Maanvi Gagroo
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Born | New Delhi, India |
Education | The Mother's International School, Gargi College(University of Delhi) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Known for | TVF Tripling Four More Shots Please! |
Spouse | Kumar Varun (m. 2023) |
Maanvi Gagroo is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films and television,[1][2] She has worked in various web series like TVF Pitchers, TVF Tripling and Four More Shots Please!.[3] At the 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards, she won Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in the TVF Tripling Season 3.
Personal life and background
Maanvi Gagroo was born in Kashmiri Pandit family to Surender and Urmil Gagroo in New Delhi. She went to The Mother's International School, New Delhi and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Gargi College, University of Delhi.[4] Maanvi married Kumar Varun on 23 February 2023 in a private ceremony.[5][6][7]
Career
Gagroo began her career with the Disney Channel's television show Dhoom Machaao Dhoom[8] in 2007. She is known for her work in web series like TVF Pitchers, TVF Tripling, Made in Heaven[9] and Four More Shots Please!. In 2019, she portrayed the character of 'Apsara',[10][11] a plus size woman in a comedy movie Ujda Chaman opposite Sunny Singh, for which she wore a fat suit.[12][13] She has worked with Ayushmann Khurrana in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.[13] The film deals with the subject of same-sex love and Maanvi played the role of a 'quirky bride'.[9] In 2023, Maanvi Gagroo won the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor, Series (Female): Comedy.[1]
Filmography
Films
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2008 | The Cheetah Girls: One World | English film | [14] | |
2009 | Aamras:The Sweet Taste of Friendship | Rakhi Chadha | ||
2011 | No One Killed Jessica | Aditi | ||
2012 | ?: A Question Mark | Maanvi | [15] | |
2013 | Life Reboot Nahi Hoti | |||
2014 | Kill Dil | Jenny | ||
PK | Meetu Singh | [16] | ||
2016 | Tu Hai Mera Sunday | Vinta | [17] | |
2017 | Guy in the Sky | Mehak | [18][19] | |
2019 | Ujda Chaman | Apsara Batra | ||
377 AbNormal | Shalmalee | [20] | ||
2020 | Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan | Rajni "Goggle" Tripathi | [21] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Dhoom Machaao Dhoom | Ambika ‘Bikki’ Gill | [22] | |
2015–2022 | TVF Pitchers | Shreya | [23] | |
2016–2022 | TVF Tripling | Chanchal Sharma | 3 seasons | |
2016 | Permanent Roommates | Shivani Chhabra | Season 2; Episode: "The Dinner" | |
2018 | The Good Vibes | Jonitha Tripathi | ||
2019–present | Four More Shots Please! | Siddhi Patel | [24] | |
2019 | Made in Heaven | Tarana Ali | Season 1; Episode: "Pride and Bridezilla" | |
Tamashree | Tamashree |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | IReel Awards | Best Actress (Comedy) | TVF Tripling 2 | Nominated | [25] |
2020 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Actress - Comedy | Four More Shots Please! 2 | Nominated | [26] |
2021 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan | Nominated | [27] |
2023 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Actress - Comedy | TVF Tripling 3 | Won | [28] |
References
- ^ "Sriti Jha and Maanvi Gagroo holiday in Kerala, slay it in beachwear". India Today.
- ^ "Maanvi Gagroo is redefining fashion for all curvy women". The Times of India.
- ^ "Maanvi Gagroo: I hope star culture does not come to OTT, as they'll come with their own baggage". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "All about Maanvi Gagroo: Bit roles in Bollywood to web series star". Hindustan Times. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Maanvi Gagroo on Instagram: "In the presence of our close friends and family, today, on this palindrome-ish date, of 23~02~2023, we made it official, in every way. You've loved and supported us in our individual journeys, please continue to bless us in our journey together. Happy #2323 #KGotVi ❤️🧿🙏🏽 Outfit : @shantanugoenkaofficial Styled : @itsbhavyapatel_ Saree drapped : @dolly.jain Assisted by @mahimajainofficial Jewellery : @mortantra MUA : @komzy_le Hair : @fouzikazi_makeupndhair Captured by @raabta.studios"". Instagram. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Maanvi Gagroo gets married to Kumar Varun; shares wedding pics". filmfare.com. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Maanvi Gagroo finally speaks about life after marriage to Kumar Varun: We wanted to get married because..." Hindustan Times. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Hans News Service, "Maanvi Gagroo loves be a busy bee", The Hans India, Hyderabad, 24 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b Lachmi Deb Roy, "Maanvi Gagroo Becomes The Perfect Choice For Unconventional Roles On The Big Screen", Outlook, Mumbai, 1 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Ushnota Paul, "Maanvi Gagroo’s Bollywood welcome", The Telegraph, Kolkata, 21 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Mumbai Mirror, "Maanvi Gagroo on Ujda Chaman-Bala row: Ayushmann Khurrana and I are mature enough to not let it affect our equation", Mumbai Mirror, Mumbai, 26 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Vickey Lalwani, "Ujda Chaman Girl Maanvi Gagroo REVEALS 'Ran Out Of An Audition Which Required Me To Do An Attempt-To-Rape Scene In A Sleazy Office'- EXCLUSIVE", Spotboye, Mumbai, 12 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b HT Correspondent, "Ujda Chaman actor Maanvi Gagroo says 'ran out of audition that required me to do attempt-to-rape scene in a sleazy office'", Hindustan Times, New Delhi, 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ The Sunday Guardian, "I don’t want to do anything that is regressive: Maanvi", The Sunday Guardian, New Delhi, 21 October 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ TOI, "A QUESTION MARK MOVIE REVIEW", The Times of India, Mumbai, 17 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "PK Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Deborah Young, "‘You Are My Sunday’ (‘Tu Hai Mera Sunday’): Film Review | Mumbai 2016", The Hollywood Reporter, Hollywood, 26 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ Murtaza Ali Khan, "'Guy in the Sky': A Timely Satire On India's Current Political Climate", HuffPost, New Delhi, 17 June 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ Stutee Ghosh, "Guy in the Sky Review: A Subtle Satire That Sparks a Dialogue", The Quint, New Delhi, 13 June 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ Stuti Shukla, "‘377 Ab Normal’ Beautifully Depicts Desi Queers’ Road to Justice", The Quint, New Delhi, 22 March 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ Shweta Keshri, "Maanvi Gagroo: I was constantly after TVF for Tripling Season 2", India Today, New Delhi, 4 April 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Poorva Joshi, "All about Maanvi Gagroo: Bit roles in Bollywood to web series star", Hindustan Times, New Delhi, 7 October 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Lachmi Deb Roy, "The Websters: How Web Series Are Changing Dictionary of Stardom", India Today, Mumbai, 17 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Indo-Asian News Service, "Four More Shots Please Season 2: Samir Kochhar and Shibani Dandekar join Amazon Prime series", India Today, Mumbai, 1 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "iReel Awards 2019: Check Out The Complete List Of Winners". News18. 23 September 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Nominations for the Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards 2020". Filmfare. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 2021: Irrfan Khan, Taapsee Pannu film Thappad win big; check out the full winners' list". The Indian Express. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Winners Of The Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full List Out". 27 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
External links
- Maanvi Gagroo at IMDb
- Maanvi Gagroo on X
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