Mallika Dua is an Indian comedian, actress and writer, known for her satirical comedies and skits on various social media platforms. Apart from her solo comedy videos, Mallika Dua is known for her roles in Hindi films like ‘Hindi Medium’ (2017), ‘Namaste England’ (2018), ‘Zero’ (2019), and ‘Indoo Ki Jawani’ (2020). Also known. ,
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Wiki/Biography
Mallika Dua was born on Tuesday, 18 July 1989 (age 34 years; as in 2023) in Delhi, India. Mallika completed her primary and secondary education from The Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, India. Mallika enrolled for a journalism course at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi, which she left after a week. She later joined Hindu College, Delhi University and dropped out after a year. Mallika Dua went abroad to pursue her studies in theater at Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Mallika Dua is settled in Mumbai, India.
Mallika Dua’s childhood picture
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 2″
Weight (Approx): 65 kg
Hair Color:
Eye colour: dark brown
Body Measurements (Approx): 34-32-34
Family
parents and siblings
Mallika Dua’s father Vinod Dua was a famous journalist of Doordarshan and NDTV. He was the recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri (2008) for his contributions to the fields of literature and education. Vinod Dua died on 4 December 2021 after getting infected with the COVID-19 virus. Mallika Dua’s mother, Padmavati Dua (also known as ‘Chinna Dua’), was a radiologist and a social media influencer. He died in Delhi on 11 June 2021 after suffering from the COVID-19 virus. Mallika Dua has an elder sister named Bakul Dua, who is a clinical psychologist.
Mallika Dua’s parents, Vinod Dua and Padmavati Dua
Mallika Dua with her parents
Husband
Mallika Dua is unmarried.
livelihood
youtube
In 2016, Mallika Dua was cast in ‘Garliyappa’, India’s leading women-centric channel for entertainment. Mallika starred in the initial episode of the series of the same name. Mallika Dua started her own YouTube channel in 2017 and started collaborating with the famous YouTube channel ‘All India Bakchod’ (AIB), until the channel got suspended in 2018.
Mallika Dua (left) in a still from her first YouTube video ‘Garliyappa’
movies
In 2017, Mallika Dua was cast in the Hindi comedy film ‘Hindi Medium’, in which she played the role of Dolly. In 2018, Mallika Dua was featured in ‘Namaste England’ in which she played the role of Harpreet Kaur Chadha.
Mallika Dua (far right) with Arjun Kapoor (centre) and Parineeti Chopra (left) during the promotion of ‘Namaste England’.
In 2018, Mallika Dua was cast in the film ‘Zero’. Mallika played the role of an NSAR volunteer applicant. In 2020, Mallika Dua was seen in the Hindi film ‘Indu Ki Jawani’ in which she played the role of Sonal Makhija.
Mallika Dua (left) with Kiara Advani in a scene from the film ‘Indu Ki Jawaani’
web series
In 2016, Mallika Dua was featured in the TV series titled ‘The Trip’ (both season 1 and 2) on Bindass channel, in which she played the role of Nazia in the TV series.
Mallika Dua in a scene from the web series ‘The Trip’
In 2018, Mallika Dua started her own TV series on TLC India named ‘Midnight Misadventures with Mallika Dua’. It was a talk show where Mallika Dua engaged with celebrities.
Mallika Dua in a scene from the TV show ‘Midnight Misadventures with Mallika Dua’
In 2019, Mallika Dua was cast in the famous Indian TV sitcom ‘The Office’ which was streamed on Hotstar. The TV series was an adaptation of the BBC series ‘The Office’. Mallika Dua joined the show in season 2 and played the role of Kitty Kataria.
Mallika Dua in a scene from the Indian TV sitcom ‘The Office’
In 2021, Mallika Dua was cast in the comedy series ‘LOL: Hanse Toh Phasee’, hosted by Boman Irani and Arshad Warsi; It was streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
Mallika Dua (fourth from left) with the cast of ‘LOL: Hasee Toh Phasee’
In 2021, Mallika Dua was cast in the Netflix series ‘Comedy Premium League’. It was a web series filled with roasts, debates and comedy sketches. In 2023, Mallika Dua was cast in the Amazon miniTV series ‘Badtameez Dil’. Mallika Dua played the role of Elena in the web series.
Controversy
Mallika Dua took a dig at Akshay Kumar
In 2018, Mallika Dua had a falling out with actor Akshay Kumar as the actor was accused of making sexual comments to Mallika during the shooting of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. During the promotion of Akshay Kumar’s film, Padman, the actor encouraged the entire Bollywood industry to grab a sanitary napkin and click a picture of the same. Mallika Dua said on Instagram,
forever remember. Every time you feel weak, every time you feel inferior to your counterparts, every time you feel that you have been made to feel inferior without any reason and the fight has just begun, when you feel that society And the government hasn’t given you anything. Your right is to grab a sanitary pad and post a picture of it on Instagram. You will feel empowered. So powerful. goodbye.”
Favorite
- Film: Hindi Medium (2017)
Facts/General Knowledge
- Mallika Dua’s father Vinod Dua always wanted Mallika and her sister Baluka to pursue Indian classical singing. Mallika started singing lessons at the age of 4. However, Mallika never wanted to make singing her full-time career.
- If Mallika Dua had not become a comedian or YouTuber, she would have been an interior designer.
- Mallika Dua’s nickname is ‘Malku’.
- On April 3, 2022, Mallika Dua collaborated with Unify Poetry (a community of spoken poetry) and released a self-written poem titled ‘I want to go home’. The poem was a tribute to his parents who passed away in 2021.
Mallika Dua in a scene from ‘Mujhe Ghar Jaana Hai’
- On 7 March 2023, Mallika Dua collaborated with UnErase Poetry and released a self-written poem titled ‘The Women That Make Us’. The poem was released on the occasion of Women’s Day and was dedicated to women around the world.
- Mallika Dua was an advertising copywriter before starting her YouTube career.
- Mallika Dua rose to fame with her YouTube comedy video ‘Shit People Say: Sarojini Nagar Edition’, which was released in 2016.
- Mallika Dua spends a lot of time with her nephew Jahaan and often shares pictures of her playing with him on social media.
Mallika Dua with her nephew Jahaan
- Mallika Dua calls herself a staunch feminist and often shares her views on liberal ideology, sexual harassment and body shaming on social media.
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