26 Facts About Swara Bhasker

Swara Bhasker is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films.

Swara Bhasker got wider recognition in 2011 for her supporting role in the commercially successful romantic comedy-drama Tanu Weds Manu, earning her critical praise and a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination.

Swara Bhasker garnered further accolades for her performance in the critically acclaimed romantic drama Raanjhanaa, earning her a second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination.

Swara Bhasker's starring roles in the independent films Nil Battey Sannata and Anaarkali of Aarah earned her further acclaim.

Swara Bhasker won the Screen Award for Best Actress for the former and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the latter.

Swara Bhasker was born in a Hindu family on 9 April 1988 in Delhi to C Uday Bhaskar, an Indian Navy officer of Telugu descent, and his wife Ira Bhaskar, a professor of cinema studies in JNU Delhi who is of Bihari origin.

Swara Bhasker grew up in Delhi, where she did her schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya.

Swara Bhasker subsequently studied UG in English at Miranda House where she was classmates with Minissha Lamba.

Swara Bhasker did her PG in sociology from JNU Delhi.

Swara Bhasker shifted to Mumbai in 2008 and made her acting debut with the 2009 film Madholal Keep Walking, which was screened at the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival but underperformed at the box office India.

Swara Bhasker then played a supporting role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's drama Guzaarish, alongside Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai.

Swara Bhasker then appeared in Srinivas Sunderrajan's black and white thriller The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project, which was touted as India's first mumblecore film, made on the budget of 40,000 and completed in one year, was the first Indian film to be screened at the Transilvania International Film Festival.

However, both Guzaarish and The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project were box-office failures and Swara Bhasker remained unnoticed for her performances.

Swara Bhasker garnered widespread recognition from critics and audiences with a supporting role in the 2011's commercially successful romantic comedy-drama Tanu Weds Manu in which she played the role of Payal, the best friend of the film's lead actress Kangana Ranaut.

Swara Bhasker received praise and several nominations for her performance, including her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Swara Bhasker then appeared in Raanjhanaa, along with Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor, which was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year.

Swara Bhasker received high critical praise as well as her second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role of Bindiya in the film.

Swara Bhasker appeared in a lead female role in the box-office flop Sabki Bajegi Band opposite Sumeet Vyas and in the moderate successful Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai with Bhanu Uday.

Swara Bhasker served as a host for Shyam Benegal's television mini-series Samvidhaan, which was based on the making of the Indian Constitution.

On her trip to Lahore, Pakistan, Swara Bhasker appeared as a guest in the Pakistani TV comedy show, Mazaaq Raat which was aired in April 2015.

However, Swara Bhasker's performance was well received by critics and audiences.

In 2016, Bhasker played the lead in Anand L Rai's comedy drama Nil Battey Sannata which marked her fourth collaboration with Rai.

Swara Bhasker was initially skeptical about the film because of the age difference between her and her character.

Swara Bhasker began working in web series with It's Not That Simple, which is produced by Viacom 18's streaming service Voot.

Swara Bhasker played the lead role in Shashanka Ghosh's 2018 romantic comedy film Veere Di Wedding, co-starring Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor and Shikha Talsania, about four girls who embark on a trip from Delhi to Europe.

Swara Bhasker has been a vocal critic of the CAA and NRC.