Zoa Morani | |
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.jpg) Morani in 2018 | |
| Born | 29 March 1988 India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | actress, model |
| Years active | 2011āpresent |
| Parent(s) | Karim Morani |
Zoa Morani (born 29 March 1988) is an Indian model and actress who appears in Bollywood films.[1][2][3]
Career[edit | edit source]
Morani started off as an assistant director for the 2007 film Om Shanti Om and was assistant director for Halla Bol (2008) as well.[4] Apparently, though Morani had no interest in directing films, she took up these roles to familiarise herself with acting.[5] She made her acting debut in Shahrukh Khan's production Always Kabhi Kabhi in 2011 and has thereafter been signed by film director Shyam Benegal for his next film.[1] In 2011, she took up a modelling assignment during the Lakme Fashion Week.[4] She has since appeared in the 2012 edition of the Lakme Fashion Week as well.[6]
Morani was signed by Vikram Bhatt for his film Bhaag Johnny opposite Kunal Khemu and Mandana Karimi.[7][8][9] The film was co-produced by Bhushan Kumar and Vikram Bhatt and was released in 2015.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Morani is the daughter of Karim Morani,[10] 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.[11] She was diagnosed with COVID-19 from which she has recovered.[12]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
As actress[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Role | Film/Web series | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Always Kabhi Kabhi | Nandini Oberoi | Film | ||
| 2012 | Mastaan | Film | |||
| 2015 | Bhaag Johnny | Tanya | Film | ||
| 2018 | Akoori | Jehan Irani | Web series | ZEE5 | [13][14][15] |
| 2019 | Bhoot Purva | Angelina | Web series | ZEE5 | |
| 2020 | Taish | Mahi | Film | ZEE5 | |
| 2021 | Tuesdays And Fridays | Kajal | Film | Netflix |
As assistant director[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om |
| 2008 | Halla Bol |
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 "Zoa Morani bags Benegal's next". The Times of India. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ā "I am quite a drama queen!" ā Zoa Morani".
- ā "Deepika Padukone a hard worker: Zoa Morani".
- ā 4.0 4.1 "Zoa Morani to make first appearance at LFW show". Sify.com. 12 March 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ā Udasi, Harshikaa (21 May 2011). "New kids on the block". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ā "Let your feet go wild!". Daily News and Analysis. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ā "Zoa ropes in Katrina's diction trainer for herself". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013.
- ā "Director Vikram Bhatt to launch Iranian model Mandana Karimi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013.
- ā "Zoa Morani missed her family". The Times of India.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ā "Who is Karim Morani? - Firstpost". Firstpost.
- ā "SRK's discovery Zoa Morani turns 22". Mid-Day. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ā Suri, Rishabh (16 April 2020). "Zoa Morani on battling Covid-19: My body has taken a blow, I am still coughing". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ā Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy. "ZEE5 comedy 'Akoori' shows what a dysfunctional family is really like, says director Harsh Dedhia". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ā "Zoa Morani, Shadab Kamal, Adi Irani, Darshan Jariwala, Lillete Dubey and Tirthankar Poddar in ZEE5's Akoori". IWMBuzz. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ā Baddhan, Raj (10 August 2018). "In Video: ZEE5 unveils trailer of new web-series 'Akoori'". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Zoa Morani on IMDb