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Aisha Sultana Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 3, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth2 December 1984

Age36 (as of 2020)

BirthplaceJessore, Bangladesh

ProfessionActress, Model, Director

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyTwo younger brothers

Aisha Sultana Biography

Aisha Sultana is an actress, model and film director associated with Malayalam cinema and the Lakshadweep cultural scene. Born in Jessore, Bangladesh, she

Early life and background

Aisha Sultana was born on 2 December 1984 in Jessore, Bangladesh. She grew up in a middle-class family and is known to be very close to her grandmother. She has two younger brothers. Although born in Jessore, she is identified with Lakshadweep and has been residing on Chetlat island.

Career

Sultana began her professional life as a model, doing print shoots and advertising work. She also trained and worked in the visual arts: in 2013 she completed a curatorial research residency at Gasworks gallery in London and has been involved with the Brito Arts Trust run by Dhaka-based artists. In 2014 she received the Samdani Art Award.

Moving into film, Sultana worked behind the camera for several Malayalam directors as an assistant and associate director. She collaborated with filmmakers including Nissam Basheer and Lal Jose and served as an associate director on the 2019 Malayalam film Kettiyolaanu Ente Malakha. She wrote and directed the independent feature Flush, released in 2020; the film’s teaser was shared on social media by Lal Jose in 2019. In doing so, she became the first woman filmmaker in Lakshadweep’s history.

Sultana has also contributed to Malayalam theatre and has appeared in a number of stage productions. Beyond performance and filmmaking, she has taken part in local campaigns addressing proposed reforms and legislation affecting Lakshadweep.

Public profile

Sultana is identified as Indian by nationality and her hometown is listed as Jessore, Bangladesh. Her listed physical characteristics include a height of approximately 165 cm (5'5"), black eyes and light brown hair. She is unmarried. Personal interests noted in her public profile include a fondness for tea, the color white, reading, and riding motorcycles; she has a Yamaha R15 in her collection. Her favourite actor is Joaquin Phoenix.

Sultana has an active online presence; as of 2021 she had more than 1 million followers on her Facebook account. She is also known by the name Aisha Lakshadweep on social media.

Controversy and community support

In June 2021, a sedition case under Sections 124A and 153B was filed against Sultana after remarks she made during a televised debate about the Lakshadweep administrator. The filing followed a complaint by a local political leader; Sultana later clarified her comments on social media. Cultural organizations in Lakshadweep, including the Lakshadweep Sahitya Pravarthaka Sangam, publicly expressed support for her and criticized the characterization of her remarks as anti-national.

Latest updates

As of 2021, Sultana continued to live in Lakshadweep and remained active in filmmaking, theatre and local advocacy. Her independent film Flush marked her directorial debut in Malayalam cinema in 2020, and she has continued to be a visible cultural figure in the islands.

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Recent Work

Flush

Independent Malayalam film written and directed by Aisha Sultana; directorial debut released in 2020. Teaser circulated in 2019.

2020
Kettiyolaanu Ente Malakha

Served as associate director on the 2019 Malayalam film.

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Modeling career with print shoots and advertising work
  2. Completed a curatorial research residency at Gasworks, London (2013)
  3. Received the Samdani Art Award (2014)
  4. Worked as assistant and associate director with Malayalam filmmakers
  5. Wrote and directed Flush (2020), the first woman filmmaker from Lakshadweep
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When was Aisha Sultana born?

Aisha Sultana was born on 2 December 1984.

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Aisha Sultana is known for actress, Model, Director.

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Aisha Sultana's marital status is listed as Unmarried.