Monica Dogra biography
Date of birth : 1982-10-25
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Nationality : Indian-American
Category : Arts and Entertainment
Last modified : 2011-08-15
Credited as : Bollywood actress, and singer, Rock On!!
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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.
In 2005, she formed the electro-rock group Shaa'ir+Func, 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.
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.
