Ayesha Raza Mishra is an Indian actress primarily known for her appearances in various Bollywood films and Hindi web series.
Wiki/Biography
Ayesha Raza Mishra was born on Monday, September 26, 1977, in Uttar Pradesh (46 years; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Libra. She attends Blue Mountain High School. At the age of 10, Ayesha took part in a school play, playing the role of mother despite being a student at the time.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family
Parents and siblings
Aisha’s father was Asad Raza. He died in 2014.
Ayesha’s mother, Salima Raza, is a senior theater artist.
Ayesha has two sisters; her sister Huma died when Ayesha was a child.
husband and children
On February 15, 2008, Aisha married actor Kumud Mishra.
She has a son, Kabir.
Religion/Religious Views
Ayesha believes in Islam.
Profession
Ayesha began her career in theatre, commercials and television and is best known for her motherly roles in numerous films and TV series.
Movie
Ayesha made her Bollywood debut playing a news reader in the film Raghu Romeo (2003).
In 2014, she played a reporter in the Hindi film “Dhoom”. In 2007, she voiced Maruti’s mother in the animated film Hanuman Returns. She played Sejal Agarwal in the 2008 film “Meri Jaan, Mumbai”. In 2010, she acted as Motwani’s wife in the Hindi film “Thank You Maa”. In 2012, she voiced the character of Prabhavati in the animated film Krishna Aur Kans. In 2015, she played the role of Indoo Mehra in the Hindi film “Dil Dhadakne Do” which gained her great fame.
In 2015, she acted as Pansokha in the feature film “Das Capital Gulamon Ki Rajdhani”. In 2016, she played Shyra’s mother in the Hindi film Befikre, starring Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor. The same year, she appeared in other Hindi films, including Rifat Bi in Happy Bhag Jayegi and Goswami’s wife in Madaari. She played the role of Vidya in the Hindi film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) starring Akshay Kumar.
In 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 played the role of Archana Singh in the Hindi film Student of the Year 2, Jamuna Kumari in Bharat and Vaishali Gupchup in Chappad Phaad Ke. In 2022, she appeared in the anthology Tell It Like a Woman, playing the role of Seema in seven short stories. She plays the role of Rupali Dhingra in the 2022 Hindi film Sharmaji Namkeen.
In 2023, she appeared in the Hindi film Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, playing the role of Mrs. Malhotra.
short film
In 2012, she starred in the short film “Ek Bahut Choti Si Love Story”. In the short film The Exile (2015), she played Sudha Sharma. In 2015, he starred in the short film “Chimes”. In 2017, she participated in the short film “Khaane Mein Kya Hai”, playing a mother.
In 2021, she played a mother in the short film “Ab-Normal”.
television
Ayesha made her TV debut as Nayantara Sikarwar in the TV series Yudh (2014).
After her debut, she played Roli Sharma in the Prime Video drama Bang Baaja Baarat in 2015. In 2016, she played Ila in the TVF web drama “Forever Roommate”.
Ott
She made her acting debut in the OTT film Love per Square Foot (2018) as Poonam Tiwari.
In 2018, she played the role of Poonam Tiwari in the Netflix film Love Every Square Feet. In the ZEE5 movie “Babbar ka Tabbar”, she played the role of Mrs. Babbar. She played the role of Renu Gupta in the 2019 Amazon Prime web series Made in Heaven. In 2020, she had roles in Netflix films such as Kirti Saxena in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl and Shobha Juneja in Ginny Weds Sunny.
Furthermore, she also appeared in the Disney+ Hotstar movie Laxmii, playing the role of Ratna Rajput. In 2021, she played the role of Babbo in the ALT Balaji web series Married Woman. She plays the role of Supriya in the ZEE5 web series Sutliyan, which will be released in 2022.
Scheduled to be released in 2023, she will appear in the TV series Freelancer, playing the role of Sabeena Khan.
Facts / Trivia
- Ayesha follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- In 2023, she was nominated for OTT Cast of the Year for her performance in the Amazon Prime web series Made in Heaven.
- In 2023, after an absence of about 11-12 years, she returned to theater with the play Baaghi Albele.
- In an interview, she expressed her preference for drama among all mediums including films, television and OTT. In the interview, she elaborated that theater is a more effective medium of self-expression than film.
- In an interview, she talked about her experience playing mother roles in movies and TV series. She said in the interview,
I think playing the role of mother has never been a problem for me. The problem is, in most of the stories, they are supporting characters, not protagonists, without author support. The characters I’ve played are short in length, and yes, people can still recall them, but not the protagonist. While it’s nice to see OTT making room for more female protagonist stories, I feel like every woman should be represented with dignity in the narrative, not just as furniture, both lead and protagonist, and this will still be the case occur. “
- Ayesha said that nowadays, actors not only have to make a mark on the big screen but also build their presence on social media platforms. In an interview, she further stated that she faces difficulties in staying consistent on social media. She also faces challenges when making Instagram videos.
- The love story of Aisha and her husband Kumud Mishra is very famous in Bollywood world. Kumud Mishra in his 30s fell in love with Ayesha Raza and proposed to her when he was 40. Their marriage was interfaith, a decision initially opposed by Kumud’s family. Still, Kumud put in a lot of effort to convince his parents. In an interview, he talked about how he convinced his parents, saying:
Meri maa ko Maine kaha toh meri maa ne saaf mana kardia. Pitaji ne thoda doubt dikhaya, aur toh maine kaha theek hai toh phir intezaar karte hai, Jab tak mujhe sahi ladki nahi miljati intazaar karenge hum. Toh mere hisaab se 2-3 ghante baad maa ne ha brodia. “
- Her aunts include renowned Indian actress Zohra Sehgal and theater personality Uzra Butt.
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