Alaya F
Alaya Ebrahim Furniturewalla (born 28 November 1997), known by her stage name Alaya F, is an Indian actress who appears Hindi films. Related to Bedi family, Alaya is the daughter of Pooja Bedi and grand-daughter of Kabir Bedi and Protima Bedi. Her debut portrayal of an illegitimate daughter in the comedy film "Jawaani Jaaneman" (2020) won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Early life. Alaya Furniturewalla was born on 28th November, 1997 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to actress Pooja Bedi and businessman Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewalla. She is of Parsi descent on her father's side  and Punjabi, Haryanvi and Bengali descent on her mother's side. She has one younger brother, Omar Furniturewala, and one half-sibling Zaan Furniturewala. She is the granddaughter of actor Kabir Bedi and former model and classical dancer Protima Bedi. She studied at Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai. Before making her film debut, she earned a diploma in acting at the New York Film Academy and later changed her name to Alaya F. She is presently training to be a contemporary and kathak dancer. Career. 2020-Present: Debut and Future Films. She made her Hindi film debut with Nitin Kakkar 's "Jawaani Jaaneman" (2020), a family comedy-drama, in which she played a 21-year-old girl claiming a 40-year-old person who has a hatred for marriages (played by Saif Ali Khan) to be her father. The film was produced under the banner Pooja Entertainment and received mixed reviews from critics but Alaya received praise for her debut. She is all set to play the lead role in "U turn". She will be seen opposite Kartik Aaryan in "Freddy". She also has "Ek Aur Ghazab Kahani" with Arjun Kapoor and Aditya Seal in her kitty. Media. Alaya made  her place in The Times Of India's "Most Desirable Women List" and was ranked at No. 42 in 2020.