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Amyra Dastur
Indian dancer and actress
Amyra Dastur (born 7 May 1993[1][2]) is an Indian actress who prominently works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Punjabi films.[3][4]
Amyra Dastur | |
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Dastur in 2023 | |
| Born | (1993-05-07) 7 May 1993 (age 30) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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Dastur is Parsi and she speaks English and Gujarati at home.[5] She holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from Mumbai's HR College.[6]
Dastur started her career as a model in commercials. She made her Hindi cinema-acting debut in Manish Tiwary's romantic drama[7] Issaq, alongside Prateik Babbar.[8][9] Amyra Dastur made her Tamil cinema debut through Anegan directed by K. V. Anand, and co-starring herself with actor Dhanush.
In her first international project, Kung Fu Yoga, Amyra acted alongside Jackie Chan and it released in India on 3 February 2017.[10]
Amyra Dastur was 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 debuted in Telugu cinema with Mahesh Babu's sister's first directorial venture, Manasuku Nachindi. Also in 2018, Amyra had her second Telugu release with Rajugadu opposite Raj Tarun.[12]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Issaq | Hindi | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut | |
| 2015 | Anegan | Madhumitha/Samudhra/Shenbagavalli/Kalyani | Tamil | Nominated – SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut |
| 2015 | Mr. X | Siya Verma | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Kung Fu Yoga | Kyra | Mandarin/Hindi/English | |
| 2018 | Manasuku Nachindi | Nithya | Telugu | |
| Kaalakaandi | Neha | Hindi | ||
| Raju Gadu | Tanvi | Telugu | ||
| Rajma Chawal | Seher/Tara Chaudhary | Hindi | ||
| 2019 | Judgementall Hai Kya | Reema Agnihotri Kumar | Hindi | |
| Prassthanam | Shivi | Hindi | ||
| Made in China | Rupali "Rupa" Bansal | Hindi | ||
| 2021 | Koi Jaane Na | Suhana | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Jogi | Kammo | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Influencer Life | Kareena | Hindi | [13] |
| Bagheera | Ramya | Tamil | ||
| Any How Mitti Pao | Nimmi | Punjabi | [14] | |
| Chidiyan Da Chamba | Candy Dhillon | Punjabi | ||
Television
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kaali Car | Asees Kaur and Raftaar | [19] |
| 2023 | Kya Loge Tum | B Praak | [20] |
- "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.
- 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'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- "Amyra Dastur to do a peppy number in Saif Ali Khan starrer Kaalagandi". Bollywood Hungama. 16 November 2016. 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.
- "Amyra Dastur flies to Chennai for Prabhu Deva's 'Bagheera'". The News Minute. 17 September 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- "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". Firstpost. 28 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- "Every character of Tandav is real and relatable: Amyra Dastur". The Indian Express. 15 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- "Mirzapur 3, Paatal Lok 2 to Made in Heaven 2, Amazon Prime Video announces 40 new titles". India Today. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- "अमायरा ने बिखेरा हुस्न का जलवा, हिट हुआ काली कार". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- "Akshay Kumar, B Praak team up for heartbreak song 'Kya Loge Tum'". Tribune India. 12 May 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- Amyra Dastur at IMDb