Birthday Special: Remember Ishq Vishk actress Shenaz Treasury? Here's what the actress is up to!

It's Shenaz Treasury's birthday today. The model turned VJ turned actress, talk show host and now a leading travel and lifestyle blogger is full of talent. Here's a look at the Ishq Vishk hottie, who turns 41 today. Shenaz Treasury took to Instagram on Tuesday, to share that she has been diagnosed with prosopagnosia. She said that she used to have issues remembering people's faces but remembered them by their voices

Updated On: 2022-06-29 12:50 PM IST

A collage of Shenaz Treasury's candid photos

Shenaz Treasury was one of the earliest among the popular Video Jockeys (VJ) to make a shift to Bollywood. She says she has not limited herself to acting as it might become frustrating to depend solely on the profession (All pictures/Shenaz Treasury's official Instagram account)

Born on June 29, 1981, Shenaz Treasury is a complete Mumbai girl. She started out as a model for Goldspot back when she was attending college in St. Xavier's, Mumbai. She was later selected as an MTV VJ, in a special MTV VJ Hunt contest

Shenaz Treasury's father is from the merchant navy and she is a hardcore traveller!

Despite having a career spanning over 15 years, Shenaz Treasury, who is also a writer, said she cannot think of doing films all her life till she establishes herself. In an interview with IANS, she said, 'I love acting. But unless you are a superstar like Deepika Padukone or Priyanka Chopra... Unless you get to that level, I don't think that's (acting) the only thing you should do'

Shenaz Treasury further added, 'I feel so blessed that I've written a screenplay (Luv Ka The End), I am writing a book, I do travelogue. I make money not so much from acting but my travelogue... Being just an actor would be quite frustrating'

Shenaz Treasury, who was also seen as an air hostess and Imran Khan's love interest in the 2001 comedy film, 'Delhi Belly', said she is not bothered about being seen on celluloid as she was never hungry for fame in the same interview. 'I never wanted to be famous, that was not my dream. I just like being creative. Be it doing films or a Netflix show, 'The Big Sick', or the movie I shot in America called 'My Cousin Sister's Wedding'. I do these roles but it doesn't matter if it's Hollywood or Bollywood,' said Shenaz

Shenaz Treasury, who has also acted in Telugu films such as 'Eduruleni Manishi', launched her own destination marketing company called We Run The World. 'It's my goal to showcase hotels, spas, destinations and countries that I love to the world. I do this by marrying my love for travel and my talent for hosting and producing content,' Shenaz said

'I like to actually experience each destination fully and my hands-on approach and experiential content resonate with people. I am real. I am not just a sexy actor posing with perfect hair and make-up. I am real, I am honest, and they identify with me. I'm thrilled to be able to share all my unique experiences with the world. At the moment. everyone still calls it Travel With Shenaz and the hashtag #travelwithshenaz is used by most travel enthusiasts around India,' Shenaz added

In 2014, Shenaz Treasury wrote a powerful open letter to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, raising the issue of women's safety in India

Shenaz Treasury shared this picture along with a series of pictures of videos on Republic Day and wrote, "What does Republic Day mean to you? Let’s honour our constitution. Swipe right for more Stay strong. Happy Republic Day! [sic]"

Not just a famous travel writer, blogger and vlogger, Shenaz Treasury has also written travel articles to various magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Elle and Femina

Shenaz Treasury was a regular contributor at America's 'The Nightly Show' with Larry Wilmore on Comedy Central

Shenaz was last seen on the big screen in the film 'Kaalakaandi' (2018) starring Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Oberoi, and directed by Akshat Verma of 'Delhi Belly' fame

Shenaz Treasury has also starred in the Hollywood show Brown Nation

Shenaz Treasury has also studied method acting at the world famous 'Lee Strasberg Theatre And Film Institute'

Shenaz Treasury was also a travel show host. She hosted 'Culture Shock' on Travel Channel. Shenaz Treasury's undying love for travel is a part of her work and life. What more one could have asked for?

Shenaz Treasury had earlier confessed that she rejected quite a few roles requiring her to wear bikinis and do item numbers...not that she doesn't wear swimsuits in real life

In an interview with mid-day, a few years back, Shenaz Treasury was quoted saying, 'I did reject quite a few offers that required me to wear a bikini and do item numbers. That is not where I want to go with my career. Also, there are lots of bikini and item girls out there. They are fabulous at what they do, I don't judge them at all. But then I don't want to join them or compete with them'

Shenaz Treasury took to Instagram on Tuesday, to share that she has been diagnosed with prosopagnosia. The actress posted, “I have been diagnosed with prosopagnosia 2. Now, I understand why I've never been able to put faces together. It's a cognitive disorder. I always felt ashamed that I can't recognise faces. I recognise voices. Signs and symptoms of face blindness/prosopagnosia. 1. You have failed to recognise a close friend or family member, especially when you weren't expecting to see them. Yes, that is me. Takes me a minute to register who the person is. Sometimes even a close friend I haven't seen in a while"

Shenaz Treasury's Instagram photos will make you pack your bags and go on a long vacation right now!

Here's wishing a very happy birthday to Shenaz!

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