Perizaad Zorabian

Perizaad Zorabian
Born Perizaad Zorabian
(1973-10-23) 23 October 1973[1]
India
Years active Late 1990s - Late 2000s
Spouse(s) Boman Rustom Irani (2006–present)
Children Zaha & Zayan[2]

Perizaad Zorabian (born 23 October 1973) is an Indian actress. Her film debut was with Nagesh Kukunoor's Bollywood Calling and she gained international recognition for her role as Jenny in Subhash Ghai's Joggers' Park (2003).

Early life

Perizaad Zorabian was educated in New York City, where, in addition to her studies for a Master's degree in Business Administration at Baruch College, she also attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. She returned to India after receiving her MBA degree, and subsequently assisted her father in his poultry farm business.[3]

Personal life

She married construction tycoon Boman Rustom Irani in 2006.[4] She owns a restaurant "Gondola" in Mumbai.[5] On December 18 2017, Perizaad along with her two children, attended the Dhirubhai Ambani International school's annual day festival.[6] She was seen attending an event where Abhishek Bachchan hosted a book launch event, for one of his new books.[7] She has become the brand ambassador of the first Indian luxury fan brand Fanzart.[8]

Career

Zorabian's first screen appearance was in a Clearasil television advertisement, which she had made before she moved to New York. She continued with advertisements for health care products after her return to Mumbai, and, in 1997, acted in a music video for Lucky Ali's Nahi Rakhta Dil Mein Kuch.[9] She subsequently played "Maya" in the TV serial Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye.[10]

Zorabian did a minor role in Mumbai Matinee (2003). In 2004, she played a supporting role in Morning Raga and made a cameo appearance in Dhoom. In 2005 she appeared in Ek Ajnabee opposite Kelly Dorjee,[11] and a year later with Malcolm McDowell in Exitz. Her more recent films include Highway 203 (2006), Moonlight (2006), Just Married (2007) and Kabhi Up Kabhi Down. She has also acted in a Chinese film, Bandung Sonata, in which she played Indira Gandhi.[12]

Career

Filmography

YearFilm
2001Bollywood Calling
2002Namaste : Say Hello to... Love
2002; ChineseBandung Sonata
2003Mumbai Matinee
2003Joggers Park
2004Satya Bol
2004Dhoom
2004Morning Raga
2005Devaki
2005Ek Ajnabee
2006Moonlight
2007Salaam-e-Ishq
2007Highway 203
2007Just Married
2007Exitz
2008Y.M.I. - Yeh Mera India
?Kabhi Up Kabhi Down

Television Shows

Year( of premier)Show NameRoleReference
2001Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye"Maya"[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Perizaad Zorabian Birthday, Biography, Age, Family & Wiki". www.celebrityborn.com.
  2. ↑ "Perizaad has a baby boy - Times of India". indiatimes.com.
  3. ↑ "Hungry and toothsome". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2006-02-04. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  4. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (12 November 2006). "Perizaad Zorabian gets married to Boman Irani - Bollywood Hungama". bollywoodhungama.com.
  5. ↑ "Check Out: Bollywood stars & the famous restaurants they own - Bollywood Bubble". bollywoodbubble.com. 23 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Stars at Dhirubhai Ambani Int'l School's annual day". www.msn.com.
  7. ↑ "Abhishek Bachchan brings cheer and happiness for children at this book launch". India Times. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  8. ↑ "Fanzart launches first campaign with Perizaad Zorabian". www.indiantelevision.com. 4 May 2018.
  9. ↑ BollywoodLife. "Perizaad Zorabian". bollywoodlife.com.
  10. 1 2 "Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye". TVGuide.com.
  11. ↑ "Ek Ajnabee Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos - eTimes". indiatimes.com.
  12. ↑ "Perizaad Zorabian plays Indira Gandhi in Chinese period film Bandung Sonata". India Today.
  • Perizaad Zorabian on IMDb
  • "New auraizons - Perizaad Zorabian (Interview)". Bombay: bollywood4you.com. 2003.
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