Nikita Dutta first gained attention as a finalist in the Femina Miss India 2012 pageant and made her TV debut with Dream Girl in 2015, following it up with other TV shows, like Ek Duje Ke Vaaste (2016). Her transition to films took place with Gold (2018) starring Akshay Kumar. Next came the blockbuster Kabir Singh (2019) alongside Shahid Kapoor, The Big Bull (2021) opposite Abhishek Bachchan, and the supernatural film Dybbuk (2021) alongside Emraan Hashmi.
She was also seen in Netflix’s Khakhee: The Bihar Chapter. With her latest film, Gharat Ganpati (2024), she makes her debut in the Marathi film industry. Shot amidst Konkan’s stunning landscape, the Gharat Family cherishes welcoming Gauri Ganpati into their ancestral home during the Ganpati festival.
Spanning generations, this rich tradition fosters a poignant reunion navigating complexities. A still from the film | “As the name suggests, the film centres around the Ganpati festival, but also a lot to do with a joint family-their dynamics and their internal issues which they deal with during the festival. It’s a beautiful representation of Maharashtra and culture, which a lot of people aren’t well versed with.
I am basically playing a girl from Delhi who comes to Maharashtra and is in love with a boy who lives in Konkan. I didn’t really have to speak Marathi for the movie, which is also the reason why I was so comfortable doing it. Though the difficult part was that every other character who is there is speaking.