Happy Birthday Ayesha Takia: Movies of the ‘Wanted’ actor that served her stardom

Bollywood actor Ayesha Takia will turn a year older on April 9. She has acted in films like Dil Maange More, Socha Na Tha, Shaadi No. 1, Dor and Wanted alongside Salman Khan, among others.

Ayesha has also appeared in the ‘Shake It Daddy’ remix of the song Nahin Nahin Abhi Nahin alongside Keith Sequeira.

She studied at St Anthony’s Girls High School in Chembur and started her modelling career at age 15 when she became part of a children’s health drink campaign. She got married to Farhan Azmi, politician Abu Azmi’s son, in 2009. She has a son, Mikail, with her husband.

Before she entered Bollywood, what brought Ayesha Takia into the limelight was being featured in Falguni Pathak’s ‘Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye’ music video. She was featured in the video as a teenager and looked the part with her innocent eyes and childlike gestures.

Ayesha had featured in 2006 off-beat film titled Dor. It was a low-budget film and Ayesha played the role of a young widow who belonged to the traditional family of Rajasthan. The film was appreciated widely for its social appeal and Ayesha’s performance in the lead. Even though it was not a commercial success, Ayesha won many Best Actress awards for her portrayal of the character.

On the occasion of Ayesha Takia’s birthday, here are the movies that served her stardom in Bollywood industry: