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| '''Perizaad Zorabian''' (born 23 October 1973) is an ]n ]. Her film debut was with ]'s |
'''Perizaad Zorabian''' (born 23 October 1973) is an ]n ]. Her film debut was with ]'s '']'' and she gained international recognition for her role as Jenny in ]'s '']'' (2003). | ||
| ==Perizaad's life== | ==Perizaad's life== | ||
| Perizaad Zorabian was educated in ], where, in addition to her studies for a ] in ] at ], she also attended the ]. She returned to India after receiving her ] degree, and subsequently assisted her father in his poultry farm business.<ref name="th" /> | Perizaad Zorabian was educated in ], where, in addition to her studies for a ] in ] at ], she also attended the ]. She returned to India after receiving her ] degree, and subsequently assisted her father in his poultry farm business.<ref name="th" /> She married construction tycoon Boman Rustom Irani in 2006. | ||
| She was married to construction tycoon Boman Rustom Irani | |||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Zorabian's first screen appearance was in a ] advertisement |
Zorabian's first screen appearance was in a ] television advertisement, which she had made before she moved to New York. She continued with advertisements for health care products after her return to ], and, in 1997, acted in a music video for ]'s ''Nahi Rakhta Dil Mein Kuch''. She subsequently received a role as "Maya" in a TV ] titled ''Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye''. | ||
| Zorabian received her first film role in 2001 for ]'s '']''. She was the lead actress in '']'' (2003), and also did a minor role in '']'' (2003). In 2004, she played a supporting role in '']'' and made a cameo appearance in '']''. In 2005 she appeared in '']'' opposite ], and a year later with ] in ''Exitz''. More recent films include '']'' (2006), ''Moonlight'' (2006), ''Just Married'' (2007) and ''Kabhi Up Kabhi Down''. She has also acted in a ], ''Bandung Sonata'', in which she played ].<ref name="rediff">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/mar/27peri.htm|title=Telling the world about Indira Gandhi|publisher=Rediff|accessdate=2009-05-15}}</ref> | Zorabian received her first film role in 2001 for ]'s '']''. She was the lead actress in '']'' (2003), and also did a minor role in '']'' (2003). In 2004, she played a supporting role in '']'' and made a cameo appearance in '']''. In 2005 she appeared in '']'' opposite ], and a year later with ] in ''Exitz''. More recent films include '']'' (2006), ''Moonlight'' (2006), ''Just Married'' (2007) and ''Kabhi Up Kabhi Down''. She has also acted in a ], ''Bandung Sonata'', in which she played ].<ref name="rediff">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/mar/27peri.htm|title=Telling the world about Indira Gandhi|publisher=Rediff|accessdate=2009-05-15}}</ref> | ||
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| Spouse | Boman Irani (2006–present) |
Perizaad Zorabian (born 23 October 1973) is an Indian actress. Her film debut was with Nagesh Kukunoor's Bollywood Calling and she gained international recognition for her role as Jenny in Subhash Ghai's Joggers' Park (2003).
Perizaad's life
Perizaad Zorabian was educated in New York City, where, in addition to her studies for a Master's degree in Business Administration at Baruch College, she also attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. She returned to India after receiving her MBA degree, and subsequently assisted her father in his poultry farm business. She married construction tycoon Boman Rustom Irani in 2006.
Career
Zorabian's first screen appearance was in a Clearasil television advertisement, which she had made before she moved to New York. She continued with advertisements for health care products after her return to Mumbai, and, in 1997, acted in a music video for Lucky Ali's Nahi Rakhta Dil Mein Kuch. She subsequently received a role as "Maya" in a TV serial titled Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye.
Zorabian received her first film role in 2001 for Nagesh Kukunoor's Bollywood Calling. She was the lead actress in Joggers' Park (2003), and also did a minor role in Mumbai Matinee (2003). In 2004, she played a supporting role in Morning Raga and made a cameo appearance in Dhoom. In 2005 she appeared in Ek Ajnabee opposite Kelly Dorjee, and a year later with Malcolm McDowell in Exitz. More recent films include Highway 203 (2006), Moonlight (2006), Just Married (2007) and Kabhi Up Kabhi Down. She has also acted in a Chinese film, Bandung Sonata, in which she played Indira Gandhi.
She also owns a restaurant named Gondola in Mumbai.
References
- ^ "Hungry and toothsome". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2006-02-04. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- "Telling the world about Indira Gandhi". Rediff. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
External links
- Perizaad Zorabian at IMDb
- "New auraizons - Perizaad Zorabian (Interview)". Bombay: bollywood4you.com. 2003.