Isha Talwar
Talwar in 2023
Born (1987-12-22) 22 December 1987[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma materSt. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2012–present
Known forMirzapur (TV Series)
Parent(s)Vinod Talwar (father)
Suman Talwar (mother)

Isha Talwar (born 22 December 1987) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Malayalam and Hindi films, besides appearing in a few Tamil and Telugu films. She started out as a model and appeared in various commercials, and later made her film debut with the 2012 Malayalam film Thattathin Marayathu.[2]

Early life and background

Isha Talwar was born on 22 December 1987[1] to Indian film actor Vinod Talwar.[3][4] Her grandparents had migrated to Delhi, from what is now Pakistan, during the partition of India.[5]

Born and brought up in Mumbai, she graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.[6] She joined choreographer Terence Lewis's dance school in 2004, where she learned various dance forms like ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and salsa and went on to become a tutor in the dance studio.[7] She stated that her choreographer Terence Lewis, was "one person who changed me completely".[7]

Acting career

Talwar worked as a model and appeared in more than 40 commercials for brands like Pizza Hut, Vivel Fairness Cream, Kaya Skin Clinic, Dulux Paints, and Dhatri Fairness Cream,[8] besides a music video with Hrithik Roshan for the Just Dance competition.[3] She says she spent two years preparing for her film debut.[9] Although she had worked as a child actress in the 2000 Bollywood film Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai,[10] her full-length film debut was with the Malayalam film Thattathin Marayathu,[11] for which she took a four-month voice training class, went through a course to learn the language,[9] and learned to play the guitar.[8] The film which saw her play Aisha, a Muslim girl who falls in love with a Hindu boy,[11] became a blockbuster and was listed by Rediff.com in their "Top five Malayalam films of 2012" list.[12] Critics noted that she "looked beautiful",[13] but had "nothing much to do" in the film.[3] In a later interview, she stated that the role of Aisha had given her "a lot of recognition" and that she was "really happy with" her girl next-door image from the film.[14] Her second film I Love Me by B. Unnikrishnan had her playing the female lead alongside Asif Ali and Unni Mukundan.[15] She said that her character in the film Samantha had "shades of grey".[16]

Isha Talwar was titled as the most desirable woman in the Malayalam film industry of the year 2015. On the subject of desirability, she stated that it's about one's personality and not good looks. When asked, who is the most desirable man according to her; she said that she finds Prithviraj Sukumaran as the most desirable man. Adding to it, she also said that he has an extraordinary charm and charisma. She also said in the 'Reporter' channel interview that, Mohanlal is her favourite actor.[17]

In 2013, she had two releases – her Telugu debut, Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde,[18] which opened to a positive response, and her Tamil debut, Thillu Mullu, a remake of the same-titled 1981 Tamil comedy film which was also a commercial success.[19] In 2014, she was seen in the Malayalam films, Balyakalasakhi,[20] Utsaha Committee, God's Own Country,[21] and Anjali Menon's Bangalore Days. She has shot for an "extended cameo role" in Siddique's Bhaskar the Rascal.[22] She has also been shooting for the Tamil remake of Thattathin Marayathu, reprising her own role.[23] She made her Bollywood debut in the Hindi movie Tubelight alongside Salman Khan. She also appeared alongside Saif Ali Khan in Kaalakaandi. In 2020, she appeared in the Amazon Prime web series Mirzapur. In 2023, she worked on Hotstar web series Saas, Bahu aur Flamingo.

Filmography

Film

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Films
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2012Thattathin MarayathuAysha RehmanMalayalam
I Love MeSamanthaMalayalam
2013Gunde Jaari GallanthayyindeShrutiTelugu
Thillu MulluJananiTamil
2014BalyakalasakhiSuhraMalayalam
Ulsaha CommitteeRosemaryMalayalam
God's Own CountryAshaMalayalam
Bangalore DaysMeenakshiMalayalam
Maine Pyar KiyaShaliniTelugu
2015Bhaskar the RascalRani KabeerMalayalamCameo
Two CountriesSimranMalayalam
2016Raja Cheyyi VestheChaitraTelugu
Meendum Oru Kadhal KadhaiAyshaTamil
2017TubelightMaya Hindi
CrossroadGaya ParameshwaranMalayalam
2018Kaalakaandi RakhiHindi
RanamSeemaMalayalam
2019 Article 15Aditi RanjanHindi
Roam Rome MeinParulHindiMultilingual in English /
Italian
2020 KaamyaabIshaHindi
Ginny Weds SunnyNeha GulatiHindiCameo
2022 Sharmaji Namkeen Urmi Kaul Hindi
Theerppu Mythili Ram Kumar Malayalam
2023 Run Baby RunPriyankaTamil
Oru Jaathi Jathakam' †ThaathriMalayalam

Television

YearSeriesRoleLanguageNotes
2010RishteyHindiEpisode 46: "Itni Chhoti Baat, Itni Lambi Raat"
2011Just DanceMusic video
2014Comedy StarsCelebrity judgeMalayalam
2015D 4 DanceCelebrity guest
2016Laughing VillaGuest
2017Comedy Super Night 3DancerIn the title song
2018KasthoorimanHerselfEpisode 91, 92, 95, 96

Web series

YearSeriesRoleLanguagePlatform
2019Home Sweet OfficeShagunHindiDice Media, Pocket Aces[24][25]
ParchhayeeHameedaZEE5 originals[26]
2020SwahaFlipkart
MirzapurMadhuri Yadav Tripathi/Madhuri YadavAmazon Prime Video
2021Roz RozDancerSony India
2023Saas, Bahu Aur FlamingoBijliDisney+ Hotstar
2023ChamakJazzSonyLIV
2024Indian Police Force†SI Rasika Kadam Naik IPSAmazon Prime Video

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Meet Tubelight Actress Isha Talwar". The Indian Express. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Ammu Zachariah (12 March 2012). "Isha Talwar: 2 years to prepare for a debut?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 Sebastian, Shevlin. "Isha Talwar, about her dream debut in Malayalam". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Zachariah, Ammu. "My dad is a proud man: Isha Talwar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "This whole living on your own is a very overrated process: Isha Talwar". regnews.in. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "St. Xavier's College, Mumbai alumni". The Times of India.
  7. 1 2 Ammu Zachariah, TNN (6 September 2012). "Terrance changed me completely: Isha Talwar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  8. 1 2 parshathy. j. nath (26 August 2012). "Face forward". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  9. 1 2 Ammu Zachariah (12 March 2012). "Isha Talwar: 2 years to prepare for a debut?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "I go with my gut feelings: Isha Talwar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  11. 1 2 "When Isha met her voice!". The Times of India. 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "The Top five Malayalam films of 2012". Rediff.com. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  13. ↑ "Movie Review : Thattathin Marayathu". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  14. ↑ "Fahadh and Isha let their hearts talk". The Times of India. 14 February 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  15. ↑ Vijay George; P. K. Ajith Kumar; Saraswathy Nagarajan (20 December 2012). "Stars at the marquee". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  16. ↑ "Isha is game for negative roles". The Times of India. 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  17. ↑ "Isha finds Prithviraj the most desirable man – Malayalam Movie News – IndiaGlitz". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  18. ↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (14 April 2013). "Enjoying the perks". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  19. ↑ "Mollywood gives me space to experiment: Isha". The Times of India. 22 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  20. ↑ "Isha is Suhra in Balyakalasakhi – The Times of India". The Times of India.
  21. ↑ Sudhish, Navamy (8 May 2014). "Men on a Mission". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  22. ↑ "Isha to share screen space with Mammootty". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  23. ↑ "Thattathin Marayathu is quite different in Tamil: Isha Talwar". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  24. ↑ "Pocket Aces teams up with Amazon.in for first web series of the year, 'Home Sweet Office' – Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  25. ↑ Delhi, BuzzInContent Bureau (1 March 2019). "Pocket Aces' web series Home Sweet Office brings on board Amazon.in, Butterfly Ayurveda and Pipa • Bella". buzzincontent.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  26. ↑ "Parchhayee Episode 7 Topaz Review: Sumeet Vyas And Isha Talwar Tell A Worth Watch". Zee Tv. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  27. ↑ New, Express. "Amrita Film Awards tomorrow". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  28. ↑ "City Times – Southern charm". Khaleejtimes.com. 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  29. ↑ "IMAQ show will be 'innovative, creative'". Gulf Times (in Arabic). 22 April 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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