Tannaz Irani (née Lal born 8 April 1972) is an Indian actress. She has acted in

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films and Hindi

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serials. She has also been credited as Tannaz Lal, her maiden name, and Tanaaz Currim (during her first marriage).

Career

Tannaz began her film career in 2000, with her debut as Neeta in '' Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'', directed by

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. That film was also the debut film of the lead actors

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and

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. She played Patel's cousin and Roshan's friend. Her significant credits include Abbas Mustan's thriller ''

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's '' Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon'', and Jugal Hansraj's '' Roadside Romeo''. She has also acted in several television serials including ''

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'', ''

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'', and played the role of Lisa D'Souza on the sitcom ''

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''. In 2019, played Nishi Sippy on the TV show '' Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum''. Besides acting, Tannaz was also the Runner-up of Mrs. India 2002. She and her husband,

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, came in third in the celebrity dance show ''

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'' in 2006. They have also done a music album that was choreographed by Bosco-Caesar. In 2009, she featured as a housemate on the reality show '' Bigg Boss 3''; and participated in ''

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'' in 2011, with Vindu Dara Singh's wife Dina.

Personal life

An Irani

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by birth, Tanaaz was very young when she married Farid Currim. She was 20 when she gave birth to her first daughter Zianne, who stays with her ex-husband Farid Currim. After her divorce, she started acting in serials. In 2006, she met actor

, on the set of ''Fame Gurukul''. The duo fell in love and wanted to get married, but it was not permitted by Bakhtiyaar's family because Tannaz is seven years older than Bakhtiyaar. However, Delnaaz and his elder brother, Paurus Irani, helped to convince their parents, and the couple got married in 2007. On 20 March 2008, the couple's first child, a boy, was born. They named him Zeus after the Greek God. On 19 September 2011, Tannaz gave birth to a second girl, Zara Irani.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

References

External links

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