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{{short description|Indian film actress}}
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{{short description|Indian actress (born 1997)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Alaya Furniturewalla
| name              = Alaya F
| image              = Alaya Furniturewalla snapped in Juhu-1.jpg
| image              = Alaya F and others at Parcos Beauty Influencer Awards (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Alaya in 2020
| caption            = Alaya F in 2022
| parents            = [[Pooja Bedi]]<br />Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewalla
| mother            = [[Pooja Bedi]]
| birth_date         = Aalia Furniturewala<br>{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|11|28}}
| birth_name         = Aalia Furniturewala
| birth_place        = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|11|28}}
| birth_place        = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India
| years_active      = 2020–present
| years_active      = 2020–present
| occupation        = Actress
| occupation        = Actress
| relatives          = [[Kabir Bedi]] (maternal grandfather)<br>[[Protima Bedi]] (maternal grandmother)
| relatives          = [[List of Hindi film families#Bedi family (of Kabir Bedi)|Bedi family]]
}}
}}


'''Aalia Furniturewalla'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/alaya-furniturewallas-first-look-from-jawaani-jaaneman-revealed-2445399.html|title=Alaya Furniturewalla's First Look from Jawaani Jaaneman Revealed|date=4 January 2020}}</ref> (born 28 November 1997), known by her [[stage name]] '''Alaya F''', is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/alaya-furniturewala-all-you-need-to-know|title=Alaia Furniturewala {{!}} All you need to know about the 'Jawaani Jaaneman' star|website=Republic World|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref> She is the daughter of actress [[Pooja Bedi]], as well as maternal granddaughter of veteran actor [[Kabir Bedi]] and late dancer [[Protima Bedi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/alaya-f-opens-up-on-her-parents-divorce-and-her-mothers-second-marriage-16425|title=Alaya F Opens Up On Her Parents, Pooja Bedi And Farhan Furniturewala's Divorce When She Was 5|website=BollywoodShaadis|access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref> She made her film debut in 2020 through a leading role in the comedy ''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]'', which won her the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/saif-ali-khan-begins-shooting-for-aalia-furniturewala-s-debut-film-jawani-janeman-1495021-2019-04-05|title=Saif Ali Khan begins shooting for Aalia Furniturewala's debut film Jawani Janeman|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref>
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'''Aalia Furniturewala''' (born 28 November 1997), known by her stage name '''Alaya F''', is an Indian actress who appears in [[Hindi]] films. Born into the [[List of Hindi film families#Bedi family (of Kabir Bedi)|Bedi family]], she is the daughter of actress [[Pooja Bedi]]. She made her acting debut in 2020 with the comedy film ''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]'', for which she won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]]. She has since starred in the thriller ''[[Freddy (film)|Freddy]]'' (2022).


== Early life ==
== Early life and background ==
[[File:Pooja Bedi and Alaia Furniturewalla grace the launch of Farah Khan Ali’s book 'A Bejewelled Life'.jpg|right|thumb|Pooja Bedi and Alaia Furniturewalla at the launch of 'A Bejewelled Life'.]]
Alaya F was born Aalia Furniturewala on 28 November 1997,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/alaya-f-gives-a-sneak-peek-into-her-birthday-celebration-says-cant-even-turn-24-without-a-blooper-23202771 |title=Alaya F gives a sneak peek into her birthday celebration, says 'Can't even turn 24 without a blooper' |website=Mid-day |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-on-turning-24-next-year-will-be-career-defining-for-me-101638075497846-amp.html |title=Alaya F on turning 24: Next year will be career defining for me |website=Hindustan Times |date=28 November 2021 |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> in [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India to actress [[Pooja Bedi]] and businessman Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewala.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2003 |first=Anubha |last=Sawhney |title=Pooja Bedi: The siege within |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Pooja-Bedi-The-siege-within/articleshow/479019467.cms |access-date=16 December 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> She is of [[Parsi]] and [[Khoja|Gujarati Khoja Muslim]] descent on her father's side and [[Punjabis|Punjabi]], [[Haryanvi people|Haryanvi]], British and [[Bengalis|Bengali]] descent on her mother's side.<ref name="times">{{cite news |last=Sawhney |first=Anubha |title=Pooja Bedi: The siege within |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi-times/Pooja-Bedi-The-siege-within/articleshow/479019467.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=20 September 2011 |date=1 June 2003}}</ref><ref name=birth>''Time Pass: The Memoirs of Protima Bedi'', Introduction, pp. 1–2. Biographical info: "Early Years"</ref><ref name=tri>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000205/windows/above.htm This Above All - She had a lust for life] [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]], 5 February 2000.</ref> She is the granddaughter of actor [[Kabir Bedi]] and classical dancer [[Protima Bedi]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/what-kabir-bedi-said-about-granddaughter-alaya-working-with-seasoned-actors-in-jawaani-jaaneman-2175554 |title=What Kabir Bedi Said About Granddaughter Alaya Working With 'Seasoned Actors' In Jawaani Jaaneman |website=NDTV.com |access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/alaya-f-opens-up-on-her-parents-divorce-and-her-mothers-second-marriage-16425 |title=Alaya F Opens Up On Her Parents, Pooja Bedi And Farhan Furniturewala's Divorce When She Was 5 |website=BollywoodShaadis |date=29 January 2020 |access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref>
Alaya F was born on 28 November 1997 to actress [[Pooja Bedi]] and businessman Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewalla.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Jun 1|first1=Anubha Sawhney {{!}} TNN {{!}}|last2=2003|last3=Ist|first3=00:28|title=Pooja Bedi: The siege within {{!}} undefined News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Pooja-Bedi-The-siege-within/articleshow/479019467.cms|access-date=2020-12-16|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She has one younger brother, Omar Furniturewala, and one [[Sibling#half|half-sibling]] Zaan Furniturewala. She is the granddaughter of actor [[Kabir Bedi]] and former model and classical dancer [[Protima Bedi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/what-kabir-bedi-said-about-granddaughter-alaya-working-with-seasoned-actors-in-jawaani-jaaneman-2175554|title=What Kabir Bedi Said About Granddaughter Alaya Working With 'Seasoned Actors' In Jawaani Jaaneman|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref> She studied at [[Jamnabai Narsee School]] in Mumbai. Before making her film debut, she earned a diploma in acting at the [[New York Film Academy]] and later changed her name to Alaya F.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-breakout-star-of-jawaani-jaaneman-why-aalia-became-alaya-f/article30941948.ece|title=The breakout star of 'Jawaani Jaaneman': Why Aalia became Alaya F|date=28 Feb 2020}}</ref> She is presently training to be a  [[Contemporary Dance|contemporary]] and [[kathak]] dancer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nyfa.edu/film-school-blog/alum-alaia-f-vogue-india/|title=NYFA Acting for Film Alum Alaia F Featured in Vogue India|website=New York Film Academy Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref>
 
She studied at [[Jamnabai Narsee School]] in [[Mumbai]]. Before making her film debut, she earned a diploma in acting at the [[New York Film Academy]] and later changed her name to Alaya F.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-breakout-star-of-jawaani-jaaneman-why-aalia-became-alaya-f/article30941948.ece |title=The breakout star of 'Jawaani Jaaneman': Why Aalia became Alaya F |newspaper=The Hindu |date=28 February 2020 |last1=Pal |first1=Shubhodeep}}</ref> She is presently training to be a  [[Contemporary dance|contemporary]] and [[kathak]] dancer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nyfa.edu/film-school-blog/alum-alaia-f-vogue-india/ |title=NYFA Acting for Film Alum Alaia F Featured in Vogue India |website=New York Film Academy Blog |date=5 July 2019 |language=en-US |access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
She made her Hindi film debut with Nitin Kakkar's ''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]'' (2020), a family comedy-drama, in which she played a 21-year-old girl claiming a 40-year-old person who has a hatred for marriages (played by [[Saif Ali Khan]]) to be her father. The film was produced under the banner [[Pooja Entertainment]] and received mixed reviews from critics but Alaya received praise for her debut.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/star-kids/story/pooja-bedi-s-daughter-alaia-to-make-her-debut-with-jawani-janeman-meet-the-new-star-kid-1392653-2018-11-20|title=Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaya to make her debut with Jawani Janeman|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2 February 2020|agency=Ist}}</ref>
Alaya made her film debut with [[Nitin Kakkar|Nitin Kakkar's]] ''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]'' (2020), a family comedy-drama, in which she played a 21-year-old girl claiming a 40-year-old person who has a hatred for marriages, to be her father.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/alaya-furniturewallas-first-look-from-jawaani-jaaneman-revealed-2445399.html |title=Alaya Furniturewalla's First Look from Jawaani Jaaneman Revealed |access-date=4 January 2020 |work=News 18 |date=4 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/star-kids/story/pooja-bedi-s-daughter-alaia-to-make-her-debut-with-jawani-janeman-meet-the-new-star-kid-1392653-2018-11-20 |title=Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaya to make her debut with Jawani Janeman |newspaper=India Today |language=en |access-date=2 February 2020 |agency=Ist}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews from critics. ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' noted, "Alaya makes an excellent debut and puts up a confident act. She looks gorgeous and is the only actor who moves viewers to an extent."<ref>{{Cite news |first=Bollywood |last=Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/jawaani-jaaneman/critic-review/jawaani-jaaneman-movie-review/ |title=Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review |newspaper=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref> While ''[[India Today]]'' mentioned "Alaya will steal your heart. She is just a natural in front of the camera."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/jawaani-jaaneman-movie-review-it-takes-an-alaya-f-to-help-saif-ali-khan-come-of-age-1641983-2020-01-31 |title=Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review: It takes an Alaya F to help Saif Ali Khan come of age |newspaper=India Today |language=en |access-date=21 February 2020}}</ref> She won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]] for her performance.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/filmfare-awards-2021-receiving-an-award-from-her-nana-kabir-bedi-tops-alaya-furniturewalla-s-best-moments-list-2410614/amp/1 |title=Receiving an award from her "Nana" Kabir Bedi tops Alaya Furniturewalla's "Best Moments" list |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=NDTV Movies}}</ref>
 
[[File:Alaya F snapped in a blue suit outside her dance class in Khar.jpg|thumb|upright|Alaya promoting ''[[Freddy (film)|Freddy]]'' in 2022]]
 
Alaya next played Kainaaz Irani, a women in an abusive marriage in the 2022 film ''[[Freddy (film)|Freddy]]'' opposite [[Kartik Aaryan]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Alaya F joins Kartik Aaryan in Ekta Kapoor's Freddy, team welcomes her with a cake |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-joins-kartik-aaryan-in-ekta-kapoor-s-freddy-team-welcomes-her-with-a-cake-101629647145709.html |access-date=23 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The excitement mounts amongst the audiences to see Alaya F in Freddy |work=Mid Day |access-date=31 October 2022 |url=https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/the-excitement-mounts-amongst-audiences-to-see-alaya-f-in-freddy-23253201}}</ref> ''[[News18]]'' noted, "Alaya's performance is worth appreciating. She has done her part with utmost ease and grace." ''[[Filmfare]]'' said Alaya has managed to be both "vulnerable" and "cunning".<ref>{{cite web |title=Freddy Movie Review: Kartik Aaryan impresses with Never-Seen-Before avatar, Alaya F is worth appreciating |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/freddy-review-kartik-aaryan-impresses-with-never-seen-before-avatar-alaya-f-is-worth-appreciating-6516667.html |website=News 18 |date=2 December 2022 |access-date=2 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Devesh |last=Sharma |title=Kartik and Alaya's Freddy Movie Review - Filmfare |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/freddy-movie-review-55943.html |website=Filmfare |access-date=2 December 2022}}</ref>
 
She then appeared in the 2023 film ''[[Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat]]'', opposite Karan Mehta.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Anurag Kashyap's Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat flooded with praise! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anurag-kashyaps-almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-flooded-with-praise/articleshow/97577933.cms |access-date=2023-02-04 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alaya F starrer 'Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat' to premiere at the IMFF 2022! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/alaya-f-starrer-almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-to-premiere-at-imff-2022-2536188.html/amp |access-date=16 November 2022 |website=ZEE News}}</ref> ''[[India Today]]'' stated, "Alaya has proved once again she is growing as an actor and makes a case for herself. She has portrayed both her characters with ease, perfection and brings out the innocence in her so well."<ref>{{cite web|title=Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Review: Alaya F, Karan Mehta's film is the perfect love saga for Gen Z but loses its plot|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-review-alaya-f-karan-mehtas-film-is-the-perfect-love-saga-for-gen-z-but-loses-its-plot-2329933-2023-02-03|website=India Today|access-date=3 February 2023}}</ref>
 
== Media image ==
Alaya is a celebrity endorser for several brands and products including [[Lenskart]] and [[Nykaa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lenskart brings eyewear for every mood with Alaya F in its latest campaign |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/advertising/lenskart-brings-eyewear-for-every-mood-with-alaya-f-in-latest-campaign/94196923 |access-date=20 September 2022 |website=The Economic Times |language=en}}</ref> She became the face of Nykaa's "A Million Nakhras" campaign in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nykaa Fashion's take on a 'million nakhras' with Alaya F |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/advertising/nykaa-fashions-take-on-a-million-nakhras-with-alaya-f/94814378 |access-date=15 October 2022 |website=The Economic Times |language=en |date=12 October 2022}}</ref> Alaya was ranked 42nd in [[The Times of India|Times' 50 Most Desirable Women]] List of 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Times Most Desirable Women of 2020 - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-times-most-desirable-woman-of-2020-rhea-chakraborty-living-through-a-trial-by-fire-gracefully/articleshow/83312150.cms |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608013431/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-times-most-desirable-woman-of-2020-rhea-chakraborty-living-through-a-trial-by-fire-gracefully/articleshow/83312150.cms |archive-date=8 June 2021}}</ref> In 2023, Alaya was placed in ''[[Eastern Eye]]''{{'}}s "30 under 30 Asians" list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 30 under 30 Asians from the world of entertainment |url=https://www.easterneye.biz/top-30-under-30-asians-from-the-world-of-entertainment/ |first=Asjad |last= Nazir |work=Eastern Eye |date=25 January 2023 |access-date=27 January 2023}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
 
!Year
=== Films ===
!Film
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Role
! Year
!Ref
! Title
!Notes
! Role
! Notes
! class="unsortable" |Ref.
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]''
| Tia Singh
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/saif-ali-khan-says-we-are-lucky-to-have-found-pooja-bedi-s-daughter-alaia-furniturewala-for-jawani-jaaneman/story-OrGRTR4J2s25w8PoDYew7H.html |title=Saif Ali Khan says 'we are lucky to have found' Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaya Furniturewala for Jawani Jaaneman |date=13 April 2019 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Khanna |first1=Twinkle |title=Jawaani Jaaneman: Saif Ali Khan looks amused while Alaia F seems engrossed in THIS BTS pic from the sets |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/jawaani-jaaneman-saif-ali-khan-looks-amused-while-alaia-f-seems-engrossed-bts-pic-sets-466589 |website=Pinkvilla |date=8 August 2019 |accessdate=8 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Freddy (film)|Freddy]]''
| Kainaaz Irani
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 September 2021 |title=Kartik Aaryan and Alaya F wrap 'Freddy' shoot with a happy note |url=https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kartik-aaryan-wraps-freddy-shoot-with-a-happy-note/articleshow/86638289.cms |access-date=1 October 2021 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Disney+ Hotstar to stream Kartik Aaryan and Alaya F's 'Freddy' from 2 December |work=Mint |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/disney-hotstar-to-stream-kartik-aaryan-s-freddy-from-2-december/amp-11668226700346.html |access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat]]''
| Amrita / Ayesha
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anurag Kashyap's Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat set for world premiere at Marrakech Film Festival! |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-world-premiere-at-marrakech-film-festival-8272447/lite/ |access-date=5 December 2022 |website=The Indian Express |date=16 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
| {{TableTBA}}
|style="background:#ffc;" | ''Ek Aur Ghazab Kahani'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| {{TableTBA}}
|Completed
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 February 2022 |title=Alaya F says her first meeting with a filmmaker lasted 1.5 minutes |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-says-her-first-meeting-with-a-filmmaker-lasted-1-5-minutes-even-though-i-m-considered-a-product-of-nepotism-101645183044824.html |access-date=14 December 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 September 2022 |title=EXCLUSIVE: 24-year-old Alaya F thinks she is far too old for clubbing- 'I've got it out of my system' |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-24-year-old-alaya-f-thinks-she-is-far-too-old-for-clubbing-ive-got-it-out-of-my-system-1190638 |access-date=14 December 2022 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{TableTBA}}
|style="background:#ffc;" | ''U Turn'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| {{TableTBA}}
| Completed
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Alaya F wraps up her shoot for Ekta Kapoor's 'U-Turn' - TOI |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/alaya-f-wraps-up-shoot-for-u-turn/amp_articleshow/89157927.cms |access-date=28 January 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alaya F bags the lead role in Ekta Kapoor's 'U Turn', will play a journalist in the thriller |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-bags-lead-role-in-ekta-kapoor-s-u-turn-will-play-a-journalist-in-the-thriller-101625474355928-amp.html |access-date=24 November 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |date=5 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! Alaya F on U-Turn Remake: 'Been asked not to see original one at all until film is wrapped' |url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/alaya-f-on-u-turn-remake-been-asked-not-to-see-original-one-at-all-until-film-is-wrapped-exclusive-5463049.html |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=News18}}</ref>
|-
| {{TableTBA}}
|style="background:#ffc;" | ''Sri'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| {{TableTBA}}
| Filming
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Alaya F announces Srikanth Bolla biopic with Rajkummar Rao; Film goes on floors today |url=https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/alaya-f-announces-srikanth-bolla-biopic-with-rajkummar-rao-film-goes-on-floors-today/articleshow/95645112.cms |access-date=23 November 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alaya F starts filming her next film SRI; says, "Excited to begin this journey" |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/alaya-f-starts-filming-next-film-sri-says-excited-begin-journey/ |access-date=10 December 2022 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=10 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jyothika-completes-shooting-for-her-bollywood-comeback-film-sri/articleshow/97438186.cms?from=mdr | title=Jyothika completes shooting for her Bollywood comeback film 'Sri' | newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref>
 
|}
 
=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" |Ref.
|-
|-
|2020
| 2021
|''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]''
| "Aaj Sajeya"
|Tia Singh
| Goldie Sohel
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Alaya F
Alaya F in 2022
Born
Aalia Furniturewala

(1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 28)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress
Years active2020–present
Parent(s)
RelativesBedi family

Aalia Furniturewala (born 28 November 1997), known by her stage name Alaya F, is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. Born into the Bedi family, she is the daughter of actress Pooja Bedi. She made her acting debut in 2020 with the comedy film Jawaani Jaaneman, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She has since starred in the thriller Freddy (2022).

Early life and background

Alaya F was born Aalia Furniturewala on 28 November 1997,[1][2] in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to actress Pooja Bedi and businessman Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewala.[3] She is of Parsi and Gujarati Khoja Muslim descent on her father's side and Punjabi, Haryanvi, British and Bengali descent on her mother's side.[4][5][6] She is the granddaughter of actor Kabir Bedi and classical dancer Protima Bedi.[7][8]

She studied at Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai. Before making her film debut, she earned a diploma in acting at the New York Film Academy and later changed her name to Alaya F.[9] She is presently training to be a contemporary and kathak dancer.[10]

Career

Alaya made her film debut with Nitin Kakkar's Jawaani Jaaneman (2020), a family comedy-drama, in which she played a 21-year-old girl claiming a 40-year-old person who has a hatred for marriages, to be her father.[11][12] The film received mixed reviews from critics. Bollywood Hungama noted, "Alaya makes an excellent debut and puts up a confident act. She looks gorgeous and is the only actor who moves viewers to an extent."[13] While India Today mentioned "Alaya will steal your heart. She is just a natural in front of the camera."[14] She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her performance.[15]

Alaya promoting Freddy in 2022

Alaya next played Kainaaz Irani, a women in an abusive marriage in the 2022 film Freddy opposite Kartik Aaryan.[16][17] News18 noted, "Alaya's performance is worth appreciating. She has done her part with utmost ease and grace." Filmfare said Alaya has managed to be both "vulnerable" and "cunning".[18][19]

She then appeared in the 2023 film Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat, opposite Karan Mehta.[20][21] India Today stated, "Alaya has proved once again she is growing as an actor and makes a case for herself. She has portrayed both her characters with ease, perfection and brings out the innocence in her so well."[22]

Media image

Alaya is a celebrity endorser for several brands and products including Lenskart and Nykaa.[23] She became the face of Nykaa's "A Million Nakhras" campaign in 2022.[24] Alaya was ranked 42nd in Times' 50 Most Desirable Women List of 2020.[25] In 2023, Alaya was placed in Eastern Eye's "30 under 30 Asians" list.[26]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Jawaani Jaaneman Tia Singh [27][28]
2022 Freddy Kainaaz Irani [29][30]
2023 Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Amrita / Ayesha [31]
Template:TableTBA Ek Aur Ghazab Kahani Films that have not yet been released Template:TableTBA Completed [32][33]
Template:TableTBA U Turn Films that have not yet been released Template:TableTBA Completed [34][35][36]
Template:TableTBA Sri Films that have not yet been released Template:TableTBA Filming [37][38][39]

Music videos

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 "Aaj Sajeya" Goldie Sohel [40]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 66th Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut Jawaani Jaaneman Won [41]

References

  1. ↑ "Alaya F gives a sneak peek into her birthday celebration, says 'Can't even turn 24 without a blooper'". Mid-day. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Alaya F on turning 24: Next year will be career defining for me". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Sawhney, Anubha (1 June 2003). "Pooja Bedi: The siege within". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Sawhney, Anubha (1 June 2003). "Pooja Bedi: The siege within". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  5. ↑ Time Pass: The Memoirs of Protima Bedi, Introduction, pp. 1–2. Biographical info: "Early Years"
  6. ↑ This Above All - She had a lust for life The Tribune, 5 February 2000.
  7. ↑ "What Kabir Bedi Said About Granddaughter Alaya Working With 'Seasoned Actors' In Jawaani Jaaneman". NDTV.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "Alaya F Opens Up On Her Parents, Pooja Bedi And Farhan Furniturewala's Divorce When She Was 5". BollywoodShaadis. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  9. ↑ Pal, Shubhodeep (28 February 2020). "The breakout star of 'Jawaani Jaaneman': Why Aalia became Alaya F". The Hindu.
  10. ↑ "NYFA Acting for Film Alum Alaia F Featured in Vogue India". New York Film Academy Blog. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "Alaya Furniturewalla's First Look from Jawaani Jaaneman Revealed". News 18. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaya to make her debut with Jawani Janeman". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  13. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood. "Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  14. ↑ "Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review: It takes an Alaya F to help Saif Ali Khan come of age". India Today. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  15. ↑ "Receiving an award from her "Nana" Kabir Bedi tops Alaya Furniturewalla's "Best Moments" list". NDTV Movies. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  16. ↑ "Alaya F joins Kartik Aaryan in Ekta Kapoor's Freddy, team welcomes her with a cake". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "The excitement mounts amongst the audiences to see Alaya F in Freddy". Mid Day. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  18. ↑ "Freddy Movie Review: Kartik Aaryan impresses with Never-Seen-Before avatar, Alaya F is worth appreciating". News 18. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  19. ↑ Sharma, Devesh. "Kartik and Alaya's Freddy Movie Review - Filmfare". Filmfare. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  20. ↑ "Anurag Kashyap's Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat flooded with praise!". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  21. ↑ "Alaya F starrer 'Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat' to premiere at the IMFF 2022!". ZEE News. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  22. ↑ "Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Review: Alaya F, Karan Mehta's film is the perfect love saga for Gen Z but loses its plot". India Today. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  23. ↑ "Lenskart brings eyewear for every mood with Alaya F in its latest campaign". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  24. ↑ "Nykaa Fashion's take on a 'million nakhras' with Alaya F". The Economic Times. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  25. ↑ "The Times Most Desirable Women of 2020 - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  26. ↑ Nazir, Asjad (25 January 2023). "Top 30 under 30 Asians from the world of entertainment". Eastern Eye. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  27. ↑ "Saif Ali Khan says 'we are lucky to have found' Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaya Furniturewala for Jawani Jaaneman". Hindustan Times. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  28. ↑ Khanna, Twinkle (8 August 2019). "Jawaani Jaaneman: Saif Ali Khan looks amused while Alaia F seems engrossed in THIS BTS pic from the sets". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  29. ↑ "Kartik Aaryan and Alaya F wrap 'Freddy' shoot with a happy note". The Times of India. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  30. ↑ "Disney+ Hotstar to stream Kartik Aaryan and Alaya F's 'Freddy' from 2 December". Mint. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  31. ↑ "Anurag Kashyap's Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat set for world premiere at Marrakech Film Festival!". The Indian Express. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  32. ↑ "Alaya F says her first meeting with a filmmaker lasted 1.5 minutes". Hindustan Times. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  33. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: 24-year-old Alaya F thinks she is far too old for clubbing- 'I've got it out of my system'". PINKVILLA. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  34. ↑ "Alaya F wraps up her shoot for Ekta Kapoor's 'U-Turn' - TOI". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  35. ↑ "Alaya F bags the lead role in Ekta Kapoor's 'U Turn', will play a journalist in the thriller". Hindustan Times. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  36. ↑ "Exclusive! Alaya F on U-Turn Remake: 'Been asked not to see original one at all until film is wrapped'". News18. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  37. ↑ "Alaya F announces Srikanth Bolla biopic with Rajkummar Rao; Film goes on floors today". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  38. ↑ "Alaya F starts filming her next film SRI; says, "Excited to begin this journey"". Bollywood Hungama. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  39. ↑ "Jyothika completes shooting for her Bollywood comeback film 'Sri'". The Times of India.
  40. ↑ "Aaj Sajeya song out now; Alaya F is a modern bride who loves sneakers in this new music video". India Today. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  41. ↑ "Alaya F does a happy dance as she wins Filmfare Best Debut Award, Pooja Bedi says 'proud of you my baby girl'". Hindustan Times. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

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