Amyra Dastur (; born 7 May 1993) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. Dastur made her debut with the Hindi film Issaq (2013) and had her breakthrough with the Tamil film Anegan (2015). Following this, she appeared in films such as Mr. X (2015), Kaalakaandi (2018), Prassthanam (2019), Jogi (2022) and Bagheera (2023). Dastur also received praises for the streaming series Bambai Meri Jaan (2023) and Chumbak (2026).
Early life Dastur was born on 7 May 1993, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, to a Zoroastrian Parsi family. Her mother tongue is Gujarati and she also speaks Hindi and English. She described herself as shy and introverted. She holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from Mumbai's HR College.
Career
Dastur made her acting debut in 2013 with Issaq opposite Prateik Babbar. The film earned her Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut nomination, though it failed commercially.
Dastur's achieved recognition with her Tamil debut Anegan, released in 2015. Set in four different time periods, the film is based on the theme of reincarnation, it saw her play four characters opposite Dhanush. M. Suganth of The Times of India noted, "Amyra, in her Tamil film debut, gets a meaty role, and while, as Samudra and Kalyani, she's just another pretty girl falling for charming men below her social stature, as the perplexed Madhu, she is quite convincing." Her performance earned her nomination for SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Tamil.
In 2017, Dastur appeared in her first international project, Kung Fu Yoga, acting alongside Jackie Chan. It released in India on 3 February 2017. The film became Jackie Chan's highest-grossing film in China. In 2018, she appeared in three films: Dastur first appeared in Kaalakaandi alongside Saif Ali Khan. She furth made her Telugu debut with Mahesh Babu's sister's first directorial venture, Manasuku Nachindi, and then appeared in Raju Gadu opposite Raj Tarun.
Expanding to streaming series, Dastur played a character based on Sujata Kaur opposite Avinash Tiwary in the 2023 series Bambai Meri Jaan. In 2026, Dastur played a Parsi woman opposite Anant Joshi in the series Chumbak. The series received positive response from critics and audience alike.
Incident In February 2016, while filming the Hindi movie Ticket to Bollywood, Dastur was involved in an on-set accident that resulted in serious injury to co-actor Diganth. The scene required Dastur to throw items during a scripted argument, originally involving clothes. However, she reportedly threw a stiletto instead, which hit Diganth in the eye. The impact caused significant damage, requiring him to undergo eye surgery in London and a subsequent operation in Scotland to repair his retina and lens. He was advised several months of rest following the procedures. Following the incident, the film was shelved and did not see a commercial release.
Filmography +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released
Films Year Title Role Language NotesRef. 2013 Issaq Bachchi Kashyap Hindi 2015 Anegan Madhumitha, Samudhra, Shenbagavalli and Kalyani Tamil Quadruple roles Mr. X Siya Verma Hindi 2017 Kung Fu Yoga Kyra Mandarin Trilingual film Hindi English 2018 Manasuku Nachindi Nithya "Nitu" Telugu Kaalakaandi Neha Hindi Raju Gadu Tanvi Telugu Rajma Chawal Tara "Seher" Chaudhary Hindi 2019 Judgementall Hai Kya Reema Agnihotri Kumar Prassthanam Shivi Made in China Rupali "Rupa" Bansal 2021 Koi Jaane Na Suhana 2022 Jogi Kammo2023 Influencer Life Kareena Short film Bagheera Ramya "Rabbit" Tamil Any How Mitti Pao Nimmi Punjabi Chidiyan Da Chamba Candy Dhillon 2024 Furteela Noor TBA Malayalam Post-production
Television All series are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.
Year Title Role NotesRef. 2018 The Trip Ira Season 2 2021 Tandav Ada Mir 2023 Bambai Meri Jaan Pari Patel 2026 Chumbak Hutoxi Taraporewala
Music videos Year Title Singer(s)Ref. 2015 Aa Bhi Ja Tu Kahin Se Sonu Nigam 2022 Kaali Car Asees Kaur, Raftaar 2023 Kya Loge Tum B Praak
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2014 Zee Cine Awards Best Female Debut Issaq 2016 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Tamil Anegan
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