{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Short description|Indian actress}} {{Infobox person | name = Neha Chauhan | image = Neha Chauhan.jpg | image_size = | caption = Neha Chauhan at the Love Sex Aur Dhokha bash | birth_date = | birth_place = Nigeria | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2010–present | known_for = | website = }} '''Neha Chauhan''' is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She is best known for her appearances in the found-footage drama ''Love Sex Aur Dhokha'' (2010) and the Haryanvi-Hindi drama ''G Kutta Se'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 March 2010 |title=WHAT A FIND |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/what-a-find/ |access-date=13 July 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
== Early life == Neha was born in Nigeria and moved to Faridabad, India. Her father is from Bijnor and her mother is from Moradabad. She spent most of her life in Indore, Madhya Pradesh and moved to Mumbai to become a film director.<ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{Cite web |date=10 September 2022 |title=Neha Chauhan: I am enjoying acting but itching to direct |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/neha-chauhan-i-am-enjoying-acting-but-itching-to-direct-101662750421267.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527194642/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/neha-chauhan-i-am-enjoying-acting-but-itching-to-direct-101662750421267.html |archive-date=27 May 2023 |access-date=27 May 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
== Career == She debuted with the Bollywood film ''Love Sex Aur Dhokha'' (2010). She was cast after Dibakar Banerjee saw her in her brother's wedding video. Though Chauhan wanted to assist Banerjee, he chose her for the role of Rashmi. Besides, she also took on the role of assistant to the casting director of the film and auditioned her co-actors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Role Call |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-role-call/264903}}</ref> She was nominated for the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.
She made her Tamil film debut in the movie ''Yaan'' (2014). She worked in the Haryanvi Hindi bilingual ''G Kutta Se'' (2015),<ref>{{Cite web |last=ishanair |date=15 June 2017 |title=Neha Chauhan Goes An Extra Mile For G Kutta Se |url=http://urbanasian.com/entertainment/bollywood/2017/06/neha-chauhan-goes-an-extra-mile-for-g-kutta-se/ |access-date=2 July 2023 |website=Urban Asian |language=en-US}}</ref> which met with critical acclaim, praising her performance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 June 2017 |title=G Kutta Se movie review: A powerful film, a subject that needs constant revision |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/g-kutta-se-movie-review-rajveer-singh-neha-chauhan-star-rating-4706976/ |access-date=27 May 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=27 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527194642/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/g-kutta-se-movie-review-rajveer-singh-neha-chauhan-star-rating-4706976/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Movie Review: G Kutta Se |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-g-kutta-se-21632.html |access-date=27 May 2023 |website=filmfare.com |language=en |archive-date=27 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527194641/https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-g-kutta-se-21632.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She has appeared in the critically acclaimed English movie ''A Billion Colour Story'' (2014). She then starred in the web series ''It's Not That Simple'' (2016), ''Humorously Yours'' (2016), ''Shaitaan Haveli'' (2018), and ''Inside Edge'' (2019). She has also acted in the Telugu film ''Aaviri'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 September 2019 |title='Love Sex Aur Dhoka' star Neha Chauhan forays into Telugu cinema with Ravi Babu's Aviri |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/love-sex-aur-dhoka-star-neha-chauhan-forays-into-telugu-cinema-with-ravi-babus-aviri/articleshow/71278121.cms |access-date=14 June 2023 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=4 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604173521/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/love-sex-aur-dhoka-star-neha-chauhan-forays-into-telugu-cinema-with-ravi-babus-aviri/articleshow/71278121.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
She plays the role of Kalpana Kaul in the web series ''Maharani''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=30 July 2022 |title=Neha Chauhan, Anuja Sathe join cast of 'Maharani 2' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/neha-chauhan-anuja-sathe-join-cast-of-maharani-2/articleshow/93226681.cms |access-date=27 May 2023 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=26 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426070403/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/neha-chauhan-anuja-sathe-join-cast-of-maharani-2/articleshow/93226681.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> Her highly acclaimed role came when she played Kamla Chowdhry in the web series ''Rocket Boys''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explained: The story of the men celebrated by 'Rocket Boys' |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=922715 |access-date=28 May 2023 |website=daijiworld.com |language=en |archive-date=27 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527195451/https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=922715 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=5 March 2022 |title=How do people binge through show after show without taking a break to think about what they have watched? |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/how-do-people-binge-through-show-after-show-without-taking-a-break-to-think-about-what-they-have-watched/articleshow/90020044.cms |access-date=28 May 2023 |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528142256/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/how-do-people-binge-through-show-after-show-without-taking-a-break-to-think-about-what-they-have-watched/articleshow/90020044.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2023 |title=Rocket Boys Season 2 review: A montage of hope and courage, the personal and political |url=https://thefederal.com/entertainment/rocket-boys-season-2-review-a-montage-of-hope-and-courage-the-personal-and-political/ |access-date=27 May 2023 |website=The Federal |language=en-US |archive-date=27 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527200947/https://thefederal.com/entertainment/rocket-boys-season-2-review-a-montage-of-hope-and-courage-the-personal-and-political/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Language !Notes !Ref |- |2010 |''Love Sex Aur Dhokha'' |Rashmi |Hindi |Debut | |- |2013 |''Geek Out'' |The girl |English |Short | |- |2014 |''Yaan'' |Isha |Tamil |Tamil debut | |- |2014 |''Yudh'' |Aruna |Hindi |Sony TV Series | |- |2015 |''G Kutta Se'' |Kiran |Haryanvi<br/>Hindi | | |- |2016 |''A Billion Colour Story'' |Divya |English<br/>Hindi | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=A BILLION COLOUR STORY {{!}} IFFLA |url=https://www.indianfilmfestival.org/a-billion-colour-story/ |access-date=20 June 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=20 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620184439/https://www.indianfilmfestival.org/a-billion-colour-story/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |''Teen Paheliyan'' |Monika |Hindi |anthology film ''Mirchi Malini'' | |- |''Hope Aur Hum'' |Auto girl |Hindi | | |- |2019 |''Aaviri'' |Leena |Telugu |Telugu debut | |- |2021 |''Kaagaz'' |Journalist Sonia |Hindi | | |}
=== Web series === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Language !Platform !Ref |- |2016 |''It's Not That Simple'' |Anika |Hindi |Voot | |- |2016 |''Humorously Yours'' |Prachi |English<br/>Hindi |ZEE5 | |- |2018 |''Shaitaan Haveli'' |Prarthana |Hindi |Amazon Prime Video | |- |2019 |''Inside Edge'' |Shikha |Hindi<br/>English |Amazon Prime Video | |- |2021–present |''Maharani'' |Kalpana Kaul |Hindi |SonyLIV | |- |2022–2023 |''Rocket Boys'' |Kamla Chowdhry |Hindi |SonyLIV | |- |2024 |Moonwalk |Azmat |Hindi |Jiocinema | |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|id=3819470}}
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