Alina Padikkal is an Indian actress and television host who works primarily in the Malayalam film and television industry.
Wiki/Biography
Alina Padikkal was born on Sunday, December 12, 1995 (24 years old; as of 2019) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
She was educated at Holy Angels ISC School, Thiruvananthapuram and went to Christ University, Bangalore to pursue her BA in Psychology and English Literature. After graduation, Alina interned in journalism at The Hindu. Thereafter, she attended Oxford College, Bangalore to pursue her MBA degree. Alina started hosting TV shows when she was in third grade.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
Family, caste and boyfriends
Alina Padikkal was born into a Brahmin family.
She is the daughter of K Padikkal and Bindu Philipose. She has a sister.
Profession
Alina started her anchoring career in 2004 by hosting the children’s program “Butterfly” on Asianet. She won the Best Anchor Award at the Kerala State Television Awards (2005) for the show. Later, she hosted several children’s shows. Alina has also worked as an anchor at Kiran TV, Surya TV and Asianet Plus. In 2012, she took three years off from school to concentrate on her studies.
In 2016, she made her acting debut in the Malayalam TV series Bharya, where she played the role of ‘Nayna’. She then co-hosted the celebrity reality show “Aarpo Irro”. Alina has also hosted reality TV shows such as Flowers TV’s “Smart Show”, Mazhavil Manorama TV’s “Komady Circus”, ACV’s “Hot n’ Spicy” (cooking show) and Mazhavil Manorama TV’s “D4Dance Junior vs Senior”.
In addition to hosting and acting, Alina has appeared in television commercials for brands such as Sunita Furniture.
In 2020, Alina participated in the game reality show “Bigg Boss Malayalam 2” as a contestant.
dispute
In 2018, Alina was attacked on social media for an interview she gave to a YouTube channel. The video was made by a fan and is a mix of interview questions and Alina’s answers to the interview; edited with some satirical dialogue from popular movies. After the prank video went viral on social media, the TV actress took to her social media account to slam the trolls with a bold live video.
favorite thing
- Travel destination: London
- Bikes: Royal Enfield Bullet, KTM Duke
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include traveling, dancing and shopping.
- Alina loves animals and has a pet dog, Suie.
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Alina owns a Hyundai i20 car and a Skoda Rapid car.
- Alina enjoys riding bikes and driving cars.
- Alina hopes to find a job in the automotive industry.
- Alina is very interested in current affairs and administration-related matters and in an interview, when asked about her involvement in state administration, she replied that she would prefer to join the Indian Police Service if given a chance to clear the civil services examination.
Categories: Biography
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