Parizaad Kolah is a popular Indian television host, model, and actress. She began her career as a model and became famous by hosting a sports show on Ten Sports in the late 2000s.
Wiki/Biography
Parizad Kolah Marshall was born on 18 May in Mumbai, India. Her zodiac sign is Taurus. After completing her school education, she attended Hassaram Rijhumal College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai to complete a graduate degree. She was born in Mumbai and grew up in a Parsi Colony there. During her college days at H. R. College in Mumbai, she was part of theatre and modelling activities.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx.): 65 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): 36-24-36
Family
Parents & Siblings
Her father’s name is not known. her mother’s name is Kashmira Kolah.
Parizad Kolah with her mother
She has two brothers named Hanoze Kolah, who is a gym owner, and Sheroy Kolah, a merchant navy officer.
Parizad Kolah (in yellow top) with her brothers and sister-in-law
Husband & Children
In December 2005, she got married to Navroze Marshall. He is the managing director and director of Simmonds-Marshall Limited, India.
Parizad Kolah with her husband, Navroze Marshall
The couple has a daughter and a son named Deanne and Mikhail, respectively.
Parizad Kolah with her children
Ethnicity
Parsi
Career
Film
In 2003, Rajshri Production gave her a role in the movie ‘Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon,’ which featured famous Indian actors Kareena Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan. In the film, she portrayed Kareena Kapoor’s friend, and her acting was liked by both the audience and critics.
Parizad Kolah on the poster of the film Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
Host
Parizad received numerous movie offers after her appearance in Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, but she was not interested in acting in movies. She preferred hosting television programmes and modelling. Parizad Kolah started working as a host with ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’ on Star One in 2005, and this television appearance helped to establish her as a household name. She once participated in a drama workshop with Nadira Babbar.
Parizad Kolah (middle) on the sets of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
Later, Parizad Kolah became the host of a TV show called ‘Filmi Fever’ on a channel called ‘Zoom TV.’ On the show, she interviewed famous Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Sushmita Sen. In 2018, she also hosted a popular show called ‘She’s Mercedes’ on Vogue.
Parizad Kolah while hosting Vogue’s She Mercedes Show in 2018
She hosted Lifestyle Asia in 2022. It is a platform that included fashion, design, accessories, food, travel, arts and culture, home, beauty, autos, and technology.
Parizad Kolah while hosting Life Style Asia in 2022
Model
In 2010, Parizad Kolah appeared in a music video titled “Keh Doon Tumhe,” which was made by DJ Aqueel.
Parizad Kolah in a still from the video Keh Doon Tumhe in 2010
Parizad Kolah is a famous model who appears in lots of TV commercials. She frequently promotes well-known brands on social media and national television.
Parizad Kolah in an advertisement for a kitchenware
Parizad Kolah while promoting a clothing brand on social media
Parizad Kolah frequently walks on the stage for famous Indian fashion designers like Anita Dongre and Gayatri Khanna. She gracefully displays the latest fashion designs with elegance and style.
Parizad Kolah (first from right) while walking the ramp for an Indian fashion designer in Lakme Fashion Week
She frequently appears on the covers of notable publications. Parizad Kolah appeared on the Vogue magazine cover in 2020.
Parizad Kolah on the cover of Vogue magazine
Favourites
- Makeup Products: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation, M.A.C’s Mocha, and Clinique’s Nude Lipsticks
- Food: Rice, Fish Curry-rice, Mutton Dhansak with Rice
- Travelling Destinations: Thailand, Spain, Italy, South Africa, and South France
- Perfumes: Estée Lauder’s Pleasures, Michael Kors Glam Jasmine, Narciso Rodriguez For Her, Roberto Cavalli EDP, and My Burberry
Facts/Trivia
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Parizad Kolah loves to travel to faraway destinations and try different types of food. She also enjoys watching cooking shows to learn new recipes and cook for her family. In 2009, during a media interview, she talked about her passion for food and travel. She said,
Yes, my husband and I love travelling and delicious food and that’s why I spend hours watching cooking shows (smiles). I can’t seem to name any particular dish but from croissants in Paris to pasta in Italy to my very own Parsi and Indian cuisine.”
Parizad Kolah enjoying food with her husband and children
- Parizad Kolah loves to stay fit and healthy. She enjoys being active and takes good care of her body. She goes to the gym and does yoga regularly. In 2015, during an interview, she talked about how exercising always makes her feel energized and refreshed. She said,
I’ve always worked out even though I’ve never really had any weight issues. It’s only during both my pregnancies that I really let go. While yoga did play a big role in the past, these days I just walk—I find it so energising that I don’t even listen to any music.”
- Parizad Kolah loves skydiving and is always looking for new chances to feel the excitement of jumping from high places.
Parizad Kolah while experiencing skydiving
- Once, during a media interview, Parizad Kolah shared her daily skincare routine and mentioned that she uses homemade products made by her mother. She said,
I am fortunate that my mother—Kashmira Kolah—is passionate about skincare. She loves researching skin and in fact does facials as a hobby. I still follow some of her home recipes—multani mitti (fuller’s earth) packs with rose water.”
A childhood picture of Parizad Kolah
- Parizad Kolah really enjoys books and spends her free time engrossed in reading new stories. She also likes to share pictures on social media of herself reading at home.
Parizad Kolah while reading a book at her home
- In 2022, Parizad Kolah got a job as a host for a comedy show titled ‘India’s Laughter Champion’ on Sony Television. But just a few days before she was supposed to start working, she had a bad fall and hurt her leg. Her leg got dislocated and fractured, so she had to have surgery to fix it.
Parizad Kolah in a newspaper article
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
