Background and career
Ayesha Takia Azmi (née Takia; born 10 April 1986) is an Indian former actress who worked mainly in Hindi films. After appearing in advertisements and music video, she made her film debut in the action film action thriller Taarzan: The Wonder Car, earning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Takia gain recognition with roles in Super (2005), Socha Na Tha (2005) and Dor (2006), winning Screen Award for Best Actress – Critics. She subsequently appeared in a number of commercially unsuccessful films before starring in Wanted (2009), her highest-grossing release. Following appearances in films such as Paathshaala (2010), Salaam-e-Ishq (2007), Mod (2011), she retired from acting.
Outside her film career, Takia has supported animal-welfare and wildlife-conservation causes. In 2012, she appeared as a talent anchor on the musical reality show Sur Kshetra (2012). She is married to businessman Farhan Azmi, with whom she has a son.
