Asin

This article is about the Indian actress. For other uses, see Asin (disambiguation).

Asin
Asin in 2013
Born
Asin Thottumkal

(1985-10-26) 26 October 1985 (age 39)
Kochi, Kerala, India
Alma materSt. Teresa's College
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • dancer
Years active2001–2015
WorksFull list
Spouse
Rahul Sharma
​
(m. 2016)​
Children1
AwardsFull list

Asin Thottumkal (born 26 October 1985), known mononyomusly as Asin, is an Indian former actress who appeared predominantly in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. Asin is a recipient of several accolades including a Filmfare Award, two Filmfare Awards South and four SIIMA Awards. The Government of Tamil Nadu honoured her with the state's highest civilian award Kalaimamani, in 2009.[1] Asin is considered as one of the leading South Indian actresses of the 2000s and is referred to as the "Queen of Kollywood".[2][3]

A trained Bharatanatyam dancer,[4] Asin made her acting debut at 15 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 Son of 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, the most notable being the action films Sivakasi (2005), Varalaru (2006), Pokkiri (2007), Vel (2008) and Dasavathaaram (2008), hence establishing herself as the leading actress of Tamil cinema.[5] In 2013, Asin was conferred with the Pride of South Indian Cinema award at SIIMA for her contribution to Tamil cinema.[6]

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 ₹1 billion in the domestic box office, subsequently collecting ₹1.9 billion (US$23 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 ₹1.84 billion (US$22 million) worldwide.[7] In 2012, Asin first starred in Sajid Khan's multistarrer Housefull 2, which collected more than ₹1 billion. She then featured in Bol Bachchan and Khiladi 786, which were commercially successful with both grossing over ₹1 billion. The 2015 film, All Is Well was her last film, following which she took a retirement from acting.[8]

  1. ^ "I want to work with younger actors of my generation: Asin". The Times of India. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Asin and Surya are the highest paid!". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Top South Indian Actress - Asin". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Asin's classical avataar". The Times of India. 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Kalaimamani awards presented to 70 persons". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009.
  6. ^ Bollywood Hungama. "Asin bags the Pride of South Indian Cinema Award - Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama". bollywoodhungama.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  7. ^ Top Worldwide Grossers All Time: 100 Crore Archived 23 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Box Office India (3 February 2012). Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  8. ^ Worldwide Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies on 2012 – Bollywood Hungama