Actor

Mahira Kakkar

Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Mahira Kakkar is a New York City-based actor who has worked in film, television and theater. Born in Kolkata, India, she is a proud graduate of Jadavpur University (B.A. English Literature, gold medal) and The Juilliard School’s Drama Division. Since then she has appeared in numerous plays both in New York and around the world, and in many television shows and films. She is drawn to wit, humor, physical and language-driven pieces. She speaks Hindi and English and is happy to call both the United States and India home. Mahira is also a dialect coach (specifically for Indian accents) and a writer.

Notable work

7.7
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
as Chaarumathi
7.6
Manifest (2018)
as Dr. Aria Gupta
8.3
New Amsterdam (2018)
as Mrs. Laghari
7.8
Blue Bloods (2010)
as Dr. Gupta
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
as Meena Hasni

Full filmography · 8

A Suitable Boy
as Rupa Mehra
20206
New Amsterdam
as Mrs. Laghari
20188.3
Manifest
as Dr. Aria Gupta
20187.6
Orange Is the New Black
as Chaarumathi
20137.7
Blue Bloods
as Dr. Gupta
20107.8
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Meena Hasni
20017.6