Masumeh Makhija

Masumeh
Born	Masumeh Makhija (1984-10-10) 10 October 1984 (age 40) Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Nationality	Canadian
Other names	Masumi
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	2003–2008, 2018–present
Relatives	Manish Makhija (uncle)

Masumeh Makhija (born 10 October 1984), known mononymously as Masumeh, is a Canadian actress and model based in India. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and hails from a well-known Indian film family. Her grandfather Parananand was a pioneering distributor while her uncle Gul Anand and her mother Jayshree are producers known for Chashme Buddoor, Jalwa, Khatta Meetha and Hero Hiralal.

Makhija has appeared in two movies directed by Shona Urvashi, Chupke Se and Saas Bahu Aur Sensex.[2][3][1] She started her career as a child artist appearing in commercials and TV shows like Thoda Hai Thoda ki Zaroorat Hai and Banegi Apni Baat.[2] She made her film debut with Chupke Se[1] and has since acted in a number of films, including Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Macbeth entitled Maqbool.^[citation needed] She has also appeared in several international productions, including the German movie, Gate to Heaven.[1] In 2018, Makhija starred in 3 Storeys, a Farhan Akhtar production starring Sharman Joshi, Pulkit Samrat, Richa Chadha and Renuka Shahane.[4]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2003	Maqbool	Sameera (Abbaji's daughter)	Debut, credited as Masumi Makhija
	Chupke Se	Sarika Verma/Megha Timghire	credited as Masumi
	Gate to Heaven	Nisha	German movie, credited as Masumi Makhija	[5]
2004	The Journey (short)	Girl in the bus
2005	Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav	Padmashree Divakar Kashyap	credited as Masumeh
2006	Woh Lamhe	Rani Mukherjee	credited as Masumeh
2007	Heyy Babyy	Special appearance in song
	Dus Kahaniyaan	Kaamna (segment "High on the Highway")
2008	Saas Bahu Aur Sensex	Kirti Wagaskar	credited as Masumeh
	Sharpe's Peril (TV movie)	(uncredited)
2018	3 Storeys	Varsha Atre	credited as Masumeh	[6]
2023	Gulaam Chor		Producer only
	Bhagwan Bharose			[7]

Television

• Banegi Apni Baat[1] (zee TV)
• Kya Baat Hai^[citation needed] (Star Plus) as Devika a.k.a. Dinky
• Comedy hour^[citation needed] (zee TV)
• Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai[1] (Sony)
• Suhana Safar^[citation needed](zee TV)
• Mausam^[citation needed] (zee TV)
• Gubbare[8] (zee TV)
• Mayajaal^[citation needed] (Yes TV)

References

1. "I am a gypsy at heart: Masumeh". The Times of India. 23 November 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
2. "'If you don't have confidence, you shouldn't be an actor'". Rediff.com. 11 September 2003. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
3. "Masumeh's past revealed". Glam Sham. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
4. "Relativity Bankruptcy: Company "Intends to Continue" Joint Venture with India's B4U Networks". The Hollywood Reporter. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
5. "Masumeh's role in an Italian movie". The Times of India. 26 October 2007.
6. "Masumeh Makhija goes deglam for her role in '3 Storeys'". Daily News and Analysis. 8 March 2018.
7. "Vinay Pathak-starrer 'Bhagwan Bharose' slated for winter 2022 release". The Tribune. 6 December 2021.
8. IMDb

External links

• Masumeh Makhija at IMDb