Indian actress, dancer and model
Daisy Shah
Shah in 2023
Born (1984-08-25 ) 25 August 1984 (age 40) Occupations Actress model dancer choreographer Years active 2003–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 .
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
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
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Films
Television
Awards and nominations
See also
References
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ a b "Will Salman Khan's 'Jai Ho' girl Daisy Shah make it big in Bollywood? & Updates at Daily News & Analysis" . 21 January 2014.
^ "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 .
^ a b 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 .
^ Britto, Anita (19 January 2014). "I am working with my first crush: Daisy Shah" . Mid Day . Retrieved 15 June 2016 .
^ "Bigg Boss contestant Sana to star opposite Salman Khan?" . Hindustan Times . 16 March 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2021 .
^ a b "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 .
^ "Item number rules: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Item number rules | Times of India" . The Times of India .
^ "Kannada Movie Review: 'Bhadra', an engaging film" . News18 India . 14 August 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2012 .
^ "Another remake of Malayalam film Bodyguard" . The New Indian Express . Retrieved 16 November 2011 .
^ Bari, Nishat; Rege, Prachi (13 July 2012). "Daisy Shah to do an item number in Bloody Ishq : EYECATCHERS" . India Today . Retrieved 22 October 2015 .
^ Ramachandran, S (3 January 2022). "Revealed! Salman Khan has made THIS promise to Daisy Shah" . Free Press Journal . Retrieved 5 March 2022 .
^ "Jai Ho box office collections near Rs 200 crore, Salman Khan scripts another success" . The Financial Express . 13 February 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2022 .
^ "Jai Ho Movie Review - Taran Adarsh" . Bollywood Hungama . 24 January 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2016 .
^ " 'Hate Story 3' rakes in Rs 9.72 crore at the box office on first day" . DNA . 5 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015 .
^ "Hate Story 3 review: Karan, Daisy, Sharman and Zareen's cocktail of lust and revenge" . India Today . Retrieved 15 December 2015 .
^ "Race 3 Daisy Shah first look: She is sizzling Sanjana waiting to explode" . Hindustan Times . 22 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2022 .
^ Rachit, Gupta (15 June 2018). "RACE 3 MOVIE REVIEW" . The Times of India . Retrieved 18 June 2018 .
^ "Daisy Shah to play a football coach in Gujarati movie debut" . Mumbai Mirror . 7 February 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019 .
^ "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 .
^ "Khatron Ke Khiladi 13: Daisy Shah gets evicted from the show" . Times of India . 21 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023 .
^ "Neeli Lugadi (HD) | Khuda Kasam The Challenge (2010) | Daisy Shah | Mukesh Rishi |Popular Hindi Song" . 4 February 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via YouTube .
^ Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana. "Coming up this Friday: Bodyguard and Maduve Mane" . Rediff.com . Retrieved 3 November 2011 .
^ "Watch trailer: Salman Khan's action-packed avatar in 'Jai Ho' " . Indian Express . Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2020 .
^ "Daisy Shah starts her next film 'Ramratan' with a romantic scene" . The Times of India . 14 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016 .
^ 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 .
^ " '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 .
^ "Rohit Raaj and Daisy Shah launch the trailer of their thriller film "Mystery of the Tattoo" " . The Print . Retrieved 23 August 2023 .
^ "Daisy Shah's The Elephant In The Room to feature Ganeshotsav festival" . Bollywood Hungama . Retrieved 10 May 2023 .
^ Maheshwari, Neha (5 May 2023). "Breaking! Bollywood actress Daisy Shah to participate in Khatron Ke Khiladi 13" . Times of India . ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 24 June 2023 .
^ "The Ghost of Gandhi: Manish Kishore wants to remind the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi in this series" . Mid Day . Retrieved 20 August 2023 .
^ "BIG STAR Entertainment Awards 2014 Winners List" . Pinkvilla . 18 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014 .
^ "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 .
^ 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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