Monica Dogra is an American musician and actress.[1][2][3] She has acted in six feature films, as well as released five studio albums with the band Shaa’ir and Func. She is a member on the judging panel of India's first English music talent show, The Stage.[4] She hosted four seasons of the music-Docu series The Dewarists that was nominated for a Cannes Lion. She also worked on the Viceland Emmy nominated series Woman produced by Gloria Steinem.
Monica Dogra | |
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 Dogra at the HT Style Awards in 2018 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | New York University (B.A., Musical Theatre) |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | www |
Early life
editMonica Dogra is the daughter of Hindu Dogra immigrants from Jammu, India.[2] Her maternal uncle is Dogri folk music singer Prakash Sharma.[5][6] She grew up in Baltimore, Maryland.[citation needed] She attended Oakleigh Elementary School, Montessori and Dulaney High School.[citation needed] She attended New York University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in musical theatre.[citation needed]
Career
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In 2005, she formed[7][8] the electronic rock group "Shaa'ir+Func", along with guitarist Randolph Correia.[9] In 2007, they released their first album New Day: The Love Album, followed by Light Tribe in 2008 and Mantis in 2010.[10] She also sang a song "Dooriyan Bhi Hai Zaroori" with Vishal Dadlani in the film Break Ke Baad and the theme song in English (with Shahid Mallya) for the film Inkaar.
She made her acting debut with a guest appearance in Rock On!!.[11] In 2008, she was approached by Kiran Rao for the lead role in Rao's directorial debut film Dhobi Ghat - a role Dogra initially turned down, but eventually accepted.[12] In December 2011, she served as a judge for Rolling Stone's Never Hide Sounds musical talent contest.[13] She is the host of The Dewarists, a musical collaborative show on STAR World India.[14] In 2013, she performed with award-winning violinist Scott Tixier, for a series of shows sponsored by Dos Equis around the US.[citation needed]
In March 2014, she was featured on the cover page of FHM Magazine.[15] In March 2013 and May 2015, she was featured on the cover and had a pictorial in Maxim India Magazine.[16]
She is now one of the judges for the show The Stage alongside Vishal Dadlani.[17]
Monica Dogra will be next seen in her upcoming web series The Married Woman, directed by Sahir Raza. The star cast also includes Ridhi Dogra in lead role.[18]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rock On!! | Shaair | Singer |
| 2011 | Dhobi Ghat | Shai | |
| 2013 | David[19] | Noor | |
| 2014 | Fireflies | Michelle | |
| 2015 | The Spectacular Jihad of Taz Rahim | Sabrina Jiwan | |
| 2016 | Teraa Surroor | Elle Jordan, Tara Wadia's lawyer | |
| Relapse | Herself | Short film | |
| 2020 | What Are the Odds | Herself | Netflix |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Married Woman | Peeplika Khan | ALTBalaji |
| Cartel | Maya | ALTBalaji and MX Player | |
| 2023 | Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo | DJ Naina | Disney+ Hotstar |
Music video appearances
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Lay You Down" | DJ Nanok | [20] |
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Band/Solo |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | New Day: The Love Album | Shaair and Func |
| 2008 | Light Tribe | |
| 2010 | Mantis | |
| "Dooriyan" | For Bollywood movie Break Ke Baad composed by Vishal–Shekhar | |
| 2011 | "Lover" | Bandish Projekt |
| 2012 | Changing World | Rajasthan Roots and Shri[21] |
| 2013 | "Inkaar Theme (English Version)" | Inkaar by Shamir Tandon |
| 2014 | Re:cover | Shaair and Func |
| Align | ||
| 2016 | Spit |
Television
edit| Year | Show | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Stage | Judge | |
| 2017 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 | Contestant | Finalist (5th Place) |
References
edit- ^ Addiego, Walter (January 21, 2011). "'Mumbai Diaries' review: a long way from Bollywood". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 26, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "Monica Dogra: Bollywood is changing". The Times of India. Indo-Asian News Service. January 22, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ Puente, Maria (January 20, 2011). "Could 'Mumbai Diaries' represent a Bollywood reboot?". USA Today. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ Suhasini, Lalitha (October 13, 2015). "The Stage review: Starry judges, awesome talent, but why does it sound like a karaoke show?". First Post. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Sharma, Ashutosh (December 30, 2010). "City girl to act in Amir Khan movie". Jammu & Kasmir Tribune. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ Sharma, Ashutosh (December 31, 2011). "Need to 'preserve' Dogri folk music". Jammu & Kashmir Tribune. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ Datta, Pulkit (October 20, 2010). "NRI Profile: Monica Dogra". NRI. Archived from the original on December 27, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ "BBC Asian Network - Friction". BBC. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ "Bio". Shaairandfunc.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ "Her Story". Helter Skelter Magazine. May 2, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Pop music is a scary little monster: Monica Dogra". Hindustan Times. November 23, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "When Monica Dogra said no to Aamir Khan". Hindustan Times. Indo-Asian News Service. January 19, 2011. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ Singh, Nirmika (December 4, 2011). "Bands from across country battle it out". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on December 6, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ Sen, Jhinuk (December 13, 2011). "The Dewarists: Passion and 'things worth doing'". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ "Monica Dogra becomes Covergirl of FHM Magazine's March 2014 Issue". news.biharprabha.com. Indo-Asian News Service. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ "Monica Dogra Sensuous Bikini Body Shoot 2015". Bollywood Bogus on YouTube. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ "The Stage could have been fun. Till Monica Dogra began to fat-console". CatchNews.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Keshri, Shweta (February 8, 2021). "Ekta Kapoor shares The Married Woman poster, web series premieres on March 8". India Today. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Pai, Megha (April 19, 2012). "I have a lot on my plate". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "Monica Dogra And Anushka Manchanda Play Same Sex Lovers In This New Music Video". HuffPost. India. December 5, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ "'There's no need to ape the West' | The Asian Age". January 19, 2012. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
External links
edit- Monica Dogra at IMDb
- Monica Dogra on Instagram
- Monica Dogra on Twitter
- Monica Dogra on Facebook
- Monica Dogra on YouTube
- Shaa'ir and Func on Soundcloud