Amyra Dastur is an Indian Parsi film actress born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She is model and also an actress. Amy made her Hindi cinema-acting debut with Issaq (2013), released on July 26, 2013, opposite Prateik, in which she plays a role named Bachchi Kashyap
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Amy Rohinton Dastur |
| Nickname | Amy |
| Profession | Actress |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm |
| in meters- 1.65 m | |
| in feet inches- 5’ 5” | |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 55 kg |
| in pounds- 121 lbs | |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-26-36 |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Bollywood Film: Issaq (2013) |
| Tamil Film: Anegan (2015) | |
| Telugu Film: Manasuku Nachindi (2018) | |
| Hindi TV: Shockers (2016) | |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1993-05-07 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 25 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School(s) | • Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai |
| • Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai | |
| College | H. R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) |
| Religion | Parsi (Zoroastrianism) |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing, Dancing, Playing the Guitar |
| Controversy | In 2018, during the #MeToo India Movement, she claimed that she had faced harassment in both the Bollywood and the South Indian Film Industry. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father- Gulzar Dastur (Surgeon and Director of Bhatia Hospital) |
| Mother- Delna Dastur (Advertising Professional) | |
| Siblings | Brother- Jehangir Dastur (Younger; Chef) |
| Sister- None | |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food(s) | Pizza, Sushi, Chocolate Brownies |
| Favourite Cuisines | Thai |
| Favourite Restaurant | Kitchen Garden by Suzette, Mumbai |
| Favourite Hotel | Explorers Hotel, Paris |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Aamir Khan, Emraan Hashmi |
| Favourite Actress(es) | Indian- Kangana Ranaut, Priyanka Chopra |
| American- Angelina Jolie | |
| Favourite Film(s) | Bollywood- Guzaarish (2010) |
| Hollywood- Amadeus (1984), Syriana (2005) | |
| Favourite TV Show | Game of Thrones |
| Favourite Director(s) | Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Sunil Shanbag |
| Favourite Destination | Paris |
| Favourite Play | Kaumudi directed by Abhishek Majumdar |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Amyra Dastur
- Does Amyra Dastur smoke?: No
- Does Amyra Dastur drink alcohol?: Not Known
- At a very young age, Amyra Dastur decided to be an actress.
- At the age of 16, she started modelling for TV commercials like Clean & Clear Foaming Face Wash, Vodafone, Dove, Airtel, Micromax, etc.
- She has also walked the ramp for various fashion designers.
- Amyra Dastur made her acting debut in 2013 by playing the role of Bachchi Kashyap in the Bollywood film ‘Issaq.’
- In 2015, she featured in Sonu Nigam‘s music video, Aa Bhi Jaa Tu Kahin Se.
- She also made her appearance on the sets of ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’ (2015) and ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ (2017).
- In 2017, Amyra acted in a Chinese action-adventure comedy film, Kung Fu Yoga as Kyra.
- In 2018, she became the first woman to appear on the cover of ‘Just Urbane.’
- Earlier, she was a non-vegetarian, but after she saw a video of animals being brutally slaughtered on YouTube, she turned vegetarian.
- Once, Amyra Dastur was at her friend’s house where she tried to call her mother, but after her mother didn’t answer the call, she smashed her wrist to a glass table in anger. This cost her a lot, as she had to undergo physiotherapy in England for a year.
- She has a fear of flying and darkness.
- She hates onions and never eats food that has onions in it.
- Amyra Dastur is fluent in English, French, Tamil, and Gujarati.
- She is an avid animal lover.
- She is a fitness enthusiast and visits the gym regularly.
- Amyra Dastur is fond of roller coaster rides.
