Elena Kazan
Elena Kazan is an Indian actor, best known for Tamil cinema. Elena Kazan began their career in 2013. With 30 credits to their name, Elena Kazan remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry. Spanning 10+ years, Elena Kazan's career remains one of the longest and most celebrated in Tamil cinema.
Biography
Elena Kazan is a Russian-German actress born in Moscow who works primarily in Hindi and Bengali cinema, best known for her role as Tabassum Habibi, a chronic alcoholic with a troubled past, in the 2013 Bollywood thriller John Day directed by Ahishor Solomon and starring Naseeruddin Shah and Randeep Hooda. She made her acting debut in the 2010 Bengali film Clerk opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee, followed by a cameo in Agent Vinod (2012), and later appeared in the horror film The Final Exit (2017) directed by Dhwanil Mehta. Before her film career, she had moved to India to volunteer in Kolkata and taught the German language at Max Mueller Bhavan, which led to her entry into the Indian film industry.
Career Milestones
Film debut in Bengali film opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee
Appeared in controversial historical drama as an international cast member
Cameo in major Bollywood spy thriller
Breakthrough role as Tabassum Habibi in Hindi action thriller
View film →Led international co-production as lead female role
Iconic Roles
John Day
Elena Kazan's breakthrough Bollywood role as a chronic alcoholic with a dark and complex past, appearing opposite Naseeruddin Shah and Randeep Hooda in this action thriller.
Prague
A memorable supporting role as a Czech gypsy girl in this Hindi drama set in the European city.
Battalion 609
Notable role in this Indian war drama directed by Utkarsh, one of her more prominent later appearances in Bollywood.
Elena Kazan by the Numbers
If you watched every Elena Kazan film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 11 hours.
