Neha Mahajan is an Indian actress and model known for her works predominantly in Marathi and Hindi films, in addition to Marathi theatre. Mahajan made her debut in 2012, with the English-language Canadian-British production Midnight's Children directed by Deepa Mehta.

In 2013, Mahajan played Ophelia in Madhav Vaze's stage production of Hamlet in Marathi. She then appeared in Ajoba (2013), and Feast of Varanasi (2014). In 2015, she made her Mollywood debut as Vishaya in the indie drama The Painted House. Most recently Neha appeared in the 2019 Netflix series Leila, a dystopian drama. She was also seen in Rohit Shetty's action film Simmba.[citation needed] In 2020, she made her Hollywood debut in the action-thriller Extraction.

Early life

Mahajan is the daughter of Sitar artist Pandit Vidur Mahajan, and has been accompanying him on his sitar performances while also performing solo. She was born in Talegaon Dabhade, Pune in the state of Maharashtra. Mahajan attended Trimble Tech High School in Texas, and earned her master's degree in philosophy from the University of Pune. She has been involved in theater and cinema and has worked in Marathi, English, Hindi and Malayalam language films.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2012Midnight's ChildrenYoung NaseemEnglish
2014AjobaSushmaMarathi
Feast of VaranasiMayaHindi
2015Coffee Ani Barach KahiAbhaMarathi
Nilkanth MasterYashoda
The Painted HouseVishayaMalayalam
2016Aai Tujha AashirwadMarathi
Friends
YouthYutika
One Way TicketUrvashi
2017TTMM – Tujha Tu Majha MiRajashree
2018GaonSangoHindi
SimmbaKavya
2019LeilaPoojaNetflix series
2020ExtractionNeysa RavEnglishNetflix film
2021Koi Jaane NaBindiyaHindi
2023Gadad AndharMarathi
2024Babu

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