Geetika Vidya Ohlyan is an Indian actress. She starred in the

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film '' Soni'' (2018), in which she portrayed a police officer combating crimes against women in

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. She also appeared in the critically acclaimed film ''

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'' (2020), directed by

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Early life

Ohlyan's father organized theatre festivals in

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. She attended the

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, where she joined her college's theatre society, and directed and wrote scripts during her studies. Ohlyan graduated in 2012 with a degree in English literature. Gautam Arora, a college friend of Ohlyan's and an assistant director on ''Soni'', was the first to suggest her for the part. Ohlyan had already been familiar with the script prior to that because she had done some work from English to Hindi. She said of the script: "On reading it, I instantly fell in love, knowing exactly what the film was trying to say."

Career

She made her acting debut in the

film '' Soni'' (2018), in which she portrayed a police officer combating crimes against women in

. She also appeared in the film ''

'' (2020), and will be appear in the upcoming film ''Barah by Barah'' by director Gaurav Madan. Ohlyan won a Critics' Choice Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Soni''. WION News said Ohlyan was "breaking all the stereotypes with her roles".

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ohlyan, Geetika Vidya Living people Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema Kirori Mal College alumni 1988 births