Angira Dhar is an Indian actress who appears in

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films. Her most notable work includes her role in web series ''Bang Baaja Baaraat'' and the film ''

Love per Square Foot ''Love Per Square Foot'' is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Anand Tiwari and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, under his newly established banner RSVP Movies. The film, which stars Vicky Kaushal and Angira Dhar in t ...

''.

Early and personal life

Dhar is a

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and was brought up in

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. Dhar married ''

'' director,

Anand Tiwari Anand Tiwari (born 29 May 1983) is an Indian actor, producer, writer and director known for his work in Hindi films. He has appeared in films like ''Kites'' (2010), '' Udaan'' (2010), ''Aisha'' (2010), and ''Go Goa Gone'' (2013). As a stage act ...

, in a secret ceremony on 30 April 2021.

Career

Television career

Dhar began a career in TV production with Channel V. She also worked behind the camera as an assistant film director. During her time at Channel V she was offered the anchor position on the show 'Beg Borrow Steal' by UTV Bindass.

Film career

She made her Bollywood debut in 2013, starring in the film called '' Ek Bura Aadmi'' starring

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. In 2015, she was offered the female lead in a web series by

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, titled ''Bang Baaja Baarat'' in which she essayed the role of a spunky, feisty, young independent girl. The show revolves around a much-in-love couple, Shahana (Dhar) and Pawan (

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) who decide to get married in an elaborate wedding. However, since Pawan is Brahmin and Shahana is Punjabi, chaos unfolds when both the families meet. The second season of the show started in September 2016. It met with positive reviews. In 2018, she played the lead actor for the first film to be directed by Anand Tiwari under RSVP (

Ronnie Screwvala Rohinton Soli "Ronnie" Screwvala (born 8 September 1956) is an Indian entrepreneur. He has been named on Esquire's List of the 75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century and ranked 78 among the 100 most influential people in the world on t ...

Production) titled ''

'' opposite

Vicky Kaushal Vicky Kaushal (; born 16 May 1988) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films. Kaushal is the recipient of numerous accolades including a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards, and has appeared in '' Forbes India'' Celebrit ...

. It was the first Bollywood film to release directly on a streaming platform. In 2019, she played

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officer in the film '' Commando 3''. She played a lawyer in

Ajay Devgn Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Devgn has appeared in over a hundred films and has won numerous accolades, including four ...

's film ''

Runway 34 ''Runway 34'' is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language thriller film produced and directed by Ajay Devgn under the Ajay Devgn FFilms banner. The film is inspired by an aviation incident of a Jet Airways flight from Dubai to Kochi in 2015. The film star ...

''.

Filmography

Films

Web series

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhar, Angira Actresses from Mumbai Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Indian film actresses Kashmiri Pandits Indian women Indian people of Kashmiri descent