Masumeh | |
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Born | Masumeh Makhija 10 October 1984 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Other names | Masumi |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 2003–2008, 2018–present |
Relatives | Manish Makhija (uncle) |
Masumeh Makhija (born 10 October 1984), known mononymously as Masumeh, is a Canadian actress and model based in India. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and hails from a well-known Indian film family. Her grandfather Parananand was a pioneering distributor while her uncle Gul Anand and her mother Jayshree are producers known for Chashme Buddoor, Jalwa, Khatta Meetha and Hero Hiralal .
Makhija has appeared in two movies directed by Shona Urvashi, Chupke Se and Saas Bahu Aur Sensex . [2] [3] [1] She started her career as a child artist appearing in commercials and TV shows like Thoda Hai Thoda ki Zaroorat Hai and Banegi Apni Baat. [2] She made her film debut with Chupke Se [1] and has since acted in a number of films, including Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Macbeth entitled Maqbool.[ citation needed ] She has also appeared in several international productions, including the German movie, Gate to Heaven. [1] In 2018, Makhija starred in 3 Storeys , a Farhan Akhtar production starring Sharman Joshi, Pulkit Samrat, Richa Chadha and Renuka Shahane. [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2003 | Maqbool | Sameera (Abbaji's daughter) | Debut, credited as Masumi Makhija | |
Chupke Se | Sarika Verma/Megha Timghire | credited as Masumi | ||
Gate to Heaven | Nisha | German movie, credited as Masumi Makhija | [5] | |
2004 | The Journey (short) | Girl in the bus | ||
2005 | Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav | Padmashree Divakar Kashyap | credited as Masumeh | |
2006 | Woh Lamhe | Rani Mukherjee | credited as Masumeh | |
2007 | Heyy Babyy | Special appearance in song | ||
Dus Kahaniyaan | Kaamna (segment "High on the Highway") | |||
2008 | Saas Bahu Aur Sensex | Kirti Wagaskar | credited as Masumeh | |
Sharpe's Peril (TV movie) | (uncredited) | |||
2018 | 3 Storeys | Varsha Atre | credited as Masumeh | [6] |
2023 | Gulaam Chor | Producer only | ||
Bhagwan Bharose | [7] |
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