Daisy Irani

Daisy Irani Shukla (born 17 June 1950) is an Indian actress in Hindi language films. She was a popular child actor in the 1950s and 1960s. She is most known for films such as Bandish (1955), Ek Hi Raasta (1956), Naya Daur (1957), Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke (1957), Jailor (1958), Qaidi No. 911 (1959) and Do Ustad (1959). As a supporting actress, she acted in Kati Patang in 1971. She also worked in a popular TV show Shararat. Background and personal life Irani was born into a Zoroastrian family and her mother-tongue is Gujarati. She is the eldest of three sisters, the other two being Honey Irani and Menaka Irani. Her younger sister Honey, who was also a child-star, went on to marry script-writer Javed Akhtar and is the mother of Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar. Irani's other sister, Menaka, is married to the stunt film-maker Kamran Khan, and is the mother of film-makers Sajid Khan and Farah Khan. Daisy married screenwriter K. K. Shukla, on 21 January 1971 at age 21. She acted as a child-star in industry. She has three children, a son named Kabir and two daughters, Varsha and Ritu. None of her children are involved with the entertainment industry in any capacity. Although born a Zoroastrian, Daisy grew interested in Christianity later in life. In 1975, she became a member of New Life Fellowship in Mumbai.