Nicolette Bird (born 14 August 1985) is an Indian actress and model who has had roles in the Bollywood films Rock On!!, released in 2008, and Striker, released in early 2010. As a model, she has appeared in television commercials and magazine advertisements in India.

Nicolette Bird
Born (1985-08-14) 14 August 1985 (age 39)
Other namesNeeko
Occupation(s)Actress, Model
Years active2003–2010
SpouseRavi Mehta[1]

Career

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Bird has done many ad campaigns and music videos, and was seen in Rock On!! as Tanya. She was seen in the Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan music video called "Pathway To The Unknown." She has done ads for Honda Shire, Garnier, Elle 18, Maruti Swift, Doy Care, and has featured in an item song in the Telugu movie Boss, I Love You. Her next movie was Striker (2010), a Hindi film in which she played Noori, a conservative Muslim.

Filmography

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Year Film Role Language Notes
2003 UMI 10 Vol.4 Hindi White Dancer, Song was Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re
2006 Boss, I Love You Telugu Special appearance
2008 Rock On!! [2][3] Tanya Hindi
2009 Hatrick Hodi Maga Suma Kannada
2010 Striker Noorie Hindi

Personal life

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Bird is a daughter of Edwina Bird and Nicholas Bird of Calcutta. Her father, who is retired, was a jockey in India. Her mother is a consultant in Calcutta for Databazaar.com, an office supply company based in Miramar, Florida.

Nicolette Bird was introduced to her spouse, Ravi Mehta,[4] by a mutual friend at a Mumbai hotel in February 2008. He was on a business trip and was about to return to the United States. Mehta, who was born in Colorado and grew up in Japan, went to Mumbai every couple of months on business; they began seeing each other.

References

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  1. ^ "Nicolette Bird and Ravi Mehta". The New York Times. 13 February 2010.
  2. ^ "14 best Hindi movies on Amazon Prime for film buffs". PINKVILLA. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Nicolette Bird in a Kannada film". Rediff. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Ravi Mehta, Indian-origin hedge fund boss, breaks rental record in UK". Zee Business. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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