Swara Bhasker
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| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Name | Swara Bhasker |
| Profession | Indian actress |
| Years Active | 2009-Present |
| Date of Birth | April 9, 1988 |
| Age (In 2024) | 36 Years 7 Month(s) 12 Days |
| Birth Place | New Delhi, India |
| Residence | Yari Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Charvaka |
| Mother Tongue | Hindi |
| Zodiac | Aries |
| Height | in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet inches- 5ft 4in |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband | Fahad Ahmad (Politician) |
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| Marriage date | January 6, 2023 |
| Boyfriend(s)/Affair(s) | Himanshu Sharma (Writer) |
| Parents | |
| Father | Chitrapu Uday Bhaskar (Retired Navy officer) |
| Mother | Ira Bhaskar (Professor) |
| Sibling(s) | |
| Brother(s) | Ishaan Bhaskar |
| Cousin(s) | Veda Shastri Jha Kartik Shastri |
| Other Relative(s) | |
| Niece(s) | Junaili Bhaskar |
| Brother-in-law(s) | Prashant Jha |
| Sister-in-law(s) | Bhoomika Joshi |
| Education Details | |
| School | Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi |
| College | Miranda House, University of Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) |
| Educational Qualification | B.A. in English Literature M.A. in Sociology |
| Filmography | |
| Debut Movie | Madholal Keep Walking (2009) |
| Movies | Mango (TBA) Mrs Falani (TBA) Mimamsa (TBA) Jahaan Chaar Yaar (2022) Veere Di Wedding (2018) Anaarkali of Aarah (2017) Nil Battey Sannata (2016) X: Past Is Present (2015) Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) Sabki Bajegi Band (2015) Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai (2014) Raanjhanaa (2013) Aurangzeb (2013) Listen... Amaya (2013) Chillar Party (2011) Tanu Weds Manu (2011) Guzaarish (2010) The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project (2010) Madholal Keep Walking (2009) |
| TV Series | Naagin (2018) Rangoli (Host, 2015-17) Samvidhaan (Host, 2014) |
| Web Series | Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai (2021) Bhaag Beanie Bhaag (2020) Flesh (2020) Rasbhari (2019-20) It's Not That Simple (2016-18) The Story (2018) |
| Short Films | Sheer Qorma (2021) Dobara Alvida (2021) Shame (2019) The Right Note (2016) |
| Award(s)/Title(s) | |
| Best Actress (Critics) for "Nil Battey Sannata" at Screen Awards, 2016 Best Actress for "Nil Battey Sannata" at Silk Road International Film Festival, 2016 Best Supporting Actress for "Raanjhanaa" at Zee Cine Awards, 2014 Best Supporting Actress for "Raanjhanaa" at Screen Awards, 2014 Best Supporting Actress for "Tanu Weds Manu" at Zee Cine Awards, 2012 | |
| twitter.com/ReallySwara (1.9m followers) | |
| facebook.com/SwaraBhaskar (1.3m followers) | |
| instagram.com/reallyswara/ (1m followers) | |
| Youtube | youtube.com/c/SwaraBhaskerOfficial |
| Other Details | |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Net Worth (Approx) | ₹40 Crores |
| Salary/Fees | ₹40-50 Lakh Per Movie |
| Alternate Names | Swara Bhaskar |
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| Swara Bhasker is an Indian actress known for Jahaan Chaar Yaar (2022), Veere Di Wedding (2018), Nil Battey Sannata (2016), Raanjhanaa (2013) & Tanu Weds Manu (2011). | |
| Swara Bhasker was born on April 9, 1988 to C. Uday Bhaskar and Ira Bhaskar in New Delhi. She also has a brother named Ishaan Bhaskar. | |
| Her father, Chitrapu Uday Bhaskar is a Columnist and a retired Indian Navy officer of Telugu descent. | |
| Her mother, Ira Bhaskar is of Bihari Origin and she is a professor of Cinema studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi. She is also the co-author of the book 'Islamicate Cultures of Bombay Cinema' published in 2009. | |
| She did her schooling at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Delhi and later graduated with a degree in English literature from Miranda House, University of Delhi. After that, she did her Master's degree in sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi. | |
| Actress Minissha Lamba was her classmate at Miranda House. | |
| Swara Bhasker made her acting debut with a supporting role in the film Madholal Keep Walking (2009) starring Subrat Dutta & Neela Gokhle. The film was a commercial failure. | |
| After that, she was seen in The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project (2010), which was made on a budget of just ₹40,000 as all the actors worked in it for free. The film was released directly on Facebook on 26 October 2010. | |
| She was next seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish (2010) starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai. | |
| Swara Bhasker got recognition for her performance in Tanu Weds Manu (2011) starring Kangana Ranaut, R. Madhavan & Jimmy Shergill. She played the role of Kangana Ranaut's best friend in the movie & won the Best Supporting Actress award at Zee Cine Awards. | |
| She got further acclaim for her acting in the Dhanush & Sonam Kapoor starrer Raanjhanaa (2013) for which she won the Best Supporting Actress award at Zee Cine Awards & Screen Awards. | |
| In 2015, she was seen in commercially successful movies Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) & Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015). | |
| She got further acclaim for starring in the independent films Nil Battey Sannata (2016) & Anaarkali of Aarah (2017). | |
| She was a non-vegetarian but turned vegetarian in 2016. | |
| In 2018, Swara was seen in the woman-centric film 'Veere Di Wedding' alongside Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor and Shikha Talsania. The film was a commercial success as it earned ₹139 Crores against its budget of ₹28 Crores at the box-office. However, she was widely criticized and trolled on the internet for her masturbation scene in the movie. | |
| Her brother, Ishaan Bhaskar got married to his long-time girlfriend Bhoomika Joshi in March 2018. 1 | |
| Swara Bhasker along with her brother Ishaan Bhaskar launched their own production house named 'Kahaaniwaaley' on 25 January 2019. | |
She is a leftist and has been pro-active about her stands on social issues since her college days. She actively participated in the Citizenship Amendment Act protests in 2019-2020. | |
| Swara Bhasker was next seen in the woman-centric film, Jahaan Chaar Yaar (2022) co-starring Meher Vij, Pooja Chopra and Shikha Talsania. The film was released in the theatres on 16 September 2022. | |
The Veere Di Wedding actress took to Twitter to announce her wedding with Fahad Ahmad on January 6, 2023. The duo registered their marriage in court on January 6, 2023, under the Special Marriage Act. Fahad Ahmad is the Maharashtra Unit President of the Samajwadi Party youth wing. Swara was earlier rumoured to be in a relationship with National Award winning scriptwriter Himanshu Sharma but they called it quits in 2019. 2 3 | |
References
- https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/lucknow/actress-swara-bhaskars-brother-ishaan-ties-the-knot/articleshow/63295540.cms[↩]
- https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/swara-bhasker-marries-social-activist-fahad-ahmad-says-welcome-to-my-heart-its-chaotic-but-its-yours-2335624-2023-02-16[↩]
- https://twitter.com/ReallySwara/status/1626177839153418241[↩]
