Isha Talwar
Indian actress (born 1987)
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::summary Indian actress (born 1987) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Isha Talwar |
| image | Isha Talwar at the premiere of Punjabi film Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Talwar in 2024 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| alma_mater | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
| occupation | Actress |
| years_active | 2012–present |
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| name = Isha Talwar | image = Isha Talwar at the premiere of Punjabi film Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di (cropped).jpg | caption = Talwar in 2024 | birth_date = | birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | alma_mater = St. Xavier's College, Mumbai | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2012–present
Isha Talwar (born 22 December 1987) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam and Hindi films. Talwar started her career as a model, and made her film debut with the Malayalam film Thattathin Marayathu (2012), winning SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Malayalam. She is known for her role in Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (2013), Bangalore Days (2014), Maine Pyar Kiya (2014) and Article 15 (2019). Talwar is also known for her portrayal in the series Mirzapur (2020-present), Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo (2023) and Indian Police Force (2024).
Early life and background
Isha Talwar was born on 22 December 1987 to film director Vinod Talwar and Suman. She was born and brought up in Mumbai, and is a graduate in Economics from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
Talwar joined choreographer Terence Lewis's dance school in 2004, where she learned various dance forms like ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and salsa and went on to become a tutor in the dance studio. She stated that her choreographer, Terence Lewis, was "one person who changed me completely."
Career
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Talwar worked as a model and appeared in more than 40 commercials for brands like Pizza Hut, Vivel Fairness Cream, Kaya Skin Clinic, Dulux Paints, and Dhatri Fairness Cream, besides a music video with Hrithik Roshan for the Just Dance competition. She says she spent two years preparing for her film debut. Although she had worked as a child actress in the 2000 Bollywood film Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai, her full-length film debut was with the Malayalam film Thattathin Marayathu, for which she took a four-month voice training class, went through a course to learn the language, and learned to play the guitar. The film which saw her play Aisha, a Muslim girl who falls in love with a Hindu boy, Critics noted that she "looked beautiful", but had "nothing much to do" in the film. In a later interview, she stated that the role of Aisha had given her "a lot of recognition" and that she was "really happy with" her girl next-door image from the film. Her second film I Love Me by B. Unnikrishnan had her playing the female lead alongside Asif Ali and Unni Mukundan. She said that her character in the film Samantha had "shades of grey".
In 2013, she had two releases – her Telugu debut, Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde, which opened to a positive response, and her Tamil debut, Thillu Mullu, a remake of the same-titled 1981 Tamil comedy film which was also a commercial success. In 2014, she was seen in the Malayalam films, Balyakalasakhi, Utsaha Committee, God's Own Country, and Anjali Menon's Bangalore Days. She has shot for an "extended cameo role" in Siddique's Bhaskar the Rascal. She has also been shooting for the Tamil remake of Thattathin Marayathu, reprising her own role. She made her Bollywood debut in the Hindi movie Tubelight alongside Salman Khan. She also appeared alongside Saif Ali Khan in Kaalakaandi. In 2020, she appeared in the Amazon Prime web series Mirzapur. In 2023, she worked on Hotstar web series Saas, Bahu aur Flamingo.
Media image
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Talwar was named the Kochi Times Most Desirable Women of 2014. She was placed 2nd in 2013 and 6th in 2015.
Filmography
Films
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| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai | Preeti's youngest sister | Hindi | Child artist |
| 2012 | Thattathin Marayathu | Aysha Rehman | Malayalam | Debut film in a leading role |
| I Love Me | Samantha | |||
| 2013 | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Shruti | Telugu | |
| Thillu Mullu | Janani | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Balyakalasakhi | Suhra | Malayalam | |
| Ulsaha Committee | Rosemary | |||
| God's Own Country | Asha | |||
| Bangalore Days | Meenakshi | |||
| Maine Pyar Kiya | Shalini | Telugu | ||
| 2015 | Bhaskar the Rascal | Rani Kabeer | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
| Two Countries | Simran | |||
| 2016 | Raja Cheyyi Vesthe | Chaitra | Telugu | |
| Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai | Aysha | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Tubelight | Maya | Hindi | |
| Crossroad | Gaya Parameshwaran | Malayalam | ||
| 2018 | *Kaalakaandi * | Rakhi | Hindi | |
| Ranam | Seema | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Article 15 | Aditi Ranjan | Hindi | |
| Roam Rome Mein | Parul | |||
| 2020 | Kaamyaab | Isha | ||
| Ginny Weds Sunny | Neha Gulati | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2022 | Sharmaji Namkeen | Urmi Kaul | ||
| Theerppu | Mythili Ram Kumar | Malayalam | ||
| 2023 | Run Baby Run | Priyanka | Tamil | |
| 2024 | Shahkot | Punjabi | ||
| Durga | Archana | Odia | ||
| Ella | Ella | Hindi | ||
| 2025 | Oru Jaathi Jaathakam | Thathri kutty | Malayalam | |
| Kaushaljis vs Kaushal | Kiara Meena Bansal | Hindi | ||
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Television
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| Year | Series | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Rishtey | Hindi | Episode 46: "Itni Chhoti Baat, Itni Lambi Raat" | |
| 2011 | Just Dance | Music video | ||
| 2014 | Comedy Stars | Celebrity judge | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | D 4 Dance | Celebrity guest | ||
| 2016 | Laughing Villa | Guest | ||
| 2017 | Comedy Super Night 3 | Dancer | In the title song | |
| 2018 | Kasthooriman | Herself | Episode 91, 92, 95, 96 | |
| 2019 | Home Sweet Office | Shagun Agarwal | Hindi | Dice Media, Pocket Aces |
| Parchhayee | Hameeda | ZEE5 originals | ||
| 2020 | Swaha | Flipkart | ||
| Mirzapur | Madhuri Yadav Tripathi/Madhuri Yadav | Amazon Prime Video | ||
| 2021 | Roz Roz | Dancer | Sony India | |
| 2023 | Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo | Bijli | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| 2023 | Chamak | Jazz | SonyLIV | |
| 2024 | Indian Police Force | Rashmi Malik | Filming | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2025 | Single Papa | Aparna Gehlot | Netflix series | |
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Awards
- 2013: Amrita TV Film Award for Best Pair – Thattathin Marayathu
- 2013: Asiavision Award for New Sensation in Acting – Thattathin Marayathu
- 2013: Indian Movie Award in Qatar For Best Debutant Actress – Thattathin Marayathu
References
References
- Ammu Zachariah. (12 March 2012). "Isha Talwar: 2 years to prepare for a debut?". [[The Times of India]].
- (28 June 2017). "Meet Tubelight Actress Isha Talwar". The Indian Express.
- Sebastian, Shevlin. "Isha Talwar, about her dream debut in Malayalam". The New Indian Express.
- Zachariah, Ammu. "My dad is a proud man: Isha Talwar". [[The Times of India]].
- "St. Xavier's College, Mumbai alumni". [[The Times of India]].
- Ammu Zachariah, TNN. (6 September 2012). "Terrance changed me completely: Isha Talwar". [[The Times of India]].
- parshathy. j. nath. (26 August 2012). "Face forward". [[The Hindu]].
- Ammu Zachariah. (12 March 2012). "Isha Talwar: 2 years to prepare for a debut?". [[The Times of India]].
- "I go with my gut feelings: Isha Talwar". The New Indian Express.
- (11 June 2012). "When Isha met her voice!". [[The Times of India]].
- (2 January 2013). "The Top five Malayalam films of 2012". Rediff.com.
- "Movie Review : Thattathin Marayathu".
- (14 February 2013). "Fahadh and Isha let their hearts talk". [[The Times of India]].
- (20 December 2012). "Stars at the marquee". [[The Hindu]].
- (27 December 2012). "Isha is game for negative roles". [[The Times of India]].
- Chowdhary, Y. Sunita. (14 April 2013). "Enjoying the perks". The Hindu.
- (22 December 2012). "Mollywood gives me space to experiment: Isha". [[The Times of India]].
- "Isha is Suhra in Balyakalasakhi – The Times of India". The Times of India.
- Sudhish, Navamy. (8 May 2014). "Men on a Mission". The New Indian Express.
- "Isha to share screen space with Mammootty". The Times of India.
- "Thattathin Marayathu is quite different in Tamil: Isha Talwar". The Times of India.
- "Kochi Times 15 Most Desirable Woman 2013".
- "Kochi Times 15 Most Desirable Woman 2014".
- "Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman 2015".
- "Pocket Aces teams up with Amazon.in for first web series of the year, 'Home Sweet Office' – Exchange4media".
- Delhi, BuzzInContent Bureau. (1 March 2019). "Pocket Aces' web series Home Sweet Office brings on board Amazon.in, Butterfly Ayurveda and Pipa • Bella".
- "Parchhayee Episode 7 Topaz Review: Sumeet Vyas And Isha Talwar Tell A Worth Watch".
- New, Express. "Amrita Film Awards tomorrow". The New Indian Express.
- (12 November 2012). "City Times – Southern charm". Khaleejtimes.com.
- (22 April 2013). "IMAQ show will be 'innovative, creative'". Gulf Times.
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