Aahana Kumra
Aahana Kumra
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Aahana Kumra is an Indian feature film, television, and theatre actress. Kumra is known for her small screen debut in Sony Entertainment Television's Yudh with Amitabh Bachchan and also her lead role in the TV series Agent Raghav - Crime Branch with Sharad Kelkar, followed by leading roles in a number of feature films.
Early life[edit source]
Kumra was born in a Hindu family in Lucknow.[1]
Career[edit source]
Aahana Kumra, born and brought up in Lucknow, had an inclination towards acting since childhood when she began theatre roles. She is a graduate from Whistling Woods International School of Acting and started her career with advertisements and short films, appearing in advertisements for Garnier Fairness Cream, ICICI Bank, KFC, Reliance Internet and others. In 2013, Kumra was cast in the television series Yudh - a 20-episode show starring Amitabh Bachchan in which Kumra plays the pivotal role of Bachchan's daughter. Later, she starred in Agent Raghav - Crime Branch, a biweekly television crime thriller show, as the female lead Agent Trisha Dewan opposite Sharad Kelkar. Kumra won Best Actress Award at the Third Moida International Awards for her short film Siberia. She made her Hindi feature film debut in Sona Spa in 2013, and her Tulu feature film debut in 2015 in Kudla Cafe. She hosted the Prokabbadi 2016 series. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] In 2017, Kumra had a leading role in the black comedy film Lipstick Under My Burkha as Leela.[9] The following year she portrayed the role of Priyanka Gandhi in the political biography film The Accidental Prime Minister.[10]
Filmography[edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Mai | Tisha | Short Film |
| 2010 | Cardboard Thoughts | Short Film | |
| 2013 | Sona Spa | Ritu | Feature Film [11] |
| 2013 | Ansuni | Meera | Short Film |
| 2015 | Kudla Cafe | Tulu Feature Film [12] | |
| 2015 | Siberia | Short Film | |
| 2015 | Dreaming Awake | Esha | Short Film |
| 2015 | Ek Tha Main | Short Film | |
| 2016 | The Blueberry Hunt | Jaya | Feature Film |
| 2016 | Queen of Hearts | Lead Role | Short Film |
| 2017 | Lipstick Under My Burkha | Leela | Feature Film |
| 2019 | The Accidental Prime Minister | Priyanka Gandhi | Feature Film |
| 2020 | Khuda Haafiz | Tamena Hamid | Hotstar Multiplex Film [1] [13] |
| 2020 | Shamshera | TBA | Feature Film |
Television[edit source]
| Year | Show | Role | Channel |
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| 2009 | Bollywood Hero | Clapper Girl | IFC |
| 2014 | Yudh | Taruni Sikarwar | Sony TV |
| 2015 | Agent Raghav | Agent Trisha Dewan | &TV |
| 2016 | Pro Kabaddi | Host | Star Sports |
Web Series[edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
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| 2016 | Official Chukyagiri | Rati | YouTube | [14] [15] |
| 2017 | Inside Edge | Shahana Vasishtha | Amazon Prime | [16] [17] |
| 2017 | It Happened In Hong Kong | Aahana | Viu | [18] [19] [20] |
| 2018 | Official CEOgiri | Rati | YouTube | [21] |
| 2018 | Rangbaaz | Babita Sharma | ZEE5 | [22] [23] [24] |
| 2019 | Bombers | Sanjana | ZEE5 | [25] [26] [27] |
| 2020 | Marzi | Sameera Chauhan | Voot | [28][29] |
| 2020 | Betaal | DC 'Ahlu' Ahluwalia | Netflix |
Awards and nominations[edit source]
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lipstick Under My Burkha | Star Screen Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | Nominated |
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