Geetika Vidya Ohlyan is an Indian actress. She starred in the crime drama film Soni (2018), in which she portrayed a police officer combating crimes against women in Delhi. She also appeared in the critically acclaimed film Thappad (2020), directed by Anubhav Sinha.
Early life Ohlyan's father organised theatre festivals in Haryana. She attended the University of Delhi's Kirori Mal College, where she joined her college's theatre society, and directed and wrote scripts during her studies. Ohlyan graduated in 2012 with a degree in English literature. Ohlyan had already been familiar with the script prior to that because she had done some work from English to Hindi. She said of the script: "On reading it, I instantly fell in love, knowing exactly what the film was trying to say."
Career She made her acting debut in the crime drama film Soni (2018), in which she portrayed a police officer combating crimes against women in Delhi. She also appeared in the film Thappad (2020), and will be appear in the upcoming film Barah by Barah by director Gaurav Madan.
Ohlyan won a Critics' Choice Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Soni. WION News said Ohlyan was "breaking all the stereotypes with her roles".
Filmography +Key Denotes films/shows that have not yet been released
Films Year Title Role Notes 2018SoniSoniDebut film2019NawaabDevikaShort filmCustody–2020ThappadSunitaUnpausedSeemaSegment: Vishanu; Amazon Prime film2022OpiumAshrafaTera Kya Hoga LovelyHawaldar Chandrawel2023Dilli Darkspiritual leader Mansi2024Fairy FolkGeetBarah by BarahMansi2026SatlujParamjitBabita Singh ReportingKaramjeet
Television Year Title Role Platform Notes2020Pawan & PoojaMehakMX Player8 episodes2022Escaype LiveSitaDisney+ Hotstar9 episodes2023School of LiesTrishaDisney+ Hotstar8 episodes
Awards and nominations Year Award Nominated work Category Result 2020Critics' Choice Film Awards, IndiaSoniBest Actress (Hindi)2021ThappadBest Supporting Actress2020FOI Online AwardsSoniBest Actress in a Leading Role2021ThappadBest Actress in a Supporting Role
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