Mahira Kakkar

Known For: 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.

Filmography

2020

A Suitable Boy as Rupa Mehra

2019

Bite Me as Lily

2018

New Amsterdam as Mrs. Laghari
Manifest as Dr. Aria Gupta

2013

Orange Is the New Black as Chaarumathi
Hank and Asha as Asha

2010

Blue Bloods as Dr. Gupta

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Meena Hasni