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Ayesha Takia Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 22, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth10 April 1986

Age40 years

BirthplaceChembur, Mumbai

ProfessionFormer Actor, Model, Restaurateur

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseFarhan Azmi

FamilySon - Mikail Azmi; Father - Nishit Takia; Mother - Faridah Takia; Sister - Natasha Takia; Father-in-law - Abu Azmi

Ayesha Takia Biography

Ayesha Takia Azmi was born on 10 April 1986 in Chembur, Mumbai, and grew up in the city where she attended St Anthony's Girls' High School. She comes from a mixed cultural background, with a Gujarati father and a Kashmiri mother.

Early life and background

Ayesha Takia Azmi was born on 10 April 1986 in Chembur, Mumbai, and grew up in the city where she attended St Anthony's Girls' High School. She comes from a mixed cultural background, with a Gujarati father and a Kashmiri mother. Takia has described her upbringing as influenced by both Hindu and Muslim traditions. From childhood she was involved in extracurricular activities and worked as a child model, appearing in print and television commercials before moving into music videos and films.

Career

Takia first became widely visible through music videos in the early 2000s, featuring in tracks such as Falguni Pathak’s "Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye" and other Hindi video releases. Her Hindi film debut came in 2004 with Taarzan: The Wonder Car, in which she played the female lead. The performance earned her several newcomer awards and marked her as a promising entrant in Bollywood. She also made her Telugu film debut in 2005 with Super.

Following her debut, Takia worked in a variety of Hindi films across the mid-2000s. Notable projects include Dor (2006), which brought her critical recognition and multiple awards for supporting and leading performance categories, as well as appearances in Salaam-E-Ishq (2007), De Taali (2008), Wanted (2009) and Mod (2011). She was also listed among India's 50 Most Desirable Women in 2006.

Takia took on other on-screen work as well: she appeared in the Hindi web series Blood Brothers in 2007 and hosted the reality show Sur Kshetra in 2012. After Mod in 2011 she stepped away from mainstream Bollywood acting. She continued to engage with the arts and media in different ways, lending her voice to the Hindi song "Zindagi Yeh Zindagi" in 2018 and participating in fashion shows, photoshoots and advertising assignments over the years.

Business and other pursuits

Beyond screen work, Takia has business interests in the hospitality sector. She is listed as a director of several private companies involved in hotels, restaurants and food service, including Infinity Hotels Private Limited, Flavours Hospitality and Management Private Limited, Infinity Cuisine Private Limited, Dough and Batter Hospitality Private Limited and Blueberry Hotels Private Limited. She has also been described as a restaurateur and has maintained a public profile associated with lifestyle and fashion.

Public profile

Takia has been active on social media platforms and has appeared on numerous magazine covers. She is an advocate for animal welfare and has worked with and supported organisations focused on wildlife protection; she participated in a vegan campaign for PETA India and is a member of the organisation. A committed vegan herself, she follows fitness practices that include gym workouts, aerobics, yoga and meditation.

Personal life

Ayesha Takia married entrepreneur Farhan Azmi on 1 March 2009. The couple has a son, Mikail Azmi. Her father is Nishit Takia, an author and life coach, and her mother Faridah Takia runs a clothing label called Twisted Devotion. Takia’s sister, Natasha Takia, is a YouTuber. Her father-in-law is politician Abu Azmi.

Public incidents and values

Takia has publicly spoken out on matters of principle. In 2014 she criticised derogatory comments made by a family member-in-law about sexual assault victims. She has also been selective about on-screen intimacy, reportedly requesting contractual clauses to avoid intimate scenes. Takia has previously been the subject of online commentary about changes in her appearance, and she maintains a visible presence in discussions around lifestyle and personal choices.

Latest updates

In recent years Takia has focused on her family life and business interests in hospitality while remaining involved with animal welfare causes. She continues to be recognised for her early film work and her transition into entrepreneurship and advocacy.

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Recent Work

Zindagi Yeh Zindagi (song)

Provided vocals for the Hindi song

2018
Mod

Hindi film released before she stepped away from mainstream Bollywood

2011
Sur Kshetra

Hosted the Hindi reality TV show

2012
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Career Highlights

  1. Film debut in Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004)
  2. Telugu debut in Super (2005)
  3. Won Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for Taarzan: The Wonder Car
  4. Critically acclaimed performance in Dor (2006) with multiple awards
  5. Listed in India's 50 Most Desirable Women (2006)
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When was Ayesha Takia born?

Ayesha Takia was born on 10 April 1986.

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