Andleeb Zaidi

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Andleeb Zaidi
Biography
NameAndleeb Zaidi
Full NameAndleeb Aeliya Zaidi
ProfessionIndian model
Famous forBeing Ali Merchant’s wife
Years Active2015-Present
Date of BirthJune 18, 1997
Age (In 2023)26 Years
Birth PlaceLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Current CityMumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
ReligionIslam
CasteShia
Mother TongueUrdu
ZodiacGemini
Physical Stats
Heightin centimeters- 173 cm
in meters- 1.73 m
in Feet Inches- 5ft 8in
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack
Family and Marriage Details
Marital StatusMarried
Husband/SpouseAli Merchant (actor)
ali merchant with wife andleeb zaidi
Marriage DateNovember 2, 2023
Parents
FatherNot Known
MotherNot Known
Sibling(s)
Sister(s)Aynab Zaidi (model)
Other Relative(s)
Mother-in-lawSalma Merchant
Father-in-lawAbbas Merchant
Education Details
SchoolDelhi Public School, Lucknow
CollegeNIFT, Hyderabad
Educational QualificationGraduate
Award(s)/Title(s)
Campus Princess 2016 finalist
Femina Miss India 2018 finalist
Femina Miss India 2016 South finalist
Max Elite Model Look Hunt 2016 Hyderabad finalist 1
Contact/Social Media Details
Twittertwitter.com/zaidiandleeb
Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100000721396477
Instagraminstagram.com/andleeb_zaidi/ (25k followers)
Other Details
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Facts
Andleeb Zaidi is an Indian model based in Hyderabad, best known as the wife of television actor Ali Merchant. She was born on 18 June 1996 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. 2
Andleeb Zaidi
Her younger sister, Aynab Zaidi is also a model. 3
She studied at Delhi Public School, Lucknow, and then did a fashion designing course at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad. 4
Andleeb was in the second year of college when she modeled for some of her seniors for a college project. One of her seniors suggested that she pursue modeling professionally. She was just 19 years old when she auditioned for the Femina Miss India beauty pageant in 2016. Zaidi was shortlisted and made it to the south zone. During the pageant, she wore a bikini for a photoshoot. One of her relatives took a screenshot of her bikini picture from the internet, printed it, and distributed the pictures within the family. This type of character assassination from her own relatives made her so upset that she ended up writing an open letter on Facebook titled, “Life of a Muslim Girl Turned Model.” The letter went viral, and she started receiving interview requests from all the leading news channels. Initially, her mother was a little apprehensive, but her father was always very supportive. She considers her father the most influential person in her life. 4 5
Zaidi was featured on the cover page of Wow magazine’s September 2019 edition.
andleeb zaidi on the cover page of wow magazine
Zaidi is an animal lover and owns 14 pets: 12 cats and 2 dogs. In addition to that, she also feeds street dogs. 6
Andleeb Zaidi got married to Ali Merchant on 2 November 2023 in an intimate ceremony, that was held in Lucknow. Andleeb chose an ivory-hued garara, while Ali wore a white sherwani for the wedding. This is Ali’s third marriage as he was previously married to Sara Khan and Anam. 7
ali merchant and andleeb zaidi marriage picture

References
  1. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1905640636143656&id=713178602056538[]
  2. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctnvk0kJOVI/[]
  3. https://www.instagram.com/aynab_zaidi/[]
  4. https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/campus-princess/2016/2016-season-1/andleeb-zaidi/contestantprofile/51143673.cms[][]
  5. https://www.thenewsminute.com/blog/modelling-when-muslim-how-bikini-shoot-angered-my-relatives-made-me-confident-57626[]
  6. https://youtu.be/KiWMuzZWA8U?si=I_FuhuHnQuroEybN&t=980[]
  7. https://telanganatoday.com/watch-hyderabad-model-andleeb-zaidi-bwood-actor-ali-merchant-make-first-public-appearance-after-wedding[]