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'''Megha Chowdhury''' is an Indian actress who has worked in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language films.

== Career ==
Chowdhury began her career as an assistant director for ''[[Haseena Parkar]]'' (2017) when she was sixteen years old and went on to work as a casting assistant for ''[[M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]]'' (2016).<ref name="T">{{Cite web |last=Pecheti |first=Prakash |date=7 October 2019 |title=Playing Telugu conservative girl was all fun: Megha |url=https://telanganatoday.com/playing-telugu-conservative-girl-was-all-fun-megha |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106201104/https://telanganatoday.com/playing-telugu-conservative-girl-was-all-fun-megha |archive-date=6 November 2020 |access-date=17 October 2020 |website=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref> She made her film debut with the Bengali film ''Amar Prem'' in 2016.<ref name="T" /> In 2018, she was cast in [[Bala (director)|Bala]]'s ''[[Varmaa]]'', the Tamil-language remake of ''[[Arjun Reddy]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2018 |title=Model Megha to debut opposite Dhruv in 'Varma' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/model-megha-to-debut-opposite-dhruv-in-varma/articleshow/64851284.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727015921/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/model-megha-to-debut-opposite-dhruv-in-varma/articleshow/64851284.cms |archive-date=27 July 2018 |access-date=17 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Megha is Dhruv Vikram's pair in 'Varma' |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/megha-is-dhruv-vikrams-pair-in-varma-imagegallery-kollywood-sheovijfcjhae.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118182227/http://www.sify.com/movies/megha-is-dhruv-vikrams-pair-in-varma-imagegallery-kollywood-sheovijfcjhae.html |archive-date=18 November 2018 |access-date=17 October 2020 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 July 2018 |title=Varma, Tamil remake of Arjun Reddy, to feature debutante Megha Choudhary opposite Dhruv Vikram |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/varma-tamil-remake-of-arjun-reddy-to-feature-debutante-megha-choudhary-opposite-dhruv-vikram-4686451.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725220205/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/varma-tamil-remake-of-arjun-reddy-to-feature-debutante-megha-choudhary-opposite-dhruv-vikram-4686451.html |archive-date=25 July 2018 |access-date=17 October 2020 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 July 2018 |title=Megha Chowdhury: People would love 'Varma' more than 'Arjun Reddy'! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/megha-chowdhury-people-would-love-varma-more-than-arjun-reddy-news-tamil-shfj9Hcedbeag.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020054110/http://www.sify.com/movies/megha-chowdhury-people-would-love-varma-more-than-arjun-reddy-news-tamil-shfj9Hcedbeag.html |archive-date=20 October 2018 |access-date=17 October 2020 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> However, the film faced issues and was [[Adithya Varma|reshot]] with a new cast without Chowdhury's involvement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 February 2019 |title=Varmaa actress Megha Chowdhury: I am completely unaware of new Arjun Reddy film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/varmaa-actress-megha-chowdhury-i-am-completely-unaware-of-new-arjun-reddy-film-1451165-2019-02-08 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209004914/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/varmaa-actress-megha-chowdhury-i-am-completely-unaware-of-new-arjun-reddy-film-1451165-2019-02-08 |archive-date=9 February 2019 |access-date=17 October 2020 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>

She made her Telugu debut with the thriller ''[[Marshal (2019 film)|Marshal]]'' in which she portrayed a journalist.<ref name="T" /> Regarding her performance, a critic noted that "Debut actress Megha Chowdary doesn't get scope to perform and she seems to be there just for the glamour quotient".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pathi |first=Thadhagath |title=Marshal Movie Review {2/5}: Srikanth saves the day! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/marshal/movie-review/71109008.cms |url-status=live |access-date=17 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> That same year, she starred in the Telugu film ''[[Oorantha Anukuntunnaru]]'' and played a [[girl next door]].<ref name="T" /> Two years after completion, ''Varmaa'' was released on 6 October 2020 on [[over-the-top media service|over-the-top]] (OTT) platforms to negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=K. |first=Janani |date=2 October 2020 |title=Varmaa: Bala's film with Dhruv Vikram to have its premiere on October 6 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/varmaa-bala-s-film-with-dhruv-vikram-to-have-its-premiere-on-october-6-1727531-2020-10-02 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006220345/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/varmaa-bala-s-film-with-dhruv-vikram-to-have-its-premiere-on-october-6-1727531-2020-10-02 |archive-date=6 October 2020 |access-date=17 October 2020 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> Regarding her role in the film, M. Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' stated, "Megha Chowdhury is entirely miscast and there is zero chemistry between her and Dhruv".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M |date=6 October 2020 |title=Movie Review : Bala's Varmaa gets Arjun Reddy all wrong |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/varmaa/movie-review/78505628.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201006052115/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/varmaa/movie-review/78505628.cms |archive-date=6 October 2020 |access-date=6 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
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| 2016 || ''Amar Prem'' || || [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
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| 2019 || ''[[Marshal (2019 film)|Marshal]]'' || Megha ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
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| 2019 || ''[[Oorantha Anukuntunnaru]]'' || Gouri ||Telugu
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Varmaa]]'' || Megha || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|11023643}}

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[[Category:Actresses in Bengali cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from West Bengal]]
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