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. 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 Year of birth missing (living people)