Zoa Morani

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{{Infobox model
|name = Zoa Morani
|image = Zoa Morani and others grace Zaheer Iqbal’s birthday bash at Arth Bandra (cropped).jpg
|imagesize = 250px
|caption = Morani in 2018
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|03|29|df=y}}
|birth_place = India
|occupation = actress, model
|nationality = Indian
|yearsactive = 2011–present
|parents=Karim Morani
|Sister=Shaza Morani
}}
'''Zoa Morani''' (born 29 March 1988) is an [[India]]n model and actress who appears in [[Bollywood]] films.<ref name=toinov11>{{cite news|title=Zoa Morani bags Benegal’s next|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-05/news-interviews/30360020_1_shyam-benegal-karim-morani-zoa-morani|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103071053/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-05/news-interviews/30360020_1_shyam-benegal-karim-morani-zoa-morani|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/i-am-quite-a-drama-queen-zoa-morani|title=I am quite a drama queen!" – Zoa Morani}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/deepika-padukone-a-hard-worker-zoa-morani|title=Deepika Padukone a hard worker: Zoa Morani}}</ref>

==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.<ref name=sify11>{{cite news|title=Zoa Morani to make first appearance at LFW show|url=http://www.sify.com/news/zoa-morani-to-make-first-appearance-at-lfw-show-news-national-ldmrOdbihca.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225055539/http://www.sify.com/news/zoa-morani-to-make-first-appearance-at-lfw-show-news-national-ldmrOdbihca.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 December 2013|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[Sify.com]]|date=12 March 2011}}</ref> Apparently, though Morani had no interest in directing films, she took up these roles to familiarise herself with acting.<ref name=th11>{{cite news|title=New kids on the block|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2037767.ece|access-date=2 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 May 2011|location=Chennai, India|first=Harshikaa|last=Udasi}}</ref> She made her acting debut in [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]'s production ''[[Always Kabhi Kabhi]]'' in 2011 and has thereafter been signed by film director [[Shyam Benegal]] for his next film.<ref name=toinov11/> In 2011, she took up a modelling assignment during the [[Lakme Fashion Week]].<ref name=sify11/> She has since appeared in the 2012 edition of the [[Lakme Fashion Week]] as well.<ref name=dnamarch12>{{cite news|title=Let your feet go wild!|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_let-your-feet-go-wild_1659100|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=6 March 2012}}</ref>

Morani was signed by [[Vikram Bhatt]] for his film ''[[Bhaag Johnny]]'' opposite [[Kunal Khemu]] and [[Mandana Karimi]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-17/news-interviews/43143092_1_zoa-morani-katrina-kaif-diction | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020101121/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-17/news-interviews/43143092_1_zoa-morani-katrina-kaif-diction | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-10-20 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Zoa ropes in Katrina's diction trainer for herself}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/news-interviews/40588984_1_bhaag-johnny-zoa-morani-hindi | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719110133/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/news-interviews/40588984_1_bhaag-johnny-zoa-morani-hindi | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-07-19 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Director Vikram Bhatt to launch Iranian model Mandana Karimi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-04/news-interviews/29846967_1_ramp-lakme-fashion-week-zoa-morani | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131118034455/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-04/news-interviews/29846967_1_ramp-lakme-fashion-week-zoa-morani | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-11-18 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Zoa Morani missed her family}}</ref> The film was co-produced by [[Bhushan Kumar]] and [[Vikram Bhatt]] and was released in 2015.

==Personal life==
Morani is the daughter of [[Karim Morani]],<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/who-is-karim-morani-18205.html | work=Firstpost | title=Who is Karim Morani? - Firstpost}}</ref> a Bollywood film producer and director of Cineyug Entertainment, one of Bollywood's biggest event management companies. She is an Nizari [[Muslim]] by birth, but respects all religions.<ref name=md11>{{cite news|title=SRK's discovery Zoa Morani turns 22|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/mar/290311-SRK-Zoa-Morani-Roshan-Abbas-Kabhi-Kabhi.htm|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[Mid-Day]]|date=29 March 2011}}</ref> She was diagnosed with COVID-19 from which she has recovered.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Suri |first1=Rishabh |title=Zoa Morani on battling Covid-19: My body has taken a blow, I am still coughing |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/zoa-morani-on-battling-covid-19-my-body-has-taken-a-blow-i-am-still-coughing/story-Wdfmlq4jkYv9eyCHJ6uGUL.html |website=hindustantimes.com |access-date=8 July 2020 |date=16 April 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As actress===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Film/Web series
!Platform
!{{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Always Kabhi Kabhi]]''
| Nandini Oberoi
|Film
|
|
|-
| 2012
| ''Mastaan''
|
|Film
|
|
|-
|2015
| ''[[Bhaag Johnny]]''
| Tanya
|Film
|
|
|-
| 2018
| ''Akoori''
| Jehan Irani
|Web series
|[[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Raman|first=Sruthi Ganapathy|title=ZEE5 comedy ‘Akoori’ shows what a dysfunctional family is really like, says director Harsh Dedhia|url=https://scroll.in/reel/883016/zee5-comedy-akoori-shows-what-a-dysfunctional-family-is-really-like-says-director-harsh-dedhia|access-date=2019-07-22|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-16|title=Zoa Morani, Shadab Kamal, Adi Irani, Darshan Jariwala, Lillete Dubey and Tirthankar Poddar in ZEE5's Akoori|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/zoa-morani-shadab-kamal-adi-irani-darshan-jariwala-lillete-dubey-tirthankar-poddar-zee5s-akoori/2018/07/16|access-date=2019-07-22|website=IWMBuzz|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Baddhan|first=Raj|date=2018-08-10|title=In Video: ZEE5 unveils trailer of new web-series 'Akoori'|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/video-zee5-unveils-trailer-new-web-series-akoori/|access-date=2019-07-22|website=BizAsia {{!}} Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''Bhoot Purva''
| Angelina
|Web series
|ZEE5
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Taish]]''
| Mahi
|Film
|[[List of ZEE5 original films|ZEE5]]
|
|-
|2021
|''Tuesdays And Fridays''
| Kajal
|Film
|[[Netflix]]
|
|-
|}

===As assistant director===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Om Shanti Om]]''
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Halla Bol]]''
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:Indian Ismailis]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
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