Neha Mahajan is an Indian actress and model, known for her work in Marathi and Hindi films. She is also a professional sitar player.
Wiki/Biography
Neha Mahajan was born on Saturday, August 18, 1990 in Talegaon Dabhade, Pune, Maharashtra (age 33; as of 2023). After completing her education at Talegaon Balvikas School in Pune, she received a scholarship to study drama and acting at Trimble Tech High School in Texas. Mahajan received his Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Pune.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Body measurements (approximately): 32-26-34
family
parents
Neha Mahajan belonged to a Maratha Brahmin family. Her father Pandit Vidur Mahajan is a famous sitar artist and her mother Aparna Mahajan is a writer.
Neha Mahajan said it was her father’s interest in music that sparked her interest in the entertainment industry. Her father trained her to play the sitar and allowed her to accompany her in performances.
Profession
Neha started her acting career while still studying when award-winning directors Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukathanar noticed her and cast her in the Hindi short film Bewaqt Barish (2007). Her English-language debut was Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children (2012), adapted from the novel by Salman Rushdie. In 2014, Neha did a Marathi film Ajoba and her Hindi debut film Varanasi Feast. She played the role of Abha in the Marathi classic Coffee Ani Barach Kahi (2015), which won her awards and appreciation. Neha Mahajan has appeared in more Marathi films such as Nilkanth Master (2015), Aai Tujha Aashirwad (2016), Friends (2016), Youth (2016), One Way Ticket (2016) and Tujha Tu Majha Mi (2017 ).
She made her Malayalam film debut with The Painted House (2015). She is also known for her roles in Rohit Shetty’s Simmba (2018), Deepa Mehta’s Laila (2019) and Chris Hemsworth’s Rescue ( 2020). In an interview, she talked about her film career and said:
No matter what role I’ve played, I’ve looked at it as a learning process for me and will continue to do so, so every role I play will continue to be that way, no matter what role is challenging for me as an actor, I will accept. If you ask me about this hit film from the beginning of my career, the basic story of Koffee with Barak Karhi is a simple love story and everyone can easily relate to it. I also played another similar role in “Siddhant”. “
dispute
Neha shot a topless scene for a Malayalam film but somehow it got leaked. She talked about the same thing in an interview, saying she had spoken to her parents before and there was nothing vulgar about the scene. According to her, the film required a specific scene for the character, so she did it.
Facts/Trivia
- She can speak multiple languages and said that as long as the script is good, she can act in any language.
- Neha’s favorite season is the monsoons and she loves getting soaked in the first rain of the year. She talked about the same thing in an interview,
Monsoon is my favorite season, I always get myself wet in the first shower, even though monsoon comes every year, the feeling of getting wet in the first shower is something else. I love walking by the seaside when it rains and I will never forget these experiences. “
- Neha Mahajan plays Ophelia in the Marathi translation of the world-famous play Hamlet; a 2013 stage play directed by Madhav Vaze.
- Neha Mahajan’s song “Mi Sangre” from the album Pausa, co-written with Ricky Martin, was nominated for a Grammy Award (2020) in the Best Latin Pop or Urban Album category.
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Source: HIS Education