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Alaya F
Alaya F
	Alaya F in 2022
Born	Aalia Furniturewala; 28 November 1997 (age 27); Los Angeles, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2020–present
Mother	Pooja Bedi
Relatives	Bedi family

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Aalia Furniturewala^[a] (born 28 November 1997), known by her stage name Alaya F, is an American actress who appears in Hindi films. Born into the Bedi family, she is the daughter of actress Pooja Bedi. She made her acting debut in 2020 with the comedy film Jawaani Jaaneman, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She has since starred in the thriller Freddy (2022) and the biopic Srikanth (2024).

Early life and background

Alaya F was born Aalia Furniturewala on 28 November 1997,^[2]^[3]^[4] in Los Angeles, United States to actress Pooja Bedi and businessman Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewala.^[1]^[5]^[6] Her mother was based in the United States with her family at the time. She is of Parsi and Gujarati Khoja descent on her father's side and Punjabi, Haryanvi, British and Bengali descent on her mother's side.^[7]^[8]^[9] She is the granddaughter of actor Kabir Bedi and classical dancer Protima Bedi.^[10]^[11]

She studied at Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai. Before making her film debut, she earned a diploma in acting at the New York Film Academy and later changed her name to Alaya F.^[2] She is presently training to be a contemporary and kathak dancer.^[12] In 2011, she appeared on the reality show, Maa Exchange, with her mother.^[13]^[14]

Career

Alaya made her film debut with Nitin Kakkar's Jawaani Jaaneman (2020), a family comedy-drama, in which she played a pregnant 21-year-old girl who uncovers the identity of her father.^[15]^[16] Bollywood Hungama noted, "Alaya makes an excellent debut and puts up a confident act. She looks gorgeous and is the only actor who moves viewers to an extent".^[17] While Vibha Maru of India Today mentioned "Alaya will steal your heart. She is just a natural in front of the camera."^[18] She earned the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her performance.^[19]

Alaya next played the antagonist as a woman in an abusive marriage who seeks help from her dentist (played by Kartik Aaryan) in the 2022 thriller Freddy.^[20]^[21] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare described Alaya as both "vulnerable" and "cunning".^[22]^[23] She then appeared in Anurag Kashyap's romance Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat (2023), opposite Karan Mehta.^[24]^[25] Grace Cyril of India Today was appreciative of Alaya's growth as an actress, and thought that she "portrayed both her characters with ease, perfection and brings out the innocence in her so well".^[26] The film emerged as a box-office bomb.^[27] In the same year, she played a news intern in the Zee5 film, U-Turn.^[28]^[29] Deepa Gahlot praised her for "holding the film together, pulling out the right emotions required, and not letting the slightest scepticism leak out of those large, expressive eyes."^[30]

In 2024, Alaya played an IT specialist in Ali Abbas Zafar's actioner Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, co-starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. It was theatrically released on Eid to negative reviews from critics and emerged as a box-office bomb.^[31]^[32]^[33] She then played the girlfriend of blind entrepreneur Srikanth Bolla in his biopic Srikanth, opposite Rajkummar Rao.^[34] Pratikshya Mishra of The Quint noted that she "leaves a mark" despite her limited screen time.^[35]

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Alaya is a celebrity endorser for several brands and products including Lenskart and Nykaa.^[36] She became the face of Nykaa's "A Million Nakhras" campaign in 2022.^[37] Alaya was ranked 42nd in Times' 50 Most Desirable Women List of 2020.^[38] In 2023, Alaya was placed in Eastern Eye's "30 under 30 Asians" list.^[39]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2015	Snow White and the Satan Dwarves	—	Short; also screenplay writer	^[40]
2020	Jawaani Jaaneman	Tia Singh		^[41]^[42]
2022	Freddy	Kainaaz Irani		^[43]^[44]
2023	Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat	Amrita / Ayesha		^[45]
2023	U-Turn	Radhika Bakshi		^[46]
2024	Bade Miyan Chote Miyan	Dr. Parminder "Pam" Bawa		^[47]
2024	Srikanth	Veera Swathi		^[34]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2011	Maa Exchange	Participant	Along with her mother Pooja Bedi	^[48]

Music videos

Year	Title	Singer	Ref.
2021	"Aaj Sajeya"	Goldie Sohel	^[49]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2021	66th Filmfare Awards	Best Female Debut	Jawaani Jaaneman	Won	^[50]
2023	Bollywood Hungama Style Icons	Most Stylish Breakthrough Talent (Female)	—	Nominated	^[51]
2024	Bollywood Hungama Style Icons	Most Stylish Solid Performer of the Year	—	Won	^[52]

Notes

^ See "Wallah" for the explanation of the surname

References

^ ^a ^b "Pooja Bedi: The siege within". The Times of India. 1 June 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b Pal, Shubhodeep (28 February 2020). "The breakout star of 'Jawani Jaaneman': Why Aalia became Alaya F". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
^ "Alaya F gives a sneak peek into her birthday celebration, says 'Can't even turn 24 without a blooper'". Mid-day. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
^ "Alaya F on turning 24: Next year will be career defining for me". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
^ "Are you a selfish divorcee?". The Times of India. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ Sawhney, Anubha (1 June 2003). "Pooja Bedi: The siege within". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ Sawhney, Anubha (1 June 2003). "Pooja Bedi: The siege within". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
^ Time Pass: The Memoirs of Protima Bedi, Introduction, pp. 1–2. Biographical info: "Early Years"
^ This Above All - She had a lust for life Archived 9 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine The Tribune, 5 February 2000.
^ "What Kabir Bedi Said About Granddaughter Alaya Working With 'Seasoned Actors' In Jawaani Jaaneman". NDTV.com. 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
^ "Alaya F Opens Up On Her Parents, Pooja Bedi And Farhan Furniturewala's Divorce When She Was 5". BollywoodShaadis. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
^ "NYFA Acting for Film Alum Alaia F Featured in Vogue India". New York Film Academy Blog. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
^ "When Alaya F tearfully defended her 'upbringing', stood up for Pooja Bedi on reality show Maa Exchange: 'You can't say this about my mother'". 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "When 14-year-old Alaya F stood up for mother Pooja Bedi". The Times of India. 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "Alaya Furniturewalla's First Look from Jawaani Jaaneman Revealed". News 18. 4 January 2020. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
^ "Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaya to make her debut with Jawani Janeman". India Today. Ist. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ "Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review: It takes an Alaya F to help Saif Ali Khan come of age". India Today. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
^ "Receiving an award from her "Nana" Kabir Bedi tops Alaya Furniturewalla's "Best Moments" list". NDTV Movies. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "Alaya F joins Kartik Aaryan in Ekta Kapoor's Freddy, team welcomes her with a cake". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^ "The excitement mounts amongst the audiences to see Alaya F in Freddy". Mid Day. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
^ "Freddy Movie Review: Kartik Aaryan impresses with Never-Seen-Before avatar, Alaya F is worth appreciating". News 18. 2 December 2022. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
^ Sharma, Devesh. "Kartik and Alaya's Freddy Movie Review - Filmfare". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
^ "Anurag Kashyap's Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat flooded with praise!". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
^ "Alaya F starrer 'Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat' to premiere at the IMFF 2022!". ZEE News. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
^ "Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Review: Alaya F, Karan Mehta's film is the perfect love saga for Gen Z but loses its plot". India Today. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ "Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat box office collection week 1: Anurag Kashyap's film tanks with just Rs 25 lakh". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
^ "Alaya F bags the lead role in Ekta Kapoor's 'U Turn', will play a journalist in the thriller". Hindustan Times. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
^ "Exclusive! Alaya F on U-Turn Remake: 'Been asked not to see original one at all until film is wrapped'". News18. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^ Gahlot, Deepa (28 April 2023). "U Turn Review: Bizarre!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
^ "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan release date shifted". The Hindu. 9 April 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
^ "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: Alaya F finally breaks silence on rumours of being part of Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff starrer: 'If I am doing that project...'". The Free Press Journal. 24 April 2023. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
^ Kaushal, Sweta. "India Box Office: 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Crosses $11 Million". Forbes. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Alaya F announces Srikanth Bolla biopic with Rajkummar Rao; Film goes on floors today". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
^ "Srikanth Review: Rajkummar Rao leads simplistic, honest, and earnest biopic". The Quint. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
^ "Lenskart brings eyewear for every mood with Alaya F in its latest campaign". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
^ "Nykaa Fashion's take on a 'million nakhras' with Alaya F". The Economic Times. 12 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
^ "The Times Most Desirable Women of 2020 - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ Nazir, Asjad (25 January 2023). "Top 30 under 30 Asians from the world of entertainment". Eastern Eye. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
^ "Alaya Furniturewala Career - NYFA". New York Film Academy. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ "Saif Ali Khan says 'we are lucky to have found' Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaya Furniturewala for Jawani Jaaneman". Hindustan Times. 13 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
^ Khanna, Twinkle (8 August 2019). "Jawaani Jaaneman: Saif Ali Khan looks amused while Alaia F seems engrossed in THIS BTS pic from the sets". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
^ "Kartik Aaryan and Alaya F wrap 'Freddy' shoot with a happy note". The Times of India. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
^ "Disney+ Hotstar to stream Kartik Aaryan and Alaya F's 'Freddy' from 2 December". Mint. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ "Anurag Kashyap's Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat set for world premiere at Marrakech Film Festival!". The Indian Express. 16 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
^ "Alaya F wraps up her shoot for Ekta Kapoor's 'U-Turn' - TOI". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Manushi Chhillar, Alaya F dance like perfection to It's The Time To Disco on set in UK". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "Alaya F facts". 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ "Aaj Sajeya song out now; Alaya F is a modern bride who loves sneakers in this new music video". India Today. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
^ "Alaya F does a happy dance as she wins Filmfare Best Debut Award, Pooja Bedi says 'proud of you my baby girl'". Hindustan Times. 28 March 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
^ "Bollywood Hungama Style Icons 2023 Winners". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
^ "Bollywood Hungama Style Icons 2024 Winners". Bollywood Hungama. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

External links

Alaya F at IMDb
Alaya F at Bollywood Hungama

[2] See "Wallah" for the explanation of the surname

[toius-1] "Pooja Bedi: The siege within". The Times of India. 1 June 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

[auto-3] Pal, Shubhodeep (28 February 2020). "The breakout star of 'Jawani Jaaneman': Why Aalia became Alaya F". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.

[4] "Alaya F gives a sneak peek into her birthday celebration, says 'Can't even turn 24 without a blooper'". Mid-day. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

[5] "Alaya F on turning 24: Next year will be career defining for me". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

[6] "Are you a selfish divorcee?". The Times of India. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

[7] Sawhney, Anubha (1 June 2003). "Pooja Bedi: The siege within". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[times-8] Sawhney, Anubha (1 June 2003). "Pooja Bedi: The siege within". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2011.

[birth-9] Time Pass: The Memoirs of Protima Bedi, Introduction, pp. 1–2. Biographical info: "Early Years"

[tri-10] This Above All - She had a lust for life Archived 9 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine The Tribune, 5 February 2000.

[11] "What Kabir Bedi Said About Granddaughter Alaya Working With 'Seasoned Actors' In Jawaani Jaaneman". NDTV.com. 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.

[12] "Alaya F Opens Up On Her Parents, Pooja Bedi And Farhan Furniturewala's Divorce When She Was 5". BollywoodShaadis. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

[13] "NYFA Acting for Film Alum Alaia F Featured in Vogue India". New York Film Academy Blog. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.

[14] "When Alaya F tearfully defended her 'upbringing', stood up for Pooja Bedi on reality show Maa Exchange: 'You can't say this about my mother'". 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

[15] "When 14-year-old Alaya F stood up for mother Pooja Bedi". The Times of India. 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

[16] "Alaya Furniturewalla's First Look from Jawaani Jaaneman Revealed". News 18. 4 January 2020. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[17] "Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaya to make her debut with Jawani Janeman". India Today. Ist. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

[18] Hungama, Bollywood. "Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

[19] "Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review: It takes an Alaya F to help Saif Ali Khan come of age". India Today. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

[20] "Receiving an award from her "Nana" Kabir Bedi tops Alaya Furniturewalla's "Best Moments" list". NDTV Movies. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[21] "Alaya F joins Kartik Aaryan in Ekta Kapoor's Freddy, team welcomes her with a cake". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[22] "The excitement mounts amongst the audiences to see Alaya F in Freddy". Mid Day. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.

[23] "Freddy Movie Review: Kartik Aaryan impresses with Never-Seen-Before avatar, Alaya F is worth appreciating". News 18. 2 December 2022. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.

[24] Sharma, Devesh. "Kartik and Alaya's Freddy Movie Review - Filmfare". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.

[25] "Anurag Kashyap's Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat flooded with praise!". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.

[26] "Alaya F starrer 'Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat' to premiere at the IMFF 2022!". ZEE News. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.

[27] "Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Review: Alaya F, Karan Mehta's film is the perfect love saga for Gen Z but loses its plot". India Today. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

[28] "Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat box office collection week 1: Anurag Kashyap's film tanks with just Rs 25 lakh". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.

[29] "Alaya F bags the lead role in Ekta Kapoor's 'U Turn', will play a journalist in the thriller". Hindustan Times. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

[30] "Exclusive! Alaya F on U-Turn Remake: 'Been asked not to see original one at all until film is wrapped'". News18. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[31] Gahlot, Deepa (28 April 2023). "U Turn Review: Bizarre!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

[32] "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan release date shifted". The Hindu. 9 April 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

[33] "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: Alaya F finally breaks silence on rumours of being part of Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff starrer: 'If I am doing that project...'". The Free Press Journal. 24 April 2023. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

[34] Kaushal, Sweta. "India Box Office: 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Crosses $11 Million". Forbes. Retrieved 20 April 2024.

[:0-35] "Alaya F announces Srikanth Bolla biopic with Rajkummar Rao; Film goes on floors today". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

[36] "Srikanth Review: Rajkummar Rao leads simplistic, honest, and earnest biopic". The Quint. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

[37] "Lenskart brings eyewear for every mood with Alaya F in its latest campaign". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.

[38] "Nykaa Fashion's take on a 'million nakhras' with Alaya F". The Economic Times. 12 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.

[39] "The Times Most Desirable Women of 2020 - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

[40] Nazir, Asjad (25 January 2023). "Top 30 under 30 Asians from the world of entertainment". Eastern Eye. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

[41] "Alaya Furniturewala Career - NYFA". New York Film Academy. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[42] "Saif Ali Khan says 'we are lucky to have found' Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaya Furniturewala for Jawani Jaaneman". Hindustan Times. 13 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

[43] Khanna, Twinkle (8 August 2019). "Jawaani Jaaneman: Saif Ali Khan looks amused while Alaia F seems engrossed in THIS BTS pic from the sets". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.

[44] "Kartik Aaryan and Alaya F wrap 'Freddy' shoot with a happy note". The Times of India. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

[45] "Disney+ Hotstar to stream Kartik Aaryan and Alaya F's 'Freddy' from 2 December". Mint. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[46] "Anurag Kashyap's Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat set for world premiere at Marrakech Film Festival!". The Indian Express. 16 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

[47] "Alaya F wraps up her shoot for Ekta Kapoor's 'U-Turn' - TOI". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[48] "Manushi Chhillar, Alaya F dance like perfection to It's The Time To Disco on set in UK". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[49] "Alaya F facts". 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

[50] "Aaj Sajeya song out now; Alaya F is a modern bride who loves sneakers in this new music video". India Today. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

[51] "Alaya F does a happy dance as she wins Filmfare Best Debut Award, Pooja Bedi says 'proud of you my baby girl'". Hindustan Times. 28 March 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

[52] "Bollywood Hungama Style Icons 2023 Winners". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

[53] "Bollywood Hungama Style Icons 2024 Winners". Bollywood Hungama. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

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+'''Aalia Furniturewala'''{{efn|See "[[Wallah]]" for the explanation of the surname}} (born 28 November 1997), known by her stage name '''Alaya F''', is an American actress who appears in [[Hindi]] films. Born into the [[List of Hindi film families#Bedi family (of Kabir Bedi)|Bedi family]], she is the daughter of actress [[Pooja Bedi]]. She made her acting debut in 2020 with the comedy film ''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]'', for which she won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]]. She has since starred in the thriller ''[[Freddy (film)|Freddy]]'' (2022) and the biopic ''[[Srikanth (film)|Srikanth]]'' (2024).
 == Early life and background ==
-Alaya F was born Aalia Furniturewala on 28 November 1997,<ref name="auto">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-breakout-star-of-jawaani-jaaneman-why-aalia-became-alaya-f/article30941948.ece |title=The breakout star of 'Jawani Jaaneman': Why Aalia became Alaya F |newspaper=The Hindu |date=28 February 2020 |last1=Pal |first1=Shubhodeep |access-date=30 September 2020 |archive-date=23 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323064448/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-breakout-star-of-jawaani-jaaneman-why-aalia-became-alaya-f/article30941948.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/alaya-f-gives-a-sneak-peek-into-her-birthday-celebration-says-cant-even-turn-24-without-a-blooper-23202771 |title=Alaya F gives a sneak peek into her birthday celebration, says 'Can't even turn 24 without a blooper' |website=Mid-day |access-date=28 November 2021 |archive-date=28 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028174119/https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/alaya-f-gives-a-sneak-peek-into-her-birthday-celebration-says-cant-even-turn-24-without-a-blooper-23202771 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-on-turning-24-next-year-will-be-career-defining-for-me-101638075497846-amp.html |title=Alaya F on turning 24: Next year will be career defining for me |website=Hindustan Times |date=28 November 2021 |access-date=28 November 2021 |archive-date=28 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128053033/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-on-turning-24-next-year-will-be-career-defining-for-me-101638075497846-amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref> in [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India to actress [[Pooja Bedi]] and businessman Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewala.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2003 |first=Anubha |last=Sawhney |title=Pooja Bedi: The siege within |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Pooja-Bedi-The-siege-within/articleshow/479019467.cms |access-date=16 December 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516143302/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/pooja-bedi-the-siege-within/articleshow/479019467.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> She is of [[Parsi]] and [[Khoja|Gujarati Khoja Muslim]] descent on her father's side and [[Punjabis|Punjabi]], [[Haryanvi people|Haryanvi]], British and [[Bengalis|Bengali]] descent on her mother's side.<ref name="times">{{cite news |last=Sawhney |first=Anubha |title=Pooja Bedi: The siege within |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/pooja-bedi-the-siege-within/articleshow/479019467.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=20 September 2011 |date=1 June 2003 |archive-date=6 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106223709/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi-times/Pooja-Bedi-The-siege-within/articleshow/479019467.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=birth>''Time Pass: The Memoirs of Protima Bedi'', Introduction, pp. 1–2. Biographical info: "Early Years"</ref><ref name=tri>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000205/windows/above.htm This Above All - She had a lust for life] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209015831/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000205/windows/above.htm |date=9 December 2010 }} [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]], 5 February 2000.</ref> She is the granddaughter of actor [[Kabir Bedi]] and classical dancer [[Protima Bedi]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/what-kabir-bedi-said-about-granddaughter-alaya-working-with-seasoned-actors-in-jawaani-jaaneman-2175554 |title=What Kabir Bedi Said About Granddaughter Alaya Working With 'Seasoned Actors' In Jawaani Jaaneman |website=NDTV.com |date=31 January 2020 |access-date=10 February 2020 |archive-date=29 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329185107/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/what-kabir-bedi-said-about-granddaughter-alaya-working-with-seasoned-actors-in-jawaani-jaaneman-2175554 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/alaya-f-opens-up-on-her-parents-divorce-and-her-mothers-second-marriage-16425 |title=Alaya F Opens Up On Her Parents, Pooja Bedi And Farhan Furniturewala's Divorce When She Was 5 |website=BollywoodShaadis |date=29 January 2020 |access-date=2 February 2020 |archive-date=2 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202143704/https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/alaya-f-opens-up-on-her-parents-divorce-and-her-mothers-second-marriage-16425 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Alaya F was born Aalia Furniturewala on 28 November 1997,<ref name="auto">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-breakout-star-of-jawaani-jaaneman-why-aalia-became-alaya-f/article30941948.ece |title=The breakout star of 'Jawani Jaaneman': Why Aalia became Alaya F |newspaper=The Hindu |date=28 February 2020 |last1=Pal |first1=Shubhodeep |access-date=30 September 2020 |archive-date=23 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323064448/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-breakout-star-of-jawaani-jaaneman-why-aalia-became-alaya-f/article30941948.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/alaya-f-gives-a-sneak-peek-into-her-birthday-celebration-says-cant-even-turn-24-without-a-blooper-23202771 |title=Alaya F gives a sneak peek into her birthday celebration, says 'Can't even turn 24 without a blooper' |website=Mid-day |access-date=28 November 2021 |archive-date=28 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028174119/https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/alaya-f-gives-a-sneak-peek-into-her-birthday-celebration-says-cant-even-turn-24-without-a-blooper-23202771 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-on-turning-24-next-year-will-be-career-defining-for-me-101638075497846-amp.html |title=Alaya F on turning 24: Next year will be career defining for me |website=Hindustan Times |date=28 November 2021 |access-date=28 November 2021 |archive-date=28 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128053033/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-on-turning-24-next-year-will-be-career-defining-for-me-101638075497846-amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref> in [[Los Angeles]], United States to actress [[Pooja Bedi]] and businessman Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewala.<ref name="toius">{{Cite news |title=Pooja Bedi: The siege within |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/pooja-bedi-the-siege-within/articleshow/479019467.cms |date=1 June 2003 |access-date=13 December 2024 |work=The Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Are you a selfish divorcee? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/heartchakra/125666/ |date=23 August 2019 |access-date=13 December 2024 |work=The Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2003 |first=Anubha |last=Sawhney |title=Pooja Bedi: The siege within |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Pooja-Bedi-The-siege-within/articleshow/479019467.cms |access-date=16 December 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516143302/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/pooja-bedi-the-siege-within/articleshow/479019467.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Her mother was based in the United States with her family at the time. She is of [[Parsi]] and [[Khoja|Gujarati Khoja]] descent on her father's side and [[Punjabis|Punjabi]], [[Haryanvi people|Haryanvi]], British and [[Bengalis|Bengali]] descent on her mother's side.<ref name="times">{{cite news |last=Sawhney |first=Anubha |title=Pooja Bedi: The siege within |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/pooja-bedi-the-siege-within/articleshow/479019467.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=20 September 2011 |date=1 June 2003 |archive-date=6 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106223709/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi-times/Pooja-Bedi-The-siege-within/articleshow/479019467.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=birth>''Time Pass: The Memoirs of Protima Bedi'', Introduction, pp. 1–2. Biographical info: "Early Years"</ref><ref name=tri>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000205/windows/above.htm This Above All - She had a lust for life] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209015831/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000205/windows/above.htm |date=9 December 2010 }} [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]], 5 February 2000.</ref> She is the granddaughter of actor [[Kabir Bedi]] and classical dancer [[Protima Bedi]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/what-kabir-bedi-said-about-granddaughter-alaya-working-with-seasoned-actors-in-jawaani-jaaneman-2175554 |title=What Kabir Bedi Said About Granddaughter Alaya Working With 'Seasoned Actors' In Jawaani Jaaneman |website=NDTV.com |date=31 January 2020 |access-date=10 February 2020 |archive-date=29 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329185107/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/what-kabir-bedi-said-about-granddaughter-alaya-working-with-seasoned-actors-in-jawaani-jaaneman-2175554 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/alaya-f-opens-up-on-her-parents-divorce-and-her-mothers-second-marriage-16425 |title=Alaya F Opens Up On Her Parents, Pooja Bedi And Farhan Furniturewala's Divorce When She Was 5 |website=BollywoodShaadis |date=29 January 2020 |access-date=2 February 2020 |archive-date=2 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202143704/https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/alaya-f-opens-up-on-her-parents-divorce-and-her-mothers-second-marriage-16425 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 She studied at [[Jamnabai Narsee School]] in [[Mumbai]]. Before making her film debut, she earned a diploma in acting at the [[New York Film Academy]] and later changed her name to Alaya F.<ref name="auto"/> She is presently training to be a  [[Contemporary dance|contemporary]] and [[kathak]] dancer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nyfa.edu/film-school-blog/alum-alaia-f-vogue-india/ |title=NYFA Acting for Film Alum Alaia F Featured in Vogue India |website=New York Film Academy Blog |date=5 July 2019 |language=en-US |access-date=10 February 2020 |archive-date=29 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329185104/https://www.nyfa.edu/film-school-blog/alum-alaia-f-vogue-india/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2011, she appeared on the reality show, ''[[Maa Exchange]]'', with her mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/pooja-bedi-alaya-f-upbringing-on-reality-show-maa-exchange-8542181/|title=When Alaya F tearfully defended her 'upbringing', stood up for Pooja Bedi on reality show Maa Exchange: 'You can't say this about my mother'|date=6 April 2023|access-date=15 August 2023|archive-date=15 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815130815/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/pooja-bedi-alaya-f-upbringing-on-reality-show-maa-exchange-8542181/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/when-14-year-old-alaya-f-stood-up-for-mother-pooja-bedi/articleshow/99301064.cms?from=mdr|title=When 14-year-old Alaya F stood up for mother Pooja Bedi|newspaper=The Times of India|date=6 April 2023|access-date=15 August 2023|archive-date=15 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815130815/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/when-14-year-old-alaya-f-stood-up-for-mother-pooja-bedi/articleshow/99301064.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref>
 == Career ==
-Alaya made her film debut with [[Nitin Kakkar|Nitin Kakkar's]] ''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]'' (2020), a family comedy-drama, in which she played a 21-year-old girl claiming a 40-year-old person who has a hatred for marriages, to be her father.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/alaya-furniturewallas-first-look-from-jawaani-jaaneman-revealed-2445399.html |title=Alaya Furniturewalla's First Look from Jawaani Jaaneman Revealed |access-date=4 January 2020 |work=News 18 |date=4 January 2020 |archive-date=5 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105132351/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/alaya-furniturewallas-first-look-from-jawaani-jaaneman-revealed-2445399.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/star-kids/story/pooja-bedi-s-daughter-alaia-to-make-her-debut-with-jawani-janeman-meet-the-new-star-kid-1392653-2018-11-20 |title=Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaya to make her debut with Jawani Janeman |newspaper=India Today |language=en |access-date=2 February 2020 |agency=Ist |archive-date=17 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617220221/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/star-kids/story/pooja-bedi-s-daughter-alaia-to-make-her-debut-with-jawani-janeman-meet-the-new-star-kid-1392653-2018-11-20 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' noted, "Alaya makes an excellent debut and puts up a confident act. She looks gorgeous and is the only actor who moves viewers to an extent."<ref>{{Cite news |first=Bollywood |last=Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/jawaani-jaaneman/critic-review/jawaani-jaaneman-movie-review/ |title=Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review |newspaper=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |access-date=1 February 2020 |archive-date=31 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131132911/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/jawaani-jaaneman/critic-review/jawaani-jaaneman-movie-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> While Vibha Maru of ''[[India Today]]'' mentioned "Alaya will steal your heart. She is just a natural in front of the camera."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/jawaani-jaaneman-movie-review-it-takes-an-alaya-f-to-help-saif-ali-khan-come-of-age-1641983-2020-01-31 |title=Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review: It takes an Alaya F to help Saif Ali Khan come of age |newspaper=India Today |language=en |access-date=21 February 2020 |archive-date=5 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205145026/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/jawaani-jaaneman-movie-review-it-takes-an-alaya-f-to-help-saif-ali-khan-come-of-age-1641983-2020-01-31 |url-status=live }}</ref> She won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]] for her performance.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/filmfare-awards-2021-receiving-an-award-from-her-nana-kabir-bedi-tops-alaya-furniturewalla-s-best-moments-list-2410614/amp/1 |title=Receiving an award from her "Nana" Kabir Bedi tops Alaya Furniturewalla's "Best Moments" list |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=NDTV Movies |archive-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120141420/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/filmfare-awards-2021-receiving-an-award-from-her-nana-kabir-bedi-tops-alaya-furniturewalla-s-best-moments-list-2410614/amp/1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Alaya made her film debut with [[Nitin Kakkar|Nitin Kakkar's]] ''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]'' (2020), a family comedy-drama, in which she played a pregnant 21-year-old girl who uncovers the identity of her father.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/alaya-furniturewallas-first-look-from-jawaani-jaaneman-revealed-2445399.html |title=Alaya Furniturewalla's First Look from Jawaani Jaaneman Revealed |access-date=4 January 2020 |work=News 18 |date=4 January 2020 |archive-date=5 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105132351/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/alaya-furniturewallas-first-look-from-jawaani-jaaneman-revealed-2445399.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/star-kids/story/pooja-bedi-s-daughter-alaia-to-make-her-debut-with-jawani-janeman-meet-the-new-star-kid-1392653-2018-11-20 |title=Pooja Bedi's daughter Alaya to make her debut with Jawani Janeman |newspaper=India Today |language=en |access-date=2 February 2020 |agency=Ist |archive-date=17 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617220221/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/star-kids/story/pooja-bedi-s-daughter-alaia-to-make-her-debut-with-jawani-janeman-meet-the-new-star-kid-1392653-2018-11-20 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' noted, "Alaya makes an excellent debut and puts up a confident act. She looks gorgeous and is the only actor who moves viewers to an extent".<ref>{{Cite news |first=Bollywood |last=Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/jawaani-jaaneman/critic-review/jawaani-jaaneman-movie-review/ |title=Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review |newspaper=Bollywood Hungama |language=en |access-date=1 February 2020 |archive-date=31 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131132911/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/jawaani-jaaneman/critic-review/jawaani-jaaneman-movie-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> While Vibha Maru of ''[[India Today]]'' mentioned "Alaya will steal your heart. She is just a natural in front of the camera."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/jawaani-jaaneman-movie-review-it-takes-an-alaya-f-to-help-saif-ali-khan-come-of-age-1641983-2020-01-31 |title=Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review: It takes an Alaya F to help Saif Ali Khan come of age |newspaper=India Today |language=en |access-date=21 February 2020 |archive-date=5 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205145026/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/jawaani-jaaneman-movie-review-it-takes-an-alaya-f-to-help-saif-ali-khan-come-of-age-1641983-2020-01-31 |url-status=live }}</ref> She earned the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]] for her performance.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/filmfare-awards-2021-receiving-an-award-from-her-nana-kabir-bedi-tops-alaya-furniturewalla-s-best-moments-list-2410614/amp/1 |title=Receiving an award from her "Nana" Kabir Bedi tops Alaya Furniturewalla's "Best Moments" list |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=NDTV Movies |archive-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120141420/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/filmfare-awards-2021-receiving-an-award-from-her-nana-kabir-bedi-tops-alaya-furniturewalla-s-best-moments-list-2410614/amp/1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Alaya next played the antagonist as a woman in an abusive marriage who seeks help from her dentist (played by [[Kartik Aaryan]]) in the 2022 thriller ''[[Freddy (film)|Freddy]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Alaya F joins Kartik Aaryan in Ekta Kapoor's Freddy, team welcomes her with a cake |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-joins-kartik-aaryan-in-ekta-kapoor-s-freddy-team-welcomes-her-with-a-cake-101629647145709.html |access-date=23 August 2021 |archive-date=22 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822194011/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-joins-kartik-aaryan-in-ekta-kapoor-s-freddy-team-welcomes-her-with-a-cake-101629647145709.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The excitement mounts amongst the audiences to see Alaya F in Freddy |work=Mid Day |access-date=31 October 2022 |url=https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/the-excitement-mounts-amongst-audiences-to-see-alaya-f-in-freddy-23253201 |archive-date=6 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106024401/https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/the-excitement-mounts-amongst-audiences-to-see-alaya-f-in-freddy-23253201 |url-status=live }}</ref> Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' described Alaya as both "vulnerable" and "cunning".<ref>{{cite web |title=Freddy Movie Review: Kartik Aaryan impresses with Never-Seen-Before avatar, Alaya F is worth appreciating |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/freddy-review-kartik-aaryan-impresses-with-never-seen-before-avatar-alaya-f-is-worth-appreciating-6516667.html |website=News 18 |date=2 December 2022 |access-date=2 December 2022 |archive-date=2 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202051347/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/freddy-review-kartik-aaryan-impresses-with-never-seen-before-avatar-alaya-f-is-worth-appreciating-6516667.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Devesh |last=Sharma |title=Kartik and Alaya's Freddy Movie Review - Filmfare |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/freddy-movie-review-55943.html |website=Filmfare |access-date=2 December 2022 |archive-date=2 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202110513/https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/freddy-movie-review-55943.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She then appeared in [[Anurag Kashyap]]'s romance ''[[Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat]]'' (2023), opposite [[Karan Mehra|Karan Mehta]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Anurag Kashyap's Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat flooded with praise! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anurag-kashyaps-almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-flooded-with-praise/articleshow/97577933.cms |access-date=2023-02-04 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=5 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205014813/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anurag-kashyaps-almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-flooded-with-praise/articleshow/97577933.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alaya F starrer 'Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat' to premiere at the IMFF 2022! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/alaya-f-starrer-almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-to-premiere-at-imff-2022-2536188.html/amp |access-date=16 November 2022 |website=ZEE News |archive-date=16 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116103658/https://zeenews.india.com/people/alaya-f-starrer-almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-to-premiere-at-imff-2022-2536188.html/amp |url-status=live }}</ref> Grace Cyril of ''[[India Today]]'' was appreciative of Alaya's growth as an actress, and thought that she "portrayed both her characters with ease, perfection and brings out the innocence in her so well".<ref>{{cite web|title=Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Review: Alaya F, Karan Mehta's film is the perfect love saga for Gen Z but loses its plot|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-review-alaya-f-karan-mehtas-film-is-the-perfect-love-saga-for-gen-z-but-loses-its-plot-2329933-2023-02-03|website=India Today|access-date=3 February 2023|archive-date=3 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203075731/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-review-alaya-f-karan-mehtas-film-is-the-perfect-love-saga-for-gen-z-but-loses-its-plot-2329933-2023-02-03|url-status=live}}</ref> The film emerged as a [[commercial failure|box-office bomb]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat box office collection week 1: Anurag Kashyap's film tanks with just Rs 25 lakh |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-box-office-collection-week-1-anurag-kashyap-film-rs-25-lakh-8443551/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401174458/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-box-office-collection-week-1-anurag-kashyap-film-rs-25-lakh-8443551/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the same year, she played a news intern in the [[Zee5]] film, ''[[U-Turn (2023 film)|U-Turn]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alaya F bags the lead role in Ekta Kapoor's 'U Turn', will play a journalist in the thriller |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-bags-lead-role-in-ekta-kapoor-s-u-turn-will-play-a-journalist-in-the-thriller-101625474355928-amp.html |access-date=24 November 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |date=5 July 2021 |archive-date=24 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924072835/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-bags-lead-role-in-ekta-kapoor-s-u-turn-will-play-a-journalist-in-the-thriller-101625474355928-amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! Alaya F on U-Turn Remake: 'Been asked not to see original one at all until film is wrapped' |url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/alaya-f-on-u-turn-remake-been-asked-not-to-see-original-one-at-all-until-film-is-wrapped-exclusive-5463049.html |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=News18 |date=30 June 2022 |archive-date=3 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703201913/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/alaya-f-on-u-turn-remake-been-asked-not-to-see-original-one-at-all-until-film-is-wrapped-exclusive-5463049.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Deepa Gahlot]] praised her for "holding the film together, pulling out the right emotions required, and not letting the slightest scepticism leak out of those large, expressive eyes."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gahlot |first=Deepa |author-link=Deepa Gahlot |title=U Turn Review: Bizarre! |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/u-turn-review/20230428.htm |access-date=29 April 2023 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=April 28, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
-[[File:Alaya F snapped in a blue suit outside her dance class in Khar.jpg|thumb|upright|Alaya promoting her film ''[[Freddy (film)|Freddy]]'' in 2022]]
+In 2024, Alaya played an IT specialist in [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]'s actioner [[Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024 film)|''Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'']], co-starring [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Tiger Shroff]]. It was theatrically released on [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]] to negative reviews from critics and emerged as a [[box-office bomb]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=2024-04-09 |title=Bade Miyan Chote Miyan release date shifted |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bade-miyan-chote-miyan-release-date-shifted/article68045555.ece |access-date=2024-04-09 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: Alaya F finally breaks silence on rumours of being part of Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff starrer: 'If I am doing that project...' |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bade-miyan-chote-miyan-alaya-f-finally-breaks-silence-on-rumours-of-being-part-of-akshay-kumar-tiger-shroff-starrer-if-i-am-doing-that-project |access-date=12 October 2023 |work=[[The Free Press Journal]] |date=24 April 2023 |language=en |archive-date=18 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018072759/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bade-miyan-chote-miyan-alaya-f-finally-breaks-silence-on-rumours-of-being-part-of-akshay-kumar-tiger-shroff-starrer-if-i-am-doing-that-project |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaushal |first=Sweta |title=India Box Office: ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ Crosses $11 Million |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/swetakaushal/2024/04/18/india-box-office-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-crosses-11-million/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=[[Forbes]] |language=en}}</ref> She then played the girlfriend of blind entrepreneur [[Srikanth Bolla]] in his biopic ''[[Srikanth (film)|Srikanth]]'', opposite [[Rajkummar Rao]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Alaya F announces Srikanth Bolla biopic with Rajkummar Rao; Film goes on floors today |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/alaya-f-announces-srikanth-bolla-biopic-with-rajkummar-rao-film-goes-on-floors-today/articleshow/95645112.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027200226/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/alaya-f-announces-srikanth-bolla-biopic-with-rajkummar-rao-film-goes-on-floors-today/articleshow/95645112.cms |archive-date=27 October 2023 |access-date=23 November 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Pratikshya Mishra of ''[[The Quint]]'' noted that she "leaves a mark" despite her limited screen time.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=2024-05-10 |title=Srikanth Review: Rajkummar Rao leads simplistic, honest, and earnest biopic |url=https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/entertainment/movie-reviews/srikanth-full-movie-review-rajkummar-rao-jyothika-alaya-f-srikanth-bolla-bollant-industries-biopic-indian-cinema#read-more |access-date=2024-05-10 |work=The Quint}}</ref>
-Alaya next played a negative role for  the  first time as  Kainaaz Irani, a woman in an abusive marriage in the 2022 film ''[[Freddy (film)|Freddy]]'' opposite [[Kartik Aaryan]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Alaya F joins Kartik Aaryan in Ekta Kapoor's Freddy, team welcomes her with a cake |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-joins-kartik-aaryan-in-ekta-kapoor-s-freddy-team-welcomes-her-with-a-cake-101629647145709.html |access-date=23 August 2021 |archive-date=22 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822194011/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-joins-kartik-aaryan-in-ekta-kapoor-s-freddy-team-welcomes-her-with-a-cake-101629647145709.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The excitement mounts amongst the audiences to see Alaya F in Freddy |work=Mid Day |access-date=31 October 2022 |url=https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/the-excitement-mounts-amongst-audiences-to-see-alaya-f-in-freddy-23253201 |archive-date=6 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106024401/https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/the-excitement-mounts-amongst-audiences-to-see-alaya-f-in-freddy-23253201 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[News18]]''{{'}}s Chirag Sehgal noted, "Alaya's performance is worth appreciating. She has done her part with utmost ease and grace." Devesh Sharma from ''[[Filmfare]]'' said Alaya has managed to be both "vulnerable" and "cunning".<ref>{{cite web |title=Freddy Movie Review: Kartik Aaryan impresses with Never-Seen-Before avatar, Alaya F is worth appreciating |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/freddy-review-kartik-aaryan-impresses-with-never-seen-before-avatar-alaya-f-is-worth-appreciating-6516667.html |website=News 18 |date=2 December 2022 |access-date=2 December 2022 |archive-date=2 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202051347/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/freddy-review-kartik-aaryan-impresses-with-never-seen-before-avatar-alaya-f-is-worth-appreciating-6516667.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Devesh |last=Sharma |title=Kartik and Alaya's Freddy Movie Review - Filmfare |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/freddy-movie-review-55943.html |website=Filmfare |access-date=2 December 2022 |archive-date=2 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202110513/https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/freddy-movie-review-55943.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-She then appeared in the 2023 film ''[[Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat]]'', opposite Karan Mehta.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Anurag Kashyap's Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat flooded with praise! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anurag-kashyaps-almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-flooded-with-praise/articleshow/97577933.cms |access-date=2023-02-04 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=5 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205014813/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anurag-kashyaps-almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-flooded-with-praise/articleshow/97577933.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alaya F starrer 'Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat' to premiere at the IMFF 2022! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/alaya-f-starrer-almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-to-premiere-at-imff-2022-2536188.html/amp |access-date=16 November 2022 |website=ZEE News |archive-date=16 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116103658/https://zeenews.india.com/people/alaya-f-starrer-almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-to-premiere-at-imff-2022-2536188.html/amp |url-status=live }}</ref> Grace Cyril of ''[[India Today]]'' stated, "Alaya has proved once again she is growing as an actor and makes a case for herself. She has portrayed both her characters with ease, perfection and brings out the innocence in her so well."<ref>{{cite web|title=Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Review: Alaya F, Karan Mehta's film is the perfect love saga for Gen Z but loses its plot|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-review-alaya-f-karan-mehtas-film-is-the-perfect-love-saga-for-gen-z-but-loses-its-plot-2329933-2023-02-03|website=India Today|access-date=3 February 2023|archive-date=3 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203075731/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-review-alaya-f-karan-mehtas-film-is-the-perfect-love-saga-for-gen-z-but-loses-its-plot-2329933-2023-02-03|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was a huge [[commercial failure]] at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat box office collection week 1: Anurag Kashyap's film tanks with just Rs 25 lakh |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-box-office-collection-week-1-anurag-kashyap-film-rs-25-lakh-8443551/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401174458/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/almost-pyaar-with-dj-mohabbat-box-office-collection-week-1-anurag-kashyap-film-rs-25-lakh-8443551/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the same year, she played a news intern in the [[Zee5]] film, ''[[U-Turn (2023 film)|U-Turn]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alaya F bags the lead role in Ekta Kapoor's 'U Turn', will play a journalist in the thriller |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-bags-lead-role-in-ekta-kapoor-s-u-turn-will-play-a-journalist-in-the-thriller-101625474355928-amp.html |access-date=24 November 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |date=5 July 2021 |archive-date=24 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924072835/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alaya-f-bags-lead-role-in-ekta-kapoor-s-u-turn-will-play-a-journalist-in-the-thriller-101625474355928-amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! Alaya F on U-Turn Remake: 'Been asked not to see original one at all until film is wrapped' |url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/alaya-f-on-u-turn-remake-been-asked-not-to-see-original-one-at-all-until-film-is-wrapped-exclusive-5463049.html |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=News18 |date=30 June 2022 |archive-date=3 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703201913/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/alaya-f-on-u-turn-remake-been-asked-not-to-see-original-one-at-all-until-film-is-wrapped-exclusive-5463049.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Deepa Gahlot]] opined, "Alaya F actually holds the film together, pulling out the right emotions required, and not letting the slightest scepticism leak out of those large, expressive eyes."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gahlot |first=Deepa |author-link=Deepa Gahlot |title=U Turn Review: Bizarre! |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/u-turn-review/20230428.htm |access-date=29 April 2023 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=April 28, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
-In 2024, Alaya played an IT specialist in [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]’s actioner [[Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024 film)|''Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'']], co-starring [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Tiger Shroff]].''Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'' was theatrically released on 11 April 2024, coinciding with [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]] to negative reviews from critics and emerged as a [[Box-office bomb|box-office-bomb]], grossing ₹81 crore worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=2024-04-09 |title=Bade Miyan Chote Miyan release date shifted |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bade-miyan-chote-miyan-release-date-shifted/article68045555.ece |access-date=2024-04-09 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: Alaya F finally breaks silence on rumours of being part of Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff starrer: 'If I am doing that project...' |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bade-miyan-chote-miyan-alaya-f-finally-breaks-silence-on-rumours-of-being-part-of-akshay-kumar-tiger-shroff-starrer-if-i-am-doing-that-project |access-date=12 October 2023 |work=[[The Free Press Journal]] |date=24 April 2023 |language=en |archive-date=18 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018072759/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bade-miyan-chote-miyan-alaya-f-finally-breaks-silence-on-rumours-of-being-part-of-akshay-kumar-tiger-shroff-starrer-if-i-am-doing-that-project |url-status=live }}</ref> Monika Rawal Kukreja of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' was appreciative of her diversifying her selected roles and praised her screen presence.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=2024-04-11 |title=Bade Miyan Chote Miyan review: Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff serve a formulaic action spectacle with abundant swag |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bade-miyan-chote-miyan-review-akshay-kumar-tiger-shroff-serve-a-formulaic-action-spectacle-with-abundant-swag-101712827015181-amp.html |access-date=2024-04-11 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Despite this, the film was panned by critics and emerged as a [[box-office bomb]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaushal |first=Sweta |title=India Box Office: ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ Crosses $11 Million |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/swetakaushal/2024/04/18/india-box-office-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-crosses-11-million/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=[[Forbes]] |language=en}}</ref> Later this year, she played Veera Swathi, wife of [[Srikanth Bolla]], in his biopic ''[[Srikanth (film)|Srikanth]]'', opposite [[Rajkummar Rao]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Alaya F announces Srikanth Bolla biopic with Rajkummar Rao; Film goes on floors today |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/alaya-f-announces-srikanth-bolla-biopic-with-rajkummar-rao-film-goes-on-floors-today/articleshow/95645112.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027200226/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/alaya-f-announces-srikanth-bolla-biopic-with-rajkummar-rao-film-goes-on-floors-today/articleshow/95645112.cms |archive-date=27 October 2023 |access-date=23 November 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
1989–2000	Juhi Chawla (1989) Bhagyashree (1990) Pooja Bhatt (1991) Raveena Tandon (1992) Divya Bharti (1993) Mamta Kulkarni (1994) Sonali Bendre & Tabu (1995) Twinkle Khanna (1996) Seema Biswas (1997) Mahima Chaudhry (1998) Preity Zinta (1999) Nandita Das (2000)
2001–2009	Kareena Kapoor (2001) Bipasha Basu (2002) Esha Deol (2003) Lara Dutta & Priyanka Chopra (2004) Ayesha Takia (2005) Vidya Balan (2006) Kangana Ranaut (2007) Deepika Padukone (2008) Asin (2009)
2010–present	Not awarded (2010) Sonakshi Sinha (2011) Parineeti Chopra (2012) Ileana D'Cruz (2013) Vaani Kapoor (2014) Kriti Sanon (2015) Bhumi Pednekar (2016) Ritika Singh (2017) Not awarded (2018) Sara Ali Khan (2019) Ananya Panday (2020) Alaya F (2021) Sharvari (2022) Andrea Kevichüsa (2023) Alizeh Agnihotri (2024)