Anaitha Nair

Anaitha Nair (born 19 July 1984) is an Indian film and theatre actress and singer, best known for playing the role of Aliya Bose, a member of the Indian women's national hockey team, in the sports-oriented film Chak De India, starring Shahrukh Khan.

Career She was born in Bangalore to a Malayali father and a Parsi mother. She did her schooling at The Frank Anthony Public School, Bengaluru, studied at the Bangalore University She shot to fame after she played the role of Aliya Bose, a member of the Indian women's national hockey team, in the sports-oriented film Chak De India (2007). She has also appeared in two Malayalam films, By the People (2005) and IG (2009). She had also acted in number of TV commercials notably in Virgin Mobile with Ranbir Kapoor, Dairy Milk Silk, Acer, Dove, Medical Abortion Pills, and Nescafe.

She also played Bindiya in the British-Indian comedy series Mumbai Calling. She was part of the cast in Abbas Tyrewalla's Jhootha Hi Sahi Her most recent releases are Ekaant directed by Sunil Pillai, and Force directed by Nishikant Kamat.

Apart from acting, Nair was also part of a band named S5 and released the album Isai with Sony-BMG.

Filmography Year Film Role Language Notes 2005 By the People Herself Malayalam Special appearance in the songs "Rock Me" and "Oh Laila Oh Majnu";Also playback singer for all songs 2007 Chak De! India Aliya Bose Hindi 2008 Mumbai Calling Bindiya English 2009 IG Chandini Malayalam 2010 Well Done Abba Sakina Hindi Aashayein Padma Jhootha Hi Sahi Sushi 2011 Dum Maaro Dum Taani Ekaant Tina Force Rachna