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Amyra Dastur
Dastur in 2025
Born (1993-05-07) 7 May 1993 (age 33)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma materHR College, Mumbai
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2013–present

Amyra Dastur (/əˈmaɪrə dəsˈtʊər/; born 7 May 1993)[1][2] is an Indian actress who works in Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, and Tamil films. Dastur is known for her work in Anegan (2015), Mr. X (2015), Kaalakaandi (2018), Prassthanam (2019), Jogi (2022), and Bagheera (2023).[3] She has also been part of streaming series Tandav (2021) and Bambai Meri Jaan (2023).[4]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Dastur was born on 7 May 1993 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, to a Zoroastrian Parsi family. Her mother tongue is Gujarati and she also speaks Hindi and English.[5] She described herself as shy and introverted.[5] She holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from Mumbai's HR College.[6]

Career[edit | edit source]

Dastur started her career as a model in commercials. She made her acting debut in Manish Tiwary's romantic drama[7] Issaq, alongside Prateik Babbar.[8][9] Dastur made her Tamil cinema debut through Anegan directed by K. V. Anand, and co-starring herself with actor Dhanush.

In her first international project, Kung Fu Yoga, Dastur acted alongside Jackie Chan and it released in India on 3 February 2017.[10]

Dastur was seen in director Akshat Verma's next, titled Kaalakaandi, starring Saif Ali Khan. Amyra shot for a song in the film which is an upbeat dance number and has some fun lyrics. The track has been choreographed by Adil Malik of Kar Gayi Chul fame.[11]

She debuted in Telugu cinema with Mahesh Babu's sister's first directorial venture, Manasuku Nachindi. Also in 2018, Dastur had her second Telugu release with Rajugadu opposite Raj Tarun.[12]

Incident[edit | edit source]

In February 2016, while filming the Hindi movie Ticket to Bollywood,[13] Dastur was involved in an on-set accident that resulted in serious injury to co-actor Diganth. The scene required Dastur to throw items during a scripted argument, originally involving clothes. However, she reportedly threw a stiletto instead, which hit Diganth in the eye. The impact caused significant damage, requiring him to undergo eye surgery in London and a subsequent operation in Scotland to repair his retina and lens.[14] He was advised several months of rest following the procedures. Following the incident, the film was shelved and did not see a commercial release.[15]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2013 Issaq Bachchi Kashyap Hindi [16]
2015 Anegan Madhumitha, Samudhra, Shenbagavalli and Kalyani[lower-alpha 1] Tamil Quadruple roles [17]
Mr. X Siya Verma Hindi
2017 Kung Fu Yoga Kyra Mandarin Trilingual film [18]
Hindi
English
2018 Manasuku Nachindi Nithya "Nitu" Telugu [19]
Kaalakaandi Neha Hindi [20]
Raju Gadu Tanvi Telugu
Rajma Chawal Tara "Seher" Chaudhary Hindi
2019 Judgementall Hai Kya Reema Agnihotri Kumar [21]
Prassthanam Shivi
Made in China Rupali "Rupa" Bansal
2021 Koi Jaane Na Suhana [22]
2022 Jogi Kammo
2023 Influencer Life Kareena Short film [23]
Bagheera Ramya "Rabbit" Tamil [24]
Any How Mitti Pao Nimmi Punjabi
Chidiyan Da Chamba Candy Dhillon
2024 Furteela Noor [25]

Television[edit | edit source]

  • All series are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 The Trip Ira Season 2 [26][27]
2021 Tandav Ada Mir [28]
2023 Bambai Meri Jaan Pari Patel [29]

Music video appearances[edit | edit source]

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2015 "Aa Bhi Ja Tu Kahin Se" Sonu Nigam
2022 "Kaali Car" Asees Kaur, Raftaar [30]
2023 "Kya Loge Tum" B Praak [31]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2014 Zee Cine Awards Best Female Debut Issaq Nominated [32]
2016 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Tamil Anegan Nominated [33]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Dastur played quadruple roles in the film.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Amyra Dastur celebrates her 22nd birthday in Thailand". Mid-Day. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ↑ TNN (9 May 2015). "Amyra's flaunts her bikini in Thailand". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "A royal gift for Manish Tiwary". mid-day.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Amyra's headstrong nature helped her bag debut film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "I never really wanted to act for fame: Amyra Dastur". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "I am not a romantic person: Amyra Dastur". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  7. ↑ Priya Sharma (18 July 2013). "Juliet comes to Benaras". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Director Manish Tiwary talks about his film Issaq, Prateik Babbar and Amyra Dastur". dna. 29 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Prateik goes down on his knees for Amyra Dastur". mid-day.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Amyra Dastur braves the cold for Jackie Chan's 'Kung Fu Yoga'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Amyra Dastur to do a peppy number in Saif Ali Khan starrer Kaalagandi". Bollywood Hungama. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Rajugadu is almost complete". 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "Diganth bags another Bollywood film". The Times of India. 11 June 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "Amyra Dastur flings a stiletto at Diganth!". The Times of India. 24 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "Diganth: If I could go back in time and change something it would be the injury to my eye". OTTPlay. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Issaq Box Office Verdict". Box Office India. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  17. ↑ M. Suganth (7 September 2013). "Amyra inspired by 80s heroines for 'Anegan'". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  18. ↑ Shackleton, Liz (4 November 2016). "AFM: First look and deals for Jackie Chan's 'Kung Fu Yoga'". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight Limited. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  19. ↑ "Tollywood — The year that was". Deccan Chronicle. 30 December 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  20. ↑ Naman Ramachandran (23 June 2017). "Cinestaan Boards Saif Ali Khan Vehicle 'Kaalakaandi'". Variety. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  21. ↑ "Amyra Dastur joins Rajkummar Rao, Kangana Ranaut in Mental Hai Kya". Hindustan Times. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  22. ↑ "'Koi Jaane Na': Director Amin Hajee kicks off the psychological thriller starring Kunal Kapoor and Amyra Dastur". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  23. ↑ "Amyra Dastur Plays Complex Character In 'Influencer Life'". Outlook India. 27 February 2023.
  24. ↑ "Amyra Dastur flies to Chennai for Prabhu Deva's 'Bagheera'". The News Minute. 17 September 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  25. ↑ "In Chandigarh, the lead actors of Punjabi film Furteela, Jassie Gill and Amyra Dastur, say the movie took them back to college days". Tribune India.
  26. ↑ "Check out Mallika Dua, Shweta Tripathi, Sapna Pabbi and Amyra Dastur's latest pictures from 'The Trip 2'". DNA India. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  27. ↑ "Amyra Dastur, Mallika Dua contribute to screenplay of their upcoming web series The Trip 2". Firstpost. 28 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  28. ↑ "Every character of Tandav is real and relatable: Amyra Dastur". The Indian Express. 15 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  29. ↑ "Mirzapur 3, Paatal Lok 2 to Made in Heaven 2, Amazon Prime Video announces 40 new titles". India Today. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  30. ↑ "अमायरा ने बिखेरा हुस्न का जलवा, हिट हुआ काली कार". Hindustan (in hindi). Retrieved 22 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  31. ↑ "Akshay Kumar, B Praak team up for heartbreak song 'Kya Loge Tum'". The Tribune. 12 May 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  32. ↑ "Zee Cine 2014 Winners". ZeeNews. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  33. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2016 Tamil films and awards complete winners list". Times of India. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

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