Hazel Crowney | |
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.jpg) Crowney in 2016 | |
| Born | |
| Other names | Hazel Croney, Hazel |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2003–2019 |
Hazel Crowney, also spelt asHazel Croney, is a British model and film actress who has appeared in many ad campaigns and someBollywood films.
Crowney was born inLondon, United Kingdom, toEnglish parents Karin and Phil Crowney. She has two younger sisters (Robyn and Zoë). Crowney grew up inGrosvenor Park, Chester, England; she completed her schooling atBennett Memorial School inTunbridge Wells, and later studied fashion and textiles atWest Kent College.[1]
Crowney's entry intoBollywood came by chance in 2004 when she was backpacking inThailand and stumbled upon an Indian film being shot there. So it came that her first appearance in a Bollywood film was in the item song "Leke Pehla Pehla Pyaar". She was anextra in the filmJanasheen.[2] With little prior knowledge of the sub-continent, she was attracted by the music and dance, and decided to try her luck inMumbai.[1]
She went on to do advertisements forPond's,Nokia,HSBC andSamsung before landing her first proper role in the filmMP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar in 2007. She also worked in shows, for which she was highly paid.[3]
In 2010, Crowney along with other non-Indian actresses such asAlice Patten were asked to leave Bollywood byRaj Thackeray'sMaharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), a Mumbai-based political party. They campaigned for a ban on the estimated 1,000 British and other foreign actors who regularly appear in Bollywood films accusing them of stealing jobs from local girls.[4]
Crowney has performed in an item song named 'Reshma Ki Jawani' for the filmKaash Tum Hote which was released in 2014.[5] She also appeared in an item song in the Telugu action-dramaShankara, which was released in 2016.[6]
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 2003 | Janasheen | ||
| 2006 | Ho Sakta Hai | Claire | |
| 2007 | MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar | Ayesha Mehra | credited as Hazel |
| 2008 | U, Me aur Hum | Girlfriend of Ajay's son | credited as Hazel |
| 2010 | Mittal v/s Mittal | Item song | credited as Hazel |
| Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon | credited as Hazel | ||
| A Flat | Gitika D. Singh | credited as Hezal Crony/Hazel | |
| 2012 | Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal | Shrishti | |
| 2013 | Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! | Belly dancer in song "Tu Hi Khwahish" | |
| Kyun Hua Achanak | |||
| Kash Tum Hote | |||
| 2014 | Jilla | Special appearance in song "Jingunamani" | Tamil film |
| Unforgettable | Nisha | ||
| Kaanchi: The Unbreakable | Item Number | ||
| 2016 | Khel Toh Ab Shuru Hoga | ||
| Shankara | Telugu film | ||
| 2017 | Aadesh - Power Of Law | Marathi film | |
| 2019 | Ghost | Neena | Hindi |
| Year | Television Series | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Fear Factor | Herself | Contestant |
| 2010 | Zara Nachke Dikha | Herself | Contestant |
