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{{short description|Indian film actress}}
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{{Infobox person
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| name = Neha Mahajan
| image = Neha Mahajan at the premiere of Coffee Ani Barach Kahi (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Neha Mahajan at the premiere of ''[[Coffee Ani Barach Kahi]]''
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1990|08|18}}
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| birth_place = [[Talegaon Dabhade]], [[Pune]], Maharashtra, India
| birth_place = [[Talegaon Dabhade, Maharashtra|Talegaon Dabhade]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = Actress, Musician
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|[[sitarist]]}}
| yearsactive = 2004–present
| parents = Pandit Vidur Mahajan
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'''Neha Mahajan''' is an [[Indian film]] actress, and model known for her works in [[Marathi cinema]], [[Marathi theatre]], and [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news|last=Praveen
'''Neha Mahajan''' is an Indian actress and model known for her works predominantly in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Hindi]] films, in addition to Marathi theatre.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news|last=Praveen
|first=S.R.|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/directors-out-against-cbfc-directives/article7598643.ece|title=Directors out against CBFC directives|date=31 August 2015|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=30 November 2016}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=November 2016|reason= Source does not say Mahajan is known for her work in any of these genres.}} Mahajan made her [[Bollywood]] debut in a lead role in 2012's ''[[Midnight's Children (film)|Midnight's Children]]'' directed by [[Deepa Mehta]] based on the book by [[Salman Rushdie]].
|first=S.R.|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/directors-out-against-cbfc-directives/article7598643.ece|title=Directors out against CBFC directives|date=31 August 2015|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=30 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Ashwini|last=Ghosalkar|title=4th Jio Filmfare Awards Marathi 2018: Neha Mahajan has two Bollywood projects in her kitty!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/4th-jio-filmfare-awards-marathi-2018-neha-mahajan-has-two-bollywood-projects-in-her-kitty/articleshow/65983290.cms |work=The Times of India |date=27 September 2018 |accessdate=2019-02-14 }}</ref> Mahajan made her debut in 2012, with the [[English-language]] Canadian-British production ''[[Midnight's Children (film)|Midnight's Children]]'' directed by [[Deepa Mehta]].


In 2013, Mahajan played Ophelia in [[Madhav Vaze]]'s stage production of ''[[Hamlet]]'' in Marathi.<ref>{{cite news |first=Akshata|last=Shetty |title=Theatre director Madhav Vaze directs Shakespeare's Hamlet in Marathi |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JUFUvMjAxMy8wMi8yOCNBcjAyNzAy |quote= |pages= |work=Times of India |location= |date=28 February 2013 |accessdate=2015-03-05 }}</ref> She then appeared in ''[[Ajoba]]'' (2013), and ''Feast of Varanasi'' (2014).<ref>{{cite news |author= |title=Supreme Motion Pictures launched at a star-studded event |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Supreme-Motion-Pictures-launched-at-a-star-studded-event/articleshow/21300282.cms |quote= |pages= |work=Times of India |location= |date=24 July 2013 |accessdate=2015-03-05 }}</ref> In 2015, she shot to fame after her [[Malayalam cinema|Mollywood]] debut as Vishaya in ''[[The Painted House]]'', directed by Santhosh Babusenan and Satheesh Babusenan, because of her nude scenes.<ref>{{cite news |first=Cochin|last=Talkies |title=Neha Mahajan Trying her luck in Mollywood for the first time |url=http://m.newshunt.com/india/english-newspapers/cochin-talkies/malayalammovienews1/neha-mahajan-trying-her-luck-in-mollywood-for-the-first-time_34881589/c-in-l-english-n-cochinta-ncat-malayalammovienews1 |quote= |pages= |work=Newshunt |location= |date=29 December 2014 |accessdate=2015-03-05 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Samyuktha K. |title=Staying true to the city's ethos |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140226/entertainment-tollywood/article/staying-true-city%E2%80%99s-ethos |quote= |pages= |work=Deccan Chronicle |location= |date=27 February 2014 |accessdate=2015-03-05 }}</ref>
In 2013, Mahajan played Ophelia in [[Madhav Vaze]]'s stage production of ''[[Hamlet]]'' in Marathi.<ref>{{cite news |first=Akshata|last=Shetty |title=Theatre director Madhav Vaze directs Shakespeare's Hamlet in Marathi |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JUFUvMjAxMy8wMi8yOCNBcjAyNzAy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402134246/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JUFUvMjAxMy8wMi8yOCNBcjAyNzAy |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 April 2015 |work=Times of India |date=28 February 2013 |accessdate=2015-03-05 }}</ref> She then appeared in ''[[Ajoba]]'' (2013), and ''Feast of Varanasi'' (2014).<ref>{{cite news |title=Supreme Motion Pictures launched at a star-studded event |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Supreme-Motion-Pictures-launched-at-a-star-studded-event/articleshow/21300282.cms |work=Times of India |date=24 July 2013 |accessdate=2015-03-05 }}</ref> In 2015, she made her [[Malayalam cinema|Mollywood]] debut as Vishaya in the indie drama ''[[The Painted House]]''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Arathi|last=Kannan|title='Chaayam Poosiya Veedu': Angels and demons...|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/iffk-2015/movie-review/chaayam-poosiya-veedu-iffk-2015-competition-film-review.html |work=Manorama Online... |date=7 December 2015 |accessdate=2019-02-14 }}</ref> Most recently Neha appeared in the 2019 [[Netflix]] series ''[[Leila (TV series)|Leila]]'', a dystopian drama. She was also seen in Rohit Shetty's action film ''[[Simmba]]''.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} In 2020, she made her Hollywood debut in the action-thriller ''[[Extraction (2020 film)|Extraction]]''.


==Early life==
==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]].<ref>{{cite news |author= |title=Talegaon girl Neha mahajan makes her Bollywood debut |url=http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5179916685998368533&SectionId=5364409430016122782&SectionName=She&NewsDate=20130204&NewsTitle=Talegaon%20girl%20Neha%20mahajan%20makes%20her%20Bolllywood%20debut |quote= |pages= |work=Sakaal Times |location= |date=4 February 2013 |accessdate=2015-03-05 }}</ref> She finished her Masters in Philosophy from the [[University of Pune]], prior to which, she undertook training as an actor from Trimble Tech High School, Texas, USA. She has been involved in theater and cinema and has worked in [[Marathi language|Marathi]], English, [[Hindi]], [[Malayalam]], and [[Odia language|Odia]] language
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]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Talegaon girl Neha mahajan makes her Bollywood debut|url=http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5179916685998368533&SectionId=5364409430016122782&SectionName=She&NewsDate=20130204&NewsTitle=Talegaon%20girl%20Neha%20mahajan%20makes%20her%20Bolllywood%20debut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404164946/http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5179916685998368533&SectionId=5364409430016122782&SectionName=She&NewsDate=20130204&NewsTitle=Talegaon%20girl%20Neha%20mahajan%20makes%20her%20Bolllywood%20debut |url-status=usurped |archive-date=4 April 2015 |work=Sakaal Times |date=4 February 2013 |accessdate=2015-03-05 }}</ref> Mahajan attended [[Green B. Trimble Technical High School|Trimble Tech High School]] in [[Texas]], and earned her master's degree in philosophy from the [[University of Pune]]. She has been involved in theater and cinema and has worked in [[Marathi language|Marathi]], English, [[Hindi]] and [[Malayalam]] language films.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Title !! Language !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Language !! Role !! Notes
|-
|-
|2018|| ''[[Simmba]]'' || [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] ||Kavya||
|2012|| ''[[Midnight's Children (film)|Midnight's Children]]''|| [[English cinema|English]] || Young Naseem ||
|-
|-
|2017|| ''TTMM'' || [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] ||Rajashree||
|rowspan=2|2014|| ''[[Ajoba]]'' || [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] || ||
|-
|-
|2016|| ''One Way Ticket'' || [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] ||Urvashi||
| ''Feast of Varanasi'' || [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] || Maya ||
|-
|-
|2016|| ''Youth'' || [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] || ||
|rowspan=3|2015|| ''[[Coffee Ani Barach Kahi]]'' || rowspan=2|Marathi || Abha ||
|-
|-
|2016|| ''Friends'' || [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] || ||
| ''[[Nilkanth Master]]'' || Yashoda ||
|-
|-
|2015|| ''[[The Painted House]]'' || [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] ||Vishaya ||
| ''[[The Painted House]]'' || [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] || Vishaya ||
|-
|-
|2015|| ''Nilkanth Master'' || [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] ||Yashoda ||
|rowspan=4|2016||''Aai Tujha Aashirwad''|| rowspan=5|Marathi || ||
|-
|-
| ''Friends'' || ||
|2015|| ''[[Coffee Ani Barach Kahi]]'' || [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] || Abha||
|-
|-
|2014|| ''Feast of Varanasi'' ||Hindi || Maya ||
| ''Youth'' || Yutika ||
|-
|-
| ''[[One Way Ticket (2016 film)|One Way Ticket]]'' || Urvashi ||
|2014|| ''[[Ajoba]]'' || [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] || ||
|-
|-
|2017|| ''[[TTMM – Tujha Tu Majha Mi]]'' || Rajashree ||
|2012|| ''[[Midnight's Children (film)|Midnight's Children]]''|| [[English cinema|English]] || Young Naseem||
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2018|| ''[[Gaon (film)|Gaon]]'' || rowspan=3|Hindi || Sango ||
|-
| ''[[Simmba]]'' || Kavya ||
|-
|2019|| ''[[Leila (TV series)|Leila]]'' || Pooja || Netflix series
|-
|2020|| ''[[Extraction (2020 film)|Extraction]]'' || English || Neysa Rav || Netflix film
|-
|2021|| ''[[Koi Jaane Na]]'' || Hindi || Bindiya ||
|-
|2023
|''[[Gadad Andhar]]''
|Marathi
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|2024
|''Babu''
|Marathi
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| <ref>{{cite web |title=Babu Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date {{!}} बाबू Movie {{!}} Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi |url=https://rangmarathi.com/babu-movie/ |website=Rang Marathi |access-date=1 July 2024 |date=1 July 2024}}</ref>
|}
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Actresses in Marathi cinema]]
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[[Category:People from Talegaon]]
[[Category:People from Talegaon]]
[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Actresses from Pune]]
[[Category:Actresses from Pune]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]

Latest revision as of 02:19, 17 December 2024

Neha Mahajan
Neha Mahajan at the premiere of Coffee Ani Barach Kahi
Born
Talegaon Dabhade, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
Years active2004–present
ParentPandit Vidur Mahajan

Neha Mahajan is an Indian actress and model known for her works predominantly in Marathi and Hindi films, in addition to Marathi theatre.[1][2] Mahajan made her debut in 2012, with the English-language Canadian-British production Midnight's Children directed by Deepa Mehta.

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 indie drama The Painted House.[5] Most recently Neha appeared in the 2019 Netflix series Leila, a dystopian drama. She was also seen in Rohit Shetty's action film Simmba.[citation needed] In 2020, she made her Hollywood debut in the action-thriller Extraction.

Early life

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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.[6] Mahajan attended Trimble Tech High School in Texas, and earned her master's degree in philosophy from the University of Pune. She has been involved in theater and cinema and has worked in Marathi, English, Hindi and Malayalam language films.

Filmography

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Year Title Language Role Notes
2012 Midnight's Children English Young Naseem
2014 Ajoba Marathi
Feast of Varanasi Hindi Maya
2015 Coffee Ani Barach Kahi Marathi Abha
Nilkanth Master Yashoda
The Painted House Malayalam Vishaya
2016 Aai Tujha Aashirwad Marathi
Friends
Youth Yutika
One Way Ticket Urvashi
2017 TTMM – Tujha Tu Majha Mi Rajashree
2018 Gaon Hindi Sango
Simmba Kavya
2019 Leila Pooja Netflix series
2020 Extraction English Neysa Rav Netflix film
2021 Koi Jaane Na Hindi Bindiya
2023 Gadad Andhar Marathi
2024 Babu Marathi [7]

References

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  1. ^ Praveen, S.R. (31 August 2015). "Directors out against CBFC directives". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Shetty, Akshata (28 February 2013). "Theatre director Madhav Vaze directs Shakespeare's Hamlet in Marathi". Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Supreme Motion Pictures launched at a star-studded event". Times of India. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  5. ^ Kannan, Arathi (7 December 2015). "'Chaayam Poosiya Veedu': Angels and demons..." Manorama Online... Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Talegaon girl Neha mahajan makes her Bollywood debut". Sakaal Times. 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Babu Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date | बाबू Movie | Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi". Rang Marathi. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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