Monica Dogra

Monica Dogra is the daughter of Dogra Hindu immigrants from Jammu.^[2] Her maternal uncle is Dogri folk music singer Prakash Sharma.^[5][6] She grew up in Baltimore, Maryland.^{[citation needed]} She attended Oakleigh Elementary School, Montessori and Dulaney High School.^{[citation needed]} She attended New York University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in musical theatre.^{[citation needed]}

In 2005, she formed^[7][8] the electronic rock group "Shaa'ir+Func", along with guitarist Randolph Correia.^[9] In 2007, they released their first album New Day: The Love Album, followed by Light Tribe in 2008 and Mantis in 2010.^[10] She also sang a song "Dooriyan Bhi Hai Zaroori" with Vishal Dadlani in the film Break Ke Baad and the theme song in English (with Shahid Mallya) for the film Inkaar.

She made her acting debut with a guest appearance in Rock On!!.^[11] In 2008, she was approached by Kiran Rao for the lead role in Rao's directorial debut film Dhobi Ghat - a role Dogra initially turned down, but eventually accepted.^[12] In December 2011, she served as a judge for Rolling Stone's Never Hide Sounds musical talent contest.^[13] She is the host of The Dewarists, a musical collaborative show on STAR World India.^[14] In 2013, she performed with award-winning violinist Scott Tixier, for a series of shows sponsored by Dos Equis around the US.^{[citation needed]}

In March 2014, she was featured on the cover page of FHM Magazine.^[15] In March 2013 and May 2015, she was featured on the cover and had a pictorial in Maxim India Magazine.^[16]

In 2020 she was one of the judges for the show The Stage alongside Vishal Dadlani.^[17]

Monica Dogra acted in the web series The Married Woman, directed by Sahir Raza. The cast also includes Ridhi Dogra in lead role and Nadira Babbar.^[18]