Rhea Chakraborty
Rhea Chakraborty at Lakme Fashion Week 2016
Born (1992-07-01) 1 July 1992 (age 31)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress
VJ
Years active2009—present

Rhea Chakraborty (born 1 July 1992) is an Indian film actress.[1][2] She started off as a VJ on MTV India.[3] In 2013, she made her Bollywood dedute with the film Mere Dad Ki Maruti directed by Ashima Chibber.

Early life

Rhea Chakraborty was born into a Bengali family[4] on 1 July 1992 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. She did her schooling from Army Public School Ambala Cantt.

Career

Rhea started her television career in 2009 with MTV India's TVS Scooty Teen Diva where she was the first runner-up. Later on, she auditioned to be a VJ at MTV Delhi and was selected. She has hosted several MTV shows, including Pepsi MTV Wassup, TicTac College Beat and MTV Gone in 60 Seconds.

In 2012, she made her film debut with the Telugu film Tuneega Tuneega where she played the character Nidhi. In 2013, she debuted in Bollywood with Mere Dad Ki Maruti as Jasleen.[4] In 2014, she played the character of Sonali in Sonali Cable.[5]

In 2017, she appeared in YRF's Bank Chor.[6] She also did cameo appearances in Half Girlfriend and Dobaara: See Your Evil.[7] In 2018, she appeared in Jalebi opposite debutante Varun Mitra.[8]

Filmography

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language References
2012 Tuneega Tuneega Nidhi Telugu
2013 Mere Dad Ki Maruti Jasleen Hindi [4]
2014 Sonali Cable Sonali [5]
2017 Dobaara: See Your Evil Tanya
Half Girlfriend Anshika
Bank Chor Gayatri Ganguli [6]
2018 Jalebi Ayesha [8]

Television

Title Role Channel
TVS Scooty Teen Diva Contestant MTV India
Pepsi MTV Wassup Host
Gone in 60 Seconds
TicTac College Beat

References

  1. ^ "Rhea Chakraborty wants to do meaningful roles". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Rhea Chakraborty sizzles in bikini on the beaches of Maldives. See pics". Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Female VJs giving tough competition to their male counterparts". dna. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Everyone thinks I am Punjabi: Rhea Chakraborty". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Sonali Cable: The story behind Ali and Rhea's crackling chemistry". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Rhea Chakraborty heats up the action in Bank Chor!". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Rhea Chakraborty bags a role in 'Half Girlfriend'". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  8. ^ a b "'Jalebi' First Look Poster: Love in an Age of Bewilderment". The Quint. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

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