Amyra Dastur
Amyra Dastur
| Amyra Dastur | |
|---|---|
 Dastur in 2018 | |
| Born | 7 May 1993[1][2] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Amyra Dastur (born 7 May 1993)[1][2] is an Indian actress who has starred in Hindi, Tamil, International and Telugu Films.[3][4]She made her Bollywood debut with Issaq, opposite Prateik Babbar. She started her career at the age of 16 as an Indian model and made a name for herself by endorsing big brands such as Clean and Clear, Airtel, Garnier and Micromax. She starred in Vikram Bhatt's sci-fi thriller Mr. X alongside Emraan Hashmi. She also made her Tamil debut with Anegan alongside Dhanush.
Early life and career
Amyra Dastur began her education in Cathedral and John Connon School. She started her Secondary education from Dhirubhai Ambani International School but dropped out to pursue acting. Dastur is Parsi and she speaks English and Gujarati at home.[5] She is currently studying in Mumbai's HR College.[6] Dastur started her career as a model in commercials.
Dastur made her Hindi cinema-acting debut in Manish Tiwary's romantic drama[7] Issaq, alongside Prateik Babbar.[8][9]
Amyra in her first international project, Kung Fu Yoga acted alongside Jackie Chan which released in India on 3 February 2017.[10] She has also started filming for Oodi Oodi Uzhaikanum starring Santhanam.
Amyra Dastur was also seen in director Akshat Verma's next, titled Kaalakaandi, starring Saif Ali Khan. Amyra shot for a song in the film which is an upbeat dance number and has some fun lyrics. The track has been choreographed by Adil Malik of Kar Gayi Chul fame.[11] she is all set for her Telugu debut in 2018 with Rajugadu opposite Raj Tarun[12] and Manasuku Nachindi acting opposite Sundeep Kishan directed by Manjula Ghattamaneni.[13]
Filmography
 | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Issaq | Bachchi Kashyap (Juliet) | Hindi | Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress |
| 2015 | Anegan | Madhumitha / Samudhra / Kalyani | Tamil | Nominated SIIMA Award for Best Debut Actress — Tamil |
| 2015 | Mr. X | Siya Verma | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Kung Fu Yoga | Kyra | Mandarin Hindi English | |
| 2018 | Manasuku Nachindi | Nithya | Telugu | |
| Kaalakaandi | Neha | Hindi | ||
| Raju Gadu | Tanvi | Telugu | ||
| Rajma Chawal | Seher/Tara Chaudhary | Hindi | ||
| 2019 | Judgementall Hai Kya | Reema | Hindi | |
| Prassthanam | Gunjan | Hindi | ||
| Made in China | Roopa | Hindi | ||
| 2020 | ||||
| Kadhalai Thedi Nithya Nandha | TBA | Tamil | Filming | |
| 2021 | Bagheera | Ramya | Tamil | Filming |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Trip 2 | Ira | Hindi/ English | Bindass Originals | [14][15] |
| 2021 | Tandav | Hindi | Amazon Prime | ||
| 2021 | Dongri To Dubai | Hindi | Amazon Prime |
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