Neha Mahajan
Indian film actress
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Neha Mahajan is an Indian actress and model known for her works predominantly in Marathi and Hindi films, in addition to Marathi theatre.[1][2] Mahajan made her debut in 2012, with the English-language Canadian-British production Midnight's Children directed by Deepa Mehta.
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- Actress
- sitarist
Neha Mahajan | |
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Neha Mahajan at the premiere of Coffee Ani Barach Kahi | |
| Born | Talegaon Dabhade, Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Parent | Pandit Vidur Mahajan |
In 2013, Mahajan played Ophelia in Madhav Vaze's stage production of Hamlet in Marathi.[3] She then appeared in Ajoba (2013), and Feast of Varanasi (2014).[4] In 2015, she made her Mollywood debut as Vishaya in the indie drama The Painted House.[5] Most recently Neha appeared in the 2019 Netflix series Leila, a dystopian drama. She was also seen in Rohit Shetty's action film Simmba.[citation needed] In 2020, she made her Hollywood debut in the action-thriller Extraction.
Early life
Mahajan is the daughter of Sitar artist Pandit Vidur Mahajan, and has been accompanying him on his sitar performances while also performing solo. She was born in Talegaon Dabhade, Pune in the state of Maharashtra.[6] Mahajan attended Trimble Tech High School in Texas, and earned her master's degree in philosophy from the University of Pune. She has been involved in theater and cinema and has worked in Marathi, English, Hindi and Malayalam language films.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2012 | Midnight's Children | Young Naseem | English | |
| 2014 | Ajoba | Sushma | Marathi | |
| Feast of Varanasi | Maya | Hindi | ||
| 2015 | Coffee Ani Barach Kahi | Abha | Marathi | |
| Nilkanth Master | Yashoda | |||
| The Painted House | Vishaya | Malayalam | ||
| 2016 | Aai Tujha Aashirwad | Marathi | ||
| Friends | ||||
| Youth | Yutika | |||
| One Way Ticket | Urvashi | |||
| 2017 | TTMM – Tujha Tu Majha Mi | Rajashree | ||
| 2018 | Gaon | Sango | Hindi | |
| Simmba | Kavya | |||
| 2019 | Leila | Pooja | Netflix series | |
| 2020 | Extraction | Neysa Rav | English | Netflix film |
| 2021 | Koi Jaane Na | Bindiya | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Gadad Andhar | Marathi | ||
| 2024 | Babu | [7] |
