Dr Ira Bhaskar and Swara Bhaskar Mum'n Girl Are DU Alumnae
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www.alumni.du.ac.in / The University of Delhi Alumni eZine Edition Eight 2020 wn 067/ pT Aca 016/Cul 012 Dr Ira Bhaskar and Swara Bhaskar Mum’n Girl are DU alumnae Dr Ira Bhaskar alpix 0848 Swara Bhaskar alpix 0848A BA Eng Hons 1978 LSR BA Eng MH MA Eng 1980 M Phil Eng 1987 Ira holds a PhD in Cinema Studies from the Tisch School of Professor of English Gargi 1980–2006 Art, New York University, after which she joined the faculty of Dean SAA JNU the School of Art and Aesthetics at JNU where she is now Professor and currently Dean of School. Swara daugher of Ira and Commodore Chitrapu Uday Bhaskar IN (Retd) is an Indian actress who works in the Hindi film industry. She grew up in Delhi, where she did her schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya and subsequently studied English Literature at Miranda House where she was classmates with another actress Minissha Lamba. She achieved wide recognition for her supporting role of a bride-to-be in the commercially successful romantic comedy Tanu Weds Manu (2011) and garnered a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Swara’s performance in the critically acclaimed romantic drama Raanjhanaa (2013) earned her second Filmfare Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She then reprised her role from Tanu Weds Manu in the film's sequel and later appeared in the Salman Khan romantic drama Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, both productions were among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2015. She won the Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics) for Nil Battey Sannata (2016) and was nominated for Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress Anaarkali of Aarah (2017). Minissha Lamba While studying at Delhi University, Minissha began to model for ad campaigns like LG, Sony, Cadbury, Hajmola, Airtel, Sunsilk etc. She was also a part of Femina's Generation "W" ad. During an ad shoot for Cadbury she was approached by Bollywood director Basicolan (SBS College alumnus), Shoojit Sircar who signed her to act in his film Yahaan (2005). She began filming while still in Miranda House. In 2008, she acted in Bachna Ae Haseeno, her biggest success so far, which was produced by Yash Raj Films. Her next major role was in acclaimed director Shyam Benegal's film Well Done, Abba (2009). With was awarded the National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues 2009 and her alpix 0848B performance as Muskaan Ali was appreciated. wikipedia 16.12.2019 adapted .