Amyra Dastur (; born 7 May 1993) is an Indian actress who prominently works in

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, Punjabi, Telugu, and

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films. Dastur is known for her work in ''

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'' (2015), '' Mr. X'' (2015), '' Kaalakaandi'' (2018), '' Prassthanam'' (2019), '' Jogi'' (2022) and ''

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'' (2023) She has also been part of streaming series '' Tandav'' (2021) and '' Bambai Meri Jaan'' (2023).

Early life

Dastur was born on 7 May 1993 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to a

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family. Her mother tongue is Gujarati and she also speaks

and English. She holds a

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from Mumbai's HR College.

Career

Dastur started her career as a model in commercials. She made her

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-acting debut in

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's romantic drama ''

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'', alongside Prateik Babbar. Amyra Dastur made her Tamil cinema debut through

directed by K. V. Anand, and co-starring herself with actor

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. In her first international project, ''

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'', Amyra acted alongside

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and it released in India on 3 February 2017. Amyra Dastur was seen in director Akshat Verma's next, titled '' Kaalakaandi'', starring

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. 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. She debuted in

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with

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's sister's first directorial venture, '' Manasuku Nachindi''. Also in 2018, Amyra had her second Telugu release with '' Rajugadu'' opposite

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Controversy

In February 2016, while filming the Hindi movie ''Ticket to Bollywood'', Amyra Dastur was involved in an on-set accident that resulted in serious injury to co-actor

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. 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. He was advised several months of rest following the procedures. Following the incident, the film was shelved and did not see a commercial release.

Filmography

Films

Television

*''All series are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.''

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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