Kira Narayanan Explained

Kira Narayanan
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 Star Sports Network and for playing the role of Princess Jasmine in Disney and BookMyShow's Aladdin the Musical in India.[1]

Personal life

Kira grew up in Malaysia and started acting when she was 13. She was a member of the 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.

Web series

Kira plays Aayat Merchant in "Jee Karda" on Amazon Prime Video starring Tamannaah Bhatia, and in the 2019 web series Minus One,[11] 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 Tamil Picture Koothan, where she starred alongside Kollywood greats Urvashi, Bhagyaraj and Manobala.[12]

Work and filmography

Television

YearChannelSportShowRoleNotes
2019Star SportsKabaddiKBD Live/Total KBD Raid OnAnchorEnglish Anchor for live/recorded Vivo Pro Kabaddi programming
2019Star SportsCricketCricket Live/Match Point/Follow The BluesReporter/AnchorEnglish Reporter/Anchor for Cricket Programming
2020Star SportsCricketCricket LiveAnchorEnglish Anchor for Dream 11 IPL 2020
2021Star SportsCricketCricket LiveAnchorEnglish Anchor for India/England 2021 (Test/T20I/ODI)

Plays/Musicals

YearShowRoleDirectorProducerNotesRef.
2018Aladdin the Musical (India)Princess JasmineShruti SharmaBookMyShow/Disney IndiaPlayed in Mumbai (NCPA) & Delhi (JLN Stadium)[13] [14]
2019My Fair LadyEliza DoolittleKarla SinghACE ProductionsNCPA (Mumbai)[15] [16] [17]

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2023Jee KardaAayat MerchantHindi
2019Minus OneDevika/LavanyaHindi

Notes and References

  1. News: From the land of Agrabah.... Sardana. Charu. 26 June 2018. The Hindu. 6 December 2018. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: Kira Narayanan Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com. 2021-04-11. DNA India. en.
  3. Web site: From Kira Narayanan, Neroli Meadows to Sanjana Ganesan: Here's the full list of IPL 2021 anchors. 2021-04-11. CricketTimes.com. en-US.
  4. Web site: Who is Kira Narayanan? The TV anchor who is grabbing eyeballs during India vs England Test series Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com. 2021-04-11. DNA India. en.
  5. Web site: 3 July 2018. Aladdin Comes of Age: A musical version of the Disney movie. 6 December 2018. The Indian Express. en-IN.
  6. Web site: In Broadway style: Aladdin, genie, magic lamp in Mumbai soon to grant you a wish. 14 April 2018. www.hindustantimes.com. en. 6 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Aladdin's tale on stage. 31 March 2018. dna. en. 6 December 2018.
  8. Web site: 5 Things You Should Know About Disney's Aladdin, The Stage Musical. www.bookmyshow.com.
  9. Web site: Fly to a whole new Arabian Night. Kohli. Diya. 13 April 2018. liveMint. en. 6 December 2018.
  10. Web site: Review: 'Aladdin' and His Genie Mesmerise With Bambaiyya Flavour. The Quint. 20 April 2018. en. 6 December 2018.
  11. Web site: Writeous Studios and Qyuki Digital launch quirky web series 'Minus One'. September 20, 2019. www.buzzincontent.com. 2019-10-04.
  12. Web site: கூத்தன் @ விமர்சனம். Senthilkumaran. Su. 11 October 2018. Namma Tamil Cinema. en-US. 6 December 2018.
  13. Aladdin comes to India. Suhani Singh . April 6, 2018 . India Today. en. 6 December 2018.
  14. Web site: Attend this Disney musical on Aladin that promises to enthrall its audiences. 15 April 2018. mid-day. en. 6 December 2018.
  15. Web site: Malavika's Mumbaistan: Wouldn't it be lovely?. 2019-07-04. Hindustan Times. en. 2019-07-24.
  16. Web site: My Fair Lady set for the stage in city, soon - Times of India. The Times of India. en. 2019-07-24.
  17. Web site: 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. en. 2019-07-24.

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