Masumeh Makhija (born 10 October 1994[citation needed], sometimes credited as Masumi Makhija) is a Canadian actress and model. She was born in Canada.[1] She started her career as a child artist appearing in commercials and TV shows like Thoda Hai Thoda ki Zaroorat Hai and Banegi Apni Baat.[2] She made her film debut with Chupke Se[1] and has since acted in a number of films, including Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Macbeth entitled Maqbool.[citation needed] She has also appeared in several international productions, including the German movie, Gate to Heaven.[1]
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Born | Masumeh Makhija (1984-10-10) 10 October 1984 (age 37)[citation needed] Canada[1] |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 2003–2008, 2018–present |
She hails from a well-known film family. Her grandfather Parananand was a pioneering distributor while her uncle Gul Anand and her mother Jayshree are producers known for Chashme Buddoor, Jalwa, Khatta Meetha and Hero Hiralal. Makhija has also appeared in two movies directed by Shona Urvashi, Chupke Se and Saas Bahu Aur Sensex.[2][3]
In 2018, Makhija starred in 3 Storeys, a Farhan Akhtar production starring Sharman Joshi, Pulkit Samrat, Richa Chadda and Renuka Shahane.[4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2003 | Maqbool | Sameera (Abbaji's daughter) | Debut | |
Chupke Se | Sarika Verma/Mehga Timghure | |||
Gate to Heaven | Nisha | |||
2004 | The Journey (short) | Girl in the bus | ||
2005 | Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav | Padmashree Divakar Kashyap | ||
2006 | Woh Lamhe | Rani Mukherjee | ||
2007 | Heyy Babyy | Special appearance in song | ||
Dus Kahaniyaan | Kaamna (segment "High on the Highway") | |||
2008 | Saas Bahu Aur Sensex | Kirti Wagaskar | ||
Sharpe's Peril (TV movie) | (uncredited) | |||
2018 | 3 Storeys | Varsha Atre | [5] | |
2022 | Bhagwan Bharose | pre-production | [6] |
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