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Name |
Jiah Khan |
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Birth
name |
Nafisa |
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Date
of Birth |
20th February 1988 |
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Birth Place |
New York, USA |
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Height |
5' 6" |
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Profession |
Actor, Singer, Musician, Model |
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Family |
Father -
Ali Rizvi Khan
Mother –Rabiya (Actress)
Two younger sisters |
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Education |
A levels in Film Studies and Literature, Lee Strasberg's Institute, London, UK |
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Languages known |
Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, English |
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Debut film |
Actress - Nishabd (2006)
Singer - “Take Lite” for Nishabd
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Claim to Fame |
As Jia in Nishabd |
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First offer |
Mukesh Bhatt's Tumsa Nahin Dekha |
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Discovered by |
Mahesh Bhatt (Director) |
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Jiah |
After Angelina Jolie's movie GIA |
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Role Model |
Her Mother |
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Well versed in |
Salsa, Lambada, Jazz, Reggae, Samba and Kathak |
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Plays |
Piano |
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Turned down |
Aishwarya Rai's role in Dhoom 2 |
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Secret of her hair |
Oil and washing it with beer |
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Brand ambassador |
Wrangler Jeans (along with John Abraham) |
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Favorites |
Designers – Dolce, Gabbana, Jitrois
Movies – Rangeela, The Devil's Advocate
Singer – Aaliyah
Cricketer - Rahul Dravid
Vacation spot - St. Tropez
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Fan of |
Chelsea football
Club |
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Formally trained in |
Classical opera |
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Athletic skills |
Boxing, gymnastics, aerobics, swimming, cycling, tennis, football, rollerblading and martial arts |
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Hobbies |
Playing Piano & Dancing
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First love and passion |
Acting |
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Album |
Tried to release her own album when she was 16 years old and recorded six pop numbers. Due to financial crisis she couldn’t release them. |
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About Amitabh
Bachchan |
"I wasn’t that much aware of his superstar status. It was only after I finished Nishabd and came back to India that I found out that he was an icon. Had I known this before, I wouldn’t have been able to do the film".
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Quotes |
"Working with Mr. Bachchan in my debut film has spoilt me. I would now like to work only with the best."
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Facts |
* Was brought up in London.
* Learnt different styles of dancing for 9 years.
* She did the lyrics, music and the choreography of the song “Take Lite” in Nishabd.
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