Actress and comedian Aneesha Madhok,
known for the play Aliza-Free, will soon be making her Hollywood debut in Bill
McAdams, Jr.'s coming-of-age feature film Bully High as the main lead. The
story revolves around a Muslim girl who gets bullied in an American high
school, but learns to stand up for herself and defeat violence with love.
Born in Kenya, Aneesha has lived in
New Delhi. "I felt, I could express myself better on stage than in
ordinary life," she quips. No wonder she took to dancing at the age of
three and began winning school plays and dance competitions.
At seventeen, Aneesha's grittiness
compelled her to secretly write her play Aliza-Free, while her parents thought
she was doing her summer holiday homework. She managed to stage the play in
Delhi with a cast of 16
actors. Being a sensitized dance drama, aimed to create awareness about the
lives of visually impaired people, Aliza-Free received critical acclaim. And
this made Aneesha more determined about her career path.
Moving to Los Angeles to pursue her education
in theatre and screenwriting at University of Southern California (USC),
Aneesha became the president of the USC stand-up comedy club. She began doing
stand-up comedy shows all around LA. On her summer vacation to India, the
spunky gal became a finalist on Queens of Comedy 2017.
While studying at USC, Aneesha wrote
and starred in a short film The Dancer Girl, which was inspired by her life. It
won best drama short at Calcutta International Film Festival, Universe
Multicultural Film Festival, best student short at Los Angeles Independent
Filmmakers Showcase, and was the official selection at Feminist Media Film
Festival.
Graduating from USC, she played the
lead in Christopher Vened's play Infidel, where was spotted by director Bill
McAdams, Jr. (of Gallows Road fame) and cast as the main lead in Bully High.
“Aneesha dives into her role with
crafty finesse, falling deep into the heart and soul of her character, Maryam.
She makes me laugh and she makes me cry... her passion for acting truly shines.
I can’t wait to release her to the world,” notes McAdams, Jr. That makes it
even more interesting to wait and watch if Aneesha can hit a high note with
Bully High
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