Perizaad Zorabian

Perizaad Zorabian is an Indian actress. Her film debut was with Nagesh Kukunoor's Bollywood Calling and she gained international recognition for her role as Jenny in Subhash Ghai's Joggers' Park (2003).

Perizaad Zorabian
Born
Perizaad Zorabian

India
Years activeLate 1990s - Late 2000s
Spouse(s)Boman Rustom Irani (2006–present)
Children2[1]

Early life

Zorabian obtained Master's in Business Administration at Baruch College and also attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. She returned to India, and subsequently assisted her father in his poultry farm business.[2]

Personal life

She married construction tycoon Boman Rustom Irani in 2006.[3] She owns a restaurant "Gondola" in Mumbai.[4] She has become the brand ambassador of the first Indian luxury fan brand Fanzart.[5] She was the emcee of the grand opening event of HIL's third edition.[6] She was part of the 2013 TOIFA panel discussion, that discussed about the issues that women face across the globe.[7]

Career

Zorabian's first screen appearance was in a Clearasil television advertisement, which she had made before she moved to New York. She continued with advertisements for health care products after her return to Mumbai, and, in 1997, acted in a music video for Lucky Ali's Nahi Rakhta Dil Mein Kuch.[8] She subsequently played "Maya" in the TV serial Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye.[9]

Zorabian did a minor role in Mumbai Matinee (2003). In 2004, she played a supporting role in Morning Raga and made a cameo appearance in Dhoom. In 2005 she appeared in Ek Ajnabee opposite Kelly Dorjee,[10] and a year later with Malcolm McDowell in Exitz. Her more recent films include Highway 203 (2006), Moonlight (2006), Just Married (2007) and Kabhi Up Kabhi Down. She has also acted in a Chinese film, Bandung Sonata, in which she played Indira Gandhi.[11] From Bollywood she moved on to becoming a entrepreneur handling her family poultry business by the name "Zorabian Chicken" since 2008. Zorabian Chicken was awarded with "The Best Brands of India" award by Economic Times in the year 2019.

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguage
2001Bollywood CallingKajalEnglish
2002Namaste : Say Hello to... LoveRia
2002Bandung SonataIndira GandhiChinese
2003Mumbai MatineeSonali VermaHindi
2003Joggers ParkJenny SuratwalaHindi
English
2004Satya Bol
2004Dhoom
2004Morning RagaPinkyEnglish
2005DevakiNandiniHindi
2005Ek AjnabeeNikasha R. RathoreHindi
English
2006Moonlight
2007Salaam-e-Ishq
2007Highway 203Madhu Kalpade
2007Just MarriedAnuHindi
2007ExitzRavina
2008Y.M.I. - Yeh Mera IndiaJennifer Ali
2015Kabhi Up Kabhi Down

Television Shows
Year( of premier)Show NameRoleReference
1998Captain Vyom"Shakti"
2001Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye"Maya"[9]
2002shhh koi hai "Aparna"

Webseries
Year( of premier)Web Series NameRoleReference
2018Supermoms With Manasi (Episode 1)Guest on chat show[12]
gollark: Web version good, see.
gollark: Incorrect. Try again.
gollark: What was that like?
gollark: Neat.
gollark: No it doesn't. Have you *used* C?

References
  1. "Perizaad has a baby boy - Times of India". indiatimes.com.
  2. "Hungry and toothsome". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 4 February 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  3. Hungama, Bollywood (12 November 2006). "Perizaad Zorabian gets married to Boman Irani - Bollywood Hungama". bollywoodhungama.com.
  4. "Check Out: Bollywood stars & the famous restaurants they own - Bollywood Bubble". bollywoodbubble.com. 23 February 2016.
  5. "Fanzart launches first campaign with Perizaad Zorabian". www.indiantelevision.com. 4 May 2018.
  6. "Fireworks, laser show dazzle at HIL opening ceremony". Yahoo News. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  7. "Indian beauties shine in Vancouver". India Times. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  8. BollywoodLife. "Perizaad Zorabian". bollywoodlife.com.
  9. "Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye". TVGuide.com.
  10. "Ek Ajnabee Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos - eTimes". indiatimes.com.
  11. "Perizaad Zorabian plays Indira Gandhi in Chinese period film Bandung Sonata". India Today.
  12. https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/perizaad-zorabian-is-the-first-guest-on-manasi-parekh-s/article_4d051372-fd3c-11e7-b060-9f1a36c12beb.html
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