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Neha Chauhan is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She is best known for her appearances in the found-footage drama Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010) and the Haryanvi–Hindi drama G Kutta Se (2015).[1]

Neha Chauhan
Born
Nigeria
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Early life

Neha was born in Nigeria and moved to Faridabad, India. Her father is from Bijnor and her mother is from Moradabad. She spent most of her life in Indore, Madhya Pradesh and moved to Mumbai to become a film director.[2]

Career

She debuted with the Bollywood film Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010). She was cast after Dibakar Banerjee saw her in her brother’s wedding video. Though Chauhan wanted to assist Banerjee, he chose her for the role of Rashmi. Besides, she also took on the role of assistant to the casting director of the film and auditioned her co-actors.[3] She was nominated for the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.

She made her Tamil film debut in the movie Yaan (2014). She worked in the Haryanvi Hindi bilingual G Kutta Se (2015),[4] which met with critical acclaim, praising her performance.[5][6] She has appeared in the critically acclaimed English movie A Billion Colour Story (2014). She then starred in the web series It’s Not That Simple (2016), Humorously Yours (2016), Shaitaan Haveli (2018), and Inside Edge (2019). She has also acted in the Telugu film Aaviri (2019).[7]

She plays the role of Kalpana Kaul in the web series Maharani.[8] Her highly acclaimed role came when she played Kamla Chowdhry in the web series Rocket Boys.[9][10][11]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef
2010Love Sex Aur DhokhaRashmiHindiDebut
2013Geek OutThe girlEnglishShort
2014YaanIshaTamilTamil debut
2014YudhArunaHindiSony TV Series
2015G Kutta SeKiranHaryanvi
Hindi
2016A Billion Colour StoryDivyaEnglish
Hindi		[12]
2018Teen PaheliyanMonikaHindianthology film Mirchi Malini
Hope Aur HumAuto girlHindi
2019AaviriLeenaTeluguTelugu debut
2021KaagazJournalist SoniaHindi

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguagePlatformRef
2016It’s Not That SimpleAnikaHindiVoot
2016Humorously YoursPrachiEnglish
Hindi		ZEE5
2018Shaitaan HaveliPrarthanaHindiAmazon Prime Video
2019Inside EdgeShikhaHindi
English		Amazon Prime Video
2021–presentMaharaniKalpana KaulHindiSonyLIV
2022–2023Rocket BoysKamla ChowdhryHindiSonyLIV

References

  1. ^ “WHAT A FIND”. The Indian Express. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ “Neha Chauhan: I am enjoying acting but itching to direct”. Hindustan Times. 10 September 2022. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ^ “The Role Call”.
  4. ^ ishanair (15 June 2017). “Neha Chauhan Goes An Extra Mile For G Kutta Se”. Urban Asian. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  5. ^ “G Kutta Se movie review: A powerful film, a subject that needs constant revision”. The Indian Express. 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  6. ^ “Movie Review: G Kutta Se”. filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  7. ^ “‘Love Sex Aur Dhoka’ star Neha Chauhan forays into Telugu cinema with Ravi Babu’s Aviri”. The Times of India. 25 September 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  8. ^ “Neha Chauhan, Anuja Sathe join cast of ‘Maharani 2′”. The Times of India. 30 July 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  9. ^ “Explained: The story of the men celebrated by ‘Rocket Boys'”. daijiworld.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  10. ^ “How do people binge through show after show without taking a break to think about what they have watched?”. The Economic Times. 5 March 2022. ISSN 0013-0389. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  11. ^ “Rocket Boys Season 2 review: A montage of hope and courage, the personal and political”. The Federal. 21 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  12. ^ “A BILLION COLOUR STORY | IFFLA”. Retrieved 20 June 2023.