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 ''

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''. For her performance in the film, she was nominated for

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, Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer and

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. Dhar did a cameo in ''

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.'' Dhar also received critical acclaim for her performance in

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's hit film ''

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Early life and background

Dhar was born in Srinagar,

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, India into a

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family. She is a professionally trained dancer. Having 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

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Career

In 2010, Dhar made her cinematic debut in Rajshri Production's Hindi film ''

'' opposite actor

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. Her performance was well received, earning the actress a best newcomer nomination at the Star Screen,

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and

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praised her performance in the film saying, "Sandeepa Dhar is another talent that catches your attention." Dhar's next release was ''

Gollu Aur Pappu ''Gollu Aur Pappu'' () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Kabir Sadanand and featuring Vir Das, Sandeepa Dhar, Dimple Kapadia, Kunaal Roy Kapur and Deepak Tijori in pivotal roles. Plot Gollu (Vir Das) and Pappu ( Kunaal Roy K ...

'', produced by Viacom 18, co-starring Kunal Roy Kapur and Vir Das of ''

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'' fame. She signed a 3-film deal with

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Filmography

Films

Web series

Music videos

Awards and nominations

*Nominated -

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*Nominated - Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female *Nominated -

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Nominations of Stardust Awards 2011
Bollywoodhungama.com (22 January 2011). Retrieved on 2011-02-07.

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