# Asin filmography
**Asin Thottumkal** (असिन तोत्तुंकल; born 1985), known mononymously as **Asin**, is an Indian former actress whose filmography spans Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema) from her 2001 debut to her retirement after the 2015 film *All Is Well*.[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/she-gave-bollywood-its-first-100-crore-hit-became-a-bankable-star-and-retired-at-30-after-marriage-where-is-asin-now-101780742237732.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Debut | *Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka* (Malayalam, 2001), made at age 15[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/asin/) |
| Telugu breakthrough | *Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi* (2003); Filmfare Award, Telugu Best Actress, 2004[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/asin/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821791/awards/) |
| Tamil recognition | Filmfare Award, Tamil Best Actress, for *Ghajini* (2005)[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821791/awards/) |
| Hindi debut | *Ghajini* (2008), the first Hindi film to cross ₹1 billion (₹100 crore) at the domestic box office[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/she-gave-bollywood-its-first-100-crore-hit-became-a-bankable-star-and-retired-at-30-after-marriage-where-is-asin-now-101780742237732.html) |
| Hindi awards | Filmfare Best Debut Actress and IIFA Best Debut Actress, both for *Ghajini* (2009)[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821791/awards/) |
| Final film | *All Is Well* (2015), opposite Abhishek Bachchan[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/she-gave-bollywood-its-first-100-crore-hit-became-a-bankable-star-and-retired-at-30-after-marriage-where-is-asin-now-101780742237732.html) |
| Awards total | 17 wins and 27 nominations listed by IMDb[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821791/awards/) |
## Debut and South Indian career
Asin began acting at 15 with the Malayalam film *Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka* (2001), directed by Sathyan Anthikkad.[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/asin/) Her breakthrough came with the Telugu film *[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi](https://www.edgepedia.org/amma-nanna-o-tamila-ammayi)* (2003), which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress in 2004.[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/asin/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821791/awards/)
In [Tamil cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-cinema) she worked with the leading actors of the period: Suriya in *Perazhagan* and the original *Ghajini* (2005), Vijay in *Sivakasi* and *Pokkiri* (2007), [Ajith Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/ajith-kumar) in *Varalaru*, and Vikram in *Majaa*.[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/she-gave-bollywood-its-first-100-crore-hit-became-a-bankable-star-and-retired-at-30-after-marriage-where-is-asin-now-101780742237732.html) The Filmfare Awards South record shows a run of nominations through these years: Best Actress nominations for *M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi* (2005 ceremony), *Maja* (2006 ceremony), and *Pokkiri* (2008 ceremony), with the win for *Ghajini* at the 2006 ceremony.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821791/awards/) In Telugu she starred with [Pawan Kalyan](https://www.edgepedia.org/pawan-kalyan) in *Annavaram*.[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/she-gave-bollywood-its-first-100-crore-hit-became-a-bankable-star-and-retired-at-30-after-marriage-where-is-asin-now-101780742237732.html) • [4](https://www.primevideo.com/-/fil/detail/0QS9U8NLVAHJH8YLIWMGHI3YSO?tr=in)
Her last major Tamil release was *[Kaavalan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kaavalan)* (2011) with Vijay, for which she won the SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Tamil) in 2012.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821791/awards/)
## Hindi films
Playing Kalpana, a model, she was credited with providing the film's emotional core as it became the first Hindi film to cross the ₹1 billion (₹100 crore) milestone at the domestic box office.[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/she-gave-bollywood-its-first-100-crore-hit-became-a-bankable-star-and-retired-at-30-after-marriage-where-is-asin-now-101780742237732.html) The role brought her the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress and the IIFA Popular Award for Best Debut Actress in 2009, along with a Filmfare Best Actress nomination for the same film.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821791/awards/)
Through the early 2010s she became a regular lead in commercial Hindi films with top male stars: [Salman Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/salman-khan) in *London Dreams* (2009) and *Ready*, [Akshay Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshay-kumar) in *Housefull 2* (2012) and *Khiladi 786*, and [Ajay Devgn](https://www.edgepedia.org/ajay-devgn) in *Bol Bachchan* (2012).[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/she-gave-bollywood-its-first-100-crore-hit-became-a-bankable-star-and-retired-at-30-after-marriage-where-is-asin-now-101780742237732.html) *Housefull 2* won her a People's Choice Awards, India, prize for Favourite Ensemble Cast, shared with the film's fourteen other principal cast members.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821791/awards/) *Bol Bachchan* later drew a Screen Awards nomination for Best Ensemble Cast in 2013.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821791/awards/)
## Awards record
IMDb lists 17 wins and 27 nominations across her career.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821791/awards/) Beyond the Filmfare wins in Telugu and Tamil and the Hindi debut awards, her honors include the Asianet Film Award for Pride of Kerala in Bollywood (2012), three South Indian International Movie Awards Generation Next honors (2013 to 2015, including Youth Icon of South Indian Cinema and Most Popular Actress Middle East), and the Sabsey Favourite Kaun Popular Award for *London Dreams* (2010).[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821791/awards/)
## Retirement
Asin's final film was *All Is Well* (2015), opposite [Abhishek Bachchan](https://www.edgepedia.org/abhishek-bachchan).[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/she-gave-bollywood-its-first-100-crore-hit-became-a-bankable-star-and-retired-at-30-after-marriage-where-is-asin-now-101780742237732.html) In January 2016 she married Rahul Sharma, co-founder of Micromax, in a ceremony blending Hindu and Christian customs; the introduction was made by her frequent co-star Akshay Kumar.[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/she-gave-bollywood-its-first-100-crore-hit-became-a-bankable-star-and-retired-at-30-after-marriage-where-is-asin-now-101780742237732.html) She left acting entirely after the marriage, at age 30, and their daughter Arin Rayn was born in 2017.[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/she-gave-bollywood-its-first-100-crore-hit-became-a-bankable-star-and-retired-at-30-after-marriage-where-is-asin-now-101780742237732.html)
## References
1. [She gave Bollywood its first ₹100 crore hit, became a bankable star and retired at 30 after marriage: Where is Asin now? Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/she-gave-bollywood-its-first-100-crore-hit-became-a-bankable-star-and-retired-at-30-after-marriage-where-is-asin-now-101780742237732.html)
2. [Asin Thottumkal: A Reign in South Cinema and Bollywood Foray, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/about/asin/)
3. [Asin – Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1821791/awards/)
4. [primevideo.com](https://www.primevideo.com/-/fil/detail/0QS9U8NLVAHJH8YLIWMGHI3YSO?tr=in)
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