Yaaneea Bharadwaj

Biography:

Yaaneea Bharadwaj is an Indian film actress who began her artistic journey in theatre in 2019, training under renowned theatre veterans. Her screen debut came with the critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated web series Made in Heaven (2019), created by Zoya Akhtar. In it, she portrayed the pivotal role of Sukhmani Sidana, a Punjabi girl, earning praise for her compelling performance.

In 2021, Yaaneea starred in Chhorii, a Hindi-language horror film, where she garnered attention for undergoing full-body prosthetics for her role. Her performance earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actress, alongside established names like Mita Vashisth.

She further expanded her filmography with a lead role in the Telugu action-fantasy film Indrani, where she plays a superheroine skilled in combat, wielding nunchucks and swords.

Yaaneea is part of several upcoming projects, including the highly anticipated OTT series Gulkanda Tales, produced by Raj & DK and featuring Pankaj Tripathi among an ensemble cast. She recently completed filming Parable, an avant-garde Indian film in which she plays a character named “Poetry,” symbolizing women’s emancipation.

Her love for European cinema and international storytelling has taken her to film festivals around the globe. In 2022, she was selected by the NFDC as one of India’s “75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow,” recognizing her talent and promise in the global cinematic landscape.