Kira Narayanan
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Kira Narayanan | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
Kira Narayanan is an Indian Actress and TV Presenter. She is best known for playing Aayat in "Jee Karda" on Amazon Prime Video, hosting Cricket Live on the
Disney and BookMyShow's Aladdin the Musical in India.[1]
Personal life
Kira grew up in
National Youth Theatre of Great Britain
(London).
Career
Television
Kira debuted as an English Television Sports Anchor for
Star Sports India during Vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 7 (2019). She then went on to anchor for "Cricket Live" in the absence of Mayanti Langer, hosting her first Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2020, as well as the India/England Test, ODI and T20I Series in 2021. She's appeared alongside cricket greats and network regulars Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lara, Brett Lee, VVS Laxman, Gautham Gambhir, Greame Swann, Lisa Sthalekhar, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh and Dean Jones.[2][3][4]
Stage
Kira was cast by Tess Joseph[5] to play Princess Jasmine[6] in the stage Musical version of the Disney film Aladdin, produced by Disney International and BookMyShow.[7][8][9][10]
In 2019, Kira stepped into the iconic shoes of Audrey Hepburn and Julie Andrews to play the role of Eliza Doolittle in Rael Padamsee's My Fair Lady the Musical.[11][12][13]
Web series
Kira plays Aayat Merchant in "Jee Karda" on Amazon Prime Video starring Tamannaah Bhatia, and in the 2019 web series Minus One,[14] she appeared as Devika/Lavanya opposite Indian web stars Aisha Ahmed and Ayush Mehra.
Film
Kira made her feature film debut as Sri Devi (a classical dancer) in the 2018
Work and filmography
Television
| Year | Channel | Sport | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Star Sports | Kabaddi | KBD Live/Total KBD Raid On | Anchor | English Anchor for live/recorded Vivo Pro Kabaddi programming |
| 2019 | Star Sports | Cricket | Cricket Live/Match Point/Follow The Blues | Reporter/Anchor | English Reporter/Anchor for Cricket Programming |
| 2020 | Star Sports | Cricket | Cricket Live | Anchor | English Anchor for Dream 11 IPL 2020
|
| 2021 | Star Sports | Cricket | Cricket Live | Anchor | English Anchor for India/England 2021 (Test/T20I/ODI) |
Plays/Musicals
| Year | Show | Role | Director | Producer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Aladdin the Musical (India) | Princess Jasmine
|
Shruti Sharma | BookMyShow/ Disney India
|
Played in Mumbai (NCPA) & Delhi (JLN Stadium) | [1][6][7][5][8][9][10][16][17] |
| 2019 | My Fair Lady | Eliza Doolittle | Karla Singh | ACE Productions | NCPA (Mumbai) | [12][11][13] |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Koothan | Sri Devi | Tamil | [15] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jee Karda | Aayat Merchant | Hindi | ||
| 2019 | Minus One | Devika/Lavanya | Hindi | [14] |
References
- ^ ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Kira Narayanan | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "From Kira Narayanan, Neroli Meadows to Sanjana Ganesan: Here's the full list of IPL 2021 anchors". CricketTimes.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Who is Kira Narayanan? The TV anchor who is grabbing eyeballs during India vs England Test series | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Aladdin Comes of Age: A musical version of the Disney movie". The Indian Express. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b "In Broadway style: Aladdin, genie, magic lamp in Mumbai soon to grant you a wish". www.hindustantimes.com. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Aladdin's tale on stage". dna. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b "5 Things You Should Know About Disney's Aladdin, The Stage Musical". www.bookmyshow.com.
- ^ a b Kohli, Diya (13 April 2018). "Fly to a whole new Arabian Night". liveMint. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Review: 'Aladdin' and His Genie Mesmerise With Bambaiyya Flavour". The Quint. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b "My Fair Lady set for the stage in city, soon - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Malavika's Mumbaistan: Wouldn't it be lovely?". Hindustan Times. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b "My Fair Lady is like a mini vacation to London in 1912: Kira Narayanan". Latest Indian news, Top Breaking headlines, Today Headlines, Top Stories | Free Press Journal. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Writeous Studios and Qyuki Digital launch quirky web series 'Minus One'". www.buzzincontent.com. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ a b Senthilkumaran, Su (11 October 2018). "கூத்தன் @ விமர்சனம்". Namma Tamil Cinema. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Suhani Singh (6 April 2018). "Aladdin comes to India". India Today. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Attend this Disney musical on Aladin that promises to enthrall its audiences". mid-day. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
External links
- Kira Narayanan at IMDb