Meghna Malik

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Meghna Malik
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Born
Sonipat, Haryana, India
Alma mater National School of Drama
Occupation(s)Film, television and theatre actor
Years active1998–present
SpouseRiju Bajaj
Relatives Ram Gopal Bajaj (father-in-law)
Website meghnamalik.com

Meghna Malik is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi television and films. She is popularly known as the high-handed Ammaji of Colors TV's popular show Na Aana Is Des Laado . [1] The show dealt with the issue of female infanticide and other atrocities against women. [2]

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In 2013, Malik became a contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa . In 2016, she appeared in Star Plus's show Dahleez . In 2017, she reprised her role as Ammaji from Na Aana Is Des Laado in its sequel Laado 2 – Veerpur Ki Mardani , although she quit the show in early 2018. [3]

Early life and family

Malik was born and brought up in Sonipat in a Jat family. Her mother Kamlesh Malik is a retired college principal, while her father Raghuvir Singh Malik (d. 2020) was an English professor. Her younger sister Mimansha is a senior anchor and producer with Zee News. [4] [5] [6] She completed her Master's degree in English after which she moved to Delhi, where she did an acting course from the National School of Drama, graduating in 1997. [6] She is a Mumbai resident from 2000. [2]

She married film actor Riju Bajaj, the son of theatre director Ram Gopal Bajaj and maternal grandson of music director Khemchand Prakash, in 2000. Her sister, Mimansa Malik, is a television news anchor and journalist. [4]

Career

Malik played the leading role of Ammaji in television series Na Aana Is Des Laado (2009–2012). [7] She also had supporting roles in several movies, including Chalte Chalte, Kuch Naa Kaho , and Taare Zameen Par .

In 2017, she was signed up to reprise her role as Ammaji in Laado 2. She quits the show in 2018, while the show went off air the same year. [8]

Filmography

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
2006Woh Hue Na HamareBua JiNegative role
2001 Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan
Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani
2002 Sanjivani Nalini- A patient
2007–2008 Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai Suvarna Thakral
2008 Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi Revati
2009–2012 Na Aana Is Des Laado Bhagwani Devi / Ammaji Sangwan [9]
Kitchen Champion Ammaji / HerselfWinner [10]
2013 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 ContestantWith choreographer Savio Barnes [11]

Eliminated on 22 June 2013 [12] [13]

2013–2014 Gustakh Dil Barkha
2016 Dahleez Advocate Suhasini Sinha [14]
2017 Bigg Boss 11 GuestGuest for the promotion of Laado 2 – Veerpur Ki Mardani
2017–2018 Laado 2 – Veerpur Ki Mardani Bhagwani Devi / Ammaji Sangwan [15] [16]

Films

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2003 Chalte Chalte FarahHindi
Pinjar Hindi
Kuch Na Kaho NikkiHindi
2004 Vaastu Shastra Hindi
2006 Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota KalpaHindi
2007 Taare Zameen Par Maths TeacherHindi
2016 Zubaan Mandira SikandHindi, Punjabi
2018Moksha to MayaPolice Officer [17]
2019SeharHindi [18] [19]
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas Ratna NarangHindi
2020 Angrezi Medium PrincipalHindi
2021 Saina Usha Rani NehwalHindi
Pagglait TulikaHindiNetflix
2022 Anek ReporterHindiNetflix
2023 Selfiee Corporator Vimla TiwariHindi
Tumse Na Ho Payega AnuHindiHotstar
2024 Tera Kya Hoga Lovely Hindi

Web series

YearNameRoleNotes
2020 Bandish Bandits AvantikaMother of Tamanna Sharma
2020 Mirzapur Shakuntala ShuklaSeason 2
2021 Aranyak Jagdamba DhumalNetflix

Awards

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  2. 1 2 Neha Maheshwari (28 August 2012). "I am not a feminist: Meghna Malik". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  3. ↑ Trivedi, Tanvi (21 May 2018). "Meghna: 'Laado 2's going off air is almost like the sinking of the Titanic". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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  6. 1 2 "Meghna Malik has a compulsive disorder". Hindustan Times. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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  8. ↑ "Though I signed up to play amma ji of Laado, I never felt I was shooting for the part: Meghna Malika". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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  19. ↑ "We are trying our best to bring good cinema to theatres". Hindustan Times. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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