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Mahira Kakkar

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Mahira Kakkar
Vikram Seth’s written-world set in 1951 comes to life through Mira Nair’s imagination as Lata (Tanya Maniktala) grapples with just one wish: to choose her own husband. Torn between family & her new romance, Lata embarks on a journey full of love & heartache, as three different men try to win her heart. That’s when Maan Kapoor (Ishaan Khatter) walks in, accompanied by many romantic entanglements. While India is getting the chance to come of age, will their love, too? Or is everything just too complicated? Starring a magical ensemble cast featuring Tabu, Ishaan Khatter, Tanya Maniktala, Ram Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Vijay Varma, Vijay Raaz, Shahana Goswami, Ranvir Shorey, Rasika Dugal, Randeep Hooda, Shubham Saraf, Mikhail Sen, Danesh Razvi, Mahira Kakkar, Namit Das, Manoj Pahwa, Aamir Bashir, Vivaan Shah: A Suitable Boy is a breathtaking story that’ll tug at your heart-strings and make you feel a love like never before. Catch A Suitable Boy, a limited series that you just cannot miss, streaming on 23rd October, on Netflix.
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Mahira Kakkar was born in Calcutta, India. She is known for Hank and Asha (2013), Manifest (2018) and The Blacklist (2013).
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    Known for

    Hank and Asha (2013)
    Hank and Asha
    6.6
    • Asha
    • 2013
    Daryl Edwards, Matt Long, Luna Blaise, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Holly Taylor, Melissa Roxburgh, Parveen Kaur, and Ty Doran in Manifest (2018)
    Manifest
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Aria Gupta
    The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
    7.9
    TV Series
    • E.R. Doctor
    Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
    Blue Bloods
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • Dr. Gupta

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    Actress

    • Daryl Edwards, Matt Long, Luna Blaise, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Holly Taylor, Melissa Roxburgh, Parveen Kaur, and Ty Doran in Manifest (2018)
      Manifest
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Dr. Aria Gupta
      • 2021–2023
    • Sweet Refuge (2022)
      Sweet Refuge
      6.0
      Short
      • Sakina
      • 2022
    • Lem Can Help (2022)
      Lem Can Help
      Podcast Series
      • (2022)
      • 2022
    • Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy (2020)
      A Suitable Boy
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Rupa Mehra
      • 2020
    • Vekeana Dhillon and Mahira Kakkar in Uncovidable (2020)
      Uncovidable
      Podcast Series
      • Vekeana Dhillon (voice)
      • 2020
    • Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
      Orange Is the New Black
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Chaarumathi
      • 2019
    • Christian Coulson and Naomi McDougall Jones in Bite Me (2019)
      Bite Me
      5.6
      • Lily
      • 2019
    • Ryan Eggold in New Amsterdam (2018)
      New Amsterdam
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Laghari
      • 2019
    • Friends from College (2017)
      Friends from College
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Dessert Caterer
      • 2019
    • Oil and Vinegar (2015)
      Oil and Vinegar
      Short
      • Fahira
      • 2015
    • Odd Mom Out (2015)
      Odd Mom Out
      7.0
      TV Series
      • 2015
    • Louis C.K. in Louie (2010)
      Louie
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Check-Out Clerk
      • 2015
    • The Blacklist (2013)
      The Blacklist
      7.9
      TV Series
      • E.R. Doctor
      • 2015
    • Hechki
      Short
      • 2014
    • Hank and Asha (2013)
      Hank and Asha
      6.6
      • Asha
      • 2013

    Soundtrack

    • Hank and Asha (2013)
      Hank and Asha
      6.6
      • performer: "Aham Rim Jhim Yeh Pyare", "Geet"
      • 2013

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    Hank and Asha Trailer
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      • Calcutta, India

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      Graduate of The Juilliard School Drama Division in New York City Trained with Harold Guksin. Since name is hard to pronounce, often goes by Mah- so dubbed by Gillian Jacobs.

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