Zareena Moidu , known by her stage nameNadiya, is an Indian film actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Malayalam films. She has also acted in a few Telugu-language films. She made her debut in the Malayalam filmNokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu, alongside Mohanlal and Padmini for which she won Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam. This movie was re-made in Tamil as Poove Poochudava in 1985 with Padmini and marked her debut in Tamil. After her marriage in 1988, she lived in United States and later in United Kingdom with her husband Shirish Godbole and two daughters before moving back to India in 2007. She made her comeback in Tamil films with M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi, and received critical acclaim for her performance as Jayam Ravi's mother. In 2008, she signed on as the brand ambassador for Arokya Milk and Thangamayil Jewellery. Nadiya hosts a popular television show called Jackpot, replacing actress Khushboo on Jaya TV. In 2013, she received critical acclaim for both the roles she played, one as actor Prabhas's mother in the Tollywood filmMirchi and also for playing a stubborn aunt in Attarintiki Daredi. She received the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Attarintiki Daredi in 2013.
Personal life
Nadiya was born to Malayali parents and spent her childhood in Sion before moving in to Chembur, Mumbai, later. Her father N. K. Moidu, is a Muslim and her mother Lalitha is a Hindu. Her father is from Thalassery, Kannur and mother is from Tiruvalla. She had her primary education from The J. B. Vachha High School for Parsi Girls, Mumbai and her pre university degree from Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art. She couldn't continue her college studies after that as she became busy with movies by then. Later she did associated degree in Media Management and B.A. in Communication Arts - Radio & Television, when she was in United States. She married Shirish Godbole in 1988. The couple has two daughters. After her marriage, she lived in the United States with her husband and daughters. In 2000, she moved to London, United Kingdom and lived there until 2007. Currently she resides in Mumbai with her family.
