Nauheed Cyrusi was born in Bombay, India. Her name means ‘Venus’; she has a sister, a dog named Satch, and comes from a non-filmy background. The Cyrusi family live near Podar College, South Mumbai.After completing her Secondary School Certificate from J.B. Vacha School, she enrolled at Sind Educationist Association’s Jai Hind College and Basant Singh Institute of Science and Technology, Churchgate, Bombay, and after graduating from this University-affiliated college, she pursued M.Com. through correspondence.She had wanted a career as an Air Hostess, but after modeling for three years, she decided to stick with showbiz and appeared in numerous TV commercials as well as print media. Not exactly a stranger to modeling, she had already appeared in print media for Dhara Oil at the age of 14 while still in school.Although she did attain a level of popularity with TV advertisements, and a music video ‘Piya Basanti’ her tryst with the tinsel screen has been disappointing as film after film flopped at the box office. She even tried her hand in a Telugu film ‘Sakhia’ opposite Tarun, but again the movie failed.She has also appeared in a TV serial ‘Hip Hip Hooray’, and made an appearance at the ‘India Fashion Week 2007’ as well as the ‘Allen Solly Fashion Show’ along with actress/TV hostess, Koel Purie.She was amongst the top five competitors in the Level 2 of popular TV show ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ but after failing a stunt scene was unfortunately eliminated.She did get noticed and appreciated in the 2006 English comedy ‘Rockin’ Meera’ which was shot extensively in Rajasthan and California.She is one of the few Parsi artistes in India – others include Boman Irani, Piloo Wadia, Kurush Deboo, Shenaz Treasurywala, Persis Khambatta, Perizaad Zorabian, Sohrab Modi, Ardeshir Irani.When stressed out likes to swim or go for a walk on the beach. She also likes to watch TV serials like ‘Friends’, Hindi movies, and play badminton.
Nauheed Cyrusi
Movies
Rockin Meera
An upcoming hip-hop band from San Francisco makes the journey into the depths of modern Hindustan. They clash with a feisty Prince for the prized catch: Meera, a bold dusky beauty. The comic adventure unfolds in the jaws of a raging tiger, raining bullets and a deadly match of wits.
Aggar
A woman discovers that becoming attracted to the wrong man can have deadly consequences in this taut and tense thriller. Janvi (Udita Goswami) is a woman whose life would seem ideal on the surface: she runs a thriving business and is married to Dr Adi Merchant (Shreyas Talpade), a psychiatrist.…
Anwar
Anwar is a Muslim who lives a middle-class lifestyle in Lucknow, India, along with his mom, brother, and Bhabhi, Suraiya. Anwar is doing a research on ancient Hindu Mandirs. They rent out a room to a poor widow and her attractive daughter, Mehru. Anwar falls in love with her. Anwar…
Main Aurr Mrs Khanna
Melbourne-based Samir Khanna meets with an orphan, Raina, both fall in love, get married, and live harmoniously until Samir loses his job. Differences crop up between the two so much so that when Samir asks her to live with his Delhi-based parents, she refuses and stays on in Melbourne, while…
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Farhad Pastakia (Boman Irani) has a dream job as a bra-and-panty salesman. Except that he is a 45-year old Parsi bachelor still living with his overbearing mother and grandmother. But it’s not like he’s stopped trying. Desperate to get him married, Farhad’s mother drags him to see women and even…
Hip Hip Hurray
The story is based on the lives of 12th grade students at the DeNobili High School and their adventures, their fears and hopes, their relationships and interactions. Besides that the story also focuses on issues pertinent for the younger generation such as dating, careers, health, exams, causes in a light-hearted…
Bhoothnath
Banku, his mother, Anjali Sharma and father move in to their new house — the Nath villa, unaware of the fact that the house is inhabited by a ghost. It is learnt the ghost is not too happy with his new housemates. But what the ghost is not prepared for…