Asin Thottumkal, popularly called by her first name Asin, is an established actor belonging to the south Indian film industry. Starting her movie career with a Malayalam film at the young age of 16, Asin emerged as the queen of south film industry, especially for her contribution in the immensely successful Tamil films like Ghajini, Sivakasi, Varalaru and Pokkiri.
After Asin established her name and fame down south, she got an opportunity to star opposite Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan in the Bollywood remake of Ghajini in the year 2008. This was her breakthrough in Hindi film industry and she garnered great love and appreciation from the audience and critics alike. Asin won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and many accolades for Ghajini.
She went on to do several Hindi films and now appears predominantly in Bollywood. She is a member of the Rs 100-crore club for having acted in some of the highest-grossing movies like Ready, Housefull 2, Bol Bachchan and Khiladi 786 opposite leading actors of Bollywood.
Asin has been the brand ambassador for several companies and products and has appeared in commercials for brands like Mirinda, Colgate, Tanishq, Parachute, Spinz Talc and Clinic All Clear among many others. Moreover, she has also been on the list of Times of India’s Most Desirable Women for three consecutive years from 2011-13.
Asin has been a part of social welfare camps in Sri Lanka where she was seen helping the victims of the Sri Lankan Civil War. The 31-year-old actress is now married to Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma. She is currently on a break from acting and spending quality time with husband and family.
