Roma (actress)

Roma Asrani
Roma Asrani in 2011
Born	Roma Asrani Trichy, Tamil nadu, India
Occupation	Actress, Model
Years active	2005-2012, 2015-present

Roma Asrani is an Indian model turned actress who mainly appears in Malayalam-language films. She has starred in over 20 films.

Roma Asrani made her début in the Telugu film Mr. Errababu in 2005. She has also acted in Tamil and Kannada films. She got her break through her debut 2006 Malayalam film Notebook. The film was a huge success and her performance was critically acclaimed by the both critics and audiences. She received her first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Notebook. She's known for her roles in films such as Chocolate (2007), Traffic (2011), Chappa Kurishu (2011), and Grandmaster (2012).

Roma Asrani is a Sindhi, born and brought up in South India, hailing from a business background.

She made her entry into Malayalam films with the movie Notebook, directed by Roshan Andrews, and became very popular after the success of the film. For her performance in Notebook, she was adjudged best newcomer by Asianet Film Awards, Kerala Film Critics Association, Asianet, Amrita TV and Kalakeralam. Her second film, July 4 (2007), directed by Joshiy, was a notable one. Her movie Chocolate (2007) with Prithviraj was a mega hit, and this movie made her the darling of Malayalam cinema. She has also acted in a music album by the band Team Malayalee with popular singer Vineeth Sreenivasan and actor Prithviraj for the number Minnel Azhake, which was a big hit in south India.