Achint Kaur

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Achint Kaur
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OccupationActress
Years active1994–present

Achint Kaur is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and television, particularly known for her roles as Mandira and Pallavi in Ekta Kapoor's soap operas, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii , respectively. She also voiced the character Shenzi in the Hindi version of The Lion King . She portrayed the roles of a mother and a mother-in-law in the TV series Jamai Raja . [1]

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Early life

Achint Kaur was born and raised in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India to a Punjabi Sikh family [2] [3] where she studied at Sophia Girls' School. [4]

Career

Achint started her career with Zee TV's popular show Banegi Apni Baat in 1994 and worked in Swabhimaan in 1995 in which she played the role of 'Soha'.[ citation needed ]

Besides working in some of the popular drama series, she has also played many roles in Bollywood movies, such as Om Jai Jagadish , Corporate , & Julie . She has also won numerous awards for her strong character driven roles. These include the ITA Award for "Best Actress in Supporting Role" for her series Virrudh.[ citation needed ] As of 2014 she is working in Zee TV's Punjabi/Gujarati theme serial Jamai Raja (2014 TV series).[ citation needed ]

She is a theatre actress and recently appeared in the play Two to Tango, Three to Jive. Kaur has also acted in a few Pakistani television serials. [5] [6]

Filmography

List of Achnit Kaur film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Om Jai Jagadish Tanya Malhotra
Sur-The Melody of Life
2004 Julie
2006 Corporate Chhaya V. Seghal
2008 Anamika Vishaka Pratap Rajput
2009Three: Love, Lies, BetrayalOfficer Smith
2010 Guzaarish News Reader
2011 Haunted - 3D Margaret Malini
Jo Hum Chahein Amrita Singhania
2012 Heroine Mahis therapist
Riwayat Deepika Desai
2014 2 States Shipra Mehra
Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans Forest Warden
2015 Black Home
Guddu Rangeela
2016 Zorawar Major Zorawar Singh's Mother
2019 The Lion King (Hindi Version) Shenzi Voiceover
Kalank Saroj
The Tashkent Files Mrs. Natarajan
Chopsticks Zacharia Netflix film
2021 Koi Jaane Na Kabir's Friend Amazon Prime Video film
2024 Ghudchadi Sunita JioCinema film

Television

List of Achnit Kaur television credits
YearShowRoleNotes
1994 Banegi Apni Baat
19951997 Swabhimaan Soha
19971998 Aahat Mansi / Holy Ghost / Naina(Episode 96 & 97 The Tresspasser), (Episode 110 & 111 Jungle), (Episode 148 & 149 The scarecrow)
19982001 Saaya Kamiya
19912002 Maan Sanjana Maan
2001 Talaash Episode 46
2002 Parchhaiyan Archana
2002 Dhadkan Mallika Sareen
20022003 Kittie Party Pixie
20032008 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Dr. Mandira Kapadia / Priyanka Dutta / Mandira Kiran Virani / Mandira Aditya Gujral
20042005 Piya Ka Ghar Amba
20052008 Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Pallavi Bhandari / Pallavi Kamal Agarwal / Pammi Balraj Nanda
2006 Piya Kay Ghar Jana Hai Pakistani TV serial
20062008 Karam Apnaa Apnaa Nikhila Mahen Kapoor
20072008 Virrudh Vedika Rai SinghaniaWon: ITA Award for Best Supporting Actress
20082009 Ranbir Rano Preet Behenji
2011 Jhansi Ki Rani Ladai Sarkar / Queen of Orchha
20142016 Jamai Raja Durga Devi "DD" Patel
20172019 The Good Karma Hospital Mala Pradeep7 episodes
20192020Jamai 2.0Durga Devi "DD" PatelWeb series on Zee5

References

  1. "Jamai 2.0: TV's Sassy Saas Achint Kaur Sizzles In Red Bikini In Goa". ABP News . 29 November 2020.
  2. "Playing historical character is not easy: Achint Kaur". Mumbai: Indo-Asian News Service. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. "I want to go back to TV: Achint Kaur". The Times of India. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. "Achint Kaur biography". Faltooclub.com. Retrieved 15 March 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "Indian TV actors are treated like Gods in Pakistan: Achint Kaur". The Times of India. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  6. "Indian & Pakistani shows are similar yet different: Achint Kaur". Adgully.com. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.