Alizeh Wins ‘IIFA Best Debutant’ Award for ‘Farrey’: A Perfect Start to Her Career
Alizeh, niece of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, has made a remarkable entry into the film industry with her debut in the 2023 heist thriller Farrey. She has been awarded the prestigious IIFA Best Debutant Award (Female) for 2024, marking a significant milestone in her budding career.
Reflecting on her achievement, Alizeh shared, “This feels like a dream come true. I’ve been attending IIFA since I was a kid, and now to stand on this stage, accepting an award for my own film, is absolutely surreal.”
She added, “Being part of Farrey has been such a rewarding and incredible journey as an actor, and I couldn’t have asked for a better start. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Soumendra Padhi, K Kohl, Nikhil, my family, and the entire team for giving me this amazing opportunity. I’m so grateful for all of it. Thank you so much.”
Directed by Soumendra, Farrey features Alizeh in the lead role alongside Ronit Roy, Sahil Mehta, Zeyn Shaw, Prasanna Bisht, Juhi Babbar, and Shilpa Shukla. The film is an official remake of the 2017 Thai movie Bad Genius.
Farrey premiered at the 54th International Film Festival of India and was released theatrically on November 24, 2023.
On the personal front, Alizeh is the daughter of actor and filmmaker Atul Agnihotri and Alvira Khan, Salman Khan’s sister. She has an older brother named Ayaan Agnihotri.
Alizeh began her acting career as a child in her father’s directorial venture Hello, a 2008 thriller based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel One Night @ the Call Center, which featured actors like Sharman Joshi, Sohail Khan, Gul Panag, and Isha Koppikar, along with cameo appearances by Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif.
