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 Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, India. When aged 16, as Femina Miss India, she entered Miss Universe 1965, dressed in off-the-rack clothes she bought at the last minute. Khambatta became a model for companies such as Revlon. Her biggest acting break was getting the role of Lieutenant Ilia, the bald Deltan alien in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). This led to roles in Nighthawks (1981), Megaforce (1982) and Warrior of the Lost World (1983). She was considered for the title role in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), but was passed over in favor of Maud Adams. Khambatta became the first citizen of India to present an Academy Award in 1980. She was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her Star Trek role. Khambatta also made guest appearances in many popular American television series. In the early 1980s, she was seriously injured in a car crash in Germany and had to have heart bypass surgery.A year before her death, she wrote and published a coffee table book titled "Pride of India" which featured former Miss Indias; it was dedicated to Mother Teresa, and part of the royalties went to the Missionaries of Charity. On August 17, 1998, Persis Khambatta was taken to the Marine Hospital in South Mumbai, complaining of chest pains. She died of a heart attack on August 18, 1998 at the age of 49; her funeral was held in Mumbai.
Bio:
Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, India. When aged 16, as Femina Miss India, she entered Miss Universe 1965, dressed in off-the-rack clothes she bought at the last minute. Khambatta became a model for companies such as Revlon. Her biggest acting break was getting the role of Lieutenant Ilia, the bald Deltan alien in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). This led to roles in Nighthawks (1981), Megaforce (1982) and Warrior of the Lost World (1983). She was considered for the title role in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), but was passed over in favor of Maud Adams. Khambatta became the first citizen of India to present an Academy Award in 1980. She was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her Star Trek role. Khambatta also made guest appearances in many popular American television series. In the early 1980s, she was seriously injured in a car crash in Germany and had to have heart bypass surgery.A year before her death, she wrote and published a coffee table book titled "Pride of India" which featured former Miss Indias; it was dedicated to Mother Teresa, and part of the royalties went to the Missionaries of Charity. On August 17, 1998, Persis Khambatta was taken to the Marine Hospital in South Mumbai, complaining of chest pains. She died of a heart attack on August 18, 1998 at the age of 49; her funeral was held in Mumbai.
Tivia:
She was temporarily blinded during the scene in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) which Lieutenant Ilia was taken by V'Ger, a scene which required her to keep her eyes wide open while being bombarded by intense light. This resulted in a form of flash blindness from which she soon recovered.Was Femina Miss India 1965. She published a coffee table book about the history of the Miss India pageant titled "Pride of India".She shaved her head for the role of Lieutenant Ilia in the film Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). At first, she shed tears over the haircut, but smiled after the finishing powder was applied to her scalp and her facial features were more defined by Fred Phillips.Underwent heart bypass surgery in 1983. Died of a heart attack on August 18, 1998, aged 49.In 1965, she entered that year's Miss Universe contest held in Miami Beach, Florida. She was not as lucky at Miss Universe as she failed to be in the top 15, and the contest was won by 18-year-old Apasra Hongsakula of Thailand.Was seriously injured in an automobile accident in Germany in 1980, which left her with a large scar on her head.An action figure doll was modeled after her Star Trek character, Lieutenant Ilia. Also, a character in Borderland (2004) is named after her.Had starred in the shelved film "Tum Salamat Raho" opposite Shetty (famous villain and fight master). This would have been Shetty's first film as a lead actor.Auditioned for the female lead role in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), which went to Maud Adams.u003culu003cliOne of three actors from India to appear in the Star Trek franchise. The others were: Padma Lakshmi (from Precious Cargo (2002)) and Vijay Amritraj (USS Yorktown captain in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)).u003c/liu003cliShe is also one of two actors (in general) from the Star Trek franchise to appear in MacGyver (1985). The other was John Anderson.u003c/liu003c/ulBorn the same day as fellow "Star Trek" veteran Avery Brooks.Khambatta's husband, Naren Parekh, had a detective agency in Toronto, Canada.Best known by the public (and by many sci-fi fans) for her role as Lieutenant Ilia in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).Leela Chitnis's son, actor/producer Manavendra Chitnis, produced a film, shot exclusively in New York in 1976 and titled 'New York, New York'. It starred Khambatta and Sanjeev Kumar. The two actors had shot a song riding a bike in Central Park in New York. The film was shelved for financial reasons.Was to debut opposite Salim Khan in the B grade film Watan. This was in 1965. The film was eventually shelved. |
| Name: |
Persis Khambatta |
Type: |
Actress,Producer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Producer |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Producer |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:17:00 |
| Height: |
5' 7?' (1.71 m) |
| Biography: |
Persis Khambatta was born on October 2, 1948 in Bombay, India. When aged 16, as Femina Miss India, she entered Miss Universe 1965, dressed in off-the-rack clothes she bought at the last minute. Khambatta became a model for companies such as Revlon. H |
| Trivia: |
She was temporarily blinded during the scene in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) which Lieutenant Ilia was taken by V'Ger, a scene which required her to keep her eyes wide open while being bombarded by intense light. This resulted in a form of flash blindness from which she soon recovered.Was Femina Miss India 1965. She published a coffee table book about the history of the Miss India pageant titled "Pride of India".She shaved her head for the role of Lieutenant Ilia in the film Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). At first, she shed tears over the haircut, but smiled after the finishing powder was applied to her scalp and her facial features were more defined by Fred Phillips.Underwent heart bypass surgery in 1983. Died of a heart attack on August 18, 1998, aged 49.In 1965, she entered that year's Miss Universe contest held in Miami Beach, Florida. She was not as lucky at Miss Universe as she failed to be in the top 15, and the contest was won by 18-year-old Apasra Hongsakula of Thailand.Was seriously injured in an automobile accident in Germany in 1980, which left her with a large scar on her head.An action figure doll was modeled after her Star Trek character, Lieutenant Ilia. Also, a character in Borderland (2004) is named after her.Had starred in the shelved film "Tum Salamat Raho" opposite Shetty (famous villain and fight master). This would have been Shetty's first film as a lead actor.Auditioned for the female lead role in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), which went to Maud Adams.u003culu003cliOne of three actors from India to appear in the Star Trek franchise. The others were: Padma Lakshmi (from Precious Cargo (2002)) and Vijay Amritraj (USS Yorktown captain in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)).u003c/liu003cliShe is also one of two actors (in general) from the Star Trek franchise to appear in MacGyver (1985). The other was John Anderson.u003c/liu003c/ulBorn the same day as fellow "Star Trek" veteran Avery Brooks.Khambatta's husband, Naren Parekh, had a detective agency in Toronto, Canada.Best known by the public (and by many sci-fi fans) for her role as Lieutenant Ilia in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).Leela Chitnis's son, actor/producer Manavendra Chitnis, produced a film, shot exclusively in New York in 1976 and titled 'New York, New York'. It starred Khambatta and Sanjeev Kumar. The two actors had shot a song riding a bike in Central Park in New York. The film was shelved for financial reasons.Was to debut opposite Salim Khan in the B grade film Watan. This was in 1965. The film was eventually shelved. |
| Trademarks: |
Seductive deep voice |
| Job title: |
Actress,Producer |
| Others works: |
(1996) Release of her book "Pride of India"
Hosted a TV talk show in India. |
| Spouse: |
Naren Parekh (1986 - ?) (divorced)Cliff Taylor (April 19, 1981 - March 3, 1982) (divorced) |
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