Paakhi Tyrewala
Paakhi A Tyrewala (born Punarnava Mehta) is an Indian writer and director, who debuted in mainstream Bollywood in 2002 with the film Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?. She was relaunched by her husband Abbas Tyrewala in 2010 with her new name Paakhi in the film Jhootha Hi Sahi. Early life and family Paakhi was born and brought up in Delhi to a linguistics lecturer and a journalist. She completed her schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, but didn't pursue a college education. Personal life Paakhi is married to director Abbas Tyrewala. They fell in love during the shooting of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na in which she was the casting director. She later changed her name to Paakhi and adopted Tyrewala after her marriage to Abbas Tyrewala. She is also an Art of Living Teacher and has worked extensively in the North-East, India as part of numerous humanitarian projects. She has been associated with the Art of Living foundation since 20 years and has helped empower the youth to achieve their full potential by teaching them how to live a stress free life. Career Paakhi A Tyrewala started off her career as a child artist in movies, serials, and theater in 1996. Her first ever performance was when she was two and a half years old. She made her debut as a child artist in 1997, in the film Dance of the Wind. Deep in her heart, she always knew she belonged to cinema. She came to Mumbai in the year 2000 where she started modelling for the biggest brands such as Ponds, Sunsilk, Dabur Vattika, Herohonda, Rayban, Organics etc. She starred in the film Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai in 2002, in which she played a Russian girl Stella. Since then, she has worked extensively behind the camera as well as in front of it, exploring various departments in the industry along her journey. She worked on a couple of films as a writer, actor and casting director. In 2010 she was cast opposite John Abraham in the film Jhoota Hi Sahi, which was directed by her husband Abbas Tyrewala.The film received a decent review from the audience, but did not do as expected at the box office. In 2010, she went to TICSH, New York to study film making. In December 2011, Paakhi started working as an assistant director with Nagesh Kukunoor for his film, The Boxer, and then his documentary, Lakshmi, in 2012. Her stints as an actor, writer and casting director finally poised her to take flight towards her first love - direction. She helmed her first short film Kajal in 2017 and her first feature film Pahuna, produced by Priyanka Chopra's Purple Pebble Pictures is ready for release in December' 2018. Director Her first shot at direction was a song she directed in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. With Kajal, she started her journey as a film-maker. This short film Kajal received rave reviews from the critics and audience alike, premiering at the New York Indian