Daisy Shah

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Daisy Shah
Daisy Shah snapped at Ramesh S Taurani's daughter's wedding reception (cropped).jpg
Shah in 2023
Born (1984-08-25) 25 August 1984 (age 40)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • dancer
  • choreographer
Years active2003–present

Daisy Shah (born 25 August 1984 [1] [2] ) is an Indian actress, model and dancer who primarily appears in Hindi and Kannada films. [3] [4] She has worked as an assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya. Her first breakthrough came when she was selected to play the lead role in the 2011 Kannada film Bhadra . She then appeared opposite Salman Khan in the 2014 Hindi film Jai Ho . [4] In 2015, she was a part of Hate Story 3 . [5] In 2023 she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 .

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Early life

Shah belongs to a Gujarati family, but was born and brought up in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra. [6] Shah won the Miss Photogenic award in the MS Dombivli contest at a local mall when she was in 10th class. [6] She studied arts at Mumbai's Khalsa College. [7]

Career

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Shah in 2018

Shah first worked as an assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya in films like Zameen and Khakee [8] and later started modelling, doing photo shoots and print ads. [9] Kannada director Harsha approached her for the film Chingari . [9] She also did an item song ("Neeli Lugadi") in the Hindi film Khuda Kasam , starring Sunny Deol and Tabu. [10] Shah made her film debut with the 2011 Kannada film Bhadra , where News18 noted, "Daisy has shown her prowess as a dancer and adds a little bit of oomph to the film." [11] The same year, she played Ammu in Bodyguard , the remake of the Malayalam film of the same name. [12] She then shot for two item songs in the Kannada film Bachchan and the Hindi film Bloody Isshq . [13]

In 2014, Shah made her Hindi film debut with the commercially successful film Jai Ho opposite Salman Khan. [14] [15] Bollywood Hungama wrote, "Daisy Shah doesn't really get much scope, but you cannot ignore the fact that she's a terrific and graceful dancer." The same year, she appeared in the Kannada film Aakramana . [16] In 2015, she played Kaya opposite Karan Singh Grover, in Hate Story 3 , a box office success. [17] India Today said, "Daisy Shah tries to breathe life into her Kaaya, but falls light years short of her destination." [18]

After appearing in Ramratan , Shah portrayed Sanjana in the 2018 film Race 3 , a critical failure but a commercial success. [19] [20] The 2019 Gujarati film Gujarat 11, earned her praises for her portrayal of a sub-inspector and football coach. Times of India noted her "earnest performance" and said that she has given "this role her 100%". [21]

In 2023, Shah made her television debut as a contestant with the stunt reality show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 . She ended up at the 11th place. [22] [23]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2001 Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein Herself Hindi
2002 Chor Machaaye Shor Special appearance in "Pehen Ke Chola Jawaani Wala"
Om Jai Jagadish Special appearance in "Happy Days"
2003 Tere Naam Co-Dancer with Salman Khan in"Lagan Lagi"
2004 Masti Co-Dancer in title track song "Masti" [24]
2006 Humko Deewana Kar Gaye Co-Dancer in song "Rockstar"
2007 Pori Unnamed Tamil
2009 Malai Malai Special appearance
2010 Vandae Maatharam Herself Malayalam-Tamil
Khuda Kasam Hindi Special appearance in song "Neeli Lugadi" [25]
2011 Bhadra Kavya Kannada
Bodyguard Ammu [26]
2012 Department HerselfHindiCo-Dancer with Sanjay Dutt in "Thodisi Pee Lee Hai"
2013GajendraUnnamedKannada
Bloody Isshq HerselfHindiSpecial appearance in a song
Bachchan KannadaSpecial appearance in a song "Mysore Pakalli"
2014 Jai Ho Rinky ShahHindi [27]
Spark HerselfSpecial appearance in a song "Meri Jawani Sode Ki Botal"
Aakramana NireekshaKannada
2015 Hate Story 3 Kaya SharmaHindi
2017 Ramratan Ratan Rathod [28]
2018 Race 3 Sanjana Singh
2019 Gujarat 11 Divya Chauhan Gujarati Gujarati film [29]
2022 Daagadi Chawl 2 Herself Marathi Special appearance in song "Raghu Pinjryat Aala" [30]
2023 Mystery of the Tattoo AathmikaHindi [31]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 Contestant10th place [32]
The Ghost of Gandhi†TBAWeb series; Completed [33]
2024Red RoomTiaWeb series [34]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2015 BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Film Debut - Female Jai Ho Nominated [35]
ETC Bollywood Business Awards Highest Grossing Debut ActressWon [36]
2021 Filmfare Awards East Star with a Cause—Won [37]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Daisy Shah on shooting in UK: Travelling with less team is good, otherwise actors are so dependent". Hindustan Times. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "आज 36वां जन्मदिन मना रहीं हैं डेजी शाह, सलमान खान की फिल्म में काम कर मिली बॉलीवुड में पहचान". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 25 August 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Dancer, model, 'Jai Ho' but not an actor: Who is Daisy Shah?". CNN-IBN. 20 January 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Will Salman Khan's 'Jai Ho' girl Daisy Shah make it big in Bollywood? & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 21 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Watch Zareen Khan & Daisy Shah in Hot ever before-'Hate Story 3' Official , she is the leading lady in Race 3 , "Our business is our business none of your business ", this dialogue is path breaking in india , Trailer" . Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  6. 1 2 Gupta, Priya (4 January 2014). "Salman sir's nature is just like my father's: Daisy Shah". The Times of India . Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Britto, Anita (19 January 2014). "I am working with my first crush: Daisy Shah". Mid Day. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Bigg Boss contestant Sana to star opposite Salman Khan?". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  9. 1 2 "I am beginning to get better: Daisy Shah". The New Indian Express. 4 April 2013. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Item number rules: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Item number rules | Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. ↑ "Kannada Movie Review: 'Bhadra', an engaging film". News18 India. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  12. ↑ "Another remake of Malayalam film Bodyguard". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  13. ↑ Bari, Nishat; Rege, Prachi (13 July 2012). "Daisy Shah to do an item number in Bloody Ishq : EYECATCHERS". India Today. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  14. ↑ Ramachandran, S (3 January 2022). "Revealed! Salman Khan has made THIS promise to Daisy Shah". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "Jai Ho box office collections near Rs 200 crore, Salman Khan scripts another success". The Financial Express. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "Jai Ho Movie Review - Taran Adarsh". Bollywood Hungama. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "'Hate Story 3' rakes in Rs 9.72 crore at the box office on first day". DNA. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  18. ↑ "Hate Story 3 review: Karan, Daisy, Sharman and Zareen's cocktail of lust and revenge". India Today. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  19. ↑ "Race 3 Daisy Shah first look: She is sizzling Sanjana waiting to explode". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  20. ↑ Rachit, Gupta (15 June 2018). "RACE 3 MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "Daisy Shah to play a football coach in Gujarati movie debut". Mumbai Mirror. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  22. ↑ "Khatron Ke Khiladi 13's complete list of confirmed contestants: Daisy Shah, Sheezan Khan, and more". Hindustan Times. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  23. ↑ "Khatron Ke Khiladi 13: Daisy Shah gets evicted from the show". The Times of India. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  24. ↑ BollywoodDance2010 (11 February 2010). "Masti Title Song" – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ↑ "Neeli Lugadi (HD) | Khuda Kasam The Challenge (2010) | Daisy Shah | Mukesh Rishi |Popular Hindi Song". 4 February 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2020– via YouTube.
  26. ↑ Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana. "Coming up this Friday: Bodyguard and Maduve Mane". Rediff.com. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  27. ↑ "Watch trailer: Salman Khan's action-packed avatar in 'Jai Ho'". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  28. ↑ "Daisy Shah starts her next film 'Ramratan' with a romantic scene". The Times of India . 14 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  29. ↑ Iyer, Shreya (29 July 2020). "Gujarat 11 Movie Review : aisy Shah's sports drama gives a feeling of déjà vu all the way". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  30. ↑ "'Daagdi Chaawl 2': Daisy Shah makes her debut in Marathi cinema with an item number titled 'Raghu Pinjryat Ala'". The Times of India. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  31. ↑ "Rohit Raaj and Daisy Shah launch the trailer of their thriller film 'Mystery of the Tattoo'". The Print. Retrieved 23 August 2023.[ permanent dead link ]
  32. ↑ Maheshwari, Neha (5 May 2023). "Breaking! Bollywood actress Daisy Shah to participate in Khatron Ke Khiladi 13". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  33. ↑ KBR, Upala (14 August 2023). "The Ghost of Gandhi: Manish Kishore wants to remind the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi in this series". Mid Day. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  34. ↑ "OTT debut for Daisy". The Tribune. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  35. ↑ "BIG STAR Entertainment Awards 2014 Winners List". Pinkvilla. 18 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  36. ↑ "ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2015: And The Award Goes To...?". ZETC Bollywood. 14 January 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  37. ↑ Misra, Iti Shree (24 June 2022). "Daisy Shah comes out to support animal shelter that incurred losses post pandemic". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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