Narayani Shastri

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Narayani Shastri
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Narayani Shastri at Areopagus Spa launch
Born (1978-04-16) 16 April 1978 (age 46) [1]
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s) Model
Actress
Years active2000–present
Known for
Spouse
Steven Graver [2]
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(m. 2015)​
Partners

Narayani Shastri is an Indian television and theatre actress known for her roles in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Kesar Anupam Kapadia, Piya Ka Ghar as Rimjhim Avinash Sharma, Namak Haraam as Swati Karan Sehgal, Rishton Ka Chakravyuh as Satarupa Baldev Singh Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha as Rajvi Vipul Rawal and Nazar as Devika.

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Personal life

Shastri was in a long-term relationship with co-star Gaurav Chopra with whom she participated in Nach Baliye 2. [3] [4] Narayani married Steven Graver in 2015. [5] [6]

Career

Shastri made her debut in the DD National's Kahani Saat Pheron Ki. She played the lead role in Piya Ka Ghar as Rimjhim, and replaced Neha Mehta to play Mamta in Zee TV's Mamta . Narayani played the role of Tulsi's sister Kesar in Star Plus' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi . She played the character Tashu, Abhay's evil wife in Sony TV's Kkusum .

In 2017, she played the role of powerful business woman Satrupa in Star Plus' show Rishton Ka Chakravyuh . [7]

Television

YearSerialRoleNotes
2000Kahani Saat Pheron KiDeepa Shekhar Sehgal
Thriller At 10Tina D' CostaEpisode 166 to Episode 170
2001 Babul Ki Duwayen Leti Jaa Jenny
2001–2002 Kohi Apna Sa Shruti Tushar Gill
2001–2003 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Kesar Anupam Kapadia
2002 Ssshhhh...Koi Hai – AnushasanRubyEpisode 45
Sanjivani Patient's WifeEpisode 34
2002–2003; 2005 Kkusum Natasha "Tashu" Kanwar / Natasha Abhay Kapoor
2002–2006 Piya Ka Ghar Rimjhim Avinash Sharma
2005Megha Sharma
2003 Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat – KabzaaAashna "Aashu" (Before Plastic Surgery)
2004 Vikraal Aur Gabraal RubyEpisode 25
2006Twinkle Beauty Parlour Lajpat NagarRanjana
CID – The Case Of Mysterious GiftSunanda (Episode 426)Episodic Role
Nach Baliye 2 Contestant Reality show [8]
2006–2008SanskarAnupama / Nandini [9] [10]
2007 Aahat DishaEpisode 7
Mamta Mamata Akshay Srivastav
2008 Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann Advocate Damini VermaCameo role; Episode 358 to Episode 365 [11]
Zara Nachke Dikha ContestantReality Show
2009–2010Namak HaraamSwati Karan Sehgal [12]
2010 Meethi Choori No 1 ContestantReality Show
2011 Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout ContestantReality Show
2012 Phir Subah Hogi Gulabia [13] [14]
2013 Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se Guest DancerEpisode 16 [15]
Beta Hi Chahiye Guest DancerEpisode 75 [16]
Arjun Senior Inspector Lata ManeEpisode 106 [17]
2014 The Adventures Of Hatim NeenaEpisode 61 [18]
Savdhaan India Saroja Arvind KhattarEpisode 962 [19]
2015–2016 Piya Rangrezz Bhanvari Singh [20] [21]
2017–2018 Rishton Ka Chakravyuh Satarupa Baldev Singh [22] [23] [24]
2018Juzzbaatt – Sangeen Se Namkeen TakGuestEpisode 15; talk show [25]
Laal Ishq SejalEpisode 37 [26]
2018–2019 Karn Sangini Radha [27]
2019 Nazar DevikaEpisode 152
2021 Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha Rajvi Vipul Rawal [28]
2023–2024 Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare Maharani Saraswati Udaybhan Singh [29]
Laal Banarasi Shakuntala Agarwal / Shakuntala Dushyant Sinha

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1999 Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin Bride in Marriage
2000 Ghaath Varsha Khairnar
2001 Chandni Bar Anju
2005 Pak Pak Pakaak Shalu Marathi film
2008 Mumbai Meri Jaan Shweta
2010 Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke Mithilesh [30]
2024 Rautu Ka Raaz Warden Sangeeta [31]

Web series

YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2018 Gandii Baat 1 Preeto ALTBalaji S01E04 [32] [33] [34]
2020 Naxalbari Sudha ZEE5 [35]

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