Maryam Zakaria facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Maryam Zakaria
Zakaria in 2012
Born	Tehran, Iran
Citizenship	Sweden
Occupation	Model actress
Years active	2009–present
Spouse(s)	Arvind Thakur ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	1

Maryam Zakaria is an actress and model. She was born in Iran but grew up in Sweden. Maryam is famous for her work in Indian films. She has acted in movies made in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil languages. Some of her well-known films include Madatha Kaja, Agent Vinod, and Grand Masti.

About Maryam Zakaria's Career

Early Life and Work in Sweden

Before moving to India, Maryam Zakaria worked in Sweden. She was a model and also a dance teacher. She taught dance and created her own Bollywood dance school. This school, called Indisk Dans Studio, was the first of its kind in Sweden. It taught people the fun dance moves from Bollywood movies.

Moving to India and Modeling

In 2009, Maryam moved to Mumbai, India. She wanted to work in the Bollywood film industry. She started her career there as a model. Maryam appeared in many television commercials. Some of the most famous ones were for Set Wet, Layz, and Coke. She even appeared in a Coca-Cola ad with the famous actor Imran Khan.

First Steps in Films

A Tamil film director named Sundar C saw Maryam's dance video on YouTube. He was impressed and asked her to perform a special dance number in his film Nagaram (2010). This was her first big step into movies.

Her dance performance in the song "Diyalo Diyala" from the film 100% Love was a huge success. This song helped her become very popular. After that, she played one of the main female roles in another Telugu film, Madatha Kaja (2011). She acted alongside Allari Naresh in this movie.

Becoming Famous in Bollywood

In 2012, Maryam performed a dance number called "Dilli Ki Billi" in the film Sadda Adda. Later that year, she appeared in the Saif Ali Khan film Agent Vinod. In this movie, she played a character named Farah. She also performed a traditional dance called a mujra in the song "Dil Mera Muft Ka." She danced alongside Kareena Kapoor in this song. This performance made her very well-known in Bollywood.

In 2012, Maryam also signed up for the movie Grand Masti. She played a main role opposite actor Aftab Shivdasani. The film was released on September 13, 2013. Grand Masti was a very successful film in India.

Maryam Zakaria's Family Life

Maryam Zakaria got married to a choreographer named Arvind Thakur in 2012. A choreographer is someone who creates dance routines. The couple welcomed their son, Aryan Thakur, in 2013.

Maryam Zakaria's Films

Movies She Has Acted In

Music Videos She Appeared In