Ayesha Kapur (born 13 September 1994) is an Indian Film actress who is best known in the Bollywood movie Black.[1][2] 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.
Personal life
Kapur lives in Auroville, Puducherry. Her mother, Jacqueline, is German, and her father is Punjabi businessman Dilip Kapur, owner of the Hidesign chain of leather goods stores.[3] She has one brother, Milan, and two half-brothers from her father's first marriage, Akash and Vikas.[4] She is currently pursuing her B.A. from Columbia University.
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.[5][6] 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.[7][8][9][10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Black | Young Michelle McNally | 51st Filmfare Awards- Best Supporting Actress (2006) 9th Zee Cine Awards- Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female (2006) 7th IIFA Awards- Best Supporting Actress (2006) Bollywood Movie Awards- Best Supporting Actress (2006) Producers Guild Film Awards- Best Actress in a Supporting Role (2006) Screen Awards- Best Child Artist (2006) Stardust Awards- Exciting New Face of the Year (2006) |
| 2006 | Sanaa (short) | ||
| 2009 | Sikandar | Nasreen Banu |
References
- ↑ 'I don't think I look like Rani'. Rediff. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ Ayesha Kapoor refuses Preity Zinta - Sify.com. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ↑ Ayesha Kapoor: The stunning 9-year-old in 'Black' - Sify.com(3 February 2005). Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ↑ Dilip Kapur: The French Connection. LiveMint. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ Black: Bhansali's passion, pain and pleasure. Rediff(4 February 2005). Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ↑ Black. Indiatimes(3 February 2005). Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ↑ YRF signs Ayesha Kapur for a three film deal. TheIndianExpress. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ↑ I am afraid fame will change me: Ayesha Kapur. DNAIndia. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ↑ ALL WORK & ALL FUN. TheIndianExpress. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ↑ Sikandar Preview. FilmiBeat. Retrieved 15 December 2020.