Neha Mahajan
Neha Mahajan | |
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 Neha Mahajan at the premiere of Coffee Ani Barach Kahi | |
| Born | 18 August 1990 Talegaon Dabhade, Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Parent | Pandit Vidur Mahajan |
Neha Mahajan (born 18 August 1990) is an Indian film and theatre actress, and model, known for her works in Marathi cinema and theatre, Malayalam, Bollywood, and Hollywood cinema.[1][2] Mahajan made her debut in an English film in 2012, the 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.[6] In 2020, she made her Hollywood debut in the action-thriller Extraction.
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 |
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| 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 | Tujha Tu Majha Mi | Rajashree | ||
| 2018 | Gaon | Hindi | Sango | |
| Simmba | Kavya | |||
| 2019 | Leila | 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