Neha Mahajan
Neha Mahajan | |
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.jpg) Neha Mahajan at the premiere of Coffee Ani Barach Kahi | |
| Born | 18 August 1990 Talegaon Dabhade, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Sitar Player |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Parent | Pandit Vidur Mahajan |
Neha Mahajan is an Indian film actress, and model known for her works in Marathi cinema, Marathi theatre, Malayalam cinema, and Hindi Cinema.[1][2] Mahajan made her Bollywood debut in a lead role in 2012's Midnight's Children directed by Deepa Mehta based on the book by Salman Rushdie.
In 2013, Mahajan played Ophelia in Madhav Vaze's stage production of Hamlet in Marathi.[3] She then appeared in Ajoba (2013), and Feast of Varanasi (2014).[4] In 2015, she made her Mollywood debut as Vishaya in The Painted House, directed by Santhosh Babusenan and Satheesh Babusenan.[5] Most recently Neha appeared in the 2019 Netflix series Leila directed by Deepa Mehta. She was also seen in Rohit Shetty's megahit Simbaa.[6]
Early life
Mahajan is the daughter of Sitar artist Pandit Vidur Mahajan, and has been accompanying him on his sitar performances while also performing solo. She was born in Talegaon Dabhade, Pune in the state of Maharashtra.[7] Mahajan attended Trimble Tech High School in Texas, and later finished her Masters in Philosophy from the University of Pune. She has been involved in theater and cinema and has worked in Marathi, English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Odia language.[citation needed]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Midnight's Children | English | Young Naseem | |
| 2014 | Ajoba | Marathi | ||
| 2014 | Feast of Varanasi | Hindi | Maya | |
| 2015 | Coffee Ani Barach Kahi | Marathi | Abha | |
| 2015 | Nilkanth Master | Marathi | Yashoda | |
| 2015 | The Painted House | Malayalam | Vishaya | |
| 2016 | Friends | Marathi | ||
| 2016 | Youth | Marathi | Yutika | |
| 2016 | One Way Ticket | Marathi | Urvashi | |
| 2017 | TTMM | Marathi | Rajashree | |
| 2018 | Gaon | Hindi | Sango | |
| 2018 | Simmba | Hindi | Kavya | |
| 2019 | Leila | Hindi | Pooja | Netflix series |
| 2020 | Extraction | English | Neysa | Netflix |
References
- ^ Praveen, S.R. (31 August 2015). "Directors out against CBFC directives". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ Ghosalkar, Ashwini (27 September 2018). "4th Jio Filmfare Awards Marathi 2018: Neha Mahajan has two Bollywood projects in her kitty!". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Shetty, Akshata (28 February 2013). "Theatre director Madhav Vaze directs Shakespeare's Hamlet in Marathi". Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Supreme Motion Pictures launched at a star-studded event". Times of India. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ Kannan, Arathi (7 December 2015). "'Chaayam Poosiya Veedu': Angels and demons..." Manorama Online... Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Suthar, Author: Manisha (13 May 2019). "Neha Mahajan and Seema Biswas in Netflix series Leila". IWMBuzz.
{{cite web}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Talegaon girl Neha mahajan makes her Bollywood debut". Sakaal Times. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
External links
- Neha Mahajan at IMDb