Acting force to reckon with, Alaya F made waves this year with her promising debut

Director Nitin Kakkar needed a lead actress for his movie 'Jawani Jaaneman' who could look directly into the camera and make you believe that she is "Tia Singh". And his search ended on Alaya F, who brought natural verve and incredible emotions to her character. With a combination of heavy talent and passion, Alaya knocks it out the park in their very first movie.

Alaya made a strong impression in the dual shade character - active teenage girl in search of her father and a mother to be. Her character as a daughter to a Bohemian mother made for a poignant performance with clever wit. 

She completely owned Tia's character, who went on to become an instant hit with the fans. Saif Ali Khan, who played her father on screen, was all praise for the actress. It was a pleasure for him to share screen space with her. Kareena Kapoor also praised the actress and her talent. During the screening, when she saw Alaya perform, she was so touched and moved, she had tears in her eyes. 

Be it her movie debut or gracing leading magazines, Alaya's talent and craft only further solidified her potential as a superstar in the making. She has a unique ability to steal every scene that she's in, even when surrounded by veteran Bollywood stars. She always has an intense presence about her that keeps the audience intrigued. She is an incredible artist too and gives a sneak peek of her talent to her fans through her social media account.

A great debut makes you feel like you’re witness to the star's journey — watching Alaya deliver a promising performance in her debut,  it was immediately clear that learning her name was going to pay off.

Alaya's career in the limelight is only just picking up steam and it's only up from here for this young talent.

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