{ "id": "epcm4mvjhq", "slug": "alizeh-agnihotri", "title": "Alizeh Agnihotri", "updated": "2026-10-25", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.people", "label": "Screen people and creators", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.people" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.people.screen.people.actors.southasia", "label": "Screen actors of South Asia", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.people.screen.people.actors.southasia" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.people.screen.people.actors.southasia.indian-screen-actors-2000s-onward", "label": "Indian screen actors, 2000s onward", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.people.screen.people.actors.southasia.indian-screen-actors-2000s-onward" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.people.screen.people.actors.southasia.indian-screen-actors-2000s-onward.alpha-symbols-to-b", "label": "Surnames symbols to B", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.people.screen.people.actors.southasia.indian-screen-actors-2000s-onward.alpha-symbols-to-b" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen.people", "label": "India · 2021 and later: Screen people and creators", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen.people", "path": [ { "id": "geo.ind", "label": "India", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021", "label": "India · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.culture" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen.people", "label": "Screen people and creators", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen.people" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Alizeh Agnihotri, also credited as Alizeh, is an Indian actress, daughter of Atul and Alvira Khan Agnihotri and niece of Salman Khan, whose lead debut Farrey (2023), an adaptation of Bad Genius, won her the Filmfare Best Female Debut award.", "snippet": "Alizeh Agnihotri, also credited as Alizeh, is an Indian actress, daughter of Atul and Alvira Khan Agnihotri and niece of Salman Khan, whose lead debut Farrey (2023), an adaptation of Bad Genius, won her the Filmfare Best Female Debut award.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.people.screen.people.actors.southasia.indian-screen-actors-2000s-onward.alpha-symbols-to-b", "markdown": "# Alizeh Agnihotri\n\n**Alizeh Agnihotri** is an Indian actress who made her lead acting debut as Niyati in the 2023 Hindi thriller-drama film *Farrey*, for which she won the [Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-award-for-best-female-debut).[1](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/exclusive-its-a-very-exciting-time-as-an-actor-says-alizeh-64110.html) She is the daughter of actor-producer [Atul Agnihotri](https://www.edgepedia.org/atul-agnihotri) and Alvira Khan Agnihotri, and a niece of the Bollywood actor [Salman Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/salman-khan).[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khans-advice-to-his-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-if-you-have-a-heartbreak-keep-it-aside-and-go-to-work-9009564/lite/) Her date of birth is reported differently by sources: 21 September 2000 by Indian Film History and FilmiBeat, and 27 October 1996 by IMDb.[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/alizeh-agnihotri) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13208117/)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Family | Daughter of Atul Agnihotri and Alvira Khan Agnihotri; niece of Salman Khan; granddaughter of screenwriter Salim Khan[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khans-advice-to-his-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-if-you-have-a-heartbreak-keep-it-aside-and-go-to-work-9009564/lite/) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13208117/) |\n| Reported birth dates | 2000 (Indian Film History, FilmiBeat); 1996 (IMDb)[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/alizeh-agnihotri) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13208117/) |\n| First screen appearance | Child artist in *Hello* (2008), a film directed by her father[5](https://www.cinebuster.in/alizeh-initially-i-was-not-keen-on-acting/) |\n| Lead debut | Niyati in *Farrey* (2023), directed by Soumendra Padhi; theatrical release 24 November 2023[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/farrey) |\n| Source material | *Farrey* is an official adaptation of the 2017 Thai film *Bad Genius*[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/farrey-movie-review-alizeh-agnihotri-leads-a-near-perfect-cast-in-this-teenage-drama-that-scores-high-9035651/lite/) |\n| Education | Graduate of SOAS University of London in developmental studies[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/salman-khan-made-me-promise-that-i-wont-overact-alizeh-agnihotri-9088518/) |\n| Award | Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut at the Filmfare Awards 2024[1](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/exclusive-its-a-very-exciting-time-as-an-actor-says-alizeh-64110.html) |\n\n## Family and early screen appearance\n\nAlizeh Agnihotri was born into a Hindi film family. Her father, Atul Agnihotri, has worked as an actor, director, and producer; her mother, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, is a producer and costume designer and the sister of actor Salman Khan.[5](https://www.cinebuster.in/alizeh-initially-i-was-not-keen-on-acting/) • [8](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/salman-khan-made-me-promise-that-i-wont-overact-alizeh-agnihotri-9088518/) Her grandfather is the screenwriter [Salim Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/salim-khan), who with Salim-Javed wrote some of [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema)'s most commercially successful films of the 1970s.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13208117/) • [8](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/salman-khan-made-me-promise-that-i-wont-overact-alizeh-agnihotri-9088518/)\n\nHer first screen credit came as a child artist in *Hello* (2008), a comedy directed by her father and adapted from [Chetan Bhagat](https://www.edgepedia.org/chetan-bhagat)'s novel *One Night @ the Call Centre*, in a small role.[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/alizeh-agnihotri) • [5](https://www.cinebuster.in/alizeh-initially-i-was-not-keen-on-acting/) She later pursued modeling, working for the clothing labels Being Human and Seema Khan, and appeared in an advertisement for a jewelry brand.[5](https://www.cinebuster.in/alizeh-initially-i-was-not-keen-on-acting/) • [9](https://www.theindianpanorama.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/TIP-September-17-Dual-Edition.pdf)\n\nShe has said that she decided around 2016 to pursue acting and began attending workshops; her parents asked her to train and show progress before committing to the career.[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/salman-khan-made-me-promise-that-i-wont-overact-alizeh-agnihotri-9088518/) She cites Imtiaz Ali's *Highway*, starring [Alia Bhatt](https://www.edgepedia.org/alia-bhatt), as the film that sparked her desire to act, after watching it on a flight back from college and noticing the growing space for strong female roles in Indian cinema.[10](https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/salman-khans-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-reveals-she-was-inspired-by-this-alia-bhatt-film-62796.amp) She graduated from [SOAS University of London](https://www.edgepedia.org/soas-university-of-london) in developmental studies.[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/salman-khan-made-me-promise-that-i-wont-overact-alizeh-agnihotri-9088518/)\n\n## Farrey and preparation\n\nFarrey, released in November 2023, is an exam-cheating thriller directed by Soumendra Padhi, the National Award-winning director of the feature *Budhia Singh: Born to Run* and the web series *Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega*.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/farrey) • [7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/farrey-movie-review-alizeh-agnihotri-leads-a-near-perfect-cast-in-this-teenage-drama-that-scores-high-9035651/lite/) The film is an official adaptation of Thai writer-director Nattawut Poonpriya's acclaimed *Bad Genius* (2017).[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/farrey-movie-review-alizeh-agnihotri-leads-a-near-perfect-cast-in-this-teenage-drama-that-scores-high-9035651/lite/) Its title is a slang word for cheating in school or college examinations in northern India.[5](https://www.cinebuster.in/alizeh-initially-i-was-not-keen-on-acting/) Agnihotri plays Niyati, an orphan raised in an orphanage who tops the state exams, wins a scholarship to an elite international school, and is drawn by wealthy classmates into a cheating racket that escalates from school-level tests to an international fraud.[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/farrey-movie-review-alizeh-agnihotri-leads-a-near-perfect-cast-in-this-teenage-drama-that-scores-high-9035651/lite/)\n\nThe film was produced by Salman Khan Films in association with Reel Life Productions and [Mythri Movie Makers](https://www.edgepedia.org/mythri-movie-makers), with Atul Agnihotri and Alvira Khan Agnihotri among the producers, alongside Sunir Kheterpal and Nikhil Namit.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/farrey) • [11](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/salman-khans-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-to-headline-college-fest-after-farrey-alongside-ashish-chanchlani-zombie-comedy-drama-has-already-wrapped-filming/amp_articleshow/134284297.cms) Salman Khan launched the film's trailer at a press conference in November 2023.[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khans-advice-to-his-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-if-you-have-a-heartbreak-keep-it-aside-and-go-to-work-9009564/lite/) *Farrey* premiered at the 54th [International Film Festival of India](https://www.edgepedia.org/international-film-festival-of-india) and released in theaters on 24 November 2023.[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/alizeh-agnihotri) • [6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/farrey)\n\nPreparation was extensive. Agnihotri met Padhi around 2020; the actor-director MK Raina trained her individually for six months before workshops with the cast, and shooting began in August 2022.[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/salman-khan-made-me-promise-that-i-wont-overact-alizeh-agnihotri-9088518/) She has said that she was initially not part of the acting cast when her parents began producing the film and was later coaxed into it.[5](https://www.cinebuster.in/alizeh-initially-i-was-not-keen-on-acting/) She has also said she did not formally audition for the part.[12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/alizeh-agnihotri-discloses-she-bagged-farrey-without-auditioning-says-i-have-a-lot-more-access-because-my-family-is-from-the-industry/articleshow/109014868.cms) Salman Khan, who visited the set, gave little direction, but asked her to promise she would not overact.[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/salman-khan-made-me-promise-that-i-wont-overact-alizeh-agnihotri-9088518/) • [13](https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-farreys-alizeh-agnihotri-on-salman-khan-hes-a-huge-superstar-but-62319.amp) After release, *Farrey* premiered online on ZEE5.[14](https://filmibeat.com/bollywood/ott/2024/salman-khans-niece-farrey-actress-alizeh-agnihotri-reveals-if-her-friends-asked-her-to-cheat-wou-397047.html)\n\n## Reception of Farrey\n\nReviews were largely favorable, with critics concentrating their praise on the debut performance. [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote that Agnihotri \"confidently essays the role of an exceptionally bright teenager\"; the [Hindustan Times](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindustan-times) called her debut \"an exam hall heist that scores a distinction\"; and India Today rated it 4 out of 5, calling her \"perhaps the best find of 2023\".[15](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/28661/farrey/reviews/) • [16](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/farrey-review-alizeh-agnihotri-debut-soumendra-padhi-film-on-cheating-2465665-2023-11-21) NDTV's review was more reserved, at 2.5 stars, calling the film \"a middling, frayed-at-the-edges exercise\" while naming Agnihotri \"by far the brightest spot\".[17](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/farrey-review-debutante-alizeh-is-brightest-spot-in-middling-exercise-2-5-stars-4601670) Commercially, the film played to near-empty cinemas despite the decent reviews, according to Eastern Eye.[18](https://www.easterneye.biz/curse-of-salman-khan-strikes-his-niece-alizeh/)\n\nAt the 69th [Filmfare Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-awards) in 2024 she won Best Debut (Female) for the role.[1](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/exclusive-its-a-very-exciting-time-as-an-actor-says-alizeh-64110.html)\n\n## Public persona and later projects\n\nAgnihotri has spoken about the pressure of her family name while also saying she grew up away from the limelight and keeps no PR machinery for paparazzi coverage.[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khans-advice-to-his-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-if-you-have-a-heartbreak-keep-it-aside-and-go-to-work-9009564/lite/) • [19](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khans-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-on-not-being-in-the-limelight-getting-papped-as-star-kid-i-am-very-awkward-9018865/lite/) She has said she wants to build her own career rather than be known only as Salman Khan's niece.[12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/alizeh-agnihotri-discloses-she-bagged-farrey-without-auditioning-says-i-have-a-lot-more-access-because-my-family-is-from-the-industry/articleshow/109014868.cms)\n\nHer second feature film is *College Fest*, a zombie comedy from [The Viral Fever](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-viral-fever) alongside Ashish Chanchlani, which completed principal photography by September 2026.[11](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/salman-khans-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-to-headline-college-fest-after-farrey-alongside-ashish-chanchlani-zombie-comedy-drama-has-already-wrapped-filming/amp_articleshow/134284297.cms) She also stars in *Tribe*, a musical romance directed by [Vikas Bahl](https://www.edgepedia.org/vikas-bahl) with Siddhant Chaturvedi, based on the rise of Punjabi music in 1990s Britain.[20](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/alizeh-agnihotri/) IMDb lists her in the cast of *Tribe* for 2027.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13208117/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Alizeh Agnihotri interview, \"It's a very exciting time as an actor\" – Filmfare](https://www.filmfare.com/interviews/exclusive-its-a-very-exciting-time-as-an-actor-says-alizeh-64110.html)\n2. [Salman Khan's advice to his niece Alizeh Agnihotri – The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khans-advice-to-his-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-if-you-have-a-heartbreak-keep-it-aside-and-go-to-work-9009564/lite/)\n3. [Alizeh Agnihotri biography – Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/alizeh-agnihotri)\n4. [Alizeh – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13208117/)\n5. [Alizeh: Initially I was not keen on acting – CineBuster](https://www.cinebuster.in/alizeh-initially-i-was-not-keen-on-acting/)\n6. [Farrey – Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/farrey)\n7. [Farrey movie review – The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/farrey-movie-review-alizeh-agnihotri-leads-a-near-perfect-cast-in-this-teenage-drama-that-scores-high-9035651/lite/)\n8. [Salman Khan made me promise that I won't overact: Alizeh Agnihotri – The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/salman-khan-made-me-promise-that-i-wont-overact-alizeh-agnihotri-9088518/)\n9. [Friday September edition – The Indian Panorama](https://www.theindianpanorama.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/TIP-September-17-Dual-Edition.pdf)\n10. [Alizeh Agnihotri inspired by Alia Bhatt film – Filmfare](https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/salman-khans-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-reveals-she-was-inspired-by-this-alia-bhatt-film-62796.amp)\n11. [Alizeh Agnihotri to headline 'College Fest' after 'Farrey' – The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/salman-khans-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-to-headline-college-fest-after-farrey-alongside-ashish-chanchlani-zombie-comedy-drama-has-already-wrapped-filming/amp_articleshow/134284297.cms)\n12. [Alizeh Agnihotri discloses she bagged Farrey without auditioning – The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/alizeh-agnihotri-discloses-she-bagged-farrey-without-auditioning-says-i-have-a-lot-more-access-because-my-family-is-from-the-industry/articleshow/109014868.cms)\n13. [Farrey's Alizeh Agnihotri on Salman Khan – Filmfare](https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-farreys-alizeh-agnihotri-on-salman-khan-hes-a-huge-superstar-but-62319.amp)\n14. [Alizeh Agnihotri on Farrey OTT release – Filmibeat](https://filmibeat.com/bollywood/ott/2024/salman-khans-niece-farrey-actress-alizeh-agnihotri-reveals-if-her-friends-asked-her-to-cheat-wou-397047.html)\n15. [Farrey reviews – Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/28661/farrey/reviews/)\n16. [Farrey review: Alizeh Agnihotri makes a terrific debut – India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/farrey-review-alizeh-agnihotri-debut-soumendra-padhi-film-on-cheating-2465665-2023-11-21)\n17. [Farrey review: Debutante Alizeh is brightest spot in middling exercise – NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/farrey-review-debutante-alizeh-is-brightest-spot-in-middling-exercise-2-5-stars-4601670)\n18. [Curse of Salman Khan strikes his niece Alizeh – EasternEye](https://www.easterneye.biz/curse-of-salman-khan-strikes-his-niece-alizeh/)\n19. [Alizeh Agnihotri on not being in the limelight – The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khans-niece-alizeh-agnihotri-on-not-being-in-the-limelight-getting-papped-as-star-kid-i-am-very-awkward-9018865/lite/)\n20. 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