Swara Bhasker
Biography
Swara Bhasker (also spelled Bhaskar; born 9 April 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Best known for her supporting work in mainstream productions and starring roles in independent films, she has won two Screen Awards and has received four Filmfare Award nominations.
Swara made her film debut with a supporting role in the 2009 drama Madholal Keep Walking, a commercial failure. She got wider recognition for her supporting role in the commercially 2011 successful romantic comedy-drama Tanu Weds Manu.
Her performance in the film was well received by critics and earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination.
Swara garnered further praise for her performance in the critically acclaimed romantic drama Raanjhanaa (2013), earning her a second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination.
In 2015, she reprised her role from Tanu Weds Manu in the film's sequel and later appeared in the family drama Prem Ratan Dhan Payo; both productions were among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of the year.
Her starring roles in the independent films Nil Battey Sannata (2016), and Anaarkali of Aarah (2017) earned her further acclaim. She won the Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics) for the former and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) for the latter.
In 2018, she starred in the comedy-drama Veere Di Wedding, which earned her critical acclaim and a third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Bhasker has been a vocal critic of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. She has participated in the Citizenship Amendment Act protests. On 16 February 2023, she married activist Fahad Ahmad. On 23 September that year, she gave birth to their daughter, Raabiyaa.
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