Oksana Rasulova ( az, Oksana Rəsulova; born 19 December 1982) is an

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and actress. She is an Indian classical dancer, including Bharatanatyam.

Early life

Rasulova was born in

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. In her childhood, she moved with her family to Russia, where she started to learn Bharata Natyam.

Career

In 2001, she created "Chandra Muthi" dance group and started to work as a

. In 2014, she was featured and won

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's India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj, a talent show for aspiring actors. She was often compared, for her striking resemblance, to the Indian actress Preity Zinta. And also won it along with Syed Mamoon in season 3. In the same year, she was awarded "Goddess of dance" statuette prize by Indian Embassy in Azerbaijan.

Personal life

She speaks fluent Hindi, along with her native

and Russian.

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rasulova, Oksana 1982 births Living people Azerbaijani film actresses Azerbaijani female dancers Bharatanatyam exponents Performers of Indian classical dance People from Şirvan, Azerbaijan