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Afshan Azad
Born February 12, 1988 (1988-02-12) (age 19)
Manchester, England

Afshan Azad (born 12 February 1988) is a British actress of Bangladeshi descent. She is perhaps best known for playing Padma Patil in the Harry Potter films. She got the part when casting agents visited her school, and after having attended several auditions, she was chosen for the part. [1] February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... The following are minor fictional characters from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling in Ravenclaw House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ...


Currently living in Manchester, she is a Muslim, of Bengali descent. Afshan and her co-star Shefali Chowdhury became very close after their acting in Goblet of Fire. Azad is also very close friends with co-stars Bonnie Wright and Katie Leung who play Ginny Weasley and Cho Chang, respectively, in the films. [1] Nineteen-year-old Afshan was an A-level student studying Chemistry, English and Media Studies at Xaverian College. This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... The Bengali people are the ethnic community from Bengal (divided between India and Bangladesh) on the Indian subcontinent with a history dating back four millennia. ... Chowdhury as Parvati Patil in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. ... Bonnie Kathleen Wright (born February 17, 1991) is an English actress, best known for her role in the Harry Potter films as Ginny Weasley. ... Katie Liu Leung (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ) (born August 8, 1987) is a Scottish actress, best known for playing Cho Chang, Harry Potters love interest in the film versions of the J. K. Rowling novels Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of... Xaverian College is a Catholic sixth form college in the English city of Manchester. ...


Filmography

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy adventure film, based on the novel of the same name, by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 fantasy adventure film and the fourth in the popular Harry Potter films series. ...

References

  1. ^ a b NR chats to GOF's Patil twins. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Afshan Azad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (184 words)
Azad as Padma Patil with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Afshan Azad (born in 1989) plays Padma Patil in the Harry Potter films.
Afshan and her co-star Shefali Chowdhury became very close after their acting in Goblet of Fire.
CBBC Newsround | TV/Film | NR chats to GOF's Patil twins (3079 words)
Afshan: Yeah it is, because I remember this man sitting in front of me and every time he saw me he would turn around and look at me. So at the end it was really flattering when people were saying that it was great job, and that you were great.
Afshan: He would always give me advice and I would go up to him saying: "How do you think I should say my line?" and he would always be there to give advice and is so down to earth and so friendly.
Afshan: Our wardrobe lady was really enthusiastic about having us in traditional Asian dress to show our culture, but it was really pretty and everyone liked them on set and it was great, colourful, and obviously we have matching outfits.
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