Asin @29: All is Well
Bollywood actress actress Asin turns 29 today. We take a look at her career in films so far.
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Born in a Syro-Malabar Catholic Nasrani family, Asin Thottumkal in Kochi (Kerala), was first named Mary after her grandmother. The actress' father however rechristened her Asin which means ‘pure'. Her father Joseph is now her manager and her mother Seline is a surgeon. The actress was quite a bright student at school and has graduated with a Bachelor's degree in English Literature.
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Riding high on the success of Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi , she bagged another Telugu movie Shivamani opposite Nagarjuna. She was given the Santosham Best Actress Award by a Telugu magazine. The Tamil remake of her super hit Telugu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi also made a big splash. The film made a record collection at the box office.
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In fact Ghajini's Tamil original helped Asin make inroads into Bollywood as well. The Hindi remake of the film starring Asin and Aamir Khan went on to become one of the biggest grossers ever in Bollywood. It also got the Asin the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award.
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Asin will next be seen in Umesh Shukla's (of OMG! Oh My God fame) upcoming film All is Well. In the film Asin will be seen romancing actor Abhishek Bachchan, who played the role of her brother in Bol Bachchan. The film also stars actor politician Smriti Irani and Rishi Kapoor.