Anisa Butt

Anisa Butt (born 18 January 1993) is a British television and film actress who works in Indian television and cinema. She started her career as a child artist in the television show Ishaan: Sapno Ko Awaaz De, which aired on Disney Channel India. She made her film debut in Shuja Ali's movie Baat Bann Gayi.

Early life Anisa Butt was born in London, England into an Indian Kashmiri Muslim family. Anisa graduated from University of London with a B.A. in Drama (Performance). She is a self-taught dancer and has performed dance and drama at the Royal Albert hall. She has also attended Kevin Spacey's workshop at The Old Vic theater.

Career

In 2010, Anisa started her career with Disney Channel India's show Ishaan: Sapno Ko Awaaz De as Shyla. In 2011, she made a cameo appearance in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara as Tanya. She was spotted with Shahrukh Khan in an advertisement for Navratna Seeti Bajao, directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

In 2013, she has made a small appearance in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani with Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles. She made her film debut with Baat Bann Gayi in the lead role opposite Ali Fazal. The film also co-starred Gulshan Grover and Amrita Raichand and was released on 11 October 2013.

In 2017, she had made a small appearance in Half Girlfriend with Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles.

Filmography

Films and TV Shows Year Title Role Notes 2010 Ishaan: Sapno Ko Awaaz De Shyla Child Actress Jhoota Hi Sahi Kabir's girlfriend Bhavna 2011 Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Tanya Kalki Koechlin's (Natasha) sister 2013 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Preeti Lara's Friend Baat Bann Gayi Rachna 2016Brahman NamanAnitaRonnie's girlfriend 2017 Half Girlfriend Rutvi Madhav's friends wife 2019 YumbarzalloMusic video by Zee Music. Singer Yawar Abdal

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