Rising Star

Find out more about the sultry British-Asian actress Hazel Keech, best known for her performace in Bodyguard

Hazel Keech is now a well-known face on Indian television because of her popular commercials for brands such as Vivel, ITC, Axe, Airtel, Nokia and Sprite. Hazel made her movie debut in 2007 where she performed a dance number for the Tamil film Billa, which was a remake of the Bollywood classic Don. Since then, the actress has acted in the Salman Khan starrer Bodyguard and also performed a dance number in Kabeer Kaushik’s film Maximum. But Hazel’s talents are not limited to the big screen. The actress has also been a part of several stage shows such as Rohan Sippy’s tribute to the Bollywood musical, Love and All that Jazz.

Fun Picks

Current favourite song: Ed Sheran – Little Bird
Favourite fragrance: Gilly Hicks. It’s an Australian brand.
In-bag essentials: Kajal, hand sanitiser, keys, wallet, tissues, notebook
You can’t seem to get enough of: Cupcakes!
Dream role: Old Meg Ryan rom-coms, any Bollywood rom-com like Love Aaj Kal, Jab We Met. Dream role would be Mother India.
Favourite cuisine: Mauritian food! Indonesian is also yum.
Favourite movie: At the moment The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
One celebrity you’d love to meet: Dame Judy Dentch or Morgan Freeman
Dream date: With Leonardo DiCaprio
Your sense of fashion: Always depends on how I feel that day and what mood I am in. I always stick to cuts that flatter my shape.
An unforgettable experience… Working in Harry Potter THEN working in Bodyguard.
Dream holiday destination: South America. I’ d love to explore the whole of South America.
Latest obsession: Finding the best lip balm in the world while I’m travelling.
Biggest fear: Surfing and being eaten by a shark
One thing you can’t stand: Cynical, negative people!
Your philosophy: Think and be positive in life, and remember luck favours the persistent.