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Asin

movie Actor, Model, Dancer cake 26 October 1985 (Saturday) (Cochin, Kerala)
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Height

5' 4" (163 cm)

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Age

39

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 26 October 1985 (Saturday)
Birthplace: Cochin, Kerala
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Cochin, Kerala

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Rahul Sharma
Children: Son- None Daughter- Arin Sharma (born on 24 October 2017)

Education

Schools: Navy Children School, Kochi (LKG-class 10) St. Teresa's School, Kochi (class 11-class 12)
Colleges: St. Teresa's College, Kochi
Education: Bachelor of Arts (English Literature)

Lifestyle

Religion: Christianity
Food Habit: Non-vegetarian

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Asin

  • At the time of her birth, her parents wanted to name her after her grandmother’s name ‘Mary.’ However, later, her father dropped the idea.
  • She once shared the meaning of her name i.e. ‘A’ means ‘opposite of’ in Sanskrit and ‘sin’ is taken from English.
  • At the age of 3, she started her training in Bharatanatyam. She is also trained in Kathakali and folk dance.

    Asin performing in her school
    Asin performing in her school’s function
  • While in school, she participated in various extra-curricular activities.

    Asin in her school
    Asin in her school’s function
  • She was good at studies at her school. While she was in class 12, she topped in her state in French subject.

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    Asin’s childhood picture
  • At the age of 14, she started her career as a model.
  • Her first TV commercial was for BPL Mobile.
  • After her class 12, she wanted to prepare for the Civil Service examination. However, by that time, she got an offer of a Malayalam film.

    Asin during her younger days
    Asin during her younger days
  • She has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Avon, Vogue, Filmfare, and Galatta Cinema.

    Asin featured on Avon magazine
    Asin featured on Avon magazine
  • She has also walked the ramp in various fashion shows.

    Asin in a fashion show
    Asin in a fashion show
  • She has acted in various Telugu films like ‘Sivamani’ (2003), ‘Lakshmi Narasimha’ (2004), ‘Gharshana’ (2004), ‘Chakram’ (2005), and ‘Annavaram’ (2006).

    Annavaram
    Annavaram
  • She has also appeared in a few Tamil films such as ‘Ullam Ketkumae’ (2005), ‘Ghajini’ (2005), ‘Pokkiri’ (2007), and ‘Kaavalan’ (2011).

    Pokkiri
    Pokkiri
  • Some of her Hindi films are ‘Ready’ (2011), ‘Housefull 2’ (2012), ‘Bol Bachchan’ (2012), and ‘Khiladi 786’ (2012).
  • In 2015, after appearing in the Hindi film ‘All Is Well,’ she quit films.

    All Is Well
    All Is Well
  • Her husband is 10 years older than her.
  • She hates to be called by her nicknames.
  • Asin suffers from OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).
  • She once shared that she did not eat her food until her shot while shooting for films was completed.
  • She is the first South Indian actress to work with both Aamir Khan and Salman Khan.
  • Her husband is 10 years older than her.
  • Asin can speak various languages like Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, English, Hindi, French, Marathi, German, and Spanish.
  • Reportedly, while she was working in the Hindi film ‘Ghajini,’ she did not get along with her co-actress Jiah Khan.
  • While shooting for the Hindi film ‘London Dreams,’ she insisted the makers of the film get her shoes worth Rs 2 lakhs as the shoes they had provided were not comfortable.
  • She once said that she would work only with renowned film directors.
  • While she was working in Bollywood, she changed her entire staff including her father who was her manager.
  • According to some sources, the Indian actor Aamir Khan had suggested her name for a Disney film. However, Asin denied taking help of him.
  • She has supported various social welfare campaigns. She supported the Sri Lankan Tamil people who were affected by the Sri Lankan Civil War.
  • She has endorsed many popular brands.
  • There were rumours that Asin and Salman Khan were once so friendly that they used to share expensive gifts frequently, and Salman also helped her to get a flat in Mumbai.
  • She was allegedly wrongfully touched by a fan at a conference. A photo of the same went viral on the internet. Later, she said that the image was morphed.
  • She once shared that she did not consume alcohol.

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