Barkha Sengupta
Barkha Sengupta | |
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Born | Barkha Bisht |
Other names | Barkha Bisht Sengupta |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse(s) | Indraneil Sengupta (2008–present) |
Children | 1 |
Barkha Sengupta (née Bisht) is an Indian Television and Film Actress. She works in Hindi TV serials and Bengali, Hindi Movies. Barkha Bisht made her first TV appearance in Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi as Udita.[1] She made her screen debut in Hindi Film Raajneeti (2010) and Bengali film debut in Dui Prithibi (2010). Barkha Bisht is married to actor Indraneil Sengupta in 2007.[2]
Personal life[]
Barkha spent her childhood in military towns specially in Kolkata, as her father was a Colonel. She is a Garhwali and originally belongs to Dehradun in Uttarakhand. She is the youngest of three sisters, the eldest being a hotel management professional and the elder a fashion designer. She was very popular amongst her childhood friends, especially in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Fort William, Kolkata. She was also voted as the NDA Queen, in December 2000, where she was escorted by her old friend, S.Ganguly. She is married to Indraneil Sengupta, her fellow actor and co-star from Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam and Doli Saja Ke and a film based in lockdown titled Choices.[3][4] The couple tied the knot on 2 March 2008 in Haridwar after a two-year courtship.
In October 2011, she gave birth to a baby girl named Meira.[2]
Career[]
She started her career on television with a show called Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi, aired on MTV India. This was followed by a show on Star Plus called Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam, where she played the lead roles of Shyaama, Raadha and Radhika. She has also hosted a film-news based programme called Popkorn on Zoom TV.[5] She has played the lead role of Anupama in Doli Saja Ke on Sahara One channel.[6] She also played cameo roles on the shows Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa and Kkavyanjali. She participated in a reality show called Saas v/s Bahu. Her next performance was the central character Dhani in Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai. She then played the character of Hanuman's mother Añjanā on the show Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman on Sony TV, and also played the lead role of Prema Shalini on SAB TV's Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se. She has also played the role of Bhairavi in Kaal Bhairav Rahasya Season 2. She also acted in the serials Chandragupta Maurya and Paramavatar Shri Krishna by playing the roles of Tarini, the wife of Dhana Nanda and Draupadi respectively. She also played role of Nandini in star plus's Shaadi Mubarak.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Raajneeti | Dancer | in song "Ishq Barse" |
2010 | Dui Prithibi | Mandakini | Bengali film |
2011 | Ami Shubhash Bolchi | Charulata Bose, B Charu | Bengali film |
2013 | Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela | Kesar | |
2013 | Villain | Bengali film | |
2014 | Samrat & Co. | Revati Singh | |
2014 | Action | Raka (Rekha) | Bengali film |
2015 | Black | Item number | Bengali film |
2019 | PM Narendra Modi | Jashodaben |
Television[]
Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Tanya | Episodic role (Season 2; Episode 20) |
2004–2005 | Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi | Udita | |
2005 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Diya Sengupta | |
Kkavyanjali | Arpita Nanda / Arpita Vansh Malhotra | ||
Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai | Simone | ||
2006 | Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa | Naina | |
Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam | Raadha Sharma / Shyaama / Radhika | ||
Popkorn Newz | Host | ||
2007 | Nach Baliye 3 | Contestant | |
2007-2009 | Doli Saja Ke | Anupama Kapoor / Anupama Chaitanya Shekhawat / Anupama Daksh Singhania / Tiya Kapoor | |
2008 | Saas v/s Bahu | Contestant | |
Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena | Along with Nikhil Chopra | ||
2009 | Dancing Queen | ||
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 | Guest Contestant | ||
2010 | Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai | Dhaani Ambar Raghuvanshi | |
2012 | Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe | Host | |
2013 | Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi | Pinky Jeet Ahuja | |
Yeh Hai Aashiqui | English professor | ||
2014-2015 | Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne | Mariam Tauseef Baig / Mariam Imran Siddiqui | |
Box Cricket League 1 | Contestant | Captain & Player of Chandigarh Cubs[7] | |
2015-2017 | Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman | Añjanā | |
2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant | Player in Chandigarh Cubs[8] |
2016-2017 | Naamkarann | Asha Ashish Mehta / Ayesha Haider | [9] |
2017 | Tenali Rama | Kali | Cameo[10] |
2018 | Partners - Trouble Ho Gayi Double | Shikha | Cameo[11] |
Laal Ishq | Shalu | Episodic role (Episode 10) | |
Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se | Prema Shalini | [12] | |
Kaal Bhairav Rahasya Season 2 | Bhairavi | ||
2019 | Chandragupta Maurya | Tarini | |
Paramavatar Shri Krishna | Draupadi | ||
2020-2021 | Shaadi Mubarak | Nandini Chirtubal | Negative Role |
Web series[]
Year | Series | Role | Language | Notes |
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2020 | Nishaat | Hindi | ||
2020 | Love and Affairs | Roshni | Bengali | |
2019 | Kamini | Kamini | Bengali | [13] |
2019 | Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala | Seema | Hindi |
References[]
- ^ "There is a flaw in the TV industry, it sticks to a certain format: Barkha Sengupta - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b Barkha Bisht shares her wedding plans, Tellychakkar.com, 27 February 2007
- ^ "Barkha Sengupta on 10 years of being together with Indraneil: I can still manage to blow him away - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
- ^ "Indraneil Sengupta, Barkha Sengupta reunite in lockdown film". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Zoom launches 'Popkorn Newz', indiantelevision.com, 17 November 2006.
- ^ Sahara One launches 'Doli Saja Ke' on father-daughter relationship, indiantelevision.com, 5 May 2007.
- ^ "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". india.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". India.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Pitale, Sonali Joshi (28 July 2016). "Viraf Patel and Barkha Bisht to star in Mahesh Bhatt's show 'Namkaran'". mid-day. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Barkha Bisht turns Goddess Kali in 'Tenali Rama' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Barkha Bisht in SAB TV's Partners". Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se to premiere today; here's what you can expect from the show". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Hoichoi announces their line-up till year end". Retrieved 8 August 2019.
External links[]
- Barkha Bisht at IMDb
- Actresses from Haryana
- Indian television actresses
- Living people
- Kendriya Vidyalaya alumni
- People from Hisar (city)
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actors from Mumbai