ABOUT ASIN

Asin Thottumkal Asin05.jpg Asin at Femina Miss India  finale 2013 BornAsin Thottumkal 26 October 1985(age 29)[1] [2] [3] Cochin , Kerala , India ResidenceLokhandwala , Mumbai , India NationalityIndian EthnicityNasrani OccupationActress, Model Years active2001–present Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Awards * Kalaimamani * Filmfare Awards Website asinonline.com *Asin Thottumkal* (born 26 October 1985),[1] [2] [3]  known mononymously as*Asin*, is an Indian  actress and trainedBharathanatyam  dancer. She began her acting career in the South Indian film industry , but now appears predominantly in Bollywood  films.[4] She speaks eight languages,[5]  and dubs her own films.[6]  Asin has been referred to as the Queen of Kollywood .[7] [8]  A member of the Bollywood 100 Crore Club ,Currently, Asin works in Bollywood.[9] Making her acting debut in Sathyan Anthikkad 's Malayalam film  "Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka " (2001), Asin had her first commercial success with the Telugu  film "Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi " in 2003, and won a Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award  for the film."M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi " (2004) was her debut in Tamil  and a huge success. She received her Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award  for her most noted critically acclaimed performance in her third Tamil film, "Ghajini " (2005). She then played the lead female roles in many successful films, most notable being the dramatic thriller "Varalaru (2006), the action thriller" Pokkiri  "(2007), romantic drama" Vel  (2008) and the blockbuster "Dasavathaaram " (2008) opposite Kamal Haasan  and hence established herself as the leading actress of Tamil cinema and was also honoured by the Tamil Nadu government with the Kalaimamani award for her excellence in the field of art and literature.[10]  In 2013, Asin was conferred with Pride of South Indian Cinema  award at SIIMA for her contribution to Tamil cinema.[11] In late 2008, Asin made her debut in the Bollywood  film "Ghajini " (2008) opposite Aamir Khan  which was the first Bollywood film to have collected more than INR1 billion in the domestic box office, subsequently collecting INR 1.9 billion (US$30 million) worldwide. Asin won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award  and many accolades for Ghajini. 2011 marked the most successful phase of Asin's Bollywood career, as she starred in Anees Bazmee 's romantic comedy , "Ready ", in which she co-starred alongside Salman Khan . The film was a major hit at the box office, collecting INR 1.84 billion(US$29 million) worldwide.[12]  In 2012, Asin first starred in Sajid Khan 's multistarrer "Housefull 2 " which collected more than 1 billion and received blockbuster status. She then featured in "Bol Bachchan " and "Khiladi 786 ", which were also commercially successful with both grossing over 1 billion. Early lifeCareerOther workPersonal lifeEdit Asin currently resides in Lokhandwala ,Mumbai .[79] [80]  She also owns an apartment in Marine Drive, Kochi [81] [82] [83] [84]  and a farmhouse inVagamon , Kerala.[85] [86] [87] The actress can speak seven languages; being well-versed in Malayalam  (hermother tongue ), Tamil , Telugu , Hindi , French, English and Sanskrit .[88] [89]  Asin also speaks a smattering of Italian,[90] and learnt basic Marathi for her movie"Khiladi 786 " in which she played a typical Marathi girl.[91]  In June 2013, it was reported in the Indian media that Asin was learning German during her free time.[5]  She began learning Spanish after visiting Spain in early 2014.[90] [92] AwardsFilmographyEdit KeyFilms that have not yet been releasedDenotes films that have not yet been released YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef. 2001"Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka "SwathiMalayalam [93] 2003"Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi "Mugaambigaambaal / ChennaiTelugu Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu [94] 2003"Shivamani 9848022338 "VasanthaTelugu[95] 2004"M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi "Mythili / MalabarTamil Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil [96] 2004"Lakshmi Narasimha "RukhminiTelugu[97] 2004"Gharshana "MayaTelugu[98] 2005"Ullam Ketkumae "PriyaTamil[99] 2005"Chakram "LakshmiTelugu[100] 2005"Ghajini "KalpanaTamilFilmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil[101] 2005"Majaa "Seetha LakshmiTamil[102] 2005"Sivakasi "HemaTamil