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Meet actor who started as background dancer in Tere Naam only to end up making big debut opposite Salman Khan
Let’s talk about an actor who started working as an assistant choreographer, worked as a background dancer in Tere Naam and ended up having a big debut alongside Salman Khan.
Every aspiring actor dreams of having a massive debut in Bollywood, garnering them significant attention. Over the years, the celebrated star Salman Khan has also introduced names like Bhagyashree, Sneha Ullal, Zareen Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, and many more to the industry. Today, we’re talking about one such actress who stepped into Bollywood with the Sikandar actor and now takes up selective work.
To keep you intrigued, we’re talking about none other than Daisy Shah. The actress became an overnight success with her debut film, Jai Ho, alongside Salman Khan, released in 2014. Apart from Hindi films, she has also worked in Kannada and Gujarati films. Let’s go ahead to learn more about her career graph.
Daisy, who grew up in Mumbai, has always had an immense passion for dancing since her school days. Her love for dancing took her to the sets of a Bollywood movie to work as an extra. In an interview with Hindustan Times earlier this year, the actress revealed her coordinator knew that she was a trained dancer, and she was included in the troupe.
She then assisted Acharya in films like Zameen and Khakee. In fact, she also appeared as a background dancer in Tere Naam. Additionally, she went on to do modeling, photoshoots, and several print ads. Initially, she was supposed to make her acting debut in 2010 with the Kannada film Chingari, but was later replaced by Deepika Kamaiah.
Meanwhile, she appeared in a special dance number by Neeli Lugadi the same year for the film Khuda Kasam, led by Sunny Deol and Tabu. Later in 2011, Daisy bagged her first Kannada film, Bhadra, alongside Prajwal Devaraj, followed by several other films.
However, the actress gained significant acclaim with her Bollywood acting debut, Jai Ho, in 2014. She then appeared in Hate Story 3 alongside Karan Singh Grover in 2015, followed by Race 3 in 2018. Furthermore, she ventured into television in 2023 by participating in a stunt-based reality show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13.
Apart from her acting chops, Shah enjoys significant fandom on social media, with over 8 million followers on Instagram. Taking up selective roles, she was last seen in Anurag Haider’s music video, Khuda Ke Bandey, alongside Siddharth Gupta.
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