Shaista Usta | |
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| File:Shaista Usta.jpg | |
| Born | February 5 United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Sabrina |
| Citizenship | American and Turkish |
| Education | Bachelors |
| Occupation | Actress and Business woman |
| Years active | 1997-present |
Notable work | Main Solah Baras Ki |
| Spouse(s) | Mustafa Köseoglu m. 2007-2017 |
Shaista Naz Usta (born February 5) is an America actress, makeup artist and beauty influencer known for her debut film Main Solah Baras Ki (1998)[1] and Aansoo (2000). She was discovered by Bollywood director/actor, Dev Anand to play the lead in the movie “Main Solah Baras Ki”, which was the first Bollywood film sponsored by Prince Charles of England through the Princes’ Trust.[2][3] She is also the founder of Makeup & Mission.
Early life
Shaista was born on February 5 into an educated family. Her father is a renowned artist and has won several medals as a culinary chef and ice sculpture. She married a Turkish engineer turned international businessman in 2007, but later they got separated. The couple has a son, who is currently living with Shaista.[4] Since her childhood and adolescent years, Shaista has had an overwhelming inclination towards the creative arts as she started self-choreographing her dances and competing in dance competitions at a national level regularly.[5]
Career
She began her acting career at a very young age through school plays and appeared in the role of Anne Frank in a school play, which became very popular in America. In 1998, she was contacted by Dev Anand to play the lead role in his film Main Solah Baras Ki and it Anand 3 months to convince her father. After she was cast in the film, Main Solah Baras Ki, Shaista featured in numerous magazines and media including Audrey Magazine, Screen Magazine, Atlanta Journal and also appeared on the cover of the Movie Magazine.[6] After the release of Main Solah Baras Ki in 1998, Shaista decided to return the USA to accomplish her education and she later founded Makeup & Mission.[5]
References
- ↑ "Main Solah Baras Ki - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ↑ Brown, Douglas (January 2000). "Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema 2nd edition200036Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema 2nd edition. Chicago, IL and London: Fitzroy Dearborn 1999. 658 pp, ISBN: 1 57958 146 3 £50.00 First edition published 1994 by the British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. Produced in association with the National Film Archive of India". Reference Reviews. 14 (1): 36–37. doi:10.1108/rr.2000.14.1.36.36. ISSN 0950-4125.
- ↑ Main Solah Baras Ki (1998) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-08-31
- ↑ "Sabrina". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 theupcomingco (12 July 2020). "Shaista Usta (@shaista.usta)". Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ↑ Network, BusinessofCinema News (2016-08-02). "Have A Look How Shah Rukh Khan Rocked The Magazine Covers During The 90s". Businessofcinema.com. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
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External links
- Shaista Usta on IMDb