Amyra Dastur
Amyra Dastur is an Indian actress who works in Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, and Tamil films. Dastur is known for her work in Anegan, Mr. X, Kaalakaandi, Prassthanam, Jogi, and Bagheera. She has also been part of streaming series Tandav and Bambai Meri Jaan.
Early life
Dastur was born on 7 May 1993 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, to a Zoroastrian Parsi family. Her mother tongue is Gujarati and she also speaks Hindi and English. She described herself as shy and introverted. She holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from Mumbai's HR College.Career
Dastur started her career as a model in commercials. She made her acting debut in Manish Tiwary's romantic drama Issaq, alongside Prateik Babbar. Dastur made her Tamil cinema debut through Anegan directed by K. V. Anand, and co-starring herself with actor Dhanush.In her first international project, Kung Fu Yoga, Dastur acted alongside Jackie Chan and it released in India on 3 February 2017.
Dastur was seen in director Akshat Verma's next, titled Kaalakaandi, starring Saif Ali Khan. Amyra shot for a song in the film which is an upbeat dance number and has some fun lyrics. The track has been choreographed by Adil Malik of Kar Gayi Chul fame.
She debuted in Telugu cinema with Mahesh Babu's sister's first directorial venture, Manasuku Nachindi. Also in 2018, Dastur had her second Telugu release with Rajugadu opposite Raj Tarun.
Incident
In February 2016, while filming the Hindi movie Ticket to Bollywood, Dastur was involved in an on-set accident that resulted in serious injury to co-actor Diganth. The scene required Dastur to throw items during a scripted argument, originally involving clothes. However, she reportedly threw a stiletto instead, which hit Diganth in the eye. The impact caused significant damage, requiring him to undergo eye surgery in London and a subsequent operation in Scotland to repair his retina and lens. He was advised several months of rest following the procedures. Following the incident, the film was shelved and did not see a commercial release.Filmography
Television
- All series are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | The Trip | Ira | Season 2 | |
| 2021 | Tandav | Ada Mir | ||
| 2023 | Bambai Meri Jaan | Pari Patel |