Pratibha Ranta | |
|---|---|
 Ranta in 2024 | |
| Born | 17 December 2000 Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Relatives | Abha Ranta (sister) [1] |
Pratibha Ranta (born 17 December 2000) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and television. Ranta made her acting debut with the television show Qurbaan Hua (2020-2021). She has since starred in her film debut, Laapataa Ladies (2024) and the web series Heeramandi (2024), the former becoming her breakout role. [2]
Ranta was born on 17 December 2000 in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. [3] [4] She did her schooling at the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Chelsea, Shimla and graduated in filmmaking from Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Management in Mumbai. [5]
Ranta made her acting debut in 2020 with Qurbaan Hua , where she played Chahat Baig Bhatt Dhyani opposite Karan Jotwani. The series ended in 2021. [6] [7] Following this, she made her web debut with Aadha Ishq , where she played Rene Bhardwaj opposite Darsheel Safary and Gaurav Arora. [8] In her review for Times of India , Archika Khurana praised her performance but found her character to be "cliched" and "confusing". [9]
Ranta made her film debut in 2024, with Laapataa Ladies , where she played a swapped bride Jaya/Pushpa. The film was released in India in 2024. [10] [11] Saibal Chatterjee termed her a "show-stealer", while Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express noted, "The more worldly-wise yet not-as-independent-as-she-would-like-to-be Ranta, who has the more difficult role to pull off, wins the day." [12] [13] In the same year, she played Shama, a courtesan's daughter, in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's series Heeramandi . [14] Bollywood Hungama stated that Ranta doesn't have "much to do". [15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Laapataa Ladies | Jaya Singh / Pushpa Rani [a] | [16] | |
| TBA | Untitled film† | TBA | Completed | [17] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2021 | Qurbaan Hua | Chahat Baig Bhatt Dhyani | [18] | |
| 2022 | Aadha Ishq | Rene Bhardwaj | [19] | |
| 2024 | Heeramandi | Shama | [20] |
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Saccha Wala Pyaar" | Tulsi Kumar, Vishal Mishra | [21] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | Best Actress | Laapataa Ladies | Nominated | [22] [23] |
Malaika Arora is an Indian actress, dancer, model, VJ and television personality who appears in Hindi-language films. She made her debut as a film producer in 2008 with her former husband Arbaaz Khan, founding the company Arbaaz Khan Productions, which created the Dabangg film series. As an actress, she has starred in films like Kaante (2002) and EMI (2008). She also performed in the songs Chaiyya Chaiyya (1998), Gur Naalo Ishq Mitha (1998), Maahi Ve (2002), Kaal Dhamaal (2005) and Munni Badnaam Hui (2010).
Amrita Arora Ladak is an Indian actress, model, television presenter and video jockey (VJ), who primarily appears in Hindi-language films.
Darsheel Safary is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi, Gujarati films and television. Safary made his film debut with the leading role of a dyslexic student in Aamir Khan's directorial debut, the critically acclaimed drama Taare Zameen Par (2007), for which he won the Filmfare critic's Award for Best Actor.
Sanjeeda Sheikh is an Indian actress who works in the Hindi films and television. Sheikh is best known for playing Namrata "Nimmo" Mathuria in Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa, Ayesha Shergill in Kayamath, Nitya Goenka / Durga in Ek Hasina Thi and Kamini Mathur in Love Ka Hai Intezaar. Sheikh has since been part of the films Taish (2020), Kaali Khuhi (2020) and Fighter (2024) and the web series Heeramandi (2024).
Black is a 2005 Indian drama film co-written, directed, and co-produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It stars Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles, with Ayesha Kapur, Shernaz Patel and Dhritiman Chatterjee in supporting roles. The film narrates the story of Michelle (Mukerji), a deafblind woman, and her relationship with her teacher Debraj (Bachchan), an elderly alcoholic teacher who himself later develops Alzheimer's disease.
Sonakshi Sinha is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and series. The daughter of actors and politicians Poonam and Shatrughan Sinha, she has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list from 2012 to 2017, and in 2019. She is the recipient of several accolades, including one Filmfare Award and two Zee Cine Awards.
Avika Gor is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi and Telugu films and television. She is famously known for playing the role of Anandi in Balika Vadhu, for which she won Rajiv Gandhi Award in 2009 in the category of child prodigy and Roli in Sasural Simar Ka. She made her Telugu film debut with Uyyala Jampala (2013), for which she won SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu.
Laal Ishq is a Hindi song from the 2013 Hindi film, Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela. Composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the song is sung by Arijit Singh with lyrics by Siddharth–Garima.the track is produced and arranged by Shail Hada. The music video of the track features actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.
Helly Shah is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in 2010 with Zindagi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal portraying Talli. She is best known for her portrayal of Swara Bose Maheshwari in Swaragini and Devanshi Bakshi in Devanshi.
Surbhi Chandna is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. Chandna is widely recognised for her portrayal of Anika Trivedi Singh Oberoi in Ishqbaaaz and Bani Sharma Singhania in Naagin 5. Both these performances earned her two ITA Award for Best Actress - Popular.
Shruti Sharma is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She started her career as a contestant on the reality show India's Next Superstars in 2018 and then made her acting debut on television in 2019 with Gathbandhan where she played IPS Dhanak Parekh. Sharma made her film debut with the Telugu film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019) and made her Hindi film debut with Pagglait (2021). She also played the dual role of Kahani Verma and Satya Singh Verma in Namak Issk Ka. In 2024, she earned praises for her portrayal in Heeramandi (2024).
Qurbaan Hua (transl. sacrificed) is an Indian Hindi-language drama television series which broadcast on Zee TV and on ZEE5 before the TV telecast. It was produced by Full House Media of Sonali Jaffer and Amir Jaffer.
Aafat-e-Ishq is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language black comedy film directed by Indrajit Nattoji, and produced by Zee Studios. The film is based on the Hungarian film Liza, the Fox-Fairy. It features Neha Sharma, Namit Das, Deepak Dobriyal, Amit Sial. The film was released on 29 October 2021 on ZEE5. The film received mixed reviews, criticizing the pace and writing while appreciating the multigenre filmmaking style, unconventional storytelling, unique cinema art, and outstanding performances.
Aadha Ishq is an Indian romantic drama web series produced by Bhairavi Raichura under the banner of 24 Frames Media. It features Aamna Sharif, Gaurav Arora and Pratibha Ranta. The series released on 12 May 2022 on streaming platform Voot Select, with nine episodes of season 1.
Sharmin Segal Mehta (née Segal) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She began her career as an assistant director to her maternal uncle Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and made her acting debut in his production, Malaal (2019), receiving a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Segal has since starred in the film Atithi Bhooto Bhava (2022) and the series Heeramandi (2024).
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language period drama television series created and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The series is about the lives of tawaifs in the red-light district of Heera Mandi in Lahore during the Indian independence movement against the British Empire. It stars Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sharmin Segal Mehta and Taha Shah Badussha.
Laapataa Ladies, released internationally as Lost Ladies, is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Kiran Rao, and produced by Rao, Aamir Khan, and Jyoti Deshpande. It stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan, and tells the story of two young newly-wed brides who get exchanged during a train ride to their husband's homes.
Sparsh Shrivastava is an Indian actor known for his work in television and films. He gained early recognition for his role as Kundan in the television series Balika Vadhu. He is known for portraying Sunny in the Netflix series Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega, Deepak in the film Laapataa Ladies, and Fahad in Ae Watan Mere Watan.
Nitanshi Goel is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and television. Goel starred in her Bollywood lead debut film Laapataa Ladies (2024). For her standout performance in the film, she won the IMDb Breakout Star Starmeter Award, also becoming the youngest recipient of this award globally. In the same year, Eastern Eye has featured Goel in their Top 50 Asian stars of 2024. Goel followed this success with Maidaan
Heeramandi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2024 television series of the same name created by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who also composed its soundtrack. The album featured nine songs written by A. M. Turaz, and adaptation of traditional songs. Preceded by three singles, the album was released on 24 April 2024 under the Bhansali Music label.
