Ayesha Raza Mishra is an Indian actress primarily known for appearing in various Bollywood films and Hindi web series.
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Wiki/Biography
Ayesha Raza Mishra was born on Monday, 26 September 1977 (age 46 years; as in 2023) in Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Libra. He did his schooling from Blue Mountain High School. When she was 10 years old, Ayesha participated in a school stage drama and played the role of a mother, despite being a student at the time.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
Ayesha’s father’s name is Asad Raza. He died in 2014.
Ayesha’s mother’s name is Salima Raza, who is an experienced theater artist.
Ayesha has two sisters; Ayesha’s sister Huma died when she was a child.
husband and children
Ayesha married actor Kumud Mishra on 15 February 2008.
They have a son, Kabir.
religion/religious views
Ayesha follows the religion of Islam.
livelihood
Ayesha, who started her career in theatre, advertising and television, gained fame for her motherly roles in several films and TV series.
film
Ayesha debuted in Bollywood as a news reader in the film Raghu Romeo (2003).
In 2014, he played the role of a journalist in the Hindi film “Dhoom”. In 2007, she voiced the character of Maruti’s mother in the animated film “Return of Hanuman”. She appeared as Sejal Aggarwal in the 2008 film “Mumbai Meri Jaan”. In 2010, she played the role of Motwane’s wife in the Hindi film “Thanks Maa”. In 2012, she lent her voice to the character of Prabhavati in the animated film “Krishna Aur Kansa”. Indu Mehra’s role in the Hindi film “Dil Dhadakne Do” in 2015 brought her immense fame.
In 2015, she played the role of Pansokha in the drama film “Das Capital Ghulamon Ki Rajdhani”. In 2016, she played the role of Shayra’s mother in the Hindi film “Befikre” starring Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor. The same year, she appeared in other Hindi films as Rifat B in “Happy Bhag Jayegi” and as Goswami’s wife in “Madaari”. She played the role of Vidya in the Hindi film “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” (2017) starring Akshay Kumar.
The same year, she played the role of Manju Sharma in the Hindi film “Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety” and Rishabh’s mother in “Veere Di Wedding”.
In 2019, she starred as Archana Singh in the Hindi film “Student of the Year 2”, Jamuna Kumari in “Bharat” and Vaishali Gupchup in “Chhappar Faad Ke”. In 2022, she appeared in the anthology “Tell It Like a Woman”, where she played the role of Seema in seven short stories. She played the role of Rupali Dhingra in the Hindi film “Sharmaji Namkeen”, released in 2022.
In 2023, she appeared in the role of Mrs. Malhotra in the Hindi film “Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar”.
short film
In 2012, she appeared in the short film “Ek Very Choti Si Love Story”. In the short film “The Exile” (2015), she played the role of Sudha Sharma. In 2015, she appeared in the short film Chimes. In 2017, she played the role of a mother in the short film “Khaane Mein Kya Hai”.
In 2021, she played the role of a mother in the short film titled “Now-Normal”.
Television
Ayesha made her television debut as Nayanthara Sikarwar in the TV series Yudh (2014).
After her debut, she played the role of Roli Sharma in the Prime Video TV series “Bang Baaja Baaraat” in 2015. In 2016, she played the role of Ila in the TVF web series “Permanent Roommates”.
OTT
She made her OTT debut as Poonam Tiwari in the film Love Per Square Foot (2018).
In 2018, she played the role of Poonam Tiwari in the Netflix film “Love Per Square Foot”. She played the role of Mrs. Babbar in ZEE5’s film “Babbar Ka Tabbar”. She played the role of Renu Gupta in the 2019 Amazon Prime web series “Made in Heaven”. In 2020, she played the roles of Kirti Saxena in Netflix films such as “Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl” and Shobha Juneja in “Ginny Weds Sunny”.
Additionally, she appeared in the Disney Plus Hotstar film “Lakshmi” and played the role of Ratna Rajput. In 2021, she appeared as Babbo in the ALTBalaji web series “The Married Woman”. She appeared as Supriya in the ZEE5 web series “Sutaliyaan”, released in 2022.
She is set to be seen playing Sabina Khan in the TV series “The Freelancer”, scheduled for release in 2023.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Ayesha follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- In 2023, she earned a nomination for OTT Ensemble Cast of the Year for her role in the Amazon Prime web series “Made in Heaven”.
- In 2023, after an absence of about 11–12 years, he returned to theater with the play “Baagi Albele”.
- In an interview, he preferred theater among all mediums including films, television and OTT. During the interview, he elaborated that he finds plays to be a more effective medium for self-expression than films.
- During an interview, she discussed her experiences of playing the role of a mother in films and series. In the interview he said,
I think playing the role of a mother has never been a problem for me. The problem is that in most stories, they are just supporting roles, not main roles, not author-supported. I have played characters which are short in length, yes, people can still remember them, but not leads. While it is wonderful to see that OTT has made space for more female-driven stories, I feel that whether it is the lead character or the leading character, every woman should be presented in the narrative with dignity and not just as furniture. In, it still happens.”
- According to Ayesha, nowadays it is important for actors to make their presence felt not only on the big screen but also on social media platforms. During an interview, he further said that he faced difficulties in being consistent on social media. He also faced challenges in creating Instagram Reels.
- The love story of Ayesha and her husband Kumud Mishra is quite famous in the Bollywood industry. Kumud Mishra, who was in his 30s, fell in love with Ayesha Raza and when he turned 40, he proposed to her. Their marriage was inter-religious, a decision which was initially opposed by Kumud’s family. Still Kumud tried hard to convince her parents. In an interview he talked about how he convinced his parents and said,
When I told my mother, she agreed. Dad showed some skepticism, and I said okay then we will wait until I find the right girl. So according to me, after 2-3 hours mother said yes.
- Her grandparents include famous Indian actress Zohra Sehgal and theater personality Uzra Butt.
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