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Biography
Aalia Furniturewalla (Hindi: आलिया फर्नीचरवाला ; born 28 November 1997 ) is daughter of Pooja Bedi and Farhan Furniturewalla.
Personal life
She was born in Mumbai, India.She has a younger brother Omar Furniturewalah. She did her IGCSE and IB at Jamnabai Narsee International School. She studied Film and Television for one year at New York University but she dropped out to study Acting for one year at New York Film Academy.
Career
Aalia has participated in internships and has won many awards for her art, writing and filmmaking. She recently appeared in Vogue All Access.
As a part of a UN initiative, she digitally created the World Water Day pledge petition template that was officially circulated.
Along with her peers, she created an two installations that were exhibited at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival and the Mood Indigo IIT Arts Festival.
Awards and Achievements
| Year | Award | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 109F Young Achievers Award | Presented an award on account of Women's Day by the apparel brand 109F. Amongst an outstanding group of brilliant young women, she was given an award in consideration of all her endeavors. |
| 2013 | Balakratna National Art Award | Awarded a gold medal for excellence in art. |