Turning Pain into Power | Tanaaz Irani | TEDxYouth@PWSSama

Patience and Passion is the key to her hardships in her career and achieving success in life. Tanaaz Irani is an Indian actress. She has acted in both Bollywood movies and Hindi television serials. She has also been credited as Tanaaz Lal, her maiden name, and Tanaaz Currim (her ex-husband being a certain Farid Currim).

Tanaaz Irani is a Parsi. She is married to Bakhtiyaar Irani with a son Zeus and has a daughter from a previous marriage. Her daughter however stays with her ex-husband Farid Currim. Her husband Bakhtiyaar Irani is brother of Delnaaz Paul, who is a television actress and married to actor Rajiv Paul. She has also done a music album with her husband. Just recently they participated in the reality show "Bigg Boss 3". They both participated in it and left their son with their sister. Bakhtiyar was one of the top 4 finalists.
Tanaaz began her film career in 2000, with Hadh Kar Di Aapne. She was also the Runner-up of Mrs. India 2002. Her significant releases include Abbas Mustan's thriller 36 China Town, Sooraj Barjatya's Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, and Jugal Hansraj's Roadside Romeo. She has acted in several television serials including Ye Meri Life Hai and Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil. She also acted in the film Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai directed by Rakesh Roshan. She played Neeta, Amisha's cousin from New Zealand, in the film. She was noted for her role of a young Anglo Indian girl trying to learn Hindi in Zabaan Sambhal Ke also starring Pankaj Kapoor. In 2009, she featured as a housemate in Bigg Boss (Season 3). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx