Amyra Dastur (born 7 May 1993)[1][2] is an Indian actress who has starred in Hindi, Tamil, International and Telugu Films.[3][4] She started her career at the age of 16 as an Indian model and made a name for herself by endorsing big brands such as Clean and Clear, Airtel, Garnier and Micromax. She starred in Vikram Bhatt's sci-fi thriller Mr. X alongside Emraan Hashmi. She also made her Tamil debut with Anegan alongside Dhanush.
Amyra Dastur | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Amyra in 2018 | |
| Born | 7 May 1993[1][2] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life and career
Amyra 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 and Gujarati at home.[5] She is currently studying in Mumbai's HR College.[6] Dastur started her career as a model in commercials.
Dastur made her Hindi cinema-acting debut in Manish Tiwary's romantic drama[7] Issaq, alongside Prateik Babbar.[8][9]
Amyra in her first international project, Kung Fu Yoga acted alongside Jackie Chan which released in India on 3 February 2017.[10] She has also started filming for Oodi Oodi Uzhaikanum starring Santhanam.
Amyra Dastur was also seen in director Akshat Verma's next, titled Kaalakaandi, starring Saif Ali Khan. Amyra shot for a song in the film which is an upbeat dance number and has some fun lyrics. The track has been choreographed by Adil Malik of Kar Gayi Chul fame.[11] she acted in her Telugu Telugu debut in 2018 with Rajugadu opposite Raj Tarun[12] and Manasuku Nachindi acting opposite Sundeep Kishan directed by Manjula Ghattamaneni.[13]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Issaq | Bachchi Kashyap (Juliet) | Hindi | Hindi Debut ; Nominated
Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress |
| 2015 | Anegan | Madhumitha / Samudra / Kalyani | Tamil | Tamil Debut ; Nominated SIIMA Award for Best Debut Actress – Tamil |
| 2015 | Mr. X | Siya Verma | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Kung Fu Yoga | Kyra | Mandarin Hindi English |
|
| 2018 | Manasuku Nachindi | Nithya | Telugu | Telugu Debut |
| Kaalakaandi | Neha | Hindi | ||
| Raju Gadu | Tanvi | Telugu | ||
| Rajma Chawal | Seher/Tara Chaudhary | Hindi | ||
| 2019 | Judgementall Hai Kya | Reema | Hindi | |
| Prassthanam | Shivi | Hindi | ||
| Made in China | Roopa | Hindi | ||
| 2021 | Koi Jaane Na | Suhana | Hindi | Amazon Prime Video film |
| Kadhalai Thedi Nithya Nandha † | TBA | Tamil | Filming | |
| Bagheera † | Ramya | Tamil | Filming |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Trip 2 | Ira | Hindi/
English |
Bindass Originals | [14][15] |
| 2021 | Tandav | Ada Mir | Hindi | Amazon Prime | |
| 2021 | Dongri To Dubai | Hindi | Amazon Prime |
References
- ^ a b "Amyra Dastur celebrates her 22nd birthday in Thailand". Mid-Day. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ a b TNN (9 May 2015). "Amyra's flaunts her bikini in Thailand". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "A royal gift for Manish Tiwary". mid-day.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Amyra's headstrong nature helped her bag debut film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "I never really wanted to act for fame: Amyra Dastur". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "I am not a romantic person: Amyra Dastur". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ Priya Sharma (18 July 2013). "Juliet comes to Benaras". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Director Manish Tiwary talks about his film Issaq, Prateik Babbar and Amyra Dastur". dna. 29 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Prateik goes down on his knees for Amyra Dastur". mid-day.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Amyra Dastur braves the cold for Jackie Chan's 'Kung Fu Yoga'". Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (16 November 2016). "Amyra Dastur to do a peppy number in Saif Ali Khan starrer Kaalagandi – Bollywood Hungama". Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Rajugadu is almost complete". 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "'Manasuku Nachindi's' teaser to be out soon!". Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Check out Mallika Dua, Shweta Tripathi, Sapna Pabbi and Amyra Dastur's latest pictures from 'The Trip 2'". DNA India. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Amyra Dastur, Mallika Dua contribute to screenplay of their upcoming web series The Trip 2- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 28 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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