Masumeh Makhija

Masumeh Makhija (born 10 October 1984), known mononymously as Masumeh, is a Canadian actress and model based in India. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and hails from a well-known Indian film family. Her grandfather Parananand was a pioneering distributor while her uncle Gul Anand and her mother Jayshree are producers known for Chashme Buddoor, Jalwa, Khatta Meetha and Hero Hiralal.

Born

Masumeh Makhija

(1984-10-10) 10 October 1984 (age 41)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada^[1]

OthernameMasumi

OccupationsActress, model

Yearsactive2003–2008, 2018–present

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Masumeh
Born	Masumeh Makhija (1984-10-10) 10 October 1984 (age 41) Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Other name	Masumi
Occupations	Actress, model
Years active	2003–2008, 2018–present
Relatives	Manish Makhija (uncle)

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Makhija has appeared in two movies directed by Shona Urvashi, Chupke Se and Saas Bahu Aur Sensex.^[2][3][1] She started her career as a child artist appearing in commercials and TV shows like Thoda Hai Thoda ki Zaroorat Hai and Banegi Apni Baat.^[2] She made her film debut with Chupke Se^[1] and has since acted in a number of films, including Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Macbeth entitled Maqbool.^{[citation needed]} She has also appeared in several international productions, including the German movie, Gate to Heaven.^[1] In 2018, Makhija starred in 3 Storeys, a Farhan Akhtar production starring Sharman Joshi, Pulkit Samrat, Richa Chadha and Renuka Shahane.^[4]