{{short description|Indian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Maira Doshi | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Pooja K. Doshi | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2017{{Endash}}present | known_for = | notable_works = }} '''Maira Doshi''' (born '''Pooja K. Doshi''') is an Indian actress who works in Telugu and Gujarati cinema. She played the lead role opposite Divyang Thakkar in the 2019 Gujarati film ''Chasani.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/chasni-mithash-zindagi-ni-bts-pictures-of-maira-doshi-from-the-sets-of-the-film/articleshow/70129700.cms|title='Chasni - Mithash Zindagi Ni': BTS pictures of Maira Doshi from the sets of the film - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 February 2020|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010080035/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/chasni-mithash-zindagi-ni-bts-pictures-of-maira-doshi-from-the-sets-of-the-film/articleshow/70129700.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Doshi won the Gujarat Iconic Film Award (GIFA) 2019 for Best Debut Actor Of The Year (Female) for the Gujarati film ''Chasani''. She worked in a Telugu web series ''The Grill'' in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad-times/most-desirable-women/maira-doshi/articleshow/72290056.cms|title=Maira Doshi - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=17 June 2020|archive-date=2 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002112854/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad-times/most-desirable-women/maira-doshi/articleshow/72290056.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Early life and background == Doshi was born in Rajkot city, Gujarat. She continued her schooling in Rajkot, at Nirmala Convent School when she returned to India. Following her early interest in computer science, she completed a Bachelor of Computer Applications from the Atmiya Institute of Technologies in Rajkot. She then completed an external technology certification. She has also participated in the Gujarati folk dance Garba competition. She decided to pursue her career in the film industry and moved to Mumbai in late 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.akilanews.com/Gujarat_news/Detail/05-02-2020/126930|title=રાષ્ટ્રીય કક્ષાએ અભિનયના ઓજસ પાથરી રહી છે રાજકોટની માયરા દોશી|website=akilanews.com|access-date=12 February 2020|archive-date=6 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406072827/https://www.akilanews.com/Gujarat_news/Detail/05-02-2020/126930|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Acting career== Doshi's first ad was ''Sunsilk'' in 2015 where she played a small role as a college junior. It was then followed by work in advertisements like Himalaya Face Wash, Airtel and Myntraa. Doshi debuted as a protagonist as Bandhvi in a Tollywood (Telugu) film ''Kaadhali''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/meet-the-kaadhali-trio/article18722977.ece|title=Meet the 'Kaadhali' trio|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|date=5 June 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=12 February 2020|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111215251/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/meet-the-kaadhali-trio/article18722977.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/the-simple-aesthetic-film-gets-sluggish-at-times/article19087993.ece|title=Kaadhali: Choosing Mr. Right|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|date=16 June 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=12 February 2020|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112035234/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/the-simple-aesthetic-film-gets-sluggish-at-times/article19087993.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
In late 2018, Doshi's mother asked her to change her name as for astrology-related purposes. Doshi changed her screen name from Pooja K. Doshi to Maira Doshi.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}
In 2019, Doshi completed shooting for a Telugu film IIT Krishnamurthy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ntvtelugu.com/post/iit-krishnamurthy-first-look-revealed-teaser-date-confirmed|title=IIT Krishnamurthy First Look revealed, teaser date confirmed|website=NTV Telugu}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The film is scheduled to release in 2020. Doshi landed the main role as Aaradhya in a Telugu web series ''The Grill'' released on an OTT platform Viu. ''The Grill'' was directed by Sharan Kopishety, entertainingly portrays a unique college story.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} Later that year, she was given her first main dramatic role as Shreya in Gujarati cinema by the directors Abhinn-Manthan in the movie ''Chasani.'' The film portrayed a journey of an elderly married couple, learning from new generation couples to make their married life more joyful and romantic. She won Best Debut Actor (Female) of the year 2019 by GIFA (Gujarat Iconic Film Awards) for the role.
==Filmography==
=== Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes |- | 2017 | ''Kaadhali'' | Bandhvi Varadharajan | Telugu | Credited as Pooja Doshi |- | 2019 | ''Chasani'' | Shreya | Gujarati |Won GIFA-2019 Best Debut Actress |- | 2020 | ''IIT Krishnamurthy'' | Jahnavi | Telugu | Released on Amazon Prime |- | 2023 | ''Satyaprem Ki Katha'' | Kinjal Kapadia | Hindi | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Series !Role !Network !Language |- |2019 |''The Grill'' |Aaradhya |Viu |Telugu |}
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