Swara Bhasker, an Indian actress has joined AAFT as the Industry Dean of the School of Drama & Acting. Best known for her supporting work in mainstream productions and starring roles in independent films, she has won two Screen Awards and has received four Filmfare Award nominations. Bhasker garnered widespread recognition from critics and audiences with a supporting role in the 2011's commercially successful romantic comedy-drama Tanu Weds Manu. She then appeared in Raanjhanaa, along with Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor, which was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood film of that year. She received high critical praise as well as her second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Bhasker played the lead in Anand L. Rai's comedy drama Nil Battey Sannata for which she was awarded with the Best Actress award at the Silk Road International Film Festival.