Faezeh Jalali (born 1980) is an Indian–Iranian actress, director, writer, producer and activist.[2][3][4] She is known for Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Shaitan (2011) and the play Jaal (2012).[5][6]
Faezeh Jalali | |
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| Born | 1980[1] India |
| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
She is a fourth generation Iranian born to an Iranian Muslim family residing in India and grew up in Mumbai.[7][8][4] After schooling at JB Petit High School, she attended Beloit College[9] in Wisconsin, USA, where she studied theatre arts and also took pre-medical background classes for dental school.[1] Jalali joined theatre and went on to obtain a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Tennessee and Clarence Brown Theatre at Knoxville.[10][11][3]
Jalali's theatre acting performances include, Mira Nair's stage musical Monsoon Wedding, I Don’t Like It, As You Like It and other productions such as Jatinga, The Djinns of Eidgah, Thook, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Arms and the Man, The Trestle at Popelick Creek. She also directed her own plays such as 07/07/07 and Shikhandi- The Story of the In-betweens, which won the Best Ensemble Cast at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) 2016 and 2018 for which Jalali was also nominated for the Best Director.[9]
She also played roles in movies such as Slumdog Millionaire and kurbaan and was part of the Indian action-thriller television series 24.[12]
Jalali is a trained acrobatic aerialist.[3] She represented Iran at the 1st Mallakhamb World Championships which was held at Mumbai in 2019.[13] She participated in the rope category.[14]
Her work as an actress includes films such as:
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mr Ya Miss | Suzy | Hindi |
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Newsreader | English |
| 2009 | Kurbaan | Anjum | Hindi |
| 2009 | The President Is Coming | Nun | English |
| 2013 | Qissa | Baali | Punjabi |
| 2016 | Phobia | Psychiatrist | Hindi |
| Year | Web series | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mahi Way | Sona | Hindi |
| 2011 | Best of Luck Nikki | Tina | Hindi |
| 2013 | 24 | Jia | Hindi |
| 2017 | Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat | Romila Chhetri | Hindi |
| 2019 | Kaafir | Mastani | Hindi |
| 2019–20 | Hostages | Sarah George | Hindi |
| 2020 | A Suitable Boy | Mrs. Sahgal | English |
| 2022 | Eternally Confused and Eager for Love | Pushpa | English |
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