Aisha Chaudhary (27 March 1996 – 24 January 2015[2]) was an Indian author and motivational speaker. She is the author of the book My Little Epiphanies, published one day before her death.[3] The 2019 Hindi film The Sky Is Pink is based on her life.
Aisha Kaur Chaudhary | |
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 Chaudhary at TEDx Pune in 2013 | |
| Born | 27 March 1996 |
| Died | 24 January 2015 (aged 18) |
| Cause of death | Pulmonary fibrosis |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | American Embassy School |
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Early life
editAisha was the daughter of Niren Chaudhary, the president of South Asia operations of Yum! Brands and Aditi, a mental healthcare worker. She had an elder brother named Ishan Chaudhary and an elder sister Tanya Chaudhary, who died at the age of seven months. Aisha was born with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). When she was six months old, she had to undergo a bone marrow transplant.[4][5] As a side effect of the medical therapy following chemotherapy, she developed a serious illness called pulmonary fibrosis – a type of condition that causes irreversible scarring of the lungs.[6][7]
Career
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Chaudhary gave inspirational talks from age 15 to the time of her death. She was named an INK Fellow and spoke in the 2011 and 2013 INK Conferences.[8] Chaudhary was also a speaker at TEDxPune in 2013.
She wrote a book that was published one day before her death.[9][10]
Representation in other media
editThe Sky Is Pink, a film based on her life, directed by Shonali Bose and starring Priyanka Chopra as Aditi Chaudhary, Farhan Akhtar as Niren Chaudhary, Zaira Wasim as Aisha Chaudhary and Rohit Suresh Saraf as Ishan Chaudhary, was released theatrically on 11 October 2019.[4][11][12]
The documentary, Black Sunshine Baby on Netflix, is about her life.
Works
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edit- ^ "Real Se Reel Tak, Movie Review.". Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Kohli, Sharad (9 March 2015). "Mother reflects on Aisha's inspiring life in Gurgaon". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Pendrive: Remembering Aisha Chaudhary". The Indian Express. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Priyanka Chopra in The Sky Is Pink: Who is Aisha Chaudhary, the girl the film is based on?". India Today. Ist. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Who is Aisha Chaudhary, the inspiration behind The Sky Is Pink?". The Indian Express. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Vasudevan, Shilpa Kappur (4 October 2014). "The Girl Who Just Won't Give Up". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ India, Aaj (16 September 2019). "The Real Faces Behind Bollywood Biopics: "Real Se Reel Tak"". Aaj India. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Singing in the life boat". inktalks.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Vasudevan, Shilpa Kappur (4 October 2014). "The Girl Who Just Won't Give Up". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Redirecting". tedxtalks.ted.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Priyanka Chopra's The Sky Is Pink gets a release date". The Indian Express. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Priyanka Chopra shares the latest still from 'The Sky Is Pink' featuring Farhan Akhtar". The Times of India. 8 September 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Jacob, Rahul (9 May 2015). "Two books about smiling through adversity". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Bloomsbury.com. "My Little Epiphanies". Bloomsbury Publishing. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Lawrence, Victor. ""Real Se Reel Tak" – The real face of characters in upcoming Bollywood Biopics". Digital World. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
