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Mahira Kakkar is a well-known Indian actress and model. Mahira Kakkar is best known for her role as Asha in the film ‘Hank and Asha’, for which she won the 2013 Napa Valley Film Festival Awards.
Early life
Mahira Kakkar came into the world on September 18, 1982, in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. As of 2022, his age is 40 years oldand has Indian nationality. She believes in Hinduism and has the birth sign of Sagittarius.
Her name “Mahira” was given by her grandfather, which is derived from the Urdu word Mahir meaning “talented”. As for her family background, her parents raised her in India. She is the daughter of Mira Kakkar (mother) and her father’s name remains a mystery.
Furthermore, he has not shared whether he has siblings or not. Talking about her academic career, she attended Modern High School for Girls, La Martiniere for Girls.
Later, he enrolled at Jadavpur University in Calcutta, where he won a gold medal in English Literature. From an early age, she became interested in the Bolshoi and Kirov ballets, as well as learning Bharatanatyam dance and Indian classical music.
During her school days, she was inspired to become a ballet dancer, actress or rock star. After finishing her graduation, she went to New York City to receive acting training at the Juilliard School’s Drama Division.
Career
Television
Before entering the entertainment industry, Mahira Kakkar honed her acting skills by performing in theatres. She made her television debut in the 2007 television series called ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent’ playing a small role.
He later appeared in the television series ‘The Big C’ (2011). That same year, she started in the OCBS mystery crime drama television series ‘Blue Bloods’. In this series, she played a minor role as Dr. Gupta, which was appreciated by the audience and earned her early fame.
Throughout the course, he has participated in several television series such as ‘The Blacklist’, ‘Louie’, ‘Odd Mom Out’, ‘Friends From College’, ‘New Amsterdam’ and ‘Orange Is the New Black’.
In 2020, he landed his first lead role in the Netflix series ‘A Suitable Boy’ alongside Tanya Maniktala and Ishaan Khattar. Similarly, she joined the cast of the Jeff Rake-created mystery sci-fi drama television series, ‘Manifest’, as Dr. Aria Gupta and appeared in 11 episodes. She has appeared on the podcast series ‘Uncovidable’ (2020) and ‘Help’ (2022).
Films
Subtitle: Mahira Kakkar in the movie, Hank and Asha (Source: IMDb)
She made her film debut in the 2013 film ‘Hank and Ashaa’ playing the lead role of Asha. For her performance in the film, she earned many recognitions, including the 2013 Napa Valley Film Festival Awards.
In the 2019 film ‘Bit Me’, he participated in the film, starting with Naomi McDougall Jones, Katherine Kahrs and Aurelio Voltaire. In the film, she played the supporting role of Lily. Apart from this, she has appeared in short films, ‘Oil and Vinegar’ (2015) and ‘Hechki’ (2014).
Awards
At the Napa Valley Film Festival in 2013, she won Best Actress for her role in ‘Hank and Asha.’ Likewise, she was nominated for Best Actress for her role in ‘Hank and Asha’ at the 2014 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival.
Mahira Kakkar – Net worth 2023
Working for hit films and television series, he has collected a huge sum of money in his professional career. As of 2022, Mahira Kakkar’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million. However, her salary, income and earnings are still missing.
civil status
Talking about her personal life, Mahira Kakkar married John Paul. Furthermore, her husband is a poet, musician and programmer by profession. Currently, the couple lives in New York. In addition, her husband John is the author of the book ‘The Crown Prince of Rabbits’.
Caption: Mahira Kakkar with her husband (Source: Instagram)
Furthermore, this renowned actress is away from controversy and gossip and is completely focused on her career and also manages time for her family and husband.
Body measurements
Subtitle: Mahira Kakkar with Laura Kai Chen and Mia Katigbak (Source: Facebook)
Mahira is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs around 55 kg. Furthermore, she has black eyes with salt/pepper colored hair and her body measurement measures 32-28-34 inches.
Mahira Kakkar – Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@mahirakakkar’ he has more than 6.7 thousand followers. Likewise, she has 402 followers on her Twitter page ‘@mahirakakkar’ and is not active on Facebook.
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