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Ayesha Dharker

Ayesha Dharker

Ayesha Dharker (born March 16, 1978 in Mumbai, India) is an Indian actress. She is known for her performance in the Tamil Indian film, The Terrorist (1999), for which she was awarded Best Artistic Contribution by an Actress at the Cairo International Film Festival and nominated for a Chlotrudis Award and National Film Award for Best Actress. She has also appeared in Hollywood films such as Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and The Mistress of Spices, television series such as Arabian Nights, and the West End and Broadway musical Bombay Dreams. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ayesha Dharker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known for

National Theatre Live: Hamlet
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2026 • Gertrude
National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin
National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin
2024 • Aai
National Theatre Live: The Book of Dust — La Belle Sauvage
National Theatre Live: The Book of Dust — La Belle Sauvage
2022 • Marisa Coulter
The Father
The Father
2020 • Dr. Sarai
Richard II
Richard II
2019 • Aumerle
The children trapped in Bangladesh's brothel village
2016 • Narrator
RSC Live: Othello
RSC Live: Othello
2015 • Emilia
Red Alert: The War Within
Red Alert: The War Within
2010 • Radhaka

Full filmography

The Father
The Father
2020 • Dr. Sarai
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Richard II
Richard II
2019 • Aumerle
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Jubilee
Jubilee
2009 • Rani Mehta
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Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubrick
2005 • Dr Stukeley
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The Mistress of Spices
The Mistress of Spices
2005 • Hameeda - Haroun's neighbor
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Anita and Me
Anita and Me
2002 • Mrs. Daljeet Kumar
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Saaz
Saaz
1997 • Kuhu Vrundavan
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City of Joy
City of Joy
1992 • Amrita H. Pal
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Ayesha Dharker – Biography, Known For & Filmography