Amala Paul Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Amala Paul Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 31 Years

Hometown: Aluva, Kerala

Husband: Jagat Desai

Bio/Wiki
Nickname Anakha
Profession(s) Actor, Film Producer
Famous Role Mynaa in Tamil film 'Mynaa' (2010)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.) 5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye Colour Brown
Hair Colour Brown
Career
Debut Film (Malayalam; As an actor): Neelathamara (2009) as Beena


Film (Tamil; As an actor): Sindhu Samaveli (2010) as Sundari


Film (Telugu; As an actor): Bejawada (2011) as Geetanjali


Film (Kannada; As an actor): Hebbuli (2017) as Nandhini


Film (Hindi; As an actor): Bholaa (2023) as Dr. Swara
Awards • 2011: Amrita-FEFKA Film Award for Best Actress- Tamil for Mynaa
• 2011: Edison Award for Best Debut Actress for Mynaa
• 2011: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for Mynaa
• 2011: MGR-Sivaji Award for Best New Actress for Mynaa
• 2011: Vijay Award for Best Debutant Actress for Mynaa
• 2012: Jaya Award for Youth Female Icon of the Year for Deiva Thirumagal
• 2012: 1st South Indian International Movie Award for Rising Female Star of South Indian cinema
• 2013: 2nd South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress- Malayalam for Run Baby Run
• 2014: Vanitha Film Award for Most Popular Actress for Oru Indian Pranayakadha
• 2014: Asianet Film Award for Best Actress for Oru Indian Pranayakadha
• 2014: 3rd South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for Oru Indian Pranayakadha
• 2014: Amrita Film Award for Best Actor (Female) for Oru Indian Pranayakadha


• 2015: Amrita Award


• 2015: Vijay Award for Best Actress for Velaiilla Pattadhari
• 2015: The Times of India for Most Desirable Married Women of Kollywood for Velaiilla Pattadhari
• 2015: Asiavision Award Outstanding Performer of the Year- Female for Mili
• 2016: 11th Ramu Karyat Award for Best Actress for Mili
• 2016: Filmfare Awards South for Critics Best Actress- Malayalam for Mili
• 2019: Behindwoods Gold Medal For Best Actress Critics- Tamil for Aadai


• 2019: Critics Choice Movie Award- Tamil for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Aadai
• 2019: Tamil Cinema Journalist Dailies Association Award for for Aadai
Personal Life
Date of Birth 26 October 1991 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024) 33 Years
Birthplace Ernakulam, Kerala
Zodiac sign Scorpio
Nationality Indian
Hometown Aluva, Kerala
School Nirmala Higher Seconday School Aluva, Kerala
College/University St. Teresa's College, Kochi, Kerala
Educational Qualification Bachelor of Arts in Communicative English
Religion Christian (Syro-Malabar Catholic Syrian)
Ethnicity Malayali
Food Habit Vegetarian (turned)
Hobbies Dancing, Reading Books, Cooking, Travelling
Tattoo(s) • On her back


• On her right ankle
Controversies • Used Fake Documents
On 15 January 2017, she surrendered before the Crime Branch (CB) after the agency had charged her in November 2017 last for using fake documents to fraudulently register her S class Mercedes Benz worth INR 1.12 crore in August 2017. The tax she was supposed to pay was INR 20 lakh, but she showed it as her relative's car address given for the car is a person who claims to be her relative car to avoid the high tax on expensive vehicles in Kerala. check sources
Deccan Chronicle
Social Media • Instagram

• Facebook

• Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Boyfriends • A. L. Vijay (film director)


• Bhavinder/Bhavninder Singh (singer)


• Jagat Desai (entrepreneur)
Marriage Date First Marriage: 12 June 2014


Second Marriage: 5 November 2023
Marriage Place • First Marriage: Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Hall, Chennai
• Second Marriage: Grand Hyatt, Kochi, Kerala
Family
Husband/Spouse First Husband: A. L. Vijay (divorced in 2016)


Second Husband: Jagat Desai
Children Son- Ilai Desai (born on 11 June 2024)
Parents Father- Paul Varghese (businessman, former theatre artist)
Mother- Annice Paul (singer)
Siblings Brother- Abijith Paul (actor)
Favourites
Actor(s) Brad Pitt
, Aamir Khan
, Amitabh Bachchan
Actress(es) Katharine Hepburn, Sridevi
Film(s) The Godfather (1972), Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), Masoom (1983)
Singer Lata Mangeshkar
Food Biryani
Cuisine Thai
Colour Pink
Travelling Destination(s) London, Paris
Sport(s) Basketball, Soccer
Author Robin Cook
Style Quotient
Car Collection Audi
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.) Rs 30 lakh per month (as of 2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Amala Paul

  • In childhood, she used to practice posing wearing a crown. While she was studying in school and college, she won Miss Beautiful Smile title in various contests.

    Amala Paul’s childhood picture

  • After her class 12, she appeared for an entrance exam in engineering.

  • Initially, her father was strictly against her decision of making her career in acting.

  • In 2009, she received an offer of the film Malayalam film ā€˜Neelathamara.’

  • Initially, she changed her screen name to Anakha on the advise of the Indian film director Samy. However, when her films flopped, she dropped the name and started using her real name.

  • She has acted in various Malayalam films like ā€˜Ithu Nammude Katha’ (2011), ā€˜Run Baby Run’ (2012), ā€˜Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum’ (2016), and ā€˜Level Cross’ (2024).

    Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum

  • She has appeared in many Tamil films such as ā€˜Deiva Thirumagal’ (2011), ā€˜Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal’ (2012), ā€˜Pasanga 2’ (2015), ā€˜Kutty Story’ (2021), and ā€˜Cadaver’ (2022).

    Cadaver

  • Amala has also acted in various Telugu films such as ā€˜Iddarammayilatho’ (2013), ā€˜Janda Pai Kapiraju’ (2015), and ā€˜Pitta Kathalu’ (2021).

    Pitta Kathalu

  • In 2013, she was listed in the Kochi Times Most Desirable Women list.

  • For her role in the film Aadai, she was listed in ā€œ100 Greatest Performances of the Decadeā€ by Film Companion.

  • In 2017, her engagement with the Indian film director A L Vijay was called invalid by the spokesperson of a church. He said that the Christian engagement was invalid as the ceremony was not conducted by any legally authorized person.

  • In 2018, Amala, along with Bhavinder aka Bhavninder, started a production house based out of Periyamudaliyar Chavadi near Auroville.

  • In November 2020, she moved to the Chennai High Court to take action against her ex-boyfriend Bhavinder aka Bhavninder Singh. According to Amala, Bhavinder had allegedly shared a few pictures of Amala on his social media accounts; claiming them to be wedding pictures of him with Amala. However, she denied that those were their wedding pictures and said that the photos were taken for professional work. She even demanded a stay to publish her pictures with Bhavinder Singh and also filed a defamation case against Bhavinder.

  • Later, she filed an FIR against him for cheating and harassment. According to her, Bhavinder Singh forged documents and cheated her for money.

  • She has appeared in a few TV series like ā€˜Kudi Yedamaithe’ (2021; Telugu), ā€˜Ranjish Hi Sahi’ (2022; Hindi), ā€˜Raju Vootla Party’ (2022; Tamil), and ā€˜Victim: Who is Next?’ (2022; Tamil).

    Ranjish Hi Sahi (2022)

  • She has started a film production company named Amala Paul Productions.

  • On 28 December 2021, she took to social media to announce that she had received the prestigious Golden Visa offered by the UAE.

They say go for Gold, and for gold I went! šŸ˜Ž
Received UAE's Golden visa today. Feeling absolutely fantastic. 😊
Thank you to everyone that made this happen. ā¤ļø#grateful #blessed #dubai #dubailife #UAE #emiratesfirst #dubaigovernment #mydubai pic.twitter.com/WGYvMF2YgZ

— Amala Paul ā­ļø (@Amala_ams) December 28, 2021

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