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 ...

''.

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, 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 Arunoday Singh. In 2015, she was offered the female lead in a web series by Y-Films, 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 ...

Production) titled ''

'' opposite

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. 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

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's film '' Runway 34''.

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