Angira Dhar

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Angira Dhar
Angira Dhar grace the success bash of Commando 3 (12).jpg
Dhar in 2019
Born
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2013–present
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2021)

Angira Dhar is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. Her most notable work includes her role in web series Bang Baaja Baaraat[1][2][3][4] and the film Love per Square Foot.

Early and personal life[edit]

Dhar is a Kashmiri Hindu and was brought up in Mumbai.[5]

Dhar married Love per Square Foot director, Anand Tiwari, in a secret ceremony on 30 April 2021.[6][7]

Career[edit]

Debut and early work (2013-2020)[edit]

Dhar began her career in TV production with Channel V. She also worked behind the camera as an assistant film director.[8] During her time at Channel V she hosted the show Beg Borrow Steal on Bindass.[9] Dhar made her Bollywood debut in 2013 with Ek Bura Aadmi opposite Arunoday Singh.[10]

Dhar had her breakthrough in 2015, when she played a feisty and independent girl in Y-Films's web series, Bang Baaja Baarat opposite Ali Fazal.[11] Firstpost noted, "The gorgeous Angira Dhar really step up to the plate and deliver."[12] The second season of the show started in September 2016.[13]

Dhar played a bank employee in the 2018 film Love per Square Foot opposite Vicky Kaushal.[14][15] It was the first Bollywood film to release directly on a streaming platform. Hindustan Times termed her "terrific". News18 stated, "The oven-baked pairing of Vicky and Angira is a delight as both deliver an earnest and honest performance throughout."[16][17]

Dhar at Commando 3 promotions in 2019

In 2019, she played a British Intelligence agent in Commando 3 alongside Vidyut Jamwal.[18][19] Bollywood Hungama wrote, "Angira Dhar is great as the no-nonsense cop and underplays her part."[20]

Further career and recent work (2021-present)[edit]

Dhar played a lawyer in Ajay Devgn's Runway 34 in 2022.[21][22] Bollywood Hungama said, "Angira Dhar doesn't get much scope." Hindustan Times noted, "Angira Dhar has a smaller part and she does her parts well in handful of scenes."[23][24]

Dhar played a quick-tempered women into the drugs business in her second web series, Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo opposite Varun Mitra.[25][26] Rediff.com stated, "Angira Dhar’s flair for sly, snappish parts holds her in good stead."[27]

Filmography[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Ek Bura Aadmi Unknown
2018 Love per Square Foot Karina D'Souza [28]
2019 Commando 3 Malika Sood [29]
2022 Runway 34 Radhika Roy [30]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Bang Baaja Baaraat Shahana Arora [31]
2023 Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo Kajal

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Beg Borrow Steal Host [32]

Music videos[edit]

Year Title Singer Ref.
2023 Bairiya Arijit Singh [33]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 Zee Cine Awards Best Female Debut Commando 3 Nominated [34]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Ali Fazal and Angira Dhar's crazy wedding in 'Bang Baaja Baaraat'". Times Of India. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Menon, Pradeep (8 December 2017). "YRF's new web series can give rom-coms a run for their money". Firstpost. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Chancha, Anu (25 April 2013). "Angira Dhar: The Bold, Bindaas Babe". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Angira Dhar on lockdown: It should not come in the way of your art". Hindustan Times. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Kulkarni, Onkar (29 November 2019). "Angira Dhar: As an assistant director, I've stepped in as an extra for ads shoots, and now, here I am". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Though my family is from Kashmir, I was raised in Mumbai.
  6. ↑ "Angira Dhar marries her Love Per Square Foot director Anand Tiwari in secret ceremony, see wedding pics". Hindustan Times. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Love Per Square Foot director Anand Tiwari and actor Angira Dhar get married". Bollywood Hungama. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. ↑ IANS (6 June 2011). "Angira Dhar, new face to join Bollywood". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  9. ↑ Anu Chanchal (25 April 2013). "Angira Dhar: The Bold, Bindaas Babe". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "Indian society needs to adjust its morality: Arunoday Singh". Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  11. ↑ Mini Dixit (6 November 2015). "Bang Baaja Baaraat: After Man's World, Y Films debuts second web series". India Today. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  12. ↑ Pradeep Menon (8 December 2017). "YRF's new web series can give rom-coms a run for their money". Firstpost. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Ali Fazal is back with Season 2 of web series Bang Baaja Baaraat". Hindustan Times. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  14. ↑ ANI (1 May 2017). "Angira Dhar to make B-Town debut with 'Love Per Square Foot'". ABP Live. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Exclusive: Vicky Kaushal, Angira Dhar start shooting for Ronnie Screwvala's film. ". Deccan Chronicle. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  16. ↑ Vats, Rohit (14 February 2018). "Love Per Square Foot movie review: This Valentine's special is youthful, urbane and lovable". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  17. ↑ Tulsiani, Kriti (15 February 2018). "Love Per Square Foot Review: Little Moments, Big Dreams Make This Mumbai Tale Come Alive". News18. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  18. ↑ "Commando 3': Vidyut Jammwal preps up for the upcoming sequel". Times of India. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  19. ↑ "Exclusive - Much more action in Commando 3". Asian Age. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  20. ↑ Bollywood Review (26 February 2019). "Commando 3 Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  21. ↑ Pandey, Devasheesh (22 March 2022). "Runway 34: The real story behind Ajay Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan's mid-air thriller will give you goosebumps". India TV. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  22. ↑ "Runway 34 box office collection day 2: Ajay Devgn-Amitabh Bachchan's film earns Rs 5.25 crore". DNA India. Retrieved 1 May 2022. the film has managed to get steady on its course due to positive word-of-mouth and good reviews from the critics.
  23. ↑ "Runway 34 Movie Review: Runway 34 boasts of fine performances and a gripping first half". Bollywood Hungama. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  24. ↑ "Runway 34 review: Ajay Devgn, the director makes a perfect landing in this visually immersive aviation drama". Hindustan Times. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  25. ↑ "New series 'Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo' announced, OTT sets May premiere". The Times of India. 7 April 2023.
  26. ↑ "Disney+ Hotstar Sets 'Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo' From Director Homi Adajania As Latest Series Original". Deadline. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  27. ↑ Verma, Sukanya. "Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo Review: All Sass No Soul". Rediff.com. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  28. ↑ "'Love Per Square Foot' movie review: An ode to Basu Chatterjee". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  29. ↑ Kulkarni, Onkar. "When Vidyut Jammwal came for Angira Dhar's rescue during Commando 3 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  30. ↑ "Ajay Devgn begins the shooting of his directorial MayDay in Hyderabad, film to release on Eid 2022 weekend". Bollywood Hungama. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  31. ↑ "Ali Fazal and Angira Dhar's crazy wedding in 'Bang Baaja Baaraat' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  32. ↑ "Angira Dhar: The Bold, Bindaas Babe". indiatimes.com. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  33. ↑ "Bairiya sung by Arijit Singh ft. Gurfateh Pirzada and Angira Dhar". Sony Music India - Youtube. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  34. ↑ "The 20th Zee Cine Awards 2020 Nominees & Winners". Zee Cine Awards. Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

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