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Aaliyah Qureishi Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth19 October

BirthplaceMumbai

ProfessionActress, Musician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather: Saif Qureishi; Mother: Rauzat Qureishi; Sister: Shaazia Qureishi

Aaliyah Qureishi Biography

Aaliyah Qureishi is an Indian actress, musician and performer from Mumbai who began releasing music independently before making her acting debut on a 2022:

Early life and background

Aaliyah Qureishi was born on 19 October and raised in Mumbai. She attended Dhirubhai Ambani International School in the city before studying at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Her father is Saif Qureishi, an entrepreneur, and her mother is Rauzat Qureishi, who works as an acupuncturist. Aaliyah is the eldest sibling mentioned alongside her sister Shaazia Qureishi, who is a pilates teacher.

Career

Music came early for Qureishi. She has said she began writing songs as a child and uploaded her first known track, "So I Sleep," to her YouTube channel in 2018 under the moniker Jhalli. Over the next several years she released singles including "Peace" (2019), "Mukaddar" (2022), "Paraye" (2023) and "Don't Come Back" (2023). In 2022 she compiled six songs into an extended play titled Why Should I?, which contains the tracks Dream Girl, Stupid Games, Let Me Be Ur Girl, Why Should I (interlude), Hurricane and Insecurity.

Qureishi has taken her music onstage, performing live at concerts in India and abroad. In November 2020 she organised a concert explicitly in support of the LGBTQIA+ community, reflecting an early interest in public music events and causes.

Acting followed her music work. Qureishi made her on-screen debut in the Netflix English-language Indian comedy-drama web series Eternally Confused and Eager for Love (2022), appearing as the character Jia. She then transitioned to mainstream Hindi cinema with a role in the 2023 Bollywood film Jawan, in which she played Janvi alongside the film's lead cast. During promotion for Jawan, her image was projected on the Burj Khalifa in Dubai as part of the film's publicity activities.

Public profile

Physically, Qureishi is reported to be approximately 1.68 m tall (5'6"), with black hair and black eyes. She has a tattoo of the Hindu goddess Kali on her back. Publicly, she identifies as bisexual and is unmarried. She is noted to enjoy dogs and is sometimes photographed at social events.

Latest updates

Recent years have seen Qureishi active across both music and film. Her EP Why Should I? arrived in 2022 and she continued releasing singles through 2023, the same year she appeared in Jawan. She has maintained a visible presence through live performances and film promotion activity.
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Recent Work

Why Should I? (EP)

Six-track debut EP released in 2022 including Dream Girl, Stupid Games and Hurricane.

2022
Eternally Confused and Eager for Love

Web series debut on Netflix (role: Jia).

2022
Jawan

Bollywood film in which she appeared as Janvi.

2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Released debut EP Why Should I? in 2022
  2. Acting debut in Eternally Confused and Eager for Love (2022)
  3. Appeared in the Bollywood film Jawan (2023)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Aaliyah Qureishi born?

19 October

What is Aaliyah Qureishi known for?

Actress, Musician

What is Aaliyah Qureishi’s marital status?

Unmarried