Monica Dogra

Monica Dogra
Born	October 25, 1982[citation needed] Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Occupation	Film actor, Singer
Years active	2006–present
Website
http://www.shaairandfunc.com/

Monica Dogra is an Indian singer and actress.^[1][2] She is one half of the Mumbai-based electro rock duo Shaa'ir and Func, and has recently acted in the Bollywood film Dhobi Ghat.

She is the daughter of Kashmiri immigrants. Dogra grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and attended Oakleigh Elementary School, Montessori, Dulaney High School, and NYU. She attended NYU from 2000–2004, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Music.

Career

In 2005, she formed^{[3][unreliable source?]} the electro-rock group "Shaa'ir+Func"^[4], along with guitarist Randolph Correia. In 2007, they released their first album New Day: The Love Album, followed by Light Tribe in 2008 and Mantis in 2010. She also sang a song "Dooriyan Bhi Hai Zaroori" with Vishal Dadlani in the film Break Ke Baad.^{[citation needed]}

She has made a guest appearance in Rock On!!. In 2008, she was approached by Kiran Rao for the lead role in her directorial debut film Dhobi Ghat - a role she initially turned down, but eventually accepted.^[5]She is a Dogra by ethnicity and not a Kashmiri. Presently she hosts The Dewarists a musical collaborative show on Indian television.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
2011	Dhobi Ghat	Shai	Debut film

References

1. ^ http://m.zeenews.com/story.aspx?aid=22374
2. ^ http://m.usatoday.com/article/life/42804032?feedID=71
3. ^ Interview with Monica Dogra
4. ^ Shaa'ir + Func Official Site
5. ^ When Monica Dogra said no to Aamir Khan

External links

• Monica Dogra at the Internet Movie Database

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Date of birth	October 25, 1982
Place of birth	Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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