Remember the girl who played young Rani Mukerji in 'Black'? She looks unrecognisable now
Remember the girl who played young Rani Mukerji in 'Black'? She looks unrecognisable now
Several actors become popular from a very young age as they work as child artists in several movies. Among them is one who captivated audiences by portraying Rani Mukerji's childhood character. She is remembered to date for playing one of the most iconic roles in the superhit film Black, by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. We are talking about Ayesha Kapur.
She was a child artist who played a blind, deaf and mute girl in the film, and her performance received widespread praise. She bagged seven awards for the movie. Other than that, she was also seen in 2009's Sikandar, starring R Madhavan and Parzaan Dastur. Now, the once-little star has grown up and ventured into the Health industry. With 16.6K followers on her social media, she continues to surprise fans with updates about her latest work on Instagram. About actress Ayesha Kapur:
Ayesha was born and brought up in Puducherry. Apart from her acting career, Ayesha is now a certified nutrition health coach, having earned her certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in New York. She frequently shares nutrition-related videos on social media, offering tips and guidance to her followers. View this post on Instagram
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Ayesha Kapur's mother, Jacqueline, is of German descent, while her father, Dilip Kapur, is a Punjabi businessman and the owner of the Hidesign chain of leather goods stores. Dilip is a billionaire, with his business generating an impressive turnover of Rs 100-500 crore.
In 2016, Dilip and Jacqueline ended their long marriage, which had lasted nearly three decades. According to Jacqueline, the reason for their separation was the involvement of a third person.
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