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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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Mahira Kakkar and Arian Moayed- Opening Night of 7 Minutes
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Mark Ruffalo and Mahira Kakkar at Opening Night of Clive- The New Group
Still from Manifest Season 3- Josh Dallas and Mahira Kakkar
Mahira Kakkar, Vivaan Shah, and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy (2020)
Mahira Kakkar in Hank and Asha (2013)
Mahira Kakkar in Hank and Asha (2013)
Mahira Kakkar in Hank and Asha (2013)
The Headlands with Aaron Yoo- Lincoln Center- rehearsal photo
The Headlands Opening Night Lincoln Center

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, and Parveen Kaur in Manifest (2018)
Manifest
7.1
TV Series
  • Dr. Aria Gupta
The Blacklist (2013)
The Blacklist
8.0
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

  • Sweet Refuge
    • Sakina
    • Completed
    • Short
  • Daryl Edwards, Matt Long, Luna Blaise, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Holly Taylor, Melissa Roxburgh, and Parveen Kaur in Manifest (2018)
    Manifest
    • Dr. Aria Gupta
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Lem Can Help (2022)
    Lem Can Help
    • (2022)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy (2020)
    A Suitable Boy
    • Mrs. Rupa Mehra
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Vekeana Dhillon and Mahira Kakkar in Uncovidable (2020)
    Uncovidable
    • Vekeana Dhillon (voice)
    • Podcast Series
    • 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
    • Chaarumathi
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Christian Coulson and Naomi McDougall Jones in Bite Me (2019)
    Bite Me
    • Lily
    • 2019
  • New Amsterdam (2018)
    New Amsterdam
    • Mrs. Laghari
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Friends from College (2017)
    Friends from College
    • Dessert Caterer
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Oil and Vinegar (2015)
    Oil and Vinegar
    • Fahira
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Odd Mom Out (2015)
    Odd Mom Out
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Louis C.K. in Louie (2010)
    Louie
    • Check-Out Clerk
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
    • E.R. Doctor
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Hechki
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Hank and Asha (2013)
    Hank and Asha
    • Asha
    • 2013
  • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
    Blue Bloods
    • Doctor
    • Dr. Gupta
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2012

Soundtrack

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

Videos4

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Demo Reel 3:29
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Official Trailer 2
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Official Trailer 2
A Suitable Boy
Trailer 1:01
A Suitable Boy
Hank and Asha Trailer
Trailer 1:52
Hank and Asha Trailer

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  • Born
    • 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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