Daisy Shah Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Dizzy
Profession(s)	Actress, Model, Dancer, Choreographer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	Film (Tamil): Pori (2007); special appearance in a song Film (Malayalam): Vandae Maatharam (2010); special appearance in a song Film (Hindi; As a dancer): Khuda Kasam (2010); special appearance in a song Film (Kannada): Bhadra (2011) as Kavya Film (Hindi; As a lead actor): Jai Ho (2014) as Rinky Shah Film (Gujarati): Gujarat 11 (2019) as Divya Chauhan Film (Marathi): Daagadi Chawl 2 (2022); special appearance in a song
Awards	• 2015: ETC Bollywood Business Award for Highest Grossing Debut Actress for Jai Ho • 2020: Lions Gold Award for Best Actress In A Gujrati Film for Gujarat 11 • 2021: Filmfare Awards East for Actress with a Cause
Personal Life
Date of Birth	25 August 1984 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	40 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai
College/University	Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Graduation in Arts (final year dropout)
Religion	Hinduism
Ethnicity	Gujarati
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Dancing, Travelling
Tattoo(s)	• On her left forearm: मातृ देवो भव: पितृ देवो भव: • A tattoo on her lower back
Controversies	• FIR Filed in Attempt To Murder Case The Bhojpuri actor Satyendra Singh filed an FIR against her, Ganesh Acharya, and Rajniesh Duggal for trying to murder him during the filming of film ‘Soda.' [1]The Indian Express • Trolled For Her Instagram Post She was once trolled by the netizens for one of her Instagram post in which she was seen smiling while reading the book 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' which is based on tragic childhood and abusive marriage of a girl named Mariam.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Ganesh Acharya (choreographer) • Salman Khan (actor; rumoured) • Shiv Thakare (actor, dancer; rumoured)
Family
Parents	Father- Floor manager in a clothing mill; passed away in 2007 due to a heart attack Mother- Pallavi Shah (homemaker)
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- Deepali Shah (elder; business manager)
Favourites
Actor(s)	Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan Khan
Actress(es)	Kajol, Madhubala, Sridevi
Film(s)	Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989), Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998), King Uncle (1993)
Film Director	Vishal Bhardwaj
Singer(s)	Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus
Food	Pizza, Sushi, Vada Pav, Khichdi, Bhindi
Holiday Destination	Maldives
Book	The Secret by Australian author Rhonda Byrne
Fashion Designer	Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Perfume(s)	Still by JLo and Daisy by Marc Jacobs
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Morris Garage • Mercedes GLC 220
Money Factor
Salary/Fees (approx.)	Rs 15 Lakh per episode for Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 (2023)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Daisy Shah

• Daisy Shah grew up in Mumbai.
  

  Daisy Shah’s childhood picture

• As her father had a transferable job, she changed a few schools in childhood.

• She participated in various dance competitions while she was in school.
  

  Daisy Shah in her school’s dance group

• While growing up, she always wanted to become an actor.

• When she was 14 years old, Daisy, along with her sister, participated in Miss Dombivali in which she won the Miss Photogenic contest. There, a choreographer spotted him and offered her to work as an extra in a film. She has also acted as an extra in the Hindi film ‘Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaye.’

• In 2001, an assistant of the Indian choreographer Ganesh Acharya asked one of the extras to work as a background dancer in a song as the dancer could not make it to the shooting of the Hindi film ‘Farz.’ Daisy was good at dancing so she was selected.

• She then worked as a background dancer in various Hindi films like ‘Tere Naam’ (2003), ‘Masti’ (2004), ‘Humo Deewana Kar Gaye’ (2006), and ‘Rang De Basanti’ (2006) along with the team of Ganesh Acharya.
  

• Daisy worked as an assistant choreographer in various films of Salman Khan.

• She once shared that there was a time when she shoot for 15 days continuously without proper sleeping.

• In 2005, while she was travelling in a car in Ooty, she met with an accident. She got a big scar on her forehead. Initially, she used to be conscious about it.

• In 2010, Salman Khan offered her the role of Kareena Kapoor‘s best friend played by Hazel Keech) in the Hindi film ‘Bodyguard,’ however, she rejected the offer as she had another offer from a South Indian family.

• Due to her weight gain of around 5 kg, the shooting of the film ‘Jai Ho’ was delayed as her costumes became too tight. Salman Khan paid Rs 1.5 lakh for her to remove the excess fat from her body. ^[2]The Times of India

• She has also appeared in a few Kannada films like ‘Bodyguard’ (2011), ‘Gajendra’ (2013), ‘Bachchan’ (2013), and ‘Aakramana’ (2014).
  

  Bachchan (2013)

• She has acted in various Hindi films like ‘Hate Story 3’ (2015), ‘Ramratan’ (2017), ‘Race 3’ (2018), and ‘Mystery of the Tattoo’ (2023).
  

  Race 3

• It was Salman Khan who convinced her to do the Hindi film ‘Hate Story 3.’

• For the film Race 3, she was badly trolled for her acting and dialogues like “Our Business is Our Business, None of Your Business.” To promote cyber safety, Mumbai Police used the dialogue in one of their tweets.
  

• She is trained in rifle shooting and has a shooting license from the National Rifle Association of India. In 2019, she qualified for the National Championships in Indore.
  

  Daisy Shah during her shooting practice

• Daisy has also performed in various Hindi and Gujarati theatre plays. She is known for performing in the theatre play Begum Jaan.
  

  Daisy Shah in Begum Jaan

• She has been featured in a few music videos such as ‘Ekk Vari’ (2021) by Shahzan Mujeeb, ‘Kafan’ (2022) by Shekhar Khanijo, and ‘Ex’ (2023) by Danish Alfaaz.
  

  Ex

• She regularly works out at a gym to remain fit. She also practices aerial yoga regularly.
  

  Daisy Shah doing aerial yoga

• Daisy has walked the ramp in various fashion shows.
  

  Daisy Shah in a fashion show

• On her self-titled YouTube channel, she uploads her daily vlogs.

• She has been featured on the cover of various magazines such as You & I, Fablook, Lifestyle, and Filmfare.
  

  Daisy Shah featured on a magazine cover

• Daisy is a religious person and has a deep faith in god.
  

  Daisy Shah in a temple

• She is an avid animal lover and owns pet dogs named Miko and Babba.
  

  Daisy Shah with her pet dogs

• She is often spotted consuming alcohol at various events.
  

  Daisy Shah drinking wine

• She shares her dance videos with various choreographers on her social media accounts.

 

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• Daisy, along with other actors, has performed in the concert Dabangg Reloaded.
  

  Daisy Shah in Da-Bangg tour