ASIN THOTTUMKAL was born on 26 October 1985, in Kochi, Kerala, India and attended Naval Public School from L.K.G. (Pre.K) through 10th standard (grade). She then attended St. Teresa's School in Kochi for her Plus Two education. After that she attended St. Teresa's College for Women in Kochi, a college affiliated with MG University, where she earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in English Literature.Her father, Joseph Thottumkal originally from a Nasrani Travancore Christian family in Thodupuzha, managed several businesses. Her mother, Seline Thottumkal remains a surgeon, who moved settlements from Cochin to Chennai to Mumbai to live with her daughter.
Making her acting debut in Sathyan Anthikkad's Malayalam film Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001), Asin had her first commercial success with the Telugu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi in 2003, and won a Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award for the film. Its remake M. Kumaran S/o Mahalakshmi (2004) was her debut in Tamil and a huge success.
Making her acting debut in Sathyan Anthikkad's Malayalam film Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001), Asin had her first commercial success with the Telugu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi in 2003, and won a Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award for the film. Its remake M. Kumaran S/o Mahalakshmi (2004) was her debut in Tamil and a huge success.
In late 2008, Asin made her début in Bollywood, with Ghajini, the remake of its Tamil namesake, subsequently winning the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. She also starred in another blockbuster movie Ready (2011) opposite Salman Khan.
Asin later appeared in Vipul Shah's London Dreams alongside Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan, in which she played a member of a five-troupe band. The film received mixed reviews from critics. After the debacle of London Dreams in which most of her scenes were chopped off, Asin rejected several Bollywood movies including Priyadarshan's De Dana Dan opposite Akshay Kumar, Delhi-6 opposite Abhishek Bachcha, Farhan Akhtar's Kartik Calling Kartik and Ashutosh Gowariker's period flick Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey opposite Abhishek Bachchan and decided to be part of Tamil movie Kaavalan which was released on 15 January 2011. The film was a critical and commercial success.
She is currently filming for Sajid Khan's Housefull 2 in London opposite Akshay Kumar. Asin will also be playing the female lead along with Prachi Desai in Rohit Shetty's Bol Bachchan, which also includes Ajay Devgan and Abhishek Bachchan. The shooting of the film is currently in progress and is slated for July 2012 release.
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