Daisy Shah Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography
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Age: 4 Years
Hometown: Mumbai
Marital Status: Unmarried
Bio/Wiki | |
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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 • YouTube |
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.
- 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.
- 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).
- She has acted in various Hindi films like ‘Hate Story 3’ (2015), ‘Ramratan’ (2017), ‘Race 3’ (2018), and ‘Mystery of the Tattoo’ (2023).
- 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 has also performed in various Hindi and Gujarati theatre plays. She is known for performing in the theatre play 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.
- She regularly works out at a gym to remain fit. She also practices aerial yoga regularly.
- Daisy has walked the ramp in various fashion shows.
- 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 is a religious person and has a deep faith in god.
- She is an avid animal lover and owns pet dogs named Miko and Babba.
- She is often spotted consuming alcohol at various events.
- 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.
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