7 Bollywood Celebrities With Surprising Persian Roots Revealed
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Bollywood's Hidden Persian Roots: 6 Stars You Didn't Know Had Ancestry From Iran
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News18•20-03-2026, 17:00
Bollywood's Hidden Persian Roots: 6 Stars You Didn't Know Had Ancestry From Iran
•Elnaaz Norouzi, an Iranian actress, has been active in Bollywood for nearly nine years, known for her role in Sacred Games.
•Mandana Karimi, also Iranian-born, transitioned from modeling to acting in films like Bhaag Johnny and Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3.
•Sajjad Delafrooz, an Iranian actor, starred in Salman Khan’s Tiger Zinda Hai and the Jio Hotstar series Special Ops.
•Veteran actor Agha (Aghajan Baig), of Persian descent, had a career spanning 1935-1986, appearing in over 300 Hindi films.
•John Abraham's mother, Firoza Irani, is an Irani Zoroastrian, connecting him to Persian heritage with relatives still in Iran. Boman Irani belongs to an Irani Zoroastrian family in Mumbai, with his surname reflecting his Persian ancestral roots.
