Indian actress
Aahana Kumra
Kumra in 2022
Born Occupation Years active 2009-present
Aahana Kumra is an Indian actress. Kumra is known for her television debut in Sony Entertainment Television'sYudh withAmitabh Bachchan and also for her lead role in the TV seriesAgent Raghav - Crime Branch withSharad Kelkar , followed by leading roles in a number of feature films.
Kumra was born and brought up inLucknow .[ 1]
In 2013, Kumra was cast in the television seriesYudh - a 20-episode show starring Amitabh Bachchan in which Kumra plays the pivotal role of Bachchan's daughter. Later, she starred inAgent 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 filmSiberia . She made her Hindi feature film debut inSona Spa in 2013, and her Tulu feature film debut in 2015 inKudla Cafe . She hosted the Pro Kabbadi 2016 series.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] In 2017, Kumra had a leading role in the black comedy filmLipstick Under My Burkha as Leela.[ 9] The following year she portrayed the role ofPriyanka Gandhi in the political biography filmThe Accidental Prime Minister .[ 10]
Awards and nominations [ edit ] ^a b "Me - Aahana Kumra" .aahanakumra.com . Archived fromthe original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved11 February 2018 .^ "Amitabh Bachchan made 'Yudh' so much easier: Aahana Kumra" .The Indian Express .Press Trust of India . 1 August 2014.Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved15 February 2015 .^ "Aahana Kumra" .NDTV Movies .Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved15 February 2015 .^ "Aahana Kumra: Was not nervous to work with Amitabh Bachchan" .CNN-IBN .Press Trust of India . 31 July 2014. Archived fromthe original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved15 February 2015 .^ Shukla, Richa (15 December 2014)."Aahana Kumra: Gorging on dal baati churma was a great experience" .The Times of India .Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved15 February 2015 . ^ "Amitabh Bachchan's Yudh: Actress Aahana Kumra feels fortunate to be working with Big B" .India TV .Press Trust of India . 2 July 2014.Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved15 February 2015 .^ "Aahana Kumra's dream to work with Big B comes true" .Mid-Day .Indo-Asian News Service . 2 July 2014.Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved15 February 2015 .^ Singh, Suhani (11 July 2014)."She's a Scream: Newbie Aahana Kumra to make debut opposite Amitabh Bachchan in TV series Yudh" .India Today .Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved15 February 2015 . ^ "Movie Review: 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' Could Start A Revolution" .thequint.com . 18 July 2017.Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved6 April 2018 .^ "Anupam Kher starts shooting for Manmohan Singh movie The Accidental Prime Minister, see photos" .The Indian Express . 5 April 2018.Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved6 April 2018 .^ "WATCH: Trailer of Naseeruddin Shah's new concept thriller film 'Sona Spa' " .india.com . 23 February 2013.Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved6 April 2018 .^ Prabhu, Ganesh (18 February 2016)." 'Kudla Cafe' to hit Udupi cinemas tomorrow" .The Hindu .Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved6 April 2018 . ^ "Vidyut Jammwal glad his upcoming film 'Khuda Haafiz' will launch on OTT" . India TV News. 24 July 2020.Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved21 August 2020 .^ "Aahana Kumra's Bawri Chhori gets a release date" .Mid-Day . 12 February 2021. Retrieved14 February 2021 .^ Suri, Ridhi (6 May 2021)."Aahana Kumra, Anupam Kher's short film 'Happy Birthday' bags nominations at NY film fest" .indiatvnews.com . Retrieved12 August 2022 . ^ " 'Inside Edge' Review: It promises to be a gritty, thrilling watch" .mid-day . 12 July 2017.Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved8 July 2019 .^ "I have never been calculative about my work: Aahana Kumra" .The Indian Express . 15 October 2017.Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved8 July 2019 .^ Lazarus, Susanna Myrtle (9 March 2018)."Aahana Kumra and Amol Parashar on their new show and how travel defines them" .The Hindu .Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved6 April 2018 . ^ "It Happened In Hong Kong review: This Amol Parashar and Aahana Kumra web series is ideal for those short breaks at work" .The Indian Express . 10 April 2018.Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved8 July 2019 .^ "Aahana, Amol's 'It Happened in Hong Kong' to stream in March" .The Statesman . 22 February 2018.Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved8 July 2019 .^ "Official CEOgiri first impression: Sumeet Vyas' act is starting to get repetitive now" .The Indian Express . 23 March 2018.Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved8 July 2019 .^ "Ranvir Shorey and Aahana Kumra join Saqib Saleem on ZEE5's 'Rangbaaz' " .DNA India . 30 October 2018.Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved8 July 2019 .^ "Yours Truly" .ZEE5 .^ "ZEE5 globally debut its first Sports Drama 'Bombers and its first Stand Up Comedy Series 'Comedy Shots' this June" .DNA India . 11 June 2019.Archived from the original on 25 June 2019. Retrieved8 July 2019 .^ Ghosh, Devarsi (20 June 2019)."Web series 'Bombers' explores the story of a Bengali football team fighting death and oblivion" .Scroll.in .Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved8 July 2019 . ^ "Marzi first impression: An engaging thriller owned by Rajeev Khandelwal and Aahana Kumra" .The Indian Express . 7 March 2020.Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved4 April 2020 .^ "Sandwiched Forever Review: Kunaal and Aahana show is a feel-good Christmas watch" .India Today . 25 December 2020. Retrieved29 December 2020 .^ "Call My Agent: Bollywood's Aahana Kumra says she lost a big project via a talent agency due to THIS reason" .PINKVILLA . 29 October 2021. Archived fromthe original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved12 August 2022 .^a b "The 22nd ITA Awards" .Indian Television Academy . Retrieved27 September 2022 .