Geetika Vidya Ohlyan | |
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Born | [ citation needed ] | 28 August 1991
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2018–present |
Geetika Vidya Ohlyan is an Indian actress. She starred in the crime drama film Soni (2018), in which she portrayed a police officer combating crimes against women in Delhi. [1] [2] She also appeared in the critically acclaimed film Thappad (2020), directed by Anubhav Sinha.
Ohlyan's father organized theatre festivals in Haryana. She attended the University of Delhi's Kirori Mal College, where she joined her college's theatre society, [2] and directed and wrote scripts during her studies. [1] Ohlyan graduated in 2012 with a degree in English literature. [2] Ohlyan had already been familiar with the script prior to that because she had done some work from English to Hindi. She said of the script: "On reading it, I instantly fell in love, knowing exactly what the film was trying to say." [2]
She made her acting debut in the crime drama film Soni (2018), in which she portrayed a police officer combating crimes against women in Delhi. [2] She also appeared in the film Thappad (2020), and will be appear in the upcoming film Barah by Barah by director Gaurav Madan. [1]
Ohlyan won a Critics' Choice Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Soni. [3] [4] WION News said Ohlyan was "breaking all the stereotypes with her roles". [1]
† | Denotes films/shows that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Soni | Soni | Debut film | [3] |
2019 | Nawaab | Devika | Short film | |
Custody | – | |||
2020 | Thappad | Sunita | [5] | |
Unpaused | Seema | Segment: Vishanu; Amazon Prime film | ||
2021 | Barah by Barah | Mansi | ||
2022 | Opium† | |||
Fairy Folk† | Geet | |||
Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
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2020 | Pawan & Pooja | Mehak | MX Player | 8 episodes |
2022 | Escaype Live | Sita | Disney+ Hotstar | 9 episodes |
2023 | School of Lies | Trisha | Disney+ Hotstar | 8 episodes |
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Critics' Choice Film Awards,India | Soni | Best Actress (Hindi) | Won | [6] |
2021 | Thappad | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [7] | |
2020 | FOI Online Awards | Soni | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won | [8] |
2021 | Thappad | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | [9] | |
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