Ayshath Zeenath Beevi (born 6 June 1997), known professionally as just Ayesha, is an Indian actress who primarily appears in

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films and TV series. She began her TV career in Tamil through ''

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'' in 2018. She later appeared in the critically acclaimed TV serial ''

Sathya (TV series) ''Sathya'' is an Indian Tamil television soap opera, starring Ayesha and Vishnu. The series airs on Zee Tamil and is also streamed on the digital platform ZEE5. The series premiered on 4 March 2019. It is an official remake of the Odia series ...

'' which aired on

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. She also played a supporting role in the 2019 film ''

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''.

Early life

Ayesha was born on the 6th June 1997 in

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, India into a

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speaking family where her father spoke

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and her mother spoke

. She completed her schooling in Ambedkar Vidhyanikethan English Medium Higher Secondary School, Kasaragod. Then she came to

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for college and graduated from

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in the stream of Bsc.

Career

Once during her college days, Ayesha participated in the reality show “Ready Steady Po” which aired on

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in 2017 officially debuting her career. Then she appeared in her first debut serial in Tamil ''

'' where she played the role of Rohini. She later appeared as the main and lead character in the TV serial ''

'' playing the role Sathya. The serial later became critically acclaimed and liked among fans and viewers. She later appeared as a contestant in the fashion-reality show ''Super Queen'' which also aired on

where she emerged as the 2nd runner up of the show. She appeared in Bigg Boss Tamil Season 6.

Media

In 2020, Ayesha was ranked at number 6th position for ''10 Most Desirable Women of Tamil TV'' by

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Controversy

In '' Bigg Boss Season 6 - Tamil'', Ayesha had a controversy for replying back aggressively and arrogantly at host

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on national television.

Television

Filmography

Films

Awards

References

External links

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