Aaliyah Qureishi

Template:Infobox musical artist Aaliyah Qureishi is an Indian singer-songwriter and actress. She made her Bollywood debut with the 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film Jawan co-written and directed by 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.^[1]

Career

In addition to acting, Qureishi is also known by her music alias "Jhalli" (Template:Lit). 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 EP titled Why Should I? was released in 2022. She composed the song "You and I" for the television series Bandish Bandits.^[2]^[3]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2025	IIFA Digital Awards	Best Supporting Actress – Series	Bandish Bandits	Template:Nom	^[4]
2025	Times of India Film Awards	Debut Actor of the Year – Web Series with exceptional talent	Bandish Bandits	Template:Nom	^[5]

Discography

Singles

Year	Track	Genre	Language	Reference
2018	"Pretty"	Indie rock	English
2020	"Marceline"
2020	"I Want to Be Free"			^[2]
2022	"Dream Girl"	Pop		^[2]
2022	"stupid games"			^[2]
2022	"let me be ur girl"			^[2]
2022	"Why Should I (Interlude)"			^[2]
2022	"HURRICANE"			^[2]
2022	"insecurity"			^[2]
2022	"Mukaddar"		Hindi	^[2]
2023	"Paraye"		Hindi
2023	"Don't Come Back"		English
2024	"You and I"		English

Filmography

Web series

Year	Web series	Role	Language	Reference
2022	Eternally Confused and Eager for Love	Jia	Hindi, English
2024	Bandish Bandits	Ananya	Hindi

Films

Year	Films	Role	Language	Reference
2023	Jawan	Janvi	Hindi	^[6]
2025	Nadaaniyan	Sahira	Hindi

References

↑ 'Jawan' Girl Aaliyah Qureishi Returns with a Musical Twist in Bandish Bandits Season 2!. Deccan Chronicle(3 December 2024). Retrieved February 5, 2025.
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↑ Aaliyah Qureishi Talks Bandish Bandits, Music And Breaking Stereotypes: 'Art Should Disturb The Comforted And Comfort the Disturbed'. News18 India(30 December 2024). Retrieved February 5, 2025.
↑ NEXA IIFA Awards. IIFA(30 Nov 2025).
↑ Nominations 2025. TOIFA(30 Nov 2025).
↑ Jawan actor Aaliyah Qureishi couldn't get tickets for her own film, reveals Vijay Sethupathi had an acting coach on set. The Indian Express(12 September 2023). Retrieved February 5, 2025.

External links

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[1] 'Jawan' Girl Aaliyah Qureishi Returns with a Musical Twist in Bandish Bandits Season 2!. Deccan Chronicle(3 December 2024). Retrieved February 5, 2025.

[RS-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 Template:Cite magazine

[3] Aaliyah Qureishi Talks Bandish Bandits, Music And Breaking Stereotypes: 'Art Should Disturb The Comforted And Comfort the Disturbed'. News18 India(30 December 2024). Retrieved February 5, 2025.

[4] NEXA IIFA Awards. IIFA(30 Nov 2025).

[5] Nominations 2025. TOIFA(30 Nov 2025).

[i-6] Jawan actor Aaliyah Qureishi couldn't get tickets for her own film, reveals Vijay Sethupathi had an acting coach on set. The Indian Express(12 September 2023). Retrieved February 5, 2025.

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