Farzana Dua Elahe
| Farzana Dua Elahe | |
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| Native name | ফারজানা দুআ এলাহি |
| Born | South East London, England |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 2001–present |
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Farzana Dua Elahe (Bengali: ফারজানা দুআ এলাহি) is an English actress and music DJ. She is best known for her role of Parveen Abbasi in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Early life[edit]
Elahe studied at the BRIT School in London.[1]
Acting career[edit]
Elahe played the role of Parveen Abbasi on the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[2][3] Her television credits include Doctors,[4] The Bill,[citation needed] The Omid Djalili Show,[5][6] Holby City,[7] Lewis,[8] Silent Witness[9][10] and Broadchurch.[11]
In 2008, she played Muna in David Edgar's play Testing the Echo at Out of Joint and Tricycle Theatre.[12][13][14][15] In 2009, she played the role of Aisha in Atiha Sen Gupta's play What Fatima Did at the Hampstead Theatre.[16][17][18] Her other stage performances include roles in Burn, Chatroom, Citizenship[19][20] and Catch.[21]
In January 2010, Elahe played the role of Hosna Bint Mahmoud in BBC Radio 3's radio adaptation of Tayeb Salih's novel Season of Migration to the North.[22] In 2011, she played a supporting role in Menhaj Huda's feature film Everywhere and Nowhere. In 2014, she played the role of Mahira in the film adaptation of Richard C. Morais' novel The Hundred-Foot Journey.
Music career[edit]
In late 2010, Elahe broke on to the UK club scene, gained gigs at clubs in London and later international gigs.[23] At the start of 2012, she met Lauren Elle while DJing at the same event and came together[1] to form South East London-based DJ/producer duo Habit To Others.[23]
Habit To Others play deep house, deep techno, house and disco music and have been influenced by garage, acid house, hardcore techno, drum and bass and jungle. They currently play gigs all over London in the underground House scene. They are residents at London Club night Connected.[1] The venues they have played include McQueens Shoreditch, Cable, Hidden, Brickhouse, Es Vive Ibiza, THAT Club, Café de Paris, Gautama Bar, Boho Bar, Friends of Mine Bar, Whitehouse Clapham, Bedrock, Factory and Fashion Cafe Dubai.[24]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | England Expects | Shahinara | TV film |
| Murder Investigation Team | Amila | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Doctors | Kameela Hassan | 1 episode: "After the Roses" |
| The Bill | Kareena Ravat | 1 episode: "456" | |
| 2007 | Britz | Aisha | TV film |
| The Omid Djalili Show | Mona | 2 episodes: "#1.5", "#1.2" | |
| 2008 | Holby City | Uzma Butt | 1 episode: "Separate Lives" |
| 2009 | Inspector Lewis | Leyla Adan | 1 episode: "Allegory of Love" |
| EastEnders | Parveen Abbasi | 4 episodes: "11 June 2009", "9 June 2009", "8 June 2009", "28 May 2009" | |
| 2010 | Married Single Other | Charlie | 1 episode: Burning Rubber |
| 2011 | Silent Witness | DC Sophie Razvi | 2 episodes: "The Prodigal: Part 1", "The Prodigal: Part 2" |
| 2012 | BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha | Raisa | 16 episodes: "#2.1–#2.16" |
| 2013 | Broadchurch | Teacher | 1 episode: "#1.1" |
| 2014 | The Smoke | Nurse Julia | 1 episode: "#1.8" |
| 2014 | Transporter: The Series | Daria Tilissi | 1 episode: "We Go Back" |
| 2015 | Code of a Killer | Tania Patel | 2 episodes: "#1.1", "#1.2" |
| A.D. The Bible Continues | Joanna | 6 episodes: "#1.7-#2.12" | |
| 2018 | Our Girl | Barsha Chowdhrey | 4 Episodes: "Nigeria, Belize and Bangladesh Tours: Episode 5 -Episode 8 |
| 2018 | Next of Kin | Rahana Shirani | 6 Episodes |
| 2018 | Honour | Bobbie Cheema | 1 Episode: #2 |
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Spit Game | Samira | Supporting role |
| 2007 | Saxon | Nadima | |
| 2010 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Tamina's Maid Servant | |
| 2011 | Everywhere and Nowhere | Nadia | |
| 2012 | For Zeta | Zeta | Short film |
| 2014 | The Hundred-Foot Journey | Mahira | Supporting role |
Stage[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Family Ties | Katy | The Greenwich Theatre |
| 2002 | Fresh Start | Ensemble | The Round House |
| 2003 | Dust | Flavia | The Albany Theatre |
| 2004 | Laters | Jade | Angelic Theatre Company |
| 2006 | The Pilgrimage | Mermer | The Young Vic |
| Citizenship | Kerry | Royal National Theatre | |
| Burn | Sita | ||
| Catch | Jade/Fatima | Royal Court Theatre | |
| 2008 | Testing the Echo | Muna/Jasminka | Out of Joint / Tricycle Theatre |
| 2009 | What Fatima Did | Aisha | Hampstead Theatre |
| 2013 | Open Court | Amina | Royal Court Theatre |
| The President Has Come To See You | Shorena | ||
| Pigeons | Ameena | ||
| Untitled Matriarch Play (or Seven Sisters) | Beckah |
Radio[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Season of Migration to the North | Hosna Bint Mahmoud | BBC Radio 3 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Habit to Others". SHIVA. February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "EastEnders: Amira Shah wants Syed Masood back". NOW. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Syed & Parveen – EastEnders". Digital Spy. 8 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "Doctors Season 7 Episode 156". LocateTV. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "The Omid Djalili Show – Episode 1.2. Episode Two". British Comedy Guide. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "The Omid Djalili Show – Episode 1.5. Episode Fiv". British Comedy Guide. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "Holby City – Series 10 – 49. Separate Lives". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "Lewis: E1/4". TVCatchup. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "BBC One – Silent Witness, Series 14, The Prodigal, Part 1". BBC. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "BBC One – Silent Witness, Series 14, The Prodigal, Part 2". BBC. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "Broadchurch – Series 1 – Episode 1". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "Testing the Echo @ Playhouse". Liverpool: BBC. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ Gurrin, Graham (3 March 2008). "Testing The Echo". The Stage. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "Out of Joint Premieres Edgar's Testing the Echo". WhatsOnStage. 15 March 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ Dunlop, Bill (7 February 2008). "Testing the Echo Review". EdinburghGuide.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Billington, Michael (27 October 2009). "What Fatima Did". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ Nathan, John (28 October 2009). "Review: What Fatima Did…". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ Loveridge, Lizzie (27 October 2009). "What Fatima Did..." Curtain Up. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "Burn/Chatroom/Citizenship". The New York Times. New York. 15 March 2006. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "Review Burn – Chatroom – Citizenship". London Theatre. London. 15 March 2006. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ Ramsden, Timothy (14 December 2006). "CATCH. To 22 December". ReviewsGate.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "Radio 3 Listings for 16 – 22 January 2010" (PDF). BBC.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Farzana Elahe". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "Lauren-Elle". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
External links[edit]
- Farzana Dua Elahe on IMDb
- Farzana Dua Elahe on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Habit To Others website
- Habit To Others on SoundCloud
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