Swara Bhasker
Biography
Swara Bhasker Chitrapu is an Indian actress who works in the Hindi film industry. She has received two Filmfare Award nominations. Bhaskar, the daughter of naval officer Chitrapu Uday Bhaskar, 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, a commercial failure. She achieved further mainstream attention for her supporting role of a bride-to-be in the commercially successful romantic comedy Tanu Weds Manu. Her performance in the film was well received by critics and she garnered a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination.
Filmography
Jahaan Chaar Yaar
2022
as Shivangi
Sheer Qorma
2021
as Sitara
Dobara Alvida
2021
Shame
2019
as Fanny
Veere Di Wedding
2018
as Sakshi Soni
Anaarkali of Aarah
2017
as Anarkali
Nil Battey Sannata
2016
as Chanda Sahay
X: Past Is Present
2015
as Aunty
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
2015
as Rajkumari Chandrika
Tanu Weds Manu: Returns
2015
as Payal Gill
- No poster
Sabki Bajegi Band
2015
Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai
2014
as Ayesha Saxena
Raanjhanaa
2013
as Bindiya
Aurangzeb
2013
as Suman Phogat
Listen... Amaya
2013
as Amaya
Chillar Party
2011
as Talk show host
Tanu Weds Manu
2011
as Payal Gill
Guzaarish
2010
as Radhika Talwar
- No poster
The Untitled Karthik Krishnan Project
2010
as Swara
Madholal Keep Walking
2010
as Sudha M. Dubey