Ayesha Takia was born on April 10, 1986, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She is the daughter of Nishit Takia, who hails from Gujarat, and Faridah Takia, who is of mixed Maharashtrian and Caucasian British descent. Ayesha has one younger sister named Natasha. She began her career in the entertainment industry at a young age, appearing in commercials and music videos before making her film debut. Ayesha married restaurateur Farhan Azmi on March 1, 2009, and they have a son named Mikail Azmi, born on December 6, 2013.