Isha Talwar

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Isha Talwar

Isha Talwar (born 22 December 1985) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam and Hindi films. Talwar started her career as a model, and made her film debut with the Malayalam film Thattathin Marayathu (2012), winning SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Malayalam.[1] She is known for her role in Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (2013), Bangalore Days (2014), Maine Pyar Kiya (2014) and Article 15 (2019). Talwar is also known for her portrayal in the series Mirzapur (2020-present), Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo (2023) and Indian Police Force (2024).

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Isha Talwar
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Talwar in 2024
Born (1985-12-22) 22 December 1985 (age 39)
Alma materSt. Xavier's College, Mumbai
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
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Early life and background

Isha Talwar was born on 22 December 1985[2] to Indian film director Vinod Talwar.[3][4]

Born and brought up in Mumbai, she graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.[5] She joined choreographer Terence Lewis's dance school in 2004, where she learned various dance forms like ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and salsa and went on to become a tutor in the dance studio.[6] She stated that her choreographer Terence Lewis, was "one person who changed me completely".[6]

Career

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Talwar at an event in 2018

Talwar worked as a model and appeared in more than 40 commercials for brands like Pizza Hut, Vivel Fairness Cream, Kaya Skin Clinic, Dulux Paints, and Dhatri Fairness Cream,[7] besides a music video with Hrithik Roshan for the Just Dance competition.[3] She says she spent two years preparing for her film debut.[8] Although she had worked as a child actress in the 2000 Bollywood film Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai,[9] her full-length film debut was with the Malayalam film Thattathin Marayathu,[10] for which she took a four-month voice training class, went through a course to learn the language,[8] and learned to play the guitar.[7] The film which saw her play Aisha, a Muslim girl who falls in love with a Hindu boy,[10] became a blockbuster and was listed by Rediff.com in their "Top five Malayalam films of 2012" list.[11] Critics noted that she "looked beautiful",[12] but had "nothing much to do" in the film.[3] In a later interview, she stated that the role of Aisha had given her "a lot of recognition" and that she was "really happy with" her girl next-door image from the film.[13] Her second film I Love Me by B. Unnikrishnan had her playing the female lead alongside Asif Ali and Unni Mukundan.[14] She said that her character in the film Samantha had "shades of grey".[15]

In 2013, she had two releases – her Telugu debut, Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde,[16] which opened to a positive response,[citation needed] and her Tamil debut, Thillu Mullu, a remake of the same-titled 1981 Tamil comedy film which was also a commercial success.[17] In 2014, she was seen in the Malayalam films, Balyakalasakhi,[18] Utsaha Committee, God's Own Country,[19] and Anjali Menon's Bangalore Days. She has shot for an "extended cameo role" in Siddique's Bhaskar the Rascal.[20] She has also been shooting for the Tamil remake of Thattathin Marayathu, reprising her own role.[21] She made her Bollywood debut in the Hindi movie Tubelight alongside Salman Khan. She also appeared alongside Saif Ali Khan in Kaalakaandi. In 2020, she appeared in the Amazon Prime web series Mirzapur. In 2023, she worked on Hotstar web series Saas, Bahu aur Flamingo.

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Talwar in 2023

Talwar was named the Kochi Times Most Desirable Women of 2014.[22] She was placed 2nd in 2013 and 6th in 2015.[23][24]

Filmography

Films

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YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2000 Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai Preeti's youngest sister Hindi Child artist
2012Thattathin MarayathuAysha RehmanMalayalamDebut film in a leading role
I Love MeSamantha
2013Gunde Jaari GallanthayyindeShrutiTelugu
Thillu MulluJananiTamil
2014BalyakalasakhiSuhraMalayalam
Ulsaha CommitteeRosemary
God's Own CountryAsha
Bangalore DaysMeenakshi
Maine Pyar KiyaShaliniTelugu
2015Bhaskar the RascalRani KabeerMalayalamCameo appearance
Two CountriesSimran
2016Raja Cheyyi VestheChaitraTelugu
Meendum Oru Kadhal KadhaiAyshaTamil
2017TubelightMaya Hindi
CrossroadGaya ParameshwaranMalayalam
2018Kaalakaandi RakhiHindi
RanamSeemaMalayalam
2019 Article 15Aditi RanjanHindi
Roam Rome MeinParul
2020 KaamyaabIsha
Ginny Weds SunnyNeha GulatiCameo appearance
2022 Sharmaji Namkeen Urmi Kaul
Theerppu Mythili Ram Kumar Malayalam
2023 Run Baby RunPriyankaTamil
2024 Shahkot Punjabi
Durga Archana Odia
Ella Ella Hindi
2025 Oru Jaathi Jathakam Thathri kutty Malayalam
Kaushaljis vs Kaushal Kiara Hindi
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Television

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YearSeriesRoleLanguageNotes
2010RishteyHindiEpisode 46: "Itni Chhoti Baat, Itni Lambi Raat"
2011Just DanceMusic video
2014Comedy StarsCelebrity judgeMalayalam
2015D 4 DanceCelebrity guest
2016Laughing VillaGuest
2017Comedy Super Night 3DancerIn the title song
2018KasthoorimanHerselfEpisode 91, 92, 95, 96
2019Home Sweet OfficeShagunHindiDice Media, Pocket Aces[25][26]
ParchhayeeHameedaZEE5 originals[27]
2020SwahaFlipkart
MirzapurMadhuri Yadav Tripathi/Madhuri YadavAmazon Prime Video
2021Roz RozDancerSony India
2023Saas, Bahu Aur FlamingoBijliDisney+ Hotstar
2023ChamakJazzSonyLIV
2024Indian Police ForceRashmi MalikAmazon Prime Video
2025 Chamak (web series) Jazz SonyLIV
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