Zoya Afroz

Zoya Afroz, honestly, has been on quite a wild ride in the entertainment world. Born and raised in Mumbai, she started pretty young—like, child-artist-in-Bollywood young. Ran around on TV sets for Kora Kagaz back in ‘98, then popped up in classics like Hum Saath-Saath Hain and Mann. And if you watched Son Pari growing up, yep, she was Fruity’s buddy. That show was everywhere for a hot minute. School-wise, she did her thing at RN Shah High School and then studied commerce at Mithibai College. But let’s be real, her face was already on screens everywhere by then. She even played goddess Parvati in some old-school mytho drama—talk about range, right? At 17, Zoya jumped into Punjabi cinema with Sadi Gali Aaya Karo, and not long after, she made her adult Bollywood debut in The Xpose. That one had her sharing the screen with some big names—think Himesh Reshammiya, Irrfan Khan, and Honey Singh. She didn’t stop there—movies like Sweetiee Weds NRI and Contact Killer kept her busy, plus she dipped her toes into Tamil movies too. The web series wave hit, and she rolled with it, landing a main role in Matsya Kaand on MX Player, then played Jamila in Mukhbir on Zee5. Add a bunch of music videos to the list—she’s basically everywhere. Pageants? She’s got crowns—Miss Indore, Miss India International, a bunch of Glamanand titles, even repped India in Japan for Miss International. Awards? Of course. Beauty Queen of the Year, Best Actress for The Xpose. The hustle never really slowed down.