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Dilnaz Irani | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Electronic engineering St. Xaviers, Mumbai |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Aligarh (film) , Jodhaa Akbar |
Dilnaz Irani is an Indian film, theatre and television actress. She started her Bollywood career as an actress in films such as 68 Pages and Jodhaa Akbar, and has appeared in the films Heroine in 2012 and Aligarh .
Dilnaz was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to an Irani family. She completed her Electronics Engineering studies from Shah and Anchor Kutchi College of Engineering, Mumbai and has completed eight levels of the Trinity College London exam course and has also worked as a software engineer for four years. [1] [2]
Dilnaz has acted in theatre plays and has been a ramp model, participated in a mega model contest, appeared in a music video and been a VJ for a music related show. Later, she has become a film, television and web actress with a main role as Kavita in the series Ragini MMS: Returns . [1] [2]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 68 Pages | Neha | |
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Bibi Salima | |
| 2012 | Heroine | Tamanna | |
| 2015 | Aligarh | Nameeta | |
| 2018 | Sir | Nandita | |
| 2023 | Sukhee | Mansi Parekh |
| Year | Show | Role | Channel/Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Richa | Star Plus and Star One | Episode 1 |
| 2009 | Kitani Mohabbat Hai | Lovedeep Ahluwalia | Imagine TV | |
| 2011 | Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi | Sony TV | ||
| 2012 | I Luv My India | Vinny Sethi | SAB TV | |
| 2014 | V The Serial | Channel V India | ||
| 2016 | I Don't Watch TV | Madam | Arré and YouTube | Webseries |
| 2016 | Badi Door Se Aaye Hain | Laxmi | SAB TV | |
| 2017 | Ragini MMS: Returns | Kavita | ALTBalaji and ZEE5 | Webseries |
| 2018 | Twisted | Arunima | JioCinema | |
| 2021 | Aarya | Shefali Gupta | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| Decoupled | Reema | Netflix | ||
| 2023 | Mathagam | Sayanthika IPS | Disney+ Hotstar | Tamil Webseries |
| 2024 | Dil Dosti Dilemma | Nandini | prime video |
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