Mallika Dua
Mallika Dua | |
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Franklin and Marshall College | |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Parents | (father) |
Mallika Dua (born 18 July 1989) is an Indian comedian, actress and writer. The comedian shot to fame with the viral video of Shit People Say: Sarojini Nagar Edition,[1] which was written, styled and enacted by Dua herself. She is the daughter of Padma Shri recipient Indian journalist Vinod Dua.[2]
Early life
Dua was schooled at the
She was exposed to media early since her father, Vinod Dua, is a veteran journalist and a consulting editor at The Wire.[4] Her father insisted that she and her sister should train in classical music and she started her music lessons when she was four. But she also said that she never imagined music as her career.[5]
Career
From August 2016, Dua moved to
Activism
Dua's videos are satirical in nature depicting the harsh reality of the society with a dash of humour. She strongly believes in the cause of Feminism and uses her social networking platforms as a tool for women's empowerment and for also expressing her liberal ideologies and open-minded opinions on social causes and issues concerning women[
Films
Year | Film | Role |
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2017 | Hindi Medium | Dolly |
2018 | Namaste England | Harpreet |
2018 | Zero | NSAR Volunteer Applicant |
2020 | Indoo Ki Jawani | Sonal |
Web series
Ref | Show | Year | Platform |
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The Trip | 2016 | Disney | |
The Great Indian Laughter challenge | 2017 | Star plus | |
Midnight misadventures with Mallika Dua | 2018 | TLC discovery | |
The Trip season 2 | 2018 | Disney | |
[12] | Myntra Fashion Superstar | 2020 | Myntra |
The Office (Indian TV series) | 2019 | Hotstar | |
Fake Or Not | 2020 | Flipkart | |
LOL: Hasse toh phasse | 2021 | Amazon Prime Video | |
Comedy Premium League | 2021 | Netflix | |
Badtameez Dil | 2023 | Amazon miniTV |
References
- ^ alittleanarky (6 January 2016), Shit People Say: Sarojini Nagar Edition, retrieved 12 November 2017
- ^ "Mallika Dua Is Making The World A Funnier Place, One Dubsmash At A Time". Huffington Post India. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Was it 'Insta'-nt fame for this internet sweetheart? Mallika Dua gives us the inside story – Outlook Business WoW". Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Was it 'Insta'-nt fame for this internet sweetheart? Mallika Dua gives us the inside story – Outlook Business WoW". Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Was it 'Insta'-nt fame for this internet sweetheart? Mallika Dua gives us the inside story – Outlook Business WoW". Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Khurana, Natasha. "After slaying Delhi stereotypes, internet star Mallika Dua steps out of her comfort zone". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ Girliyapa (18 March 2016), Girliyapa Ep. 1 | Why Should Hot Girls Have All The Fun?, retrieved 12 November 2017
- ^ "Lisa Haydon & Mallika Dua are all set to take you through Thailand in this new web series". Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Mallika Dua reveals people are saying 'nazar lag gayi hai' after father Vinod Dua's death: 'I feel empty'". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Khandelwal, Mansi (23 January 2017). "In A Chat With JWB, Mallika Dua Shuts The Body-Shaming Mouth Of Suhel Seth At JLF". Indian Women Blog - Stories of Indian Women. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Mallika Dua Says She Doesn't Pay Attention To Body Shamers". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Myntra Fashion Superstar: Top looks from the 3 judges that we are crushing on". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.