People in the city

A commerce graduate from Delhi University’s Kamala Nehru College, Marwaha started her journey with theatre in 2007 as a part of the college’s street play society — Lakshya.

Hometown: Shalimar Bagh

Delhi College: Kamala Nehru College

Occupation: Theatre actor

Age: 22

Favourite website: Most search engines

Favourite book: Beautiful Mind

Favourite quote: Hardwork is the key to success and the world is a stage and we all are actors

Sexual Preference: Straight

Music you enjoy: Soft

Sandals or sneakers: Sneakers

Beer or Wine: None

Why this profession: For me theatre is life and life is theatre...one is incomplete without the other.

Who Does Your Hair: I do them myself

Who inspires you: Arvind Gaur sir

Your Last Regret Purchase: I never regret buying anything

Best thing that has ever been gifted to you: God has gifted me with the best bunch of friends anyone can have

Who are my family, Delhi summer or Delhi winter: Winter

One Bollywood song you don't mid humming: Any old Bollywood song

Pet cause: Anything that is necessary for the betterment of our society

Favourite spot in Delhi: Daryaganj during night for tea

One memorable moment of your life: When I received the international award for best actress

Would love to have dinner with Shakespeare

Money in your wallet at the moment: Rs50

Craziest thing you’ve ever done: Danced on the streets

The one thing you can’t live without: My inner self

Who is your music icon: AR Rahman

Facebook friends: 3,231

Listening to music or playing music: Listening

Stage play or street play: Both

Favourite food item: Any ghar ka khana

Dieting or work out?: Work out

Favourite place to shop in Delhi: Cannot decide on one as there are so many

Love rainy or sunny days?: Rainy

Oil pastel on canvas or water colours on paper?: Water colours

Your first stage performance: Was life changing for me

One contemporary issue you feel for?: Equality

Young face on city stage
A commerce graduate from Delhi University’s Kamala Nehru College, Marwaha started her journey with theatre in 2007 as a part of the college’s street play society — Lakshya. In the past four years, she has performed more than 3,000 street plays and 20 stage plays, in most of which she played the lead role. Marwaha now heads the street play unit of Delhi-based theatre company Asmita Theatre Group and is also the associate editor of the Asmita Theatre Review. “I never thought I will be a theatre actor, but when college happened I found my true calling. The plays closest to my heart are Ramkali and Ek Mamooli Admi,” she says. Marwaha also conducts theatre workshops in various colleges across DU.