Avani Parikh Dhar
- Casting Director
- Production Department
- Writer
Avani Parikh Dhar, also known as Chimera Casting, is an independent casting director based out of NYC, originally from India. She has been a part of the industry for over 16 years and offers global casting services to her clients, and has a well-established network of acting talent in India, the USA as well as the UK, Europe, South & South East Asia & Africa. Having lived and worked on 4 continents, Avani specializes in diversity casting, bringing a unique perspective through her personal experiences for authentic ethnic casting. With over 1000 commercial, international indie film & short film credits, Avani's ethos is that while technique can be learned, the talent of acting should be nurtured from the wisdom within. She regularly teaches a class called 'Being the wiser actor' at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation and various other workshops and is also an audition coach, South Asian accent trainer, dialogue coach & translator.