Aahana Kumra

Born and raised in Lucknow, Kumra moved to Mumbai during her childhood. She transferred from La Martiniere Girls' College in Lucknow to Mary Immaculate Girls' High School in Mumbai. After completing her schooling, she attended H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, where she earned a degree in Commerce and Economics and a vocational diploma in advertising.

Despite her academic background, Kumra became involved with the Prithvi Theatre, working in various roles from backstage management to ticket sales. To formalize her training, she later joined the inaugural batch of the Whistling Woods International institute to study acting. ^[2]

Kumra's professional theatre career began with Akvarious Productions. She subsequently performed in several productions of with the theatre company Naseeruddin Shah, Motley, including lead roles in By George and Arms and the Man. During this period, she also appeared in television commercials for brands such as Garnier, Red Label, SBI Life Insurance, and Revlon. She began her television career in 2007 in the horror anthology series Sssshhh... Phir Koi Hai, playing the female lead, an archaeologist named Neha, in the 15th episode, 'Trikoni'. In 2013, Kumra appeared in Makrand Deshpande’s play Sona Spa; she later reprised her role in the film adaptation of the same name, marking one of her earliest experiences in cinema. Same year, she was cast in the television series Yudh - a 20-episode show starring Amitabh Bachchan in which Kumra plays the pivotal role of Bachchan's daughter. Later, she starred in Agent Raghav – Crime Branch, a biweekly television crime thriller show, as the female lead Agent Trisha Dewan opposite Sharad Kelkar. Kumra won Best Actress Award at the Third Moida International Awards for her short film Siberia. She made her Hindi feature film debut in Sona Spa in 2013, and her Tulu feature film debut in 2015 in Kudla Cafe. She hosted the Pro Kabbadi 2016 series.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]} In 2017, Kumra had a leading role in the black comedy film Lipstick Under My Burkha as Leela.^[10] The following year she portrayed the role of Priyanka Gandhi in the political biography film The Accidental Prime Minister.^[11]