Nimisha Mehta is a British actress, model and dancer, of Indian descent, working in the

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. She made her Hindi film debut in ''

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'' (2016) (remake of Gujarati hit film '' Chhello Divas''). She is also known for her work as Aisha in the television series ''

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''.

Early life and background

Mehta was born in 1988 or 1989 in

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to parents Viren and Nilma. They all moved to

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when she was 2 years old. She has an older sister named Krupali Shah. Nimisha did her schooling in

and graduated in BA Hons

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Law from

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with an upper second class degree. Alongside her studies, she kept herself busy with modelling and acting in London. She was crowned

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London 2013, part of the

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pageant.

Career

She has acted in ''There Will Be Tomorrow'', a short English film directed by Bhushan Gaur (from

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), acting opposite

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. The film was awarded at the HIV World Congress 2016 in

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. Mehta made her Hindi film debut as Pooja in the 2016 comedy feature film ''

'', a remake of Gujarati hit film '' Chhello Divas''. The actress has also starred in two series of the web science fiction thriller series ''

''.

Filmography

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