Ananya Khare | |
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Born | Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1994–present |
Ananya Khare is an Indian television and film actress who is best known for her appearances in Bollywood films like Devdas and Chandni Bar . She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the movie Chandni Bar . [1]
Khare took a break and shifted to the US in 2005 after she met her husband, David. She worked as an English teacher in a school before the couple decided to shift base back to Mumbai after 10 years. [2]
She first made her mark on television in serials including 1987's Nirmala for almost two decades before her big-screen success. [3] She was awarded an Indian National Award for best-supporting actress for her role in Chandni Bar and subsequently nominated for her role in Devdas . She has been awarded for her roles on stage, television, and on the big screen. [4]
More recently, Khare has gained popularity by being back on television and mostly being cast in negative roles on popular soap operas. [5] In 2020, Ananya played the character Benazir Abdullah in the ALTBalaji series Bebaakee. [6] [7]
Year | Serial | Role |
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1994 | Zaalim | Kaamna |
1999 | Shool | Bachoo Yadav's wife |
2001 | Chandni Bar | Deepa Pandey, Bar Dancer |
2002 | Devdas | Kumud Mukherjee, Devdas's Sister-in-law |
2005 | The Film | Nandhini |
2010 | Foreign | Geeta |
2019 | Sab Kushal Mangal | Bua |
2021 | Pagglait | Rashmi Giri |
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2020 | Bebaakee | Benazir Abdullah | ALTBalaji |
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