Aahana Kumra

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Aahana Kumra
Aahana Kumra at the special screening of film Babli Bouncer (cropped).jpg
Kumra in 2022
Born
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India [1]
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2009-present

Aahana Kumra is an Indian actress. Kumra is known for her television debut in Sony Entertainment Television's Yudh with Amitabh Bachchan and also for her lead role in the TV series Agent Raghav - Crime Branch with Sharad Kelkar, followed by leading roles in a number of feature films.

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Early life

Kumra was born and brought up in Lucknow. [1]

Career

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 Pro Kabbadi 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

Films

List of film credits
YearTitleRolNotesRef.
2009MaiTishaShort film
2010Cardboard ThoughtsUnknown
2013 Sona Spa Ritu [11]
AnsuniMeeraShort film
2015 Kudla Cafe Sanjana Tulu film [12]
SiberiaReenaShort film
Dreaming AwakeEsha
Ek Tha MainAfreen
2016 The Blueberry Hunt Jaya
Queen of HeartsLead RoleShort film
2017 Lipstick Under My Burkha Leela
2019 The Accidental Prime Minister Priyanka Gandhi
2020 Khuda Haafiz Tamena Hamid [13]
2021Bawri ChhoriRadhika [14]
Happy Birthday Beth RoseShort film [15]
2022 India Lockdown Moon Alves
Salaam Venky Sanjana

Television

List of television credits
YearTitleRole
2009 Bollywood Hero Clapper Girl
2014 Yudh Taruni Sikarwar
2015 Agent Raghav Agent Trisha Dewan
2016 Pro Kabaddi Host

Web series

List of web series credits
YearTitleRoleRef.
2016Official ChukyagiriRati
2016 A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend Shivi Malhotra
2017 Inside Edge Shahana Vasishtha [16] [17]
It Happened In Hong KongAahana [18] [19] [20]
2018Official CEOgiriRati [21]
Rangbaaz Babita Sharma [22]
Yours Truly Lali Kumar [23]
2019 Bombers Sanjana [24] [25]
2020 Marzi Sameera Chauhan [26]
Betaal DC "Ahlu" Ahluwalia
Sandwiched Forever Naina Sarnaik Shastry [27]
Forbidden Love Priya
2022 Call My Agent: Bollywood Amal [28]
Avrodh Season 2Saman/Karishma Sahay/Parveena Shehnaz

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Aahana Kumra
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2018 Star Screen Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female Lipstick Under My Burkha Nominated[ citation needed ]
2022 22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Popular Actor - OTT Call My Agent: Bollywood Nominated [29]
Avrodh (Season 2)Nominated [29]

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