Rachel David
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rachel David
| image = Rachel_David.jpg
| other_names = Zaya David{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Bangalore, Karnataka, India
| education = BBM, St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2019–present
| known_for = {{Ubl | Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu | Love Mocktail 2}}
}}
Rachel David is an Indian actress, who works in Malayalam and Kannada cinema. Rachel made her acting debut in the 2019 Malayalam film Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu alongside Pranav Mohanlal.{{Cite news |title=Rachel David to play the female lead in Darling Krishna's Love Mocktail 2 – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/rachel-david-to-play-the-female-lead-in-darling-krishnas-love-mocktail-2/articleshow/78693757.cms |access-date=1 October 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=11 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411161236/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/rachel-david-to-play-the-female-lead-in-darling-krishnas-love-mocktail-2/articleshow/78693757.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/rachel-david-to-play-pranav-mohanlals-love-interest-in-irupathiyonnam-noottandu/articleshow/65401742.cms |title=Rachel David to play Pranav Mohanlal's love interest in Irupathiyonnam Noottandu |work=indiatimes|access-date=5 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111020920/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/rachel-david-to-play-pranav-mohanlals-love-interest-in-irupathiyonnam-noottandu/articleshow/65401742.cms|archive-date=11 January 2019|url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/pranav-would-often-miss-his-cues-during-my-dialogues-zaya-david/articleshow/67486622.cms |title=Pranav would often miss his cues during my dialogues: Zaya David – Times of India |work=The Times of India |accessdate=27 June 2020 |archive-date=4 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004170528/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/pranav-would-often-miss-his-cues-during-my-dialogues-zaya-david/articleshow/67486622.cms |url-status=live }} She is best known for her portrayal in the 2022 Kannada film Love Mocktail 2.{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/feb/08/love-mocktail-2a-perfect-entry-for-me-in-sandalwood-2416557.html |title='Love Mocktail 2, a perfect entry for me in Sandalwood' |website=The New Indian Express |date=8 February 2022 |access-date=26 April 2023 |archive-date=11 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311044234/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/feb/08/love-mocktail-2a-perfect-entry-for-me-in-sandalwood-2416557.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news|title=Rachel David: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Rachel-David|access-date=13 February 2022|newspaper=The Times of India|archive-date=13 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213064415/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Rachel-David|url-status=live}}
Early life
Rachel was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. She did her schooling at Bishop Cotton Girls' School, Bangalore. She also completed her pre-university at Christ College and went onto pursue her graduation in Bachelors of Business Management (BBM) at St. Joseph's College of Commerce. She is settled in Bengaluru.{{Cite web |title=Rachel David excited to make her Kannada film debut with Krishna's Love Mocktail 2 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/oct/17/rachel-davidexcited-to-make-her-kannada-film-debut-with-krishnas-love-mocktail-2-2211217.html |access-date=1 October 2021 |website=The New Indian Express |date=17 October 2020 |archive-date=1 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001143003/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/oct/17/rachel-davidexcited-to-make-her-kannada-film-debut-with-krishnas-love-mocktail-2-2211217.html |url-status=live }}
Career
She started her career in film Industry in 2019 with the film Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu as Zaya, the heroine of the film opposite to Pranav Mohanlal.{{cite web |url=https://www.deepika.com/cinema/CinemaNews.aspx?Rachel-David-to-play-Pranav-Mohanlals-love-interest-in-Irupathiyonnam-Noottandu&ID=2211 |title=പ്രണവിന്റെ നായിക റേച്ചൽ ഡേവിഡ് : Cinema News |website=www.deepika.com |accessdate=7 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107233157/https://www.deepika.com/cinema/CinemaNews.aspx?Rachel-David-to-play-Pranav-Mohanlals-love-interest-in-Irupathiyonnam-Noottandu&ID=2211|archive-date=7 January 2019|url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}
{{Cite news |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/arun-gopy-pranav-mohanlal-movie-irupathiyonnam-nottandu-heroine-zaya-david-tomichan-mulakupadam-1.3437671 |title=പ്രണവിന്റെ നായികയെ ആരാധകര്ക്ക് പരിചയപ്പെടുത്തി അരുണ് ഗോപി |work=Mathrubhumi|access-date=5 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106010802/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/arun-gopy-pranav-mohanlal-movie-irupathiyonnam-nottandu-heroine-zaya-david-tomichan-mulakupadam-1.3437671|archive-date=6 January 2019|url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}
In the same year, she appeared in the film Oronnonnara Pranayakadha in lead role.{{Cite web |title=ഒരൊന്നൊന്നര പ്രണയകഥ |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-review/rachel-david-starrer-oronnonnara-pranayakadha-malayalam-movie-review-rating/moviereview/69499307.cms |access-date=1 October 2021 |website=malayalam.samayam.com |language=ml |archive-date=1 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001143004/https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-review/rachel-david-starrer-oronnonnara-pranayakadha-malayalam-movie-review-rating/moviereview/69499307.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |title=Oronnonnara Pranayakadha review highlights: A trite candy love story – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/oronnonnara-pranayakadha-review-highlights-a-trite-candy-love-story/articleshow/69477749.cms |access-date=1 October 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |last1=Ur |first1=Arya |archive-date=2 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002001812/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/oronnonnara-pranayakadha-review-highlights-a-trite-candy-love-story/articleshow/69477749.cms |url-status=live }} Rachel David made her Kannada film debut with Krishna's Love Mocktail 2 in 2022.{{Cite web |title=The second single from Love Mocktail 2 to be out on May 1 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/apr/27/the-second-single-from-love-mocktail-2-to-be-out-on-may-1-2295148.html |access-date=1 October 2021 |website=The New Indian Express |date=27 April 2021 |archive-date=1 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001143004/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/apr/27/the-second-single-from-love-mocktail-2-to-be-out-on-may-1-2295148.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |title=After Kannada, Rachel David is set for debut in Tamil – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/after-kannada-rachel-david-is-set-for-debut-in-tamil/articleshow/86991612.cms |access-date=15 October 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |last1=Suresh |first1=Sunayana |archive-date=14 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211014052907/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/after-kannada-rachel-david-is-set-for-debut-in-tamil/articleshow/86991612.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=vaishnavi |title=Love Mocktail ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಯಾಳಂ ನಟಿ, ಕನ್ನಡದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಫಿದಾ ಆದ ಫ್ಯಾನ್ಸ್! |url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/sandalwood/love-mocktail-2-fame-rachel-david-kannada-slang-win-netizens-heart-vcs-r751gz |access-date=13 February 2022 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=kn |archive-date=11 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211151402/https://kannada.asianetnews.com/sandalwood/love-mocktail-2-fame-rachel-david-kannada-slang-win-netizens-heart-vcs-r751gz |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title='Love Mocktail 2' Review: Krishna delivers a perfect blend of love and laughter |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/feb/12/love-mocktail-2-review-krishnadelivers-a-perfect-blend-oflove-and-laughter-2418320.html |access-date=13 February 2022 |website=The New Indian Express |date=12 February 2022 |archive-date=13 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213064245/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/feb/12/love-mocktail-2-review-krishnadelivers-a-perfect-blend-oflove-and-laughter-2418320.html |url-status=live }} Although she known as Zaya David, her official and stage name is Rachel David.{{Cite news|title=Zaya David News {{!}} Latest News of Zaya David {{!}} Times of India Entertainment|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/zaya-david/news|access-date=1 October 2021|newspaper=The Times of India|archive-date=2 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002001811/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/zaya-david/news|url-status=live}}
Filmography
= Films =
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Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Film ! Result ! Ref. |
|---|
| 2023
| Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards | Best Debut Actress | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=6142313}}
- {{Instagram|racheldavidofficial}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century Indian actresses
Category:Actresses from Bengaluru