Alaya F is an Indian actress and model who is the daughter of famous Indian actress Pooja Bedi. She has family connections with the entertainment industry as she is the Maternal Granddaughter of Kabir Bedi who worked in Hindi and English movies.
She started her film career in 2020 and appeared in the movie “Jawaani Jaaneman”. It was a comedy-drama film in which she played the role of Tia Singh. Famous Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan also worked in this movie.
She also worked for various brands and worked for Pond before coming into the film industry.
Due to her amazing acting skills She won Filmfare Award in the category of Best Female Debut in 2021 and also nominated for Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Awards in 2023.
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Biography
Real Name | Aalia Furniturewala or Alaia Furniturewala |
Nick name | Alaya F |
Born | 28 November 1997 |
Age | 27 years as of 2024 |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Height | 5’-3” (Feet-inches) 160 cm 1.60 meter |
Weight | 46 Kg |
Eye Color | Light Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Figure Measurement | 32-26-32 |
Education | Diploma in acting from New York Film academy |
School | Jamnabai Narsee School Mumbai |
College/University | New York University New York Film Academy |
Father | Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewala |
Mother | Pooja Bedi |
Sibling | Brother: Omar Furniturewala |
Boyfriend | Harshverdhan Kapoor |
Marital Status | Unmarried (as of 2023) |
Hobbies | Dancing, Traveling |
Age
Indian actress and model Alaya F is 27 years old as she was born on 28 November 1997 in Mumbai, India and also lives in this city. Trupti Mishra, Vedang Raina and Zayn Marie Khan also belong to Mumbai, India. Her Zodiac sign is Sagittarius and she works in the Indian entertainment industry.
Height/Physical Appearance
Alaya has an appealing personality with an appropriate height of 5 feet 3 inches. She has a figure measurement of 32-26-32 which makes her personality more attractive. Like Sherlyn Chopra and Ira Dubey she is very conscious about her body fitness, and has a body weight of 46 Kg which she maintains with regular workout.
Her body figure becomes more captivating with her light brown eyes and black hair.
Husband/Boyfriend
Alaya is single as of 2023 but there are rumors that she is dating Harshverdhan Kapoor who is an Indian actor and belongs to the Kapoor family. Harshverdhan is the son of famous Bollywood movie star Anil Kapoor.
Their relationship came to limelight when Paparazzi found them in Juhu’s Silver Beach Cafe.
Net worth
Alaya worked in Hindi movies and has family connections with the Indian entertainment industry. She also worked for various brands and endorsed various brands such as Lenskart and Nykaa. Alaya is a young and emerging star, and has a net worth of almost 4 Crore Indian Rupees as of 2023.
Education
As she belongs to a well settled family she studied both in India and in the USA. She got her early education from her hometown Mumbai and attended Jamnabai Narsee School Mumbai. Dhanashree Verma also studied in this school. After this she moved to the USA and like Athiya Shetty she did a one year course in acting from New York Film academy. She reports claimed that she also got admission in New York University for education but she dropped out from there.
Career
Alaya is an emerging Indian actress and model who started her film career in 2020. She got acting skills from her family and also studied a course of acting from New York Film Academy; moreover, she also got training in Kathak and other dances. In 2020 she appeared in the movie “Jawaani Jaaneman ” in which she played the role of Tia Singh. In 2022 she worked in the movie “Freddy” and played the role of Kaainaz Irani. In 2020 she was included in Time’s 50 Most Desirable women list and got the position of 42.
Films and Movies
- Jawaani Jaaneman – 2020
- Aaj Sajeya – 2021
- Freddy – 2022
- Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat – 2023
- U-Turn – 2023
- Sri – 2023
- Bade Miyan Chote Miyan – 2024
Television Appearance
- Maa Exchange – 2011
Awards
- 2021 – 66th Filmfare Award (Won)
- 2023 – Bollywood Hungama Style Icons (Nominated)
Family
Alaya was born into a well settled family which has connections with the Indian entertainment industry. She is the daughter of Indian actress and talk show host Pooja Bedi, and her father Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewala is a businessman. Her father has Gujrati Khoja Muslim and Parsi family background, on the other hand, her mother has family roots in Punjab, Bengal and Britain. She has a brother named Omar Furniturewala.
Other notable family members are Kabir Bedi who is Alaya’s Maternal Grandfather and dancer Protima Bedi who is her Maternal Grandmother.
Zaan Furniturewala – Step Brother
Adam Bedi – Maternal Uncle
Laila Khan – Step mother
Social Media
Alaya is a social media celebrity, and has 1.7 million followers on Instagram. She shares her modeling pictures on her Instagram account and follows 933 people. Many Bollywood celebrities follow her on Instagram. She updates her fans about her movies and activities on her Instagram account.
Instagram Account: @ alayaf
Hobbies
- Dancing
- Traveling