Saba Azad
| Saba Azad | |
|---|---|
 Saba Azad at the Audio release of 'Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge' | |
| Born |
1990 (26) Delhi, India |
| Occupation | singer, Actress |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Relatives | Safdar Hashmi (Uncle) |
Saba Azad is an Indian actress, singer and musician working in the Hindi film industry, known for her leading role in the Bollywood production house Y-Films romantic comedy film Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge, set against the background of social networking site Facebook. The film was released on 14 October 2011, in India and was a critical success.
She has featured in commercials for Kit Kat, Vodafone, Sunsilk, Nescafe, as well as print campaigns for Johnson & Johnson, Westside and Amway. She made her Bollywood debut as Raaga in Dil Kabaddi (2008).[1]
Early life
As a child, Azad performed with the theatre group Jana Natya Manch in their stage productions where she worked with Hashmi, Habib Tanvir, MK Raina, GP Deshpande and NK Sharma. She also trained in dance forms like odissi, ballet, jazz, Latin as well as contemporary dance forms. Traveling with her Odissi guru, Smt. Kiran Segal, she performed in and outside the country including England, Canada and Nepal.[2]
After schooling she landed a lead role in a short film Guroor for director Ishaan Nair which travelled to festivals in New York and Florence.[1]
Career
Azad moved to Mumbai from Delhi and here she featured in commercials. She acted in a two man play directed by Makarand Deshpande staged at Prithvi Theatre.[3]
She made her Bollywood debut in 2008 with Anil Sharma's Dil Kabaddi opposite Rahul Bose. She appeared in a leading role as Preity Sen in Y-Films Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge opposite newcomers Nishant Dahiya and Saqib Saleem.[4]
Azad started her own theatre company 'The Skins' in 2010 and directed her first play 'Lovepuke' which opened at NCPA's experimental theatre in September 2010.[5]
Personal Life
On 17 March 2013, Imaad Shah confirmed that Saba and he were in a live in relationship.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dil Kabaddi | Raaga | |
| 2011 | Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge | Preity Sen |
Music
| Year | Album | Title | Co-singers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nautanki Saala | "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga" "Dil Ki Toh Lag Gayi" |
Geet Sagar, Bruno Carvalo, Santosh Sawant |
| 2013 | Dhoom Series | "Dhoom Anthem" | Raghav Sachar[7] |
| 2015 | Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! | "Calcutta Kiss" | Imaad Shah |
| 2015 | Shaandaar | "Neend Na Mujhko Aaye" | Siddharth Basrur |
| 2015 | Main Aur Charles | "Dekhe Meri Aankhon Mein Jo" |
References
- 1 2 Chakrabarti, Paromita (10 December 2008). "Change of Scene". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ↑ 'My uncle was my mentor' - Entertainment - DNA
- ↑ "Saba Azad Biography, Saba Azad Bio, Saba Azad Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, News". In.com. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ↑ "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge". India Today. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ↑ Sharma, Aditi (31 August 2010). "Falling in love (is hard on the knees)". Mid Day. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ↑ Akshata Shetty (17 March 2013). "Saba and I are living together: Imaad Shah". The Times of India (India). Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFHY8xBCWH8
External links
- Saba Azad at the Internet Movie Database