Ananya Khare is an Indian television and film actress who is best known for her appearances in Bollywood films like Devdas and Chandni Bar. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the movie Chandni Bar.[1]
Ananya Khare | |
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| Born | 16 March 1968 Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Personal life edit
Khare took a break and shifted to the US in 2005 after she met her husband, David. She worked as an English teacher in a school before the couple decided to shift base back to Mumbai after 10 years. [2]
Career edit
She first made her mark on television in serials including 1987's Nirmala for almost two decades before her big-screen success.[3] She was awarded an Indian National Award for best-supporting actress for her role in Chandni Bar and subsequently nominated for her role in Devdas. She has been awarded for her roles on stage, television, and on the big screen. [4]
More recently, Khare has gained popularity by being back on television and mostly being cast in negative roles on popular soap operas.[5] In 2020, Ananya played the character Benazir Abdullah in the ALTBalaji series Bebaakee.[6][7]
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Serial | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Zaalim | Kaamna |
| 1999 | Shool | Bachoo Yadav's wife |
| 2001 | Chandni Bar | Deepa Pandey, Bar Dancer |
| 2002 | Devdas | Kumud Mukherjee, Devdas's Sister-in-law |
| 2005 | The Film | Nandhini |
| 2010 | Foreign | Geeta |
| 2019 | Sab Kushal Mangal | Bua |
| 2021 | Pagglait | Rashmi Giri |
Television edit
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bebaakee | Benazir Abdullah | ALTBalaji |
References edit
- ^ "Ananya Khare". Archived from the original on 8 September 2016.
- ^ "'Not many know that I was a teacher in LA for the last 10 years'". Archived from the original on 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Ananya Khare Reveals Jaya Bachchan Is The Reason She Moved To Mumbai & Got Into Acting". Archived from the original on 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Today, TV is a brave, new world: Ananya Khare". Archived from the original on 29 September 2018.
- ^ "After 'Devdas' most roles offered were negative: Ananya Khare". The Indian Express. 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Ananya Khare joins the cast of ALTBalaji's Bebaakee". Archived from the original on 6 August 2020.
- ^ "ALTBalaji's Bebaakee Review: The Love Triangle In This Romantic Drama Will Keep You Hooked". Archived from the original on 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Ananya Khare as Indu Chabaria".
- ^ "Ananya Khare join Veebha Anand in Yeh Hai Aashiqui'". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Rangrasiya/ A tale of love and hate". The Indian Express. 22 January 2014.
External links edit
- Ananya Khare at IMDb
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