Ayesha Kapur
Ayesha Giulia Kapur (born 13 September 1994) is an Indian-German actress, who is best known from the Bollywood movie Black. Kapur became the recipient of many awards in the "Best Supporting Actress" category. In doing so, she became the second youngest (behind Darsheel Safary) to be both nominated and win a Filmfare Award and is currently the youngest person ever to win a Zee Cine Award and an IIFA Award.
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- Name
- Ayesha Kapur
- Birth Name
- Ayesha Giulia Kapur
- Born
- 13 September 1994
- Birthplace
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
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Ayesha Kapur, actrice, naquit le 13 septembre 1994.
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• Name — Ayesha Kapur • Birth Name — Ayesha Giulia Kapur • Born — 13 September 1994 • Birthplace — Düsseldorf, Germany • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2005–2009, 2023–present
Personal life
Personal life
Kapur grew up and resides in Auroville, Puducherry. Her mother Jacqueline is German, and her father is Punjabi businessman Dilip Kapur, owner of the Hidesign chain of leather goods stores. She has one brother, Milan, and two half-brothers from her father's first marriage, Akash and Vikas. She grew up speaking English, German and Tamil, and also speaks Hindi. Kapur finished her schooling at Deerfield Academy and graduated from Columbia University in 2020.
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Career
Kapur starred in her first major role in Bollywood in the 2005 movie Black, as the young Michelle McNally opposite Rani Mukerji and Amitabh Bachchan. She received praises and critical acclaim for her role. For her role, Kapur won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress (2006) at the 51st Filmfare Awards and she holds the record for the youngest nominee and winner of the award in the female category. Kapur's second movie was Sikandar in 2009 where she played the role of a young Kashmiri Muslim girl, Nasreen opposite the lead Parzan Dastur, with whom she develops a bond and becomes his conscience keeper. Since 2010, Kapur along with her mother Jacqueline, also runs her own brand of accessories, Ayesha Accessories.
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• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref • 2023 — Sweet Kaaram Coffee — Julia — Tamil
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• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref • 2005 — Black — Young Michelle McNally — Bollywood Debut • 2009 — Sikandar — Nasreen Banu • 2025 — Hari Ka Om
Awards
• Year — Award — Category — Film — Result — Ref. Reference(s) • 2006 — 7th IIFA Awards — Best Supporting Actress — Black • 51st Filmfare Awards — Best Supporting Actress • 9th Zee Cine Awards — Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female • Bollywood Movie Awards — Best Supporting Actress • Producers Guild Film Awards — Best Actress in a Supporting Role • Screen Awards — Best Child Artist • Stardust Awards — Exciting New Face of the Year
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- 1.N, Patcy. 'I don't think I look like Rani'. Rediff. 2 February 2005.
- 2.Brand Ayesha. The New Indian Express. 18 November 2011.
- 3.N, Patcy (2 February 2005). 'I don't think I look like Rani'. Rediff.
- 4.7 May 2008. Ayesha Kapoor refuses Preity Zinta. Sify.
- 5.Shah, Zaral. GENE JUNCTION: AYESHA GUILIA KAPUR. Verve Magazine. 22 February 2016.
- 6.Ayesha Kapoor: The stunning 9-year-old in 'Black'. Sify. 3 February 2005.
- 7.Ramani, Priya (30 August 2008). Dilip Kapur: The French Connection. LiveMint. 30 August 2008.
- 8.Chakraborty, Juhi. #WhereAreThey Series: I want to focus on my career in health and wellness, says Black actor Ayesha Kapur. The Hindustan Times. 16 October 2021.
- 9.Sita Menon. Black: Bhansali's passion, pain and pleasure. Rediff. 4 February 2005.
- 10.Nikhat Kazmi. Black. The Times of India. 3 February 2005.
- 11.Sahgal, Geety (26 September 2014). YRF signs Ayesha Kapur for a three film deal. TheIndianExpress. 26 September 2014.
- 12.I am afraid fame will change me: Ayesha Kapur. Daily News and Analysis.
- 13.Das, Sushmita (6 May 2009). ALL WORK & ALL FUN. TheIndianExpress.
- 14.Paitandy, Priyadarshini. From Black to brilliant hues. The Hindu. 25 March 2013.
- 15.Mallimadugula, Niharika. A good ride. The Hindu. 4 September 2015.
- 16.Bhansali's 'Black' fame child actor Ayesha Kapur to debut in 'Hari-Om'. The Print. 5 September 2022.
- 17.Ayesha Kapur, Who Played Young Rani Mukerji in Black, is Making Her Leading Role Debut with Hari-Om. News18. 5 September 2022.
- 18.HARI KA OM / HARI'S OM gast/GUEST: Harish Vyas und Ayesha Giulia Kapur. indisches-filmfestival.de.
- 19.'Sweet Kaaram Coffee' review: Sugar, spice – and bitterness. Scroll.com. 7 July 2023.
- 20.Little star. The Hindu. 29 June 2006.
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