Shikha Singh

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Shikha Singh
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Singh attending the function of Zee Rishtey Awards in 2018
Born (1986-02-07) 7 February 1986 (age 38)
Nationality Indian
Other namesShiha
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Notable work
Spouse
Karan Shah
(m. 2016)
Children1

Shikha Singh Shah (born 7 February 1986 [1] ) is an Indian actress notable for her work in Indian television industry.

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Career

Acting

Singh's acting debut was in Left Right Left as Cadet Aakriti Bhat. [2] [3] She was next seen in Zee TV's Meri Doli Tere Angana and Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyaan . [4] and In 2010, she entered Colors TV's social drama Na Aana Is Des Laado as Amba Sangwan before her exit from it in 2011. [3]

Singh collaborated with Colors TV third and consecutive time, for Phulwa . [2] She began 2013 with Life OK's 26/12 in the character of Shahana Malik and next bagged Adaalat . [5] It was followed playing Meghna Singhania in Sasural Simar Ka on Colors, and then she enacted brave girl warrior Shikhandi in epical TV series Mahabharat ; both roles were from 2013 to 2014. [5]

From 2014 to 2020, Singh portrayed the appreciative character Alia Mehra in Kumkum Bhagya ; between this she was cast for the same role on its spin-off Kundali Bhagya , and also she was cast in Chandra Nandini on Star Plus and &TV's popular episodic Laal Ishq as Vibha. [6]

In 2022, she portrayed Riddhi Sharma in Colors TV's Naagin 6 . [7]

Other works

Apart from acting, Singh appeared as herself in Sony Entertainment Television's Jubilee Comedy Circus (2008). She anchored the channel exchanging series Gold Safe (2009–10). [8] She was seen on Comedy Nights Bachao in 2015 & 2016. [9]

Personal life

Singh married Karan Shah in April 2016. [1] They had a daughter in June 2020. [10]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole
2007–2008 Left Right Left Cadet Akriti Bhatt
2008 Jubilee Comedy Circus Herself
2008 Meri Doli Tere Angana Amrapali
2009 Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann Payal
2009–2010Gold SafeAnchor/Phone operator
2010 Aahat Sneha
2010–2011 Na Aana Is Des Laado Amba Sangwan
2011–2012 Phulwa Gayatri
20132612Shahana Malik
2013 Adaalat Anjali Puri [11]
2013–2014 Sasural Simar Ka Meghna Singhania
2013–2014 Mahabharat Shikhandini/Shikhandi
2014 Pavitra Rishta Season finale special guest
2014–2020 Kumkum Bhagya Alia Mehra Khanna
2015 Comedy Nights Bachao Herself
2015–2016 Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do Shabina Khan
2016Box Cricket LeagueHerself (season 2)
2016 Comedy Nights Bachao Herself
2016 Chandra Nandni Princess
2017Comedy DangalHerself
2017–2018 Kundali Bhagya Alia Mehra
2018Box Cricket LeagueHerself (season 3)
2019 Laal Ishq Vibha
2019 Box Cricket League Herself (season 4)
2022 Naagin 6 Inspector Riddhi Sharma

Web series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2024 Kumkum Bhagya 2.0 Alia Mehra


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