Mahira Kakkar is a New York based actress who is known for her performances in various dramas that she has performed all over the world. He traces his roots from India.
Wiki/Biography
Mahira Kakkar was born in Calcutta, India. He got his early education in Calcutta, India and then moved to America to further his education. She was given the name ‘Mahira’ by her grandfather, which is derived from the Urdu word Mahir meaning “talented.” She attended Modern High School for Girls, La Martiniere for Girls. When he was just 10 years old, he started to love the Bolshoi and Kirov ballets in Calcutta, and he hardly missed any ballet concert in the city and his parents always supported him in his interests. During her childhood, she aspired to be a ballet dancer, actress, or rock star. He actively participates in extracurricular activities at his school. He studied Bharatanatyam dance and Indian classical music and also won prizes in elocution competitions held at school. Later, he received a gold medal in English Literature from Jadavpur University in Kolkata. According to Mahira, this institute helped her gain experience and knowledge that goes beyond books. Shortly after this, Mahira spoke at the Juilliard School Drama Department in New York City. Although it was not easy for Mahira to enroll herself in the Drama Department of the Juilliard School, she was quite confident in her skills and while addressing the head of the Drama Department, she said,
You have to accept me. You haven’t seen anything like me yet.”
Harold Guksin was her mentor when she attended the Juilliard School’s Drama Department. After attending a drama academy, Mahira gradually stepped into regional theater and television.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 5″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Salt & Pepper
Family & Caste
Mahira belongs to a Hindu family.
Parents & Siblings
Mahira is the daughter of Mira Kakkar.
Mahira Kakkar’s mother
Relationships, Husband & Children
Mahira Kakkar with her husband John
She is married to John Paul Davis who is also a poet, programmer, author and musician. He is also known as the author of the book Crown Prince of Rabbit. They reside in New York.
Career
Mahira started her career with drama, regional theatre, and Television. He has done several shows in different countries. He has made a series on Netflix “A Suitable Boy;” played the role of Mrs. Rupa Mehra.
Mahira Kakkar played the role of Mrs. Rupa Mehra in the series A Suitable Boy
Award
Best actress award at the Napa Valley Film Festival (2013) for the role of ‘Asha’ in Hank and Asha.
Facts/Trivia
- Mahira is considered the first person of Indian origin to attend the Juilliard School’s Drama Department.
- In America, while studying at the Juilliard School Drama Department, Americans found her name ‘Mahira’ difficult to pronounce, and one of the American actresses ‘Gillian Jacobs’ gave her the name “Mah,” which was considered easier to pronounce than her real name.
- Mahira loves to travel and explore different places. He felt the place was best explored on foot. According to him, it is the most interesting & relaxing mode to know the place well.
- He is mostly driven by language, humor, and young adult fiction. He has learned various languages such as Afghani, German, French, Cockney, Pakistani, and also knows Hindi and Bengali.
- Mahira believes,
An actor’s life is filled with insecurities. An actor auditions every day and can also be rejected every day. If one cannot live with this uncertainty then he must leave and if he can then the sky is the limit. One will move forward, improve one’s skills and set one’s own bar.”
- He likes to read books. Among his favorites are Mathematics For Human Flourishing by Christopher Jachson, Costumes And Textiles of Royal India by Ritu Kumar, The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay, etc. He is often seen sharing his curiosity about books on social media platforms.
- Mahira is actively associated with DSA (Democratic Socialists of America), a non-profit organization in the United States. The organization actively fights for human rights including the right to equality for all.
Mahira Kakkar joins DSA
- She is known for playing some strong female characters in many plays such as Viola in Twelfth Night, Emily Webb in Our Town, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, and Irina in Three Sisters.
- Mahira faced racism while pursuing her acting career in America. In an interview, he elaborated on this experience and said,
Sometimes, it’s hard to be just a brown girl and not a supermodel brown girl, but no one said life was going to be easy. If I’m obsessed with the issue of ethnic bias, where is the energy to do my job?”
- He has inked tattoos on both hands.
Mahira’s tattoo on her left arm
Mahira Kakkar tattoo on right arm
- According to Mahira, she feels proud to be a part of two countries, namely India and the United States, and she describes both countries as her home.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
