Farzana (born Farzana Barucha in

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, India) is an Indian

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, dance choreographer, and

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. As an actress, she predominantly worked in

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films, notable among them being '' Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw'' (2006), ''

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'' (2007), and ''

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'' (2008).

Early life

Farzana is born and brought up in Mumbai in a

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family.

Career

Farzana started her career as a professional dancer and choreographer. She has done choreography for many fashion shows and albums. As a choreographer, she worked with the stage shows of

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. Her most notable choreography was for the title song of the 2006

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movie '' Zinda''. Later on she became a professional model for brands including Hero Honda, Sansui, Godrej Hair Care, and Big Bazaar. She was spotted by director Nidhi Prasad who signed her for a lead role in his movie '' Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw'' (2006), which was the

remake of the

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comedy film '' Malamaal Weekly'' (2006) written and directed by

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. Having started a career in a comic movie she was typecast as a

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heroine. Farzana has played the lead role in movies like ''

'' (2007), ''

'' (2008), '' Gajibiji'' (2008), and '' Kuberulu'' (2008) all of which were comedy movies. She danced in the movie '' Mallepuvvu'' (2008) starring Muralikrishna and Bhumika Chawla. In 2009 she entered the Tamil film industry and played the lead role in the film ''

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'' starring

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and

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. Farzana is a nutrition expert, and enjoys adventure sports like paragliding, rock climbing and

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. She was a trainer for the sportswear company

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International Limited.

Filmography

*''Note: All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.''

Choreographer

References

External links

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