Alka Amin

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Alka Amin
Born
Alka Saxena

NationalityIndian
OccupationActress

Alka Amin is an Indian film, television, and theatre actress. She graduated from the National School of Drama. She is known for her performance in Bollywood movies like Dum Laga Ke Haisha , Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana , Luka Chuppi , Kedarnath, Romeo Akbar Walter , Badhaai Ho , [1] Amazon exclusive web series Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare, award-winning short film Maya [2] and Sex Chat With Pappu and Papa. [3] Her notable performances include playing 'Veena Chopra' in Parichay . [4]

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Filmography

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
1988-1989Dil Dariya
2008AnaroAnaro [5]
2009-2010 12/24 Karol Bagh Manju Sethi
2011-2013 Parichay Veena Raj Chopra
2012-2013 Kya Huaa Tera Vaada Kanwal Chopra
2014-2015 Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh Sharda Sachdev
2015-2017 Kalash Manju Grewaal
2016-2017 Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil Asha Batra
2018 Yeh Pyaar Nahi Toh Kya Hai Gayatri Sinha
2019 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Sharda

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2003SwarajLeelavathi [6]
2015 Dum Laga Ke Haisha Shashi Tiwari
2017 Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana Shanti Mishra
2018 Khajoor Pe Atke Kadambari
Badhaai Ho Jeetu's sister-in-law
Kedarnath Mrs. Khan
MayaMotherShort film [2]
2019 72 Hours: Martyr Who Never Died Leela Rawat
Luka Chuppi Shakuntala Shukla
Romeo Akbar Walter Waheeda
Aadhaar Rani's Mother
2021 Lahore Confidential Ananya's Mother
2023 Kanjoos Makhichoos Jamuna Prasad Pandey's Mother
The Great Indian Family Sushila Kumari
Ajmer 92 Sumitra, Madhav's mother

Web series

YearSeriesRoleNotes
2016Sex Chat with Pappu and PapaUsha Watsa (Dadi) YRF
2018 Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare Ronny's mother Amazon Prime Video [3]
2022 Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi Santoshi Pathak SonyLIV

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