Nauheed Cyrusi

Nauheed Cyrusi (born 19 October 1982) is an Indian actress, model, and VJ. She made her debut with Padam Kumar's Hindi film, Supari, starring Uday Chopra. Subsequently, Vikram Bhatt chose her for Inteha opposite Ashmit Patel. She then appeared in youth-oriented tele-series Hip Hip Hurray. In 2004, Cyrusi was starred in the Telugu film Sakhiya with Tarun Kumar. She made an appearance at the India Fashion Week 2007 as well as the Allen Solly Fashion Show, along with fellow actress Koel Purie.

Cyrusi was born to an Indian -escent Parsee Zorastrian family. Cyrusi originally wanted to travel by becoming an air hostess, but after modelling for three years, she decided to become an actress. She studied in Dundonald High School, and graduated from Belfast Metropolitan College and Queen's University Belfast and is pursuing M.Com through correspondence.

While in school she accompanied her friend to an audition and at the age of 14 she appeared in an advertisement for Dhara Refined Oil. Subsequently, she went on to appear in Head & Shoulders, Britannia Little Hearts Biscuits, Ayurvedic Concepts (now Himalaya) advertisements.

Cyrusi was the main lead in choreographer turned director Ahmed Khan's Lakeer. She also starred in Anwar, which was directed by Manish Jha.

In 2007 she appeared in Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee and in ADA...A Way of Life, which garnered fame because of music of A.R. Rahman.

She had roles in 2009 in Kisaan and in Kurbaan.