Khan made her acting debut in the low-budget adult Hindi film Yehi Hai High Society, which was released in March 2005.[7] She subsequently started appearing in television commercials and other ad films.
Khan's debut Tamil film Silambattam was produced by Lakshmi Movie Makers,[3] and was released in December 2008.[8]Silambarasan, the film's lead actor, who had vainly tried to sign her for a role in his filmKettavan, called her again for the female lead role in Silambattam after seeing her ad withShahrukh Khan.[6] She said in an interview with The Hindu, "Silambarasan came to Mumbai looking for a fresh face for his filmSilambattam. There he saw me and selected me. I knew I had to work hard to make it big in the Tamil film industry".[3] Khan regards the film as her first break.[3] She received praise for her portrayal of a talkative, tomboyishbrahmin village girl named Janu in the film,[6]and won the 2009 ITFA Best New Actress Award in Singapore.[9][10]
In March 2010, her next Tamil film, Thambikku Indha Ooru was released. Later that year, Khan ventured into the Telugu film industry, appearing in Nandamuri Kalyan Ram'sKalyanram Kathi, which was released in November 2010.[11] Khan's next release was the February 2011 bilingual thriller Gaganam /Payanam – shot in Telugu and Tamil, respectively – which was based on an aircraft high-jack theme.
In May 2011, Khan stepped into Kannada films with Golden Movies' Kool...Sakkath Hot Maga. In September 2011,[12] her next Tamil film, Aayiram Vilakku, was released, in which Khan played the role of a Madurai girl.[10] In the March 2012 Telugu film Mr. NookayyaKhan played the role of a waitress in a pub, adding glamour to the film.[13] Khan maked her Malayalam film debut with Climax that was loosely based on the Hindi film The Dirty Picture and she played the role of late South Indian actress Silk Smitha.[14][15][16] Khan was also signed up her sixth Tamil film, Thalaivanwith Bas, which was produced by Blue Ocean Pictures.[17]
She plays as daughter of main antagonistDanny Denzongpa in Bollywood film, Jai Ho,[18] with the shooting of the film started in March 2013[18] in Dubai[19] and released on 24 January 2014. Khan did the film Wajah Tum Ho[20] opposite Sharman Joshi and Gurmeet Choudhary.[21][22][23] The film was a flop atBox Office India. Her bold scenes withGurmeet and Rajneesh Duggal in the film were much discussed after the trailer was released on YouTube. Khan did a special appearance inToilet: Ek Prem Katha[24][25] in which she was seen portraying the role of Akshay Kumar's girlfriend. Her upcoming film is Tom, Dick and Harry 2 in which she will share the screen alongside Aftab Shivdasani and Sharman Joshi.
Khan's debut Tamil film Silambattam was produced by Lakshmi Movie Makers,[3] and was released in December 2008.[8]Silambarasan, the film's lead actor, who had vainly tried to sign her for a role in his filmKettavan, called her again for the female lead role in Silambattam after seeing her ad withShahrukh Khan.[6] She said in an interview with The Hindu, "Silambarasan came to Mumbai looking for a fresh face for his filmSilambattam. There he saw me and selected me. I knew I had to work hard to make it big in the Tamil film industry".[3] Khan regards the film as her first break.[3] She received praise for her portrayal of a talkative, tomboyishbrahmin village girl named Janu in the film,[6]and won the 2009 ITFA Best New Actress Award in Singapore.[9][10]
In March 2010, her next Tamil film, Thambikku Indha Ooru was released. Later that year, Khan ventured into the Telugu film industry, appearing in Nandamuri Kalyan Ram'sKalyanram Kathi, which was released in November 2010.[11] Khan's next release was the February 2011 bilingual thriller Gaganam /Payanam – shot in Telugu and Tamil, respectively – which was based on an aircraft high-jack theme.
In May 2011, Khan stepped into Kannada films with Golden Movies' Kool...Sakkath Hot Maga. In September 2011,[12] her next Tamil film, Aayiram Vilakku, was released, in which Khan played the role of a Madurai girl.[10] In the March 2012 Telugu film Mr. NookayyaKhan played the role of a waitress in a pub, adding glamour to the film.[13] Khan maked her Malayalam film debut with Climax that was loosely based on the Hindi film The Dirty Picture and she played the role of late South Indian actress Silk Smitha.[14][15][16] Khan was also signed up her sixth Tamil film, Thalaivanwith Bas, which was produced by Blue Ocean Pictures.[17]
She plays as daughter of main antagonistDanny Denzongpa in Bollywood film, Jai Ho,[18] with the shooting of the film started in March 2013[18] in Dubai[19] and released on 24 January 2014. Khan did the film Wajah Tum Ho[20] opposite Sharman Joshi and Gurmeet Choudhary.[21][22][23] The film was a flop atBox Office India. Her bold scenes withGurmeet and Rajneesh Duggal in the film were much discussed after the trailer was released on YouTube. Khan did a special appearance inToilet: Ek Prem Katha[24][25] in which she was seen portraying the role of Akshay Kumar's girlfriend. Her upcoming film is Tom, Dick and Harry 2 in which she will share the screen alongside Aftab Shivdasani and Sharman Joshi.
