Biography
ASIN THOTTUMKAL |
October 26, 1985
Cochin, Kerala, India
5' 4
Asin’s father Joseph Thottumkal is a businessman while her mother Seline is a doctor. Asin attended the Naval Public School in Cochin and later on completed her Junior College from St Theresa's Higher Secondary School. She has a degree in BA from St Theresa's College.
Asin began her career as a businesswoman before entering filmdom.
Asin is brand ambassador for various products such as Fairever, Tanishq, BIG 92.7 FM, Spinz, Parachute, Colgate and Mirinda. After coming in to Bollywood, she's also bagged Tata Sky and some more brands.
Her breakthrough in films came with Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (Telugu) where she starred opposite Ravi Teja.
Asin's first Tamil film was M Kumaran, Son Of Mahalakshmi in 2004. The film went on to become one of the biggest hits of the year.
Asin's Dasavathaaram (Tamil) opposite Kamal Hassan released in 2008 and was also appreciated, though it was not a big hit. This film was to be dubbed in eight languages including Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Marathi and Hindi.
Her 2005 movie Ghajini with Surya, which was released simultaneously in both Tamil and Telugu, was a mega hit in both languages. Asin also stars in the film's remake in Hindi with the same title, with Aamir Khan opposite her. The Hindi Ghajinihas broken all previous box-office opening week records for Bollywood, garnering Rs 900 million worldwide until last count.
Asin has shifted base to Lokhandwala, Mumbai and is currently shooting for Vipul Amrutlal Shah's London Dreams opposite Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan. She's also doing a film called 19th Step, a Hollywood production.
Biodata
Name |
Asin |
Birth Name |
Asin Thottumkal |
Date of Birth |
October 26, 1985 |
Birth Place |
Kochi, Kerala, India |
Star Sign |
Scorpio |
Eye color |
Black |
Marital Status |
Single |
Father |
Joseph Thottumkal |
Mother |
Seline Thottumkal |
Role Models |
Parents |
Schoool Days |
Naval Public school,kochi |
College Days |
St. Teresa’s College, Kochi.India |
Languages known |
English,French, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu,Tamil and Sanskrit. |
Mother Tongue |
Malayalam |
Favourite Dress |
Jeans and T-shirts |
Favourite colors |
Red and Black |
Favourite food |
Fish |
Nationality |
Indian |
Profession |
Actress , Model |
First movie |
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka |