Monica Dogra life and biography

Monica Dogra is an Indian singer and actress. She is one half of the Mumbai-based electro rock duo Shaa'ir and Func, and has recently acted in the Bollywood film Dhobi Ghat.

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.

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