Amrit Maghera
| Amrit Maghera | |
|---|---|
 Amrit Maghera 2016 | |
| Born | 17 April 1983-1984 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013 - present |
| Known for | Hollyoaks |
| Website | http://amritmaghera.com |
Amrit Maghera is a London based professional model turned actress, working in Hindi, English and Punjabi films.
Career
Maghera began her career as a dancer dancing for the likes of Kanye West and Guns N’ Roses. She was working as a background dancer on the sets of a Bollywood film in Mumbai when she was scouted by a modelling agency bringing in a five-year contract with Lakme, India’s highest top end cosmetic company as its brand ambassador. She also featured as a backing dancer for the £1 Fish song by One Pound Fish Man in December 2012.[1] This launched her career in modelling as she went on to do assignments with reputed brands like Satya Paul, Miss Sixty, L’Oreal, Sketchers, Nokia and Olay among others, besides participating in fashion shows with designers like Alison Kanugo and Neeta Lulla.
Her break in cinema came in 2014 with Mad About Dance showcasing her dancing skills. She also did the lead vocals for the film. A Punjabi film Goreyan Nu Daffa Karo with singer Amrinder Gill followed soon after.[2]
In April 2015, a British-Asian film featuring her, Amar Akbar & Tony, was released in the United Kingdom.[3]
She is playing one of the main roles with Sandhya Mridul, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Sarah-Jane Dias and Anushka Manchanda in a female-buddy film Angry Indian Goddesses, marking debut of Pan Nalin in mainstream Hindi cinema. The film was scheduled to be released in 2015.[4]
In October 2015, Maghera joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks, as new regular character and member of the new Nightingale family, Neeta Kaur. She departed the serial in November 2017 when her character was killed off in an explosion at the local high school.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Yuvvraaj | Shazia | Hindi | credited as Aimee Maghera |
| 2014 | Goreyan Nu Daffa Karo | Alisha | Punjabi | with Amrinder Gill as male lead |
| 2014 | Mad About Dance | Aashira Qureshi | Hindi | Also singer |
| 2015 | Angry Indian Goddesses | 'Jo' Joanna | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Amar Akbar & Tony | English | A British-Asian film | |
| 2015–2017 | Hollyoaks | Neeta Kaur | English | Main cast |
| 2018 | Casualty | Nadia Badhir | English | 1 episode |
References
- ↑ "Amrit Maghera". amritmaghera.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ "Amrit Maghera Goreyan Nu Daffa Karo". Haathichiti. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ "Amar Akbar & Tony". IMDB. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ "Pan Nalin Directs India's First Female Friendship Film, 'Angry Indian Goddesses'". India West. Retrieved 30 July 2015.