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Swara Bhaskar Chitrapu
(
(
1988-04-09
)
April 9, 1988
(age 36)
)
[1]
[2]
is an
Indian
actress
who works in the
Hindi film industry
. She is best known for her supporting work in mainstream productions and starring roles in
independent film
s. She has won two
Screen Awards
and has been nominated for
Filmfare Awards
three times.
Bhaskar was the daughter of
naval
officer Chitrapu Uday Bhaskar. She was born and raised in
Delhi
. After receiving her bachelor's degree in
English literature
from the
University of Delhi
, she enrolled herself at the
Jawaharlal Nehru University
to complete her master's in
Sociology
. Bhaskar made her film debut with a supporting role in the 2009 drama
Madholal Keep Walking.
The drama did not make much money. She achieved wider recognition 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. She was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.