Akanksha Juneja

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Akanksha Juneja
Born30 March [1]
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2010–present
Known for Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2
Partnersingle [2] [3]

Akanksha Juneja [4] is an Indian television actress best known for playing Kanak Desai in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 & Nidhi Hinduja Luthra in Kundali Bhagya.

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Career

Early roles (2010)

Juneja made her debut with Do Saheliyaan... Kismat Ki Kathputaliyaan. After that, she did many popular shows like Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya , C.I.D., Bade Achhe Lagte Hain , Saath Nibhaana Saathiya , Ishq Mein Marjawan , and Ishqbaaaz.

Breakthrough and recognition (2020)

From 2020 to 2022, Juneja starred as Kanak Desai, the negative lead, in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2, for which she received several awards including Iconic Gold Awards.

In June 2023, she stepped into the shoes of Ira Sone as Nidhi Hinduja Luthra in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya, until the show went off air in December 2024. [5]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2010 Do Saheliyaan... Kismat Ki Kathputaliyaan Bhuvnamita
C.I.D. Criminal Sandhya
Thoda Hai Bas Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai Akshata Kulkarni
Mahayatra – Rishton Ka Anokha SafarHerself
2010–2011 Hamaari Beti Raaj Karegi Anjali Sharma
2011 Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya Neelima
2012–2013 Dil Se Di Dua Saubhagyavati Bhava Tanisha Bohra
2013 Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Ayesha Sharma Kapoor
2013–2014 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Daksha PrajapatiMain Antagonist
2014 Emotional Atyachar 4Babita Harichand
The Adventures of Hatim Khabooshi
Adaalat Suman Bhandari
Savdhaan India Lalita/Riddhi/Rimi/Dr. Neha/Diana/Sarita
2014–2015 Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai Tanushree Verma
2015 Bhanwar Nitika Singhal
2015–2016 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Naina Singh AhlawatMain Antagonist
2018 Savdhaan India Meera Roy
Ishq Mein Marjawan Vedika DwivediMain Antagonist
Ishqbaaaz Siddhi MaayiEpisodic Antagonist
2020–2022 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2

[6] [7]

Kanak Dholakia DesaiMain Antagonist
2023–2024 Kundali Bhagya

[8]

Nidhi "Nidz" Hinduja LuthraMain Antagonist

Films

YearFilmNotes
2013Bang Bang BangkokCameo

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2021 Iconic Gold Awards Best Actress in Negative role Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 Won
2021International Iconic AwardsPopular Actress in Negative roleWon
2022 22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress in Negative roleNominated

References

  1. "Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2 actress Akanksha Juneja on her birt." The Times of India. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. "Saath Nibhaana Saathiya fame actress Akanksha Juneja announc." The Times of India. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. "I was scared to fall in love after breaking up in 2012, but." The Times of India. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  4. "When Akanksha Juneja had to give look test continuously for." The Times of India. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  5. "It's confirmed! After seven and a half years, Kundali Bhagya to end on December 6; Shakti Anand expresses shock". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  6. "There was not much left to explore as Kanak Desai: Akanksha." The Times of India. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. "Akanksha Juneja pens an emotional note as she bids adieu to." The Times of India. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  8. "Akanksha Juneja on getting to work with Ekta Kapoor after 10." The Times of India. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.