Ekta Kaul

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Ekta Kaul
Born (1987-05-16) 16 May 1987 (age 36)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2012–2017; 2022–present
Known for Rab Se Sohna Isshq
Bade Acche Lagte Hain
Mere Angne Mein
Pathaan
Spouse
(m. 2018)
Children1

Ekta Kaul (born 16 May 1987) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. She is best known for her portrayal of Sahiba Agarwal in Rab Se Sohna Isshq , Dr. Suhani Malhotra in Bade Acche Lagte Hain and Riya Mathur in Mere Angne Mein . She participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 in 2013.

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Early life

Ekta Kaul was born in Srinagar, Kashmir in India. She completed her graduation in biotechnology and went on to get an MBA. She was working with Nestle for a while, and whilst she was posted in Mumbai, she started to dabble in acting.

Career

Kaul began her career with the leading role of Sahiba in Rab Se Sohna Isshq , [1] She was a contestant in season 6 of dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa . [2] [3] She played the role of Dr. Suhani in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain on Sony Entertainment Television India.

In 2015, she won the lead role of Riya Mathur in Star Plus's drama series Mere Angne Mein . [4] [5]

In August 2017, she was confirmed as the new female lead on Life OK show Ghulaam but the show went off air and her entry was eventually scrapped. Ekta has recently played a role in the Sony Liv web series “Tanav”.

Personal life

Kaul dated her Rab Se Sohna Isshq co-star Kanan Malhotra. The couple split in 2013. [6] [7] She married actor Sumeet Vyas on 15 September 2018. [8] They have a son, Ved, born in 2020. [9] [10]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Pathaan Shweta Bajaj [11]
2024 Main Atal Hoon Rajkumari Kaul

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012–2013 Rab Se Sohna Isshq Sahiba Agarwal/Anusha "Anu" Sahni
2013 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 Contestant13th place [12]
2013–2014 Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Dr. Suhani Malhotra
2014 Yeh Hai Aashiqui RJ Yoshika [13]
2014–2015 Box Cricket League 1 Contestant
2015 Ek Rishta Aisa Bhi
2015–2017 Mere Angne Mein Riya Mathur Srivastav [14]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Tanaav Dr. Farah Al AbidDebut series [15]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2013 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face - Female Rab Se Sohna Isshq Nominated [16]
Gold Awards Debut in a Lead Role (Female) Nominated[ citation needed ]

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