(Shenaz Treasurywala Born 29 June 1981) Bombay,Maharashtra,(sometimes spelled Treasuryvala) or Shenaz is an Indian model, travel writer, and actress. Discovered by a photographer during her first year in college, her first modelling assignment was for the soft drink Gold Spot.She also did advertising work for Akai and Philips before MTV Networks Asia hired her to work as a VJ on the MTV's Most Wanted program.Her acting debut was in the 2003Bollywood film Ishq Vishk,which earned Shenaz a nomination for the best supporting actress award by the Filmfare Film Awards. With her life-long love of travel,she has written travel articles for Cosmopolitan, ELLE, and Femina. Shenaz currently resides in Mumbai, India and serves as the host of Culture Shock on the Travel Channel.
Education
The daughter of a merchant marine engineer,she was born to a middle class Gujarati-speaking Parsi family. At age 14 Shenaz was enrolled in school at Mumbai,where she also later attended St. Xavier's College.In 2001, Shenaz moved to New York City where she studied method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.While in New York, she also took a writing course at NYU.Her favourite hobbies include jet skiing,travel,and photography
Filmography
While on Christmas break from the Lee Strasberg Institute, Shenaz returned to India to visit her family, however en route, Kuwait Airways lost all of her luggage, including the travel documents she needed in order to return to classes in the United States.During the four months that she was in India,
Shenaz was offered a leading role in Ishq Vishk after meeting director Ken Ghosh at a Mumbai night club.One of her ambitions is to host a travel show.Year Title Role Other notes2009 Delhi Belly[citation needed] Playing the lead role opposite actor Imraan Khan - In production, currently shootingRadio
Aagey Se Right[citation needed] Playing the lead role opposite actor Kay Kay Menon --Released
2006 Umar Sapna P. Lakha
2004 Hum Tum Shalini
2003 Ishq Vishk Alisha Sahay Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2001 Eduruleni Manishi Telugu film
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