Asin@30: All Is Definitely Well
Southern actress Asin, best known for her role in Ghajini, turned 30 today.
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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 as 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. Asin also received the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award.
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Asin was seen next in Umesh Shukla's All Is Well co-starring Abhishek Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Supriya Pathak. The film which released earlier this year, revolved around a dysfunctional family whose members do not get along with one another and embark on a road trip to solve their problems.
