Faezeh Jalali (born 1980) is an Indian–Iranian actress, director, writer, producer and activist.[1][2][3] She is known for Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Shaitan (2011) and the play Jaal (2012).[4][5]
Personal life and education
She is a fourth generation Iranian born in 1980[6] to an Iranian Muslim family residing in India and grew up in Mumbai.[7][8][3] After schooling at JB Petit High School, she attended Beloit College[9] in Wisconsin, USA, where she studied theatre arts and also took pre-medical background classes for dental school.[6] Jalali joined theatre and went on to obtain a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Tennessee and Clarence Brown Theatre at Knoxville.[10][11][2]
Career
Jalali's theatre acting performances include, Mira Nair's stage musical Monsoon Wedding, I Don’t Like It, As You Like It and other productions such as Jatinga, The Djinns of Eidgah, Thook, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Arms and the Man, The Trestle at Popelick Creek. She also directed her own plays such as 07/07/07 and Shikhandi- The Story of the In-betweens, which won the Best Ensemble Cast at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) 2016 and 2018 for which Jalali was also nominated for the Best Director.[9]
She also played roles in movies such as Slumdog Millionaire and kurbaan and was part of the Indian action-thriller television series 24.[12]
Sports
Jalali is a trained acrobatic aerialist.[2] She represented Iran at the 1st Mallakhamb World Championships which was held at Mumbai in 2019.[13] She participated in the rope category.[14]
Filmography
Films
Her work as an actress includes films such as:
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mr Ya Miss | Suzy | Hindi |
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Newsreader | English |
| 2009 | Kurbaan | Anjum | Hindi |
| 2009 | The President Is Coming | Nun | English |
| 2013 | Qissa | Baali | Punjabi |
| 2016 | Phobia | Psychiatrist | Hindi |
Television
| Year | Web series | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mahi Way | Sona | Hindi |
| 2011 | Best of Luck Nikki | Tina | Hindi |
| 2013 | 24 | Jia | Hindi |
| 2017 | Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat | Romila Chhetri | Hindi |
| 2019 | Kaafir | Mastani | Hindi |
| 2019–20 | Hostages | Sarah George | Hindi |
| 2020 | A Suitable Boy | Mrs. Sahgal | English |
| 2022 | Eternally Confused and Eager for Love | Pushpa | English |
Theatre
Director:
References
- ↑ Faezeh Jalali: Stuffed with metaphors, Ravi, S. The Hindu(28 February 2018).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Faezeh Jalali on creative freedom: 'I strongly believe that artists create to express and not to offend. Firstpost(10 August 2022).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Faezeh Jalali. climatechangetheatreaction.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ↑ Jaal, TimeOut (March 2012) Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Faezeh Jalali: Stuffed with metaphors. The Hindu(28 February 2018). Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Faces of the Future. India Today(14 January 2009).
- ↑ Humour in disguise, Bhadani, Priyanka. The Week(29 July 2018).
- ↑ Imagination 101, D'Mello, Yolande. Mumbai Mirror(1 December 2013).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Faezeh Jalali. Beloit College. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ↑ FAT Productions - About Us
- ↑ Faezeh Jalali's socially relevant plays. The Hindu(13 May 2018). Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ 'Slumdog Millionaire' actress Faezeh Jalali bags a role in '24'. Midday(28 March 2013).
- ↑ Mallakhamb: Diversity, passion and recognition as a sport at inaugural World Championship in Mumbai, D'Cunha, Zenia. Scroll.in(18 February 2019).
- ↑ India hosts first 'yoga on a pole' world championships. France24(17 February 2019).
- ↑ Rhythmic fusion of Yakshagana and Western art. Deccan Herald(1 October 2016).
- ↑ Faezeh Jalali's socially relevant plays, Gahlot, Deepa. The Hindu(31 May 2018).