl-ayesha-takia-celebrates-birthday-today/139722|url-status=live}}</ref> and also in [[Falguni Pathak]]'s "Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye" music video.<ref>{{cite web|last1=FalguniPathakVEVO|title=Falguni Pathak – Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9r2GxMlRD4|website=youtube.com|publisher=Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd|access-date=30 June 2015|archive-date=17 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817100954/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9r2GxMlRD4|url-status=live}}</ref> Later she appeared in the music video ''Shake It Daddy'' Remix of song Nahin Nahin Abhi Nahin along with actor [[Keith Sequeira]], both the songs were directed by [[Vinay Sapru]] and [[Radhika Rao]]. Which brought her to the attention of Bollywood, and a few film offers followed. She signed a contract to appear in ''[[Socha Na Tha]]'', then for ''[[Taarzan: The Wonder Car]]''. However, delays making ''[[Socha Na Tha]]'' meant that ''Taarzan'' was released first and was therefore her "debut" film.<ref name="Top5">{{cite web|last1=Krishnan|first1=Aishwarya|title=Top 5 Ayesha Takia movies on her 28th birthday|url=http://www.india.com/top-n/top-5-ayesha-takia-movies-on-her-28th-birthday-37563/|publisher=Times Internet|access-date=29 June 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924044518/http://www.india.com/top-n/top-5-ayesha-takia-movies-on-her-28th-birthday-37563/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She won the [[Filmfare Best Debut Award]] in 2004 for her performance in the film. A lot of praise was given to her performance.

Takia has appeared in a number of films that did poorly at the box office. However, she has been highly praised for her work in the 2006 ''[[Dor (film)|Dor]]'', a smaller budget film in which she plays the role of a young widowed Rajasthani woman living in a traditional joint family. She went on to win several awards for her performance in the film, including the [[Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Female|Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actress]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sifymax.com/zca/winners/|title=Zee Cine Awards 2007, Zee TV's Bollywood awards: Vote online on Sify Max|date=12 February 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212011415/http://sifymax.com/zca/winners/|access-date=19 June 2019|archive-date=12 February 2008}}</ref>

Apart from Bollywood, Takia has also appeared in the 2005 Telugu film ''[[Super (2005 film)|Super]]'', with [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Tollywood]] star [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], for which she was nominated for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]. Her most recent hit was [[Prabhu Deva]]'s ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]'', co-starring [[Salman Khan]], which emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of 2009. The film was the third-highest-grossing movie of the year and her role met with positive reviews.

In 2011, she starred in ''[[Mod (film)|Mod]]'', which met with a good response.<ref name="Top5" /> In 2012, she hosted the only season of musical-reality show ''[[Sur Kshetra]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-tv-sur-kshetra/20120910.htm|title=More jingoism, less singing in Sur Kshetra|website=Rediff|access-date=19 June 2019|archive-date=19 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619161825/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-tv-sur-kshetra/20120910.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Takia is very active on social media, especially Twitter and has been a supporter for wildlife protection.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ayesha-takia-new-look-invites-a-swarm-of-twitter-trolls-here-s-are-some-mean-tweets/story-hyi6Cz7Jo95xGR4gxGyG6H.html|title=Ayesha Takia's new look invites a swarm of Twitter trolls. Here are some mean tweets|date=25 February 2017|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=21 April 2017|archive-date=20 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420160338/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ayesha-takia-new-look-invites-a-swarm-of-twitter-trolls-here-s-are-some-mean-tweets/story-hyi6Cz7Jo95xGR4gxGyG6H.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.india.com/buzz/ayesha-takia-is-the-queen-of-snapchat-filters-hot-actress-pictures-will-make-you-forget-about-redundant-lip-breast-surgery-talks-2013222/|title=Ayesha Takia is the Queen of Snapchat filters! Hot Actress' pictures will make you forget about redundant lip & breast surgery talks!|last=Mishra|first=Rashmi|date=10 April 2017|work=Times Internet|access-date=21 April 2017|archive-date=22 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422122528/http://www.india.com/buzz/ayesha-takia-is-the-queen-of-snapchat-filters-hot-actress-pictures-will-make-you-forget-about-redundant-lip-breast-surgery-talks-2013222/|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2014, Ayesha denounced her father-in-law, the [[Samajwadi Party]] legislator [[Abu Azmi]], for saying that rape victims should also be punished.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Ayeshatakia/statuses/454538129546833920|title=if wot im reading about my father in laws statements r true then me and Farhan are deeply embarrassed n ashamed...|last=Azmi♡|first=Ayesha Takia|date=11 April 2014|website=@Ayeshatakia|language=en|access-date=19 June 2019|archive-date=2 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002212102/https://twitter.com/Ayeshatakia/statuses/454538129546833920|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/deeply-embarassed-and-ashamed-ayesha-takia-reacts-to-father-in-law-abu-azmis-rape-comment-680472.html|title=Deeply embarrassed and ashamed: Ayesha Takia reacts to father-in-law Abu Azmi's rape comment|website=News18|access-date=19 June 2019|archive-date=19 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619165147/https://www.news18.com/news/india/deeply-embarassed-and-ashamed-ayesha-takia-reacts-to-father-in-law-abu-azmis-rape-comment-680472.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In a public statement, she stated she is a [[vegan]] while posing for a vegan ad for [[PETA]] India.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ayesha-takia-poses-with-chick-for-peta-ahead-of-vegan-day/1/398206.html |title=Ayesha Takia Poses with CHick for PETA Ahead of Vegan Day |publisher=[[India Today]] |access-date=30 November 2014 |archive-date=3 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103020146/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ayesha-takia-poses-with-chick-for-peta-ahead-of-vegan-day/1/398206.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She declared her last name as Takia Azmi on social media after marriage .

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Films
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2004
|''[[Taarzan: The Wonder Car]]''
| Priya Rakesh Kapoor
| [[Filmfare Best Female Debut Award]]{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female]]{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} Nominated—[[Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female]]{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} Nominated—[[Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut]]{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
|-
|''[[Dil Maange More!!!]]''
| Shagun
|
|-
| rowspan="4"|2005
| ''[[Socha Na Tha]]''
| Aditi Sahani
|
|-
| ''[[Shaadi No. 1]]''
| Bhavna
|
|-
| ''[[Super (2005 film)|Super]]''
| Siri Valli
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] debut Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress]]
|-
| ''[[Home Delivery (film)|Home Delivery]]''
| Jenny
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2006
| ''[[Shaadi Se Pehle]]''
| Rani Bhalla
|
|-
| ''[[Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota]]''
| Khushboo
|
|-
| ''[[Dor (film)|Dor]]''
| Meera
| [[Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics)]]<ref>{{cite news|access-date=2 March 2008 |date=8 January 2007 |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/story/20398.html |title=Rang De Basanti bags eight Screen awards |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505214931/http://www.indianexpress.com/story/20398.html |archive-date= 5 May 2007 }}</ref> [[Zee Cine Award – Critics' Choice Best Actress]]{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Actress Award]]<ref>{{cite news|access-date=2 March 2008 |date=20 February 2007 |url=http://calcuttaweb.com/cinema/2005_2006_bfja.shtml |title=2005-2006 BFJA Awards |work=Calcuttaweb.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070922033735/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cinema/2005_2006_bfja.shtml |archive-date=22 September 2007 }}</ref> [[Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award]]<ref>{{cite news|access-date=2 March 2008 |date=20 February 2007 |url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20070220-0.html |title=Aishwarya Rai, Sanjay Dutt bag top honours at Stardust awards |work=Apunkachoice.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318210531/http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20070220-0.html |archive-date=18 March 2008 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6"|2007
| ''[[Salaam-E-Ishq]]''
| Gia Bakshi
|
|-
| ''[[Kya Love Story Hai]]''
| Kajal Mehra
|
|-
| ''[[Fool N Final]]''
| Tina
|
|-
| ''[[Cash (2007 film)|Cash]]''
| Preeti / Riya
|
|-
| ''[[Blood Brothers (short film)|Blood Brothers]]''
| Keya
|
|-
| ''[[No Smoking (2007 film)|No Smoking]]''
| Anjali / Annie
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2008
| ''[[Sunday (Indian film)|Sunday]]''
| Sehar Thapar
|
|-
| ''[[De Taali]]''
| Amrita "Amu"
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2009
| ''[[8 x 10 Tasveer]]''
| Sheela Patel
|
|-
| ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]''
| Jhanvi
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Paathshaala]]''
| Anjali Mathur
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Mod (film)|Mod]]''
| Ananya Mahadeo
|
|-
|}

==See also==

* [[List of Indian film actresses]]
*[[List of Bollywood actresses]]
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==References==
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