Maanvi Gagroo (born September 5, 1985) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films and television, She has worked in various web series like TVF Pitchers, TVF Tripling, and Four More Shots Please!. At the 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards, she won Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in the TVF Tripling Season 3.
Personal life and background Maanvi Gagroo was born in a Kashmiri Pandit family to Surender and Urmil Gagroo in New Delhi. She went to The Mother's International School, New Delhi and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Gargi College, University of Delhi. Maanvi married Kumar Varun on 23 February 2023 in a private ceremony.
Career Gagroo began her career with the Disney Channel's television show Dhoom Machaao DhoomHans News Service, "Maanvi Gagroo loves be a busy bee", The Hans India, Hyderabad, 24 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019. in 2007. She is known for her work in web series like TVF Pitchers, TVF Tripling, Made in HeavenLachmi Deb Roy, "Maanvi Gagroo Becomes The Perfect Choice For Unconventional Roles On The Big Screen", Outlook, Mumbai, 1 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019. and Four More Shots Please!. In 2019, she portrayed the character of 'Apsara',Ushnota Paul, "Maanvi Gagroo’s Bollywood welcome", The Telegraph, Kolkata, 21 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.Mumbai Mirror, "Maanvi Gagroo on Ujda Chaman-Bala row: Ayushmann Khurrana and I are mature enough to not let it affect our equation", Mumbai Mirror, Mumbai, 26 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019. a plus size woman in a comedy movie Ujda Chaman opposite Sunny Singh, for which she wore a fat suit.Vickey Lalwani, "Ujda Chaman Girl Maanvi Gagroo REVEALS 'Ran Out Of An Audition Which Required Me To Do An Attempt-To-Rape Scene In A Sleazy Office'- EXCLUSIVE", Spotboye, Mumbai, 12 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.HT Correspondent, "Ujda Chaman actor Maanvi Gagroo says 'ran out of audition that required me to do attempt-to-rape scene in a sleazy office'", Hindustan Times, New Delhi, 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019. She has worked with Ayushmann Khurrana in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. The film deals with the subject of same-sex love and Maanvi played the role of a 'quirky bride'. In 2023, Maanvi Gagroo won the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor, Series (Female): Comedy.
Heer Sara is her upcoming Indian Hindi-language film written and directed by Kartik Chaudhry. It stars Gagroo, Patralekhaa, Shveta Salve and Arif Zakaria. The movie, also known as Heer Sara Aur Pondicherry, is a female-based road-trip drama, which is primarily about live journey of two young women from Indore—Heer and Sara, along their motorcycle journey from Indore to Pondicherry. Many things happen during the journey, which form the basis of this movie.
Filmography Films Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2008 The Cheetah Girls: One World English filmThe Sunday Guardian, "I don’t want to do anything that is regressive: Maanvi", The Sunday Guardian, New Delhi, 21 October 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2019. 2009 Aamras:The Sweet Taste of Friendship Rakhi Chadha 2011 No One Killed Jessica Aditi 2012 ?: A Question Mark MaanviTOI, "A QUESTION MARK MOVIE REVIEW", The Times of India, Mumbai, 17 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2019. 2013 Life Reboot Nahi Hoti 2014 Kill Dil Jenny PK Meetu Singh 2016 Tu Hai Mera Sunday VintaDeborah Young, "‘You Are My Sunday’ (‘Tu Hai Mera Sunday’): Film Review | Mumbai 2016", The Hollywood Reporter, Hollywood, 26 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2019. 2017 Guy in the Sky Mehak Murtaza Ali Khan, "'Guy in the Sky': A Timely Satire On India's Current Political Climate", HuffPost, New Delhi, 17 June 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2019.Stutee Ghosh, "Guy in the Sky Review: A Subtle Satire That Sparks a Dialogue", The Quint, New Delhi, 13 June 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2019.2019 Ujda Chaman Apsara Batra 377 AbNormal Shalmalee Stuti Shukla, "‘377 Ab Normal’ Beautifully Depicts Desi Queers’ Road to Justice", The Quint, New Delhi, 22 March 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019. 2020 Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Rajni "Goggle" TripathiShweta Keshri, "Maanvi Gagroo: I was constantly after TVF for Tripling Season 2", India Today, New Delhi, 4 April 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019. 2026 Heer Sara Heer
Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Dhoom Machaao Dhoom Ambika ‘Bikki’ GillPoorva Joshi, "All about Maanvi Gagroo: Bit roles in Bollywood to web series star", Hindustan Times, New Delhi, 7 October 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2019. 2015–2022 TVF Pitchers Shreya Lachmi Deb Roy, "The Websters: How Web Series Are Changing Dictionary of Stardom", India Today, Mumbai, 17 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.2016–2022 TVF Tripling Chanchal Sharma 3 seasons 2016 Permanent Roommates Shivani Chhabra Season 2; Episode: "The Dinner" 2018 The Good Vibes Jonitha Tripathi 2019–present Four More Shots Please! Siddhi Patel Indo-Asian News Service, "Four More Shots Please Season 2: Samir Kochhar and Shibani Dandekar join Amazon Prime series", India Today, Mumbai, 1 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019. 2019 Made in Heaven Tarana Ali Season 1; Episode: "Pride and Bridezilla" TamashreeTamashree2023-2024Half Love Half Arranged Riya Tanwar Season 1 & 2
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2019 IReel Awards Best Actress (Comedy) TVF Tripling 2 2020 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actress - Comedy Four More Shots Please! 2 2021 Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actress - Comedy TVF Tripling 3
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