Monica Dogra | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Education | New York University (B.A., Musical Theatre) |
Occupation(s) | Musician, actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Website | www |
Monica Dogra is an American musician and actress. [1] [2] [3] She has acted in six feature films, as well as released five studio albums with the band Shaa’ir and Func. She is a member on the judging panel of India's first English music talent show, The Stage. [4] She hosted four seasons of the music-Docu series The Dewarists that was nominated for a Cannes Lion. She also worked on the Viceland Emmy nominated series Woman produced by Gloria Steinem.
Monica Dogra is the daughter of Hindu Dogra immigrants from Jammu, India. [2] Her maternal uncle is Dogri folk music singer Prakash Sharma. [5] [6] She grew up in Baltimore, Maryland.[ citation needed ] She attended Oakleigh Elementary School, Montessori and Dulaney High School.[ citation needed ] She attended New York University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in musical theatre.[ citation needed ]
In 2005, she formed [7] [8] the electronic rock group "Shaa'ir+Func", along with guitarist Randolph Correia. [9] In 2007, they released their first album New Day: The Love Album, followed by Light Tribe in 2008 and Mantis in 2010. [10] She also sang a song "Dooriyan Bhi Hai Zaroori" with Vishal Dadlani in the film Break Ke Baad and the theme song in English (with Shahid Mallya) for the film Inkaar .
She made her acting debut with a guest appearance in Rock On!! . [11] In 2008, she was approached by Kiran Rao for the lead role in Rao's directorial debut film Dhobi Ghat - a role Dogra initially turned down, but eventually accepted. [12] In December 2011, she served as a judge for Rolling Stone's Never Hide Sounds musical talent contest. [13] She is the host of The Dewarists , a musical collaborative show on STAR World India. [14] In 2013, she performed with award-winning violinist Scott Tixier, for a series of shows sponsored by Dos Equis around the US.[ citation needed ]
In March 2014, she was featured on the cover page of FHM Magazine. [15] In March 2013 and May 2015, she was featured on the cover and had a pictorial in Maxim India Magazine. [16]
She is now one of the judges for the show The Stage alongside Vishal Dadlani. [17]
Monica Dogra will be next seen in her upcoming web series The Married Woman, directed by Sahir Raza. The star cast also includes Ridhi Dogra in lead role. [18]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Rock On!! | Shaair | Singer |
2011 | Dhobi Ghat | Shai | |
2013 | David [19] | Noor | |
2014 | Fireflies | Michelle | |
2015 | The Spectacular Jihad of Taz Rahim | Sabrina Jiwan | |
2016 | Teraa Surroor | Elle Jordan, Tara Wadia's lawyer | |
Relapse | Herself | Short film | |
2020 | What Are the Odds | Herself | Netflix |
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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2021 | The Married Woman | Peeplika Khan | ALTBalaji |
Cartel | Maya | ALTBalaji and MX Player | |
2023 | Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo | DJ Naina | Disney+ Hotstar |
Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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2016 | "Lay You Down" | DJ Nanok | [20] |
Year | Title | Band/Solo |
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2006 | New Day: The Love Album | Shaair and Func |
2008 | Light Tribe | |
2010 | Mantis | |
"Dooriyan" | For Bollywood movie Break Ke Baad composed by Vishal–Shekhar | |
2011 | "Lover" | Bandish Projekt |
2012 | Changing World | Rajasthan Roots and Shri [21] |
2013 | "Inkaar Theme (English Version)" | Inkaar by Shamir Tandon |
2014 | Re:cover | Shaair and Func |
Align | ||
2016 | Spit |
Year | Show | Role | Result |
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2015 | The Stage | Judge | |
2017 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 | Contestant | Finalist (5th Place) |
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