Sandeepa Dhar is an Indian actress who appears in

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films and Web series. She made her acting debut in 2010 with '' Isi Life Mein''. For her performance in the film, she was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer and Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow. Dhar did a cameo in '' Dabangg 2.'' Dhar also received critical acclaim for her performance in Sajid Nadiadwala's hit film '' Heropanti''.

Early life and education

Dhar was born in

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, Jammu and Kashmir, India in a Kashmiri Pandit family. She is professionally trained dancer. Have won several awards for her dancing, she trained in

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for 8 years from Vani Ganpathy. She also trained in Jazz and Contemporary for 4 years from Shiamak Davar and Terence Lewis. Dhar was educated at St. Michael’s Convent High School, ITI Mankapur, and at National Public School, Indiranagar. She then graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.

Career

In 2010, Dhar made her cinematic debut in Rajshri Production's Hindi film '' Isi Life Mein'' opposite actor Akshay Oberoi. Her performance was well received, earning the actress a best newcomer nomination at the Star Screen, Filmfare and Stardust Awards. Taran Adarsh praised her performance in the film saying, "Sandeepa Dhar is another talent that catches your attention." Dhar's next release was '' Gollu Aur Pappu'', produced by Viacom 18, co-starring Kunal Roy Kapur and Vir Das of '' Delhi Belly'' fame. She signed a 3-film deal with Viacom 18.

Filmography

Films

Web series

Music videos

Awards and nominations

*Nominated - Filmfare Best Female Debut Award *Nominated - Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female *Nominated - Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – FemaleNominations of Stardust Awards 2011
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