Swara Bhaskar

Swara Bhaskar

Bhaskar at the promotion of Nil Battey Sannata in 2016
Born Swara Bhaskar
(1984-04-09) 9 April 1984
Delhi, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater University of Delhi
J. Nehru University
Occupation Actress
Years active 2009–present
Parent(s) CU Bhaskar (father)
Ira Bhaskar (mother)

Swara Bhaskar (born 9 April 1984) is an Indian film actress who appears in the Hindi film industry. She has received two Filmfare Award nominations and her prime achievements have made her one of the most noticed actresses of the Hindi cinema. She was born in New Delhi in a Telugu family to a Naval officer Chitrapu Uday Bhaskar. She received her bachelors degree in English literature from the University of Delhi and later completed her masters degree in Sociology from the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Bhaskar made her film debut with a supporting role in the 2009 drama Madholal Keep Walking, a commercial failure. She achieved further mainstream attention for her supporting role of a bride-to-be in the commercially successful romantic comedy Tanu Weds Manu (2011). Her performance in the film was well received by critics and she garnered a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. She received widespread acclaim for portraying an aggressive lover in the critically acclaimed romantic drama Raanjhanaa (2013), for which she earned her second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. She then played supporting roles in the romantic comedy Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) and the romantic drama Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015), both of which were top grossing Bollywood films. Her first major starring role came in the comedy drama Nil Battey Sannata (2016) and she received critical acclaim for her performance. She is also the host of the show Rangoli on DD national.

Early life and education

Bhaskar was born and raised in Delhi to a Telugu Naval officer Chitrapu Uday Bhaskar and his Bihari[1][2] wife Ira Bhaskar who is a professor of cinema studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Her maternal grandmother was from Varanasi.[3]

Bhaskar grew up in Delhi,[4] where she did her schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya[5] and subsequently studied English literature at Delhi University's Miranda House where she was classmate with another actress Minisha Lamba. She did her masters in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.[6][7][8]

Career

Debut and further roles (2009–2012)

Swara Bhaskar at the launch of Zanaya store

Before Bhaskar started acting in films she was associated with N. K. Sharma's "Act One" theater group in Delhi.[9] She shifted to Mumbai in 2008[3] and made her acting debut with the 2009 film Madholal Keep Walking, which was screened at the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival but underperformed at the box office India. She then played a supporting role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's drama Guzaarish (2010), alongside Hritik Roshan and Aishwariya Rai.

Bhaskar then appeared in Srinivas Sunderrajan's black and white thriller The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project, which was touted as India's first mumblecore film, made on the budget of ₹ 40,000 (1000 USD$) and completed in one year, was also the first Indian film to be screened at the Transilvania International Film Festival. However, both Guzaarish and The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project were box-office failures and Bhaskar remained unnoticed for her performances.[4][10]

Bhaskar garnered widespread recognition among the audience as well as by critics by appearing in the 2011's commercially successful film Tanu Weds Manu in which she played the role of Payal, the best friend of the lead actress Kangana Ranaut,[2] for which she received praise and several nominations, including the Best Supporting Actress conferred by the Filmfare Awards.[11]

Critical and commercial success (2013–present)

In 2013, played the lead role in Listen... Amaya (2013), which also saw the reunion of actors Farooq Sheikh and Deepti Naval after 28 years, and earned positive reviews from critics.[12] She then appeared in Raanjhanaa, along with Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor, which was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year. She received wide critical praise as well as second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role of Bindiya.[13] She appeared in a lead female role in the box-office flop Sabki Bajegi Band opposite Sumeet Vyas and in the moderate successful Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai with Bhanu Uday.

Bhaskar at the trailer launch of Raanjhanaa, 2013

Bhaskar served as a host for Shyam Benegal's television mini-series Samvidhaan, which was based on the making of the Indian Constitution. The series aired on Rajya Sabha TV from March 2014 to May 2014.[14] On her trip to Lahore, Pakistan, Bhaskar appeared as a guest in the Pakistani TV comedy show, Mazaaq Raat which was aired in April 2015.[15]

Bhaskar's had three releases in 2015. In her first release, she reprised her role of Payal in the romantic comedy Tanu Weds Manu Returns, a sequel to the 2011 film Tanu Weds Manu. The film and Bhaskar's performance received wide critical acclaim. The film was a financial success as well and became one of the few women-centric film which ranks among the highest-grossing Indian films. Her next release was the romantic drama Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, in which she played the role of Rajkumari Chandrika alongside Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor. Directed by Sooraj Barjatya, reviews while being mixed of the film, however, her performance was well received. With an estimated collection of ₹400 crore (US$60 million), the film became one of the highest-grossing Indian films.[16] That same year she played a minor role in the collaborative bilingual X: Past Is Present. The film was directed by eleven filmmakers, and Bhaskar appeared in Nalan Kumarasamy's segmet "Summer Holiday", which revolves around a young boy (played by Anshuman Jha), who goes to South India for summer holidays where an Aunty seduced him so that her husband can rape him. Although the film received mixed reviews, but her role of Aunty was particularly praised. Namrata Joshi of The Hindu wrote "X: Past Is Present belongs to its womens".

In 2016, Bhaskar played the lead in Anand L. Rai's comedy drama Nil Battey Sannata which marked her fourth collaboration with Rai. Bhaskar was initially sceptic about the film because of the age difference between her and her character, however, she changed her mind after reading the script and played the role of a mother of a teenager.[17] Upon the release, the film as well as Bhaskar's performance received critical acclaim and she was awarded with the Best Actress trophy at the Silk Road International Film Festival in September 2015. She made her web debut in upcoming web series called It’s Not That Simple which is produced by Viacom 18’s streaming service Voot. The show revolves around the idea of marriage, relationships, a woman’s stand in a marriage, love etc.The series feature Swara along with television stars Vivan Bhatena, Akshay Oberoi and Karanveer Mehra in the lead roles. The series is directed by Danish Aslam, who has previously helm' films like Break Ke Baad, Salaam Namaste, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic.

Bhaskar has completed shooting for the delayed Abbas Tyrewala's comedy drama Mango, starring Chandan Roy Sanyal and Monali Thakur, being produced under the banner of Kaleidoscope Entertainment.[18] She has also committed to play the lead role in Shashanka Ghosh's Veere Di Wedding, a romantic comedy, co-starring Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor and Shikha Talsania, about four girls who embark on a trip from Delhi to Europe.[19]

Filmography

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Madholal Keep Walking Sudha M. Dubey
2010 Guzaarish Radhika Talwar
2010 The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project Swara Bhaskar / Maya
2011 Tanu Weds Manu Payal Sinha Singh Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2011 Chillar Party Battle Hour Anchor
2013 Listen... Amaya Amaya Krishnamoorthy
2013 Aurangzeb Suman
2013 Raanjhanaa Bindiya Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2013 Sabki Bajegi Band Jaya
2014 Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai Ayesha Saxena
2015 Tanu Weds Manu Returns Payal Sinha Singh
2015 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Rajkumari Chandrika
2015 X: Past Is Present Aunty
2016 Nil Battey Sannata Chanda Sahay

Awards

Year Award Film Category Result
2012 Filmfare Awards Tanu Weds Manu Best Supporting Actress Nominated[20]
2014 International Indian Film Academy Awards Tanu Weds Manu Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2014 Screen Awards Tanu Weds Manu Best Supporting Actress Nominated[21]
2012 Zee Cine Awards Tanu Weds Manu Best Actor in a Supporting Role– Female Won
2014 Filmfare Awards Raanjhanaa Best Supporting Actress Nominated[22]
2014 International Indian Film Academy Awards Raanjhanaa Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2014 Screen Awards Raanjhanaa Best Supporting Actress Won[23]
2014 Zee Cine Awards Raanjhanaa Best Actor in a Supporting Role– Female Won[24]
2016 Silk Road International Film Festival Nil Battey Sannata Best Actress Won[25]

References

  1. ↑ "Swara Bhaskar Interview". Behindwood.com. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Bollywood is obsessed with looks: Swara Bhaskar". The Hindu. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  3. 1 2 "'Films are forever'". The Hindu. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Off The Block". 28 Aug 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Personal Agenda: Swara Bhaskar, actress". Hindustan Times. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  6. ↑ "No sex for a role: Swara Bhaskar". Times of India. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "I was always a dramebaaz child: Swara Bhaskar". The Times of India. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  8. ↑ "Bindiya and Murari have some of the best dialogues in the film: Swara Bhaskar - Hindustan Times". 4 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  9. ↑ "Swara Bhaskar on Madholal Keep Walking". NDTV. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Only fittest can survive in Bollywood: Swara Bhaskar". Times of India. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "We need to look at our own roles in society: Swara Bhaskar". Times of India. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  12. ↑ "Playing Amaya". The Hindu. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  13. ↑ "Not seen someone as secure as Sonam Kapoor: Swara Bhaskar". The Times Of India. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  14. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Swara-Bhaskar-anchors-Shyam-Benegals-Samvidhaan/articleshow/28568105.cms?referral=PM
  15. ↑ ""London, New York, Paris Sab Fail Hain LAHORE Kay Aagay" - Indian Actress Swara Bhaskar". Siasat.pk. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  16. ↑ http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2443387/Salman-Sooraj%27s-next-titled-Prem-Ratan-Dhan-Payo
  17. ↑ "People warned me against taking up 'Nil Battey Sannata': Swara Bhaskar". Daily News and Analysis. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  18. ↑ "'Mango' time for Rannvijay, Ranvir Shorey and Swara Bhaskar". Zee News. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  19. ↑ "Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor come together for 'Veere Di Wedding'". The Times of India. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  20. ↑ "Nominations for 57th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "Screen Awards 2014: And the winner is...". ibnlive.in.com. 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  22. ↑ "59th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations". Filmfare. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "Screen Awards 2014: And the winner is...". ibnlive.in.com. 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  24. ↑ "Zee Cine Awards 2014: Swara Bhaskar's Award Acceptance Speech". 14 January 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  25. ↑ "Swara Bhaskar wins best actress title in China". The Indian Express. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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