Barkha Singh
Barkha Singh | |
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Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, University of California, Berkeley |
Occupation | Actress, Model, Host |
Years active | 2006–present |
Barkha Singh is an Indian model, youtuber and actress.[1] She began her career as a child artist at the age of 10 and has since been associated with big brands such as Amazon, Cadbury, Coca-Cola and Clinic Plus. She has appeared in multiple national and international television commercials and is also known for her cameos in movies such as Mujhse Dosti Karoge!, Parineeta, Apna Asmaan and Samay: When Time Strikes. Singh is an animal activist. Apart from acting, she has also hosted online game shows.
Early life[]
Born in Bikaner, Rajasthan, academically very inclined, Singh is a merit holder in her higher secondary exams in Maharashtra. She is a graduate with honors in Mass Media from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She attended summer programme classes in Marketing and Business at University of California, Berkeley. She holds a master's degree in Sociology.[2]
Career[]
Barkha Singh started her career as a child artist. She played the younger Kareena Kapoor Khan as Tina in Mujhse Dosti Karoge.[3] Barkha Singh is well known for her role as Gia Sen in the show Girls on Top broadcast on MTV India.[4][5] She also played her cameo role in the serial MTV Fanaah as Vedika. Barkha is known for her character in the serial Yeh Hai Aashiqui and Love by Chance, as well as her role of Surbhi Varun Shukla in the soap opera Bhagyalaxmi on &TV. She had also worked as a VJ (media personality) in Channel V India.
She started her own YouTube page in January 2018, posting several travel and fashion blogs.[6] She has gained fame from doing several popular web shows like Work Life Balance, Engineering Girls.[7]
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Show | Role | Ref. |
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2013 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Neeti | |
2014 | MTV Fanaah | Vedika | |
2014 | Love by Chance | Kaavya | |
2014 | CID | Myra | |
2015 | Bhagyalaxmi | Surbhi Varun Shukla | |
2015 | Secret Diaries: The Hidden Chapters | Bindya | |
2015 | Aahat 6 | Simran | |
2016 | Girls on Top | Gia Sen | [8] |
2017 | Jaat Ki Jugni | Jyoti | |
2018 | Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan | Jeff | |
2018 | Breathe | Vrushali |
Films[]
Year | Film | Role | Note |
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2002 | Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | Tina | Child artist |
2003 | Samay: When Time Strikes | Anjalee | Child artist |
2019 | House Arrest | Pinky | Netflix Film |
2020 | The Dealer | Dealer Barkha | Short film on YouTube |
2021 | Silence... Can You Hear It? | Pooja Choudhary | ZEE5[9] |
2021 | OTP The Lottery: Chapter 2 | Ritu | Short film on YouTube |
Web Series[]
Year | Series | Role | Platform |
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2018 | Engineering Girls S1 | Tejaswini "Sabu" Rathi | The Timeliners |
2019 | Home Sweet Office | Adhira | Dice Media, Pocket Aces |
2019 | Please Find Attached | Sanya | Dice media, Pocket Aces |
2020 | Please Find Attached 2[10] | Sanya | Dice Media, Pocket Aces |
2021 | Murder Meri Jaan[11] | Sonal | Disney+Hotstar[12] |
2021 | Engineering Girls S2[13] | Tejaswini "Sabu" Rathi | ZEE5 |
References[]
- ^ "Barkha Singh: Acting has always been my first love". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Barkha Singh, the young Kareena Kapoor from Mujhse Dosti Karoge, recalls 'tough' audition process". Bollywood Bubble. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "MTV Splitsvilla 9 is back with a bang!". indiatoday.intoday.in. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Barkha Singh: Here's everything you need to know about the actor". Republic World. Retrieved 4 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Suthar, Author: Manisha (16 September 2019). "Ayush Mehra and Barkha Singh in Dice Media's Work Life Balance". IWMBuzz. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Saloni, Ayesha, Barkha nostalgic about their journey on MTV Girls On Top". The Times of India. 4 October 2016.
- ^ Barve, Ameya (13 February 2021). "Manoj Bajpayee's 'Silence... Can You Hear It?' to premiere on ZEE5 in March". India TV. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Web series are here to stay: Barkha Singh". Deccan Herald. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Sinha, Kumar Raviraj (6 May 2021). "Playing Sonal in 'Murder Meri Jaan' on Hotstar was quite challenging: Barkha Singh". National Herald. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Sinha, Kumar Raviraj (6 May 2021). "Playing Sonal in 'Murder Meri Jaan' on Hotstar was quite challenging: Barkha Singh". National Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Watch Engineering Girls Web Series, Show Online in HD On ZEE5". ZEE5. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links[]
- Living people
- Indian television actresses
- 1992 births
- Actresses in Hindi television
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Fashion YouTubers