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| birth_place = [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]] |
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| other_names = {{Hlist | Aneeta Ayoob | Anita Ayub | Anita Ayub Majeed}} |
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| occupation = {{Hlist | Actress | Model}} |
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| years_active = 1987 - 2010 |
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| spouse = Subak Majeed (husband) |
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| parents = Mumtaz Ayub<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chowk.com/Views/Rise-and-Fall-of-a-Silver-Screen-Hero |title=Chowk: : Rise and Fall of a Silver Screen Hero |access-date=2014-01-20 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525095253/http://www.chowk.com/Views/Rise-and-Fall-of-a-Silver-Screen-Hero |archive-date=25 May 2011 }}. Rise and fall of a silver screen hero. Retrieved on 2008-09-10.</ref><ref name="dawn2">{{cite news |url=http://dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/061126/images3.htm |title=The man who changed cinema |date= 26 November 2006 |access-date=16 June 2021|url-status=dead |author=Omair Alavi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201065133/http://dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/061126/images3.htm |archive-date=1 February 2009|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)}}</ref> |
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| relatives = Amber Ayub (sister) |
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'''Anita Ayoob''' (also Known as '''Anita Ayub''' and '''Aneeta Ayoob''') is a |
'''Anita Ayoob''' (also Known as '''Anita Ayub''' and '''Aneeta Ayoob''') is a Pakistani actress and model. She appeared in [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood films]] and [[Cinema of Pakistan|Lollywood films]] also working in television dramas and advertisements in the 1980s and 1990s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Anita Ayub's back |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/860574/anita-ayub-s-back |publisher=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |date=4 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Nazir Ali |first1=Rashid |title=Aneeta Ayoob approached by television producers |url=https://reviewit.pk/aneeta-ayoob-approached-by-television-producers/ |publisher=Reviewit.pk |date=3 September 2014}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
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Anita was born in [[Karachi]] at [[Pakistan]] and she studied from a Private Girls College and graduated from University of Karachi with a master's degree in English literature.<ref name=WeeklyNigarKarachi/> Anita's family were close friends with [[Waheed Murad]]'s family.<ref name=WeeklyNigarKarachi>{{cite journal |title=مشہور ماڈل و اداکارہ انیتا ایوب کا انٹرویو |journal=Weekly Nigar Karachi |year=1999 |issue=Golden Jubilee Number |page=177}}</ref> She was discovered by a modeling agent to model for advertising and she agreed.<ref name=WeeklyNigarKarachi/> |
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Anita also went to India to study acting and was studying acting in Roshan Taneja School of Acting at [[Mumbai]] there she was trained in acting by [[Roshan Taneja]].<ref name=WeeklyNigarKarachi/> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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She started working as a model and also worked in Hindi and Urdu films.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mandal |first1=Suchayan |title=Mafia wars of heart |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/mafia-wars-of-heart/articleshow/47867106.cms |publisher=[[BusinessInsider]] |date=29 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharya |first1=Rohit |title=10 Times Bollywood Actors Crossed Paths With The Underworld |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/inothernews/bollywood-underworld-connection/ |publisher=[[ScoopWhoop]] |date=11 August 2015}}</ref> In 1987 she made her debut as an actress in drama ''Gardish'' which was aired on PTV then she worked in drama ''Hasina-E-Alam'' with [[Rizwan Wasti]], Amber Ayub and [[Rabia Noreen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/movie/movie-news/shocking-dev-anands-heroine-controversy-actress-linked-dawood-accused-of-being|title=Shocking! From Dev Anand's Heroine to Controversy: THIS actress linked to Dawood, accused of being a Pakistani spy, the producer who rejected her, tragically shot|website=Telly Chakkar|date=January 20, 2024}}</ref> She made her Bollywood debut in 1993 with film ''[[ |
She started working as a model in her early teens and also worked in Hindi and Urdu films.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mandal |first1=Suchayan |title=Mafia wars of heart |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/mafia-wars-of-heart/articleshow/47867106.cms |publisher=[[BusinessInsider]] |date=29 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharya |first1=Rohit |title=10 Times Bollywood Actors Crossed Paths With The Underworld |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/inothernews/bollywood-underworld-connection/ |publisher=[[ScoopWhoop]] |date=11 August 2015}}</ref> In 1987 she made her debut as an actress in drama ''Gardish'' which was aired on PTV then she worked in drama ''Hasina-E-Alam'' with [[Rizwan Wasti]], Amber Ayub and [[Rabia Noreen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/movie/movie-news/shocking-dev-anands-heroine-controversy-actress-linked-dawood-accused-of-being|title=Shocking! From Dev Anand's Heroine to Controversy: THIS actress linked to Dawood, accused of being a Pakistani spy, the producer who rejected her, tragically shot|website=Telly Chakkar|date=January 20, 2024}}</ref> |
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In 1993 she went to India for a commercial shooting and there Dev Anand who was looking for a new actress saw her commercial and he casted her for his film ''Pyaar Ka Tarana''.<ref name=WeeklyNigarKarachi/> She made her Bollywood debut in 1993 with film ''[[Pyaar Ka Tarana]]'', which was written and directed by [[Dev Anand]] the ilm received averaged reviews but later turned out to be successful at the box office later she worked with [[Dev Anand]] again in film ''[[Gangster (1994 film)|Gangster]]'' in 1994 which was a box office success.<ref name=WeeklyNigarKarachi/><ref>{{cite web |title=Anita Ayub |url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/anita-ayub |website=Nettv4u}}</ref> |
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As a model, she represented her country in [[Miss Asia Pacific International]] beauty pageant held in [[Manila]], [[Philippines]] in 1989.<ref name=Asiaweek>[[Asiaweek]], Volume 19, 1993]</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Miss Asia Pacific 1980-1989 - Pageantopolis |url=http://www.pageantopolis.com/1980-1989.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120203126/http://www.pageantopolis.com/1980-1989.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=20 January 2016}}</ref> |
As a model, she represented her country in [[Miss Asia Pacific International]] beauty pageant held in [[Manila]], [[Philippines]] in 1989.<ref name=Asiaweek>[[Asiaweek]], Volume 19, 1993]</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Miss Asia Pacific 1980-1989 - Pageantopolis |url=http://www.pageantopolis.com/1980-1989.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120203126/http://www.pageantopolis.com/1980-1989.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=20 January 2016}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Ayoob married Saumil Patel, an Indian [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] businessman in the late 1990s. After her marriage, she moved to New York. She has a son named Shazer with Saumil Patel. After her divorce with Patel, she married Subak Majeed, a Pakistani businessman. |
Ayoob married Saumil Patel, an Indian [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] businessman in the late 1990s. After her marriage, she moved to New York. She has a son named Shazer with Saumil Patel. After her divorce with Patel, she married Subak Majeed, a Pakistani businessman. She also has a half brother and actress Amber Ayub is her sister.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nazir Ali |first1=Rashid |title=Pakistanis Who Married Indians From Across The Border |url=https://reviewit.pk/indo-pak-weddings/ |publisher=Reviewit.pk |date=15 October 2018}}</ref> |
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== Filmography == |
== Filmography == |
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Revision as of 13:29, 2 February 2024
Anita Ayoob | |
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| Born | Anita Ayoob 17 September 1970 |
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| Education | University of Karachi |
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| Years active | 1987 - 2010 |
| Spouse | Subak Majeed (husband) |
| Children | Shazer (son) |
| Parent | Mumtaz Ayub[1][2] |
| Relatives | Amber Ayub (sister) |
Anita Ayoob (also Known as Anita Ayub and Aneeta Ayoob) is a Pakistani actress and model. She appeared in Bollywood films and Lollywood films also working in television dramas and advertisements in the 1980s and 1990s.[3][4]
Early life
Anita was born in Karachi at Pakistan and she studied from a Private Girls College and graduated from University of Karachi with a master's degree in English literature.[5] Anita's family were close friends with Waheed Murad's family.[5] She was discovered by a modeling agent to model for advertising and she agreed.[5]
Anita also went to India to study acting and was studying acting in Roshan Taneja School of Acting at Mumbai there she was trained in acting by Roshan Taneja.[5]
Career
She started working as a model in her early teens and also worked in Hindi and Urdu films.[6][7] In 1987 she made her debut as an actress in drama Gardish which was aired on PTV then she worked in drama Hasina-E-Alam with Rizwan Wasti, Amber Ayub and Rabia Noreen.[8]
In 1993 she went to India for a commercial shooting and there Dev Anand who was looking for a new actress saw her commercial and he casted her for his film Pyaar Ka Tarana.[5] She made her Bollywood debut in 1993 with film Pyaar Ka Tarana, which was written and directed by Dev Anand the ilm received averaged reviews but later turned out to be successful at the box office later she worked with Dev Anand again in film Gangster in 1994 which was a box office success.[5][9]
As a model, she represented her country in Miss Asia Pacific International beauty pageant held in Manila, Philippines in 1989.[10][11]
She had a long and successful career in India and Pakistan after appearing in some movies and she also worked in popular dramas in Pakistan which aired on PTV and then she moved to New York and settled there with her family.[12][13][14][15][16]
Personal life
Ayoob married Saumil Patel, an Indian Gujarati businessman in the late 1990s. After her marriage, she moved to New York. She has a son named Shazer with Saumil Patel. After her divorce with Patel, she married Subak Majeed, a Pakistani businessman. She also has a half brother and actress Amber Ayub is her sister.[17]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 1987 | Gardish | Shahida | PTV |
| 1992 | Hasina-E Alam | Naila | PTV |
| 1993 | Yes Sir, No Sir | Herself | PTV |
| 1995 | Hip Hip Hurray Season 1 | Herself | STN |
| 1995 | Doosra Raasta | Simi | PTV |
Film
| Year | Film | Language |
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| 1993 | Pyaar Ka Tarana | Hindi |
| 1994 | ||
| Gangster | Hindi | |
| Sub Ke Baap | Urdu | |
| Chalti Ka Naam Gari | Punjabi | |
| Maria | Urdu |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
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| 1995 | STN Awards | Best New Talent | Won | Hip Hip Hurray Season 1 | [18] |
References
- ^ "Chowk: : Rise and Fall of a Silver Screen Hero". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Rise and fall of a silver screen hero. Retrieved on 2008-09-10. - ^ Omair Alavi (26 November 2006). "The man who changed cinema". Dawn (newspaper). Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Anita Ayub's back". Dawn. 4 July 2010.
- ^ Nazir Ali, Rashid (3 September 2014). "Aneeta Ayoob approached by television producers". Reviewit.pk.
- ^ a b c d e f "مشہور ماڈل و اداکارہ انیتا ایوب کا انٹرویو". Weekly Nigar Karachi (Golden Jubilee Number): 177. 1999.
- ^ Mandal, Suchayan (29 June 2015). "Mafia wars of heart". BusinessInsider.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Rohit (11 August 2015). "10 Times Bollywood Actors Crossed Paths With The Underworld". ScoopWhoop.
- ^ "Shocking! From Dev Anand's Heroine to Controversy: THIS actress linked to Dawood, accused of being a Pakistani spy, the producer who rejected her, tragically shot". Telly Chakkar. 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Anita Ayub". Nettv4u.
- ^ Asiaweek, Volume 19, 1993]
- ^ "Miss Asia Pacific 1980-1989 - Pageantopolis". Archived from the original on 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Cancelled". India Today. 15 December 1993.
- ^ Jha, Shefali (7 January 2020). "Mamta Kulkarni to Monica Bedi: Actresses with underworld connection". IBTimes.
She later quit Bollywood and moved to New York over visa issues.
- ^ Saher (7 January 2012). "Pakistani Stars Troubled In India". Fashion Central.
Anita Ayub is another controversial character who was blamed to be Pakistani spy and was involved in Bombay blast. Even spending a long and successful career she was forcefully sent out by the orthodox shiv sena.
- ^ Srinivasan, V S (18 May 1998). "Jinxed!". Rediff.com.
Worse was the case of Anita Ayub, another Pakistani who had hoped to make it big in Bollywood. Unfortunately, her sister was caught on the India-Pakistan border along with a man with a string of espionage cases against him. Anita, who had exposed her physique generously in a Dev Anand film, was taken away for questioning, her passport was impounded and she was warned in the nastiest possible terms that she couldn't leave the country.
- ^ Mir, Amir (16 September 2006). "Row over bikini contestant rages". Gulf News.
- ^ Nazir Ali, Rashid (15 October 2018). "Pakistanis Who Married Indians From Across The Border". Reviewit.pk.
- ^ "ہپ ہپ ہارے ایوارڈز جیتنے والوں کی فہرست". STN. 6 October 2023.
External links
- Anita Ayoob at IMDb
- Aneeta Ayoob Exclusive, an interview on Lehren