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Born and brought up in Lucknow, Aahana moved to Mumbai during her childhood making the shift from LaMartiniere Girls College, Lucknow to Mary Immaculate Girls High School, Mumbai.
Soon after she completed school, she involved herself with the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai where she eventually realized that the stage is her first love. From being a backstage helper to selling tickets, she enjoyed every aspect of the wondrous world of Theatre.
Even after a degree in Commerce and Economics and a vocational advertising diploma from HR College, Mumbai, Aahana knew a desk job wouldn't cut it for her. She joined the first batch of Whistling Woods to learn everything there is to know about acting and to further solidify her talents.
Her professional stint with theatre began with Akvarious Productions and she went on to do several plays with Naseeruddin Shah's theatre company - Motley - where she played leading roles in productions such as 'By George' and 'Arms and the Man'. Her strong passion for theatre continues and she is part of the acclaimed production 'Sir Sir Sarla' since 2012 which is still running to house fulls shows.
In 2013, she was awarded an opportunity to work on a series that would change the landscape of Indian television - "Yudh" - a 20-episode mini series with Anurag Kashyap starring the legend himself Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. Aahana plays the lead role of Mr. Bachchan's daughter.
She has dabbled with almost every medium of entertainment, whether as a lead in Agent Raghav- Crime Branch, a television show on AND TV or as a host in Star Sports Pro Kabaddi. A star in the world of OTT and a glorious filmography to her name.
She tasted stardom with 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' a film that changed her life in 2017. After battling censorship followed by a ban, it finally released to packed houses in India making it a sleeper hit. Every role that has followed has not only challenged her as an actor but the audiences have loved and appreciated her. She's been a part of hit shows like Betaal on Netflix, Inside Edge on Amazon, Rangbaaz on Zee 5, Marzi on Voot Select.
Her hit films include The Accidental Prime Minister where she portrayed the role of Priyanka Gandhi, Khuda Hafiz where she played an arabic officer 'Tamena Hamid' for which she spoke in arabic and performed her own stunts for the first time.
She's playing the lead in the much awaited remake of the hit french series Call my Agent and Madhur Bhandarkar's India Lockdown.
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