Angira Dhar
Biography
Angira Dhar is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. Her most notable work includes her role in the web series Bang Baaja Baaraat and the film Love per Square Foot.
Dhar began her career in TV production with Channel V. She also worked behind the camera as an assistant film director. During her time at Channel V, she hosted the show Beg Borrow Steal on Bindass. Dhar made her Bollywood debut in 2013 with Ek Bura Aadmi opposite Arunoday Singh.
Dhar had her breakthrough in 2015 when she played a feisty and independent girl in Y-Films's web series, Bang Baaja Baarat opposite Ali Fazal. Firstpost noted, “The gorgeous Angira Dhar stepped up to the plate and delivered.” The second season of the show started in September 2016.
Dhar played a bank employee in the 2018 film Love per Square Foot opposite Vicky Kaushal. It was the first Bollywood film to release directly on a streaming platform. Hindustan Times termed her "terrific". News18 stated, “The oven-baked pairing of Vicky and Angira is a delight as both deliver an earnest and honest performance throughout.”
In 2019, she played a British Intelligence agent in Commando 3 alongside Vidyut Jamwal. Bollywood Hungama wrote, “Angira Dhar is great as the no-nonsense cop and underplays her part.”
Dhar played a lawyer in Ajay Devgn's Runway 34 in 2022. Bollywood Hungama said, "Angira Dhar doesn't get much scope." Hindustan Times noted, “Angira Dhar has a smaller part and she does her parts well in a handful of scenes.”
Dhar played a quick-tempered woman in the drugs business in her second web series, Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo opposite Varun Mitra. Rediff.com stated, "Angira Dhar’s flair for sly, snappish parts holds her in good stead."
Actor
Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo (Season 1) as Kajal
Bang Baaja Baaraat (Season 1) as Shahana Arora