Zoa Morani

Zoa Morani
Born (1988-03-29) 29 March 1988
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress
Years active 2011–present
Relatives

Karim Morani (father)

Zara Morani (mother)[1]

Zoa Morani (born 29 March 1988)[2] is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.[3]

Career

Morani started off as an assistant director for the 2007 film Om Shanti Om and was assistant director for Halla Bol (2008) as well.[4] Apparently, though Morani had no interest in directing films, she took up these roles to familiarise herself with acting.[5] She made her acting debut in Shahrukh Khan produced Always Kabhi Kabhi in 2011 and has thereafter been signed by film director Shyam Benegal for his next film.[3] In 2011 she took up a modelling assignment during the Lakme Fashion Week.[4] She has since appeared in the 2012 edition of the Lakme Fashion Week as well.[6]

Zoa Morani was signed by Vikram Bhatt for his film Bhaag Johnny opposite Kunal Khemu and Mandana Karimi.[7][8][9] The film was co-produced by Bhushan Kumar and Vikram Bhatt and was released in 2015.

Filmography

As actress

Year Film Role Notes
2011 Always Kabhi Kabhi Nandini Oberoi
2012 Mastaan
2015 Bhaag Johnny Tanya

As assistant director

Year Film
2007 Om Shanti Om
2008 Halla Bol

Personal life

Zoa is the daughter of Karim Morani,[10] a Bollywood film producer and director of Cineyug Entertainment, one of Bollywood's biggest event management companies. Karim Morani is an accused in the 2G spectrum scam for facilitating routing of Rs. 200 crore bribe to DMK run Kalaignar TV through various companies of co-accused Shahid Balwa and his own firm Cineyug Films. He is currently out on bail.[11] Her father & Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan, both received death threats from underworld, over the overseas rights of the movie Happy New Year prior to its release[12] She is an Ismaili muslim by birth.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kartik Kaushal (2015-08-27). "Zoa Morani Biography". starsunfolded.com.
  2. 1 2 "SRK's discovery Zoa Morani turns 22". Mid Day. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Zoa Morani bags Benegal’s next". Times of India. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Zoa Morani to make first appearance at LFW show". Sify.com. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  5. ↑ Udasi, Harshikaa (21 May 2011). "New kids on the block". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "Let your feet go wild!". Daily News and Analysis. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "Zoa ropes in Katrina's diction trainer for herself - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
  8. ↑ "Director Vikram Bhatt to launch Iranian model Mandana Karimi - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
  9. ↑ "Zoa Morani missed her family - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
  10. ↑ "Who is Karim Morani? - Firstpost". Firstpost.
  11. ↑ "2G case: Kanimozhi, four others get bail - NDTV". NDTV.
  12. ↑ "Shahrukh Khan in Danger? Happy New Year Star Gets Threat From Underworld - IBTimes". IBTimes.

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