Tanaaz Irani

Tanaaz began her film career in 2000, with Hadh Kar Di Aapne. She was also the Runner-up of Mrs. India 2002. Her significant releases include Abbas Mustan's thriller 36 China Town, Sooraj Barjatya's Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, and Jugal Hansraj's Roadside Romeo. She has acted in several television serials including Ye Meri Life Hai and Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil. She also acted in the film Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai directed by Rakesh Roshan. This was her actual debut film. She played Neeta, Amisha's cousin from New Zealand, in the film.[1] She was noted for her role of a young Anglo Indian girl trying to learn Hindi in Zabaan Sambhal Ke also starring Pankaj Kapoor. In 2009, she featured as a housemate in Bigg Boss (Season 3).[2] currently she is seen in Kahaan hum Kahaan tum as Nishi sippi aired on star plus.

Tanaaz (middle) with son Zeus right and husband Bakhtiyaar Irani (left)

An Indian Parsee by birth, Tanaaz is married to Bakhtiyaar Irani with a son Zeus and a daughter Zianne (from her previous marriage). Tanaaz was very young when she married Farid Currim. She was 20 when she became mother of Zianne.[3] After her divorce, she started acting in serials. In 2006, she met actor Bakhtiyaar Irani (brother of Delnaaz Irani), on the sets of Fame Gurukul. The duo fell in love and decided to get married. However it was not permitted by Bakhtiyaar's family because Tanaaz is seven years older than Bakhtiyaar. However, Delnaaz and his elder brother Paurus Irani helped to convince their parents and the couple got married in 2007. On 20 March 2008, the couple's first child, a boy, was born. They named him Zeus after the Greek God. On 19 September 2011, Tanaaz gave birth to a baby girl, Zara Irani.[3] Zianne, her daughter, however stays with her ex-husband Farid Currim. Tanaaz and Bakhtiyaar are also dancers and stood third in the celebrity dance show Nach Baliye in 2006. They have also done a music album that was choreographed by Bosco-Caesar. In 2009, the couple participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 3 leaving their son with Delnaaz.

She also participated in Maa Exchange, a TV show on Sony, with Vindu Dara Singh's wife Dina.

Tanaaz was also in Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati, a dance reality show on Star Plus. She was the captain of the Girls Team and competed against her husband in the show.

She also played the role of Lisa D'Souza in sab TV's serial Badi door se aaye hain. She was paired opposite Baktiyaar Irani who played the role of Ronnie D'Souza in the show. Both of them were highly appreciated by the viewers for their roles of a Christian couple who stay in a colony called Sunshine colony.

Currently, she is seen playing the role of Nishi Sippy in the TV show Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum, which premiered on 17 June 2019.

• List of Indian film actresses

• Tanaaz Irani on IMDb

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