Alizeh Agnihotri is an Indian actress. She made her acting debut as a child, appearing in Hello (2008), directed by her father Atul Agnihotri.[2] As an adult, she played the lead role in the 2023 film Farrey, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.[3]
Early life
Alizeh Agnihotri was born in Mumbai on 21 September 2000 to actor, producer and director Atul Agnihotri and Alvira Khan Agnihotri.[2] She is the younger child to the couple and has an elder brother named Ayaan Agnihotri.[4]
Career
Agnihotri made her acting debut as a child in her father Atul Agnihotri directorial film Hello. In 2023, she made her official debut with film Farrey. The movie was premiered at 54th International Film Festival of India and it was released theatrically, on 24 November 2023. Alaka Sahani of The Indian Express gave 3 stars out of 5 and praised Agnihotri's performance and said "it is Agnihotri, whose intelligence as well as ambition is at the centre of Farrey, holds the story together and keeps her character relatable. She also deftly portrays Niyati’s transitions at different stages of the movie."[5] Prannay Pathak of Hindustan Times said "Alizeh Agnihotri, Salman Khan's niece, makes a strong cinematic debut in Soumendra Padhi's latest feature".[6] For her performance in the film, she won various of Accolades including Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
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In 2024, Alizeh was placed in the "35 most influential young Indians" list by GQ.[7] In 2024, she featured on the cover of Hello! Magazine.