Asin Thottumkal (born on 26th October 1985), is a former Indian actress who mostly did Tamil films during her initial years and later entered into the Bollywood industry. She appeared in lead roles in Tamil, Telegu, Hindi and Malayalam films.
Asin is also a trained Bharatnatyam Dancer. She is the only Malayali actress after Padmini to have dubbed in her own voice for all her films irrespective of language. She is a member of the Bollywood 100 core club and often referred to as the “Queen of Kollywood”
Table of Contents
Asin Actress, Age, Biography, Movies, Career
| Name | Asin Thottumkal |
| Nickname | Queen of Kollywood |
| Profession | Actress (former) |
| Height | 170cm or 1.70m or 5’7” |
| Weight | 55kg or 121lbs |
| Figure measurements | 34-28-32 |
| Eye colour | Black |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Debut | Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001, Malayalam) |
| Date of birth | 26 October 1985 (34 years as of 2020) |
| Zodiac | Scorpio |
| Birthplace | Kochi, Kerala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Hometown | Kochi, Kerala |
| Schools | Navy Children School and St. Teresa’s School (Kochi) |
| College/University | St. Teresa College, Kochi |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor’s of Art in English Literature |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobby | Reading and travelling |
| Marital status | Married |
| Affairs | Rahul Sharma (Businessman and co-founder of Micromax) |
| Husband | Rahul Sharma |
| Marriage date | 23rd January 2016 |
| Daughter | Arin |
| Father | Joseph Thottumkal (Ex CBI Officer and businessman) |
| Mother | Seline Thottumkal (Surgeon) |
| Car collection | Audi Q7 |
| Net worth | INR 4000 crore (approx) |
Early life and background
Asin was born in Kochi, Kerala to a Malayali Syro-Malabar Catholic family. Her father Joseph Thottumkal is an ex CBI officer and mother is the surgeon Seline Thottumkal. She was supposed to be named Mary as per customs of naming the child after the grandmother but her father kept her name Asin because of its beautiful meaning.
The Queen attended Naval Public School from LKG till 10th standard after which she enrolled in St Teresa’s School in Kochi for her Higher Secondary Education. After that, she attended St Teresa’s College in Kochi, a college affiliated with MG University. She graduated with a BA degree in English Literature.
Personal life
Asin is a Catholic Christian. She lives in Mumbai and owns a house in Marine Drive Kochi and a farmhouse in Vagamon, Kerala. The actress is polyglot and can speak seven languages-English, Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam, French and Sanskrit. She can also speak Italian, German, Spanish and Marathi!
Asin married Micromax founder Rahul Sharma in January 2016 in a Christian wedding that was continued by a Hindu one. After her marriage, Asin has quit acting. She also gave birth on 24 October 2017 to daughter Arin.
Personal favourites
- Food – Kerala style prawn rice and Appam
- Perfume – Very Irresistible by Givenchy
- Poet – Shakespeare
- Malayalam film – Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
- Hollywood film – The sound of music
- Singer – Arlissa, Keke Wyatt, Sofi Green, Maxwell, Sade, Eminem and Bon Jovi
- Colours – Black and red
- Café – Café Bubble in Hotel Taj, Kochi
- Destination – Vagamon, Kerala
Career
Asin made her debut with a Malayalam film Makan Jayakanthan Vaka in 2001. The star had her first taste of success with the Telegu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi in 2003, she won a Filmfare best Telegu actress award for M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004). She received her Filmfare Best Tamil Actress for her third film-Ghajini (2005). She played the lead role in a number of successful films like Sivakasi (2005), Vaalaru(2006), Pokkiri(2007), Vel (2008) and Dasavathaaram (2008).
In 2008, Asin made her Bollywood debut with the very successful film Ghajini (2008) opposite Amir Khan which was the first Bollywood film to have collected more than 1 Billion rupees in the domestic box office, collecting a total of 1.9 Billion Rupees.
Asin won the Filmfare best female debut for Ghajini and many other awards for Ghajini. In 2011, she appeared in the movie Ready opposite Salman Khan, becoming the only South Indian actress to work with both Amir and Salman Khan. In 2012, Asin starred in Housefull 2, Bol Bachchan and Khiladi 786. After 2012 she hasn’t seen any movie despite her success and later appeared in the movie All is Well in 2015.
During her days of shooting Ready, she got involved in humanitarian works in Sri Lanka. Asin has also been a brand ambassador for several companies and products. The star has appeared in several advertisements for Avon, Mirinda, Colgate, Big Bazaar Parachute, Tanishq, Fairever, Lux, Spinz talc, Amrutanjan Healthcare and Clinic All Clear. Asin has been endorsing Mirinda since 2004.
Lesser-known facts
- Asin hails from a Malayali Syro-Malabar Catholic family.
- She is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer.
- The name Asin comes from the mixture of Sanskrit and English words which means the opposite of sin.
- The actor was named Mary after her paternal grandmother but later her father kept the name, Asin.
- She can also dance Folk and Kathakali.
- She was brilliant in studies.
- Asin is fluent in French and topped in her state in 12th standard.
- The actor can speak a total of 11 languages.
- Her first advertisement was for BPL Mobile.
- Asin wanted to go to Delhi for preparing for the Civil Service examination but kick-started her film career instead.
- The actor stared modelling from the age of 14.
- Asin suffers from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
- Her husband is ten years older than her.
- Asin is the only south Indian actress to have worked with both Amir Khan and Salman Khan.
