Girija Oak is an Indian actress known for her performances in Taare Zameen Par and Shor in the City.
Career
Oak made her debut on the big screen at the age of 15. She acted in Marathi movies including Goshta Choti Dongraevadhi, Gulmohar, Manini and Adgule Madgule.
Her first Marathi television show as lead actress was Zee Marathi's Lajja with Piyush Ranade, Tejaswini Pandit and Mukta Barve. She portrayed scandal victim Manaswini Desai (Manu) who was supported by young CID Inspector Aakash Ketkar (played by Piyush Ranade). She has also played leading roles in Marathi plays.
In 2018, Oak made her short film debut with the film Quarter directed by Navjyot Bandiwadekar. The film was premiered at the 71st Cannes Film Festival in the Court Métrage (Short Film Corner) category and was later showcased at more than 12 International Film festivals. For her performance in the film, Oak won her first international award as Best Actress at the European Cinematography Awards 2018 and was nominated as Best International Actress at the Maverick Movie Awards 2018. Quarter was the first Indian short film to launch a poster and trailer at a public event attended by members of the Indian press and Indian film industry...More about Girija Oak...
