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Mahira Kakkar
Acting
Biography
Mahira Kakkar is a New York City-based actor who has worked in film, television and theater. Born in Kolkata, India, she is a proud graduate of Jadavpur University (B.A. English Literature, gold medal) and The Juilliard School’s Drama Division. Since then she has appeared in numerous plays both in New York and around the world, and in many television shows and films. She is drawn to wit, humor, physical and language-driven pieces. She speaks Hindi and English and is happy to call both the United States and India home. Mahira is also a dialect coach (specifically for Indian accents) and a writer.
Filmography8 titles

New Amsterdam
2018as Mrs. Laghari
2018as Mrs. Laghari

Blue Bloods
2010as Dr. Gupta
2010as Dr. Gupta

Manifest
2018as Dr. Aria Gupta
2018as Dr. Aria Gupta

Orange Is the New Black
2013as Chaarumathi
2013as Chaarumathi

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001as Meena Hasni
2001as Meena Hasni

A Suitable Boy
2020as Rupa Mehra
2020as Rupa Mehra

Hank and Asha
2013as Asha
2013as Asha

Bite Me
2019as Lily
2019as Lily