Amyra Dastur

Amyra Dastur

Dastur gracing ‘Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards October 2016’
Born (1993-05-07) 7 May 1993[1][2]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress, model

Amyra Dastur (born 7 May 1993)[1][2] is an Indian film actress.[3][4] She made her Bollywood debut with Issaq, opposite Prateik Babbar. She started her career at the age of 16 as a model in few commercials including Clean and Clear, Dove (toiletries), Vodafone and Micromax. She was seen in Mukesh Bhatt's sci-fi thriller Mr. X alongside Emraan Hashmi.[5]

Early life and career

Amyra Dastur, born Amy Dastur, began her education in Cathedral and John Connon School. She started her Secondary education from Dhirubhai Ambani International School but dropped out to pursue acting. Dastur is Parsi and she speaks English, French and Gujarati at home.[6] She is currently studying B.A in Mumbai's HR College.[7] Dastur started her career as a model in commercials.

Dastur made her Hindi cinema-acting debut in Manish Tiwary's romantic drama[8] Issaq, alongside Prateik Babbar.[9][10]

Filmography

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
2013 Issaq Bachchi Kashyap (Juliet) Hindi
2015 Anegan Madhumitha / Samudhra / Kalyani / Shenbagavalli Tamil SIIMA Award for Best Debut Actress — Tamil
2015 Mr.X Siya Verma Hindi
2016 Kung Fu Yoga Film has yet to be released Ashmita Mandarin
Hindi 		Filming
2016 Oodi Oodi Uzhaikanum Film has yet to be released Tamil Filming

References

  1. 1 2 "Amyra Dastur celebrates her 22nd birthday in Thailand". Mid-Day. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  2. 1 2 TNN (9 May 2015). "Amyra's flaunts her bikini in Thailand - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  3. ↑ "A royal gift for Manish Tiwary". mid-day.com.
  4. ↑ "Amyra's headstrong nature helped her bag debut film". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ Avinash Lohana (30 May 2015). "Amyra Dastur in 'Ticket To Bollywood'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  6. ↑ "I never really wanted to act for fame: Amyra Dastur". The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "I am not a romantic person: Amyra Dastur". Hindustantimes.com.
  8. ↑ Priya Sharma. "Juliet comes to Benaras". The Hindu.
  9. ↑ "Director Manish Tiwary talks about his film Issaq, Prateik Babbar and Amyra Dastur". dna.
  10. ↑ "Prateik goes down on his knees for Amyra Dastur". mid-day.com.

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