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Dr Ira Bhaskar and 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 film industry. She grew up in Delhi, where she did her schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya and subsequently studied English Literature at where she was classmates with another actress . She achieved wide recognition for her supporting role of a bride-to-be in the commercially successful romantic comedy (2011) and garnered a Award for Best Supporting Actress. Swara’s performance in the critically acclaimed romantic drama (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 romantic drama , both productions were among the highest-grossing films of 2015. She won the Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics) for (2016) and was nominated for Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress (2017).

Minissha Lamba While studying at , 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 (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 . Her next major role was in acclaimed director '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