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Shikha Swaroop | |
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| Born | 23 October 1970 New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
Shikha Swaroop (born 23 October 1970) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss India International 1988. [1]
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Shikha Swaroop | |
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| Born | 23 October 1970 New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
Shikha Swaroop (born 23 October 1970) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss India International 1988. [1]
While still in college, she became Miss India International in 1988 with Shabnam Patel and continued to wear this crown until 1991 when she relinquished it to Preeti Mankotia. [2]
No beauty contests were held during 1989 and 1990 due to the demise of the sponsor, Eve's Weekly. The contests resumed after a new sponsor, Femina, took over in 1991. Apart from being crowned Miss India 1988, she won a gold medal in the All India Pistol Shooting Championship in 1988 itself. In addition to modelling and being the brand ambassador for many products she was a fashion model for over 400 shows in India and abroad. She also played badminton on a national level. At 5 feet 11 inches tall, she was the tallest actress at the time. Her career catapulted, but she suffered major setbacks when she became seriously ill. [ citation needed ]
She appeared in several 1990s Hindi films, and on television in Chandrakanta , which was a huge hit. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Shikha was considered one of the most desirable women in India. She appeared as a lead in 11 movies, some of which were multi-starrers: Anil Sharma's Tahalka , Policewala Gunda , Pranlal Mehta's Police Public , Gulshan Kumar's Naag Mani, Kayda Kanoon , Pyar Hua Chori Chori , Cheetah, Thanedarni, and Awaaz De Kahan Hai .
Her other popular TV shows are Himesh Reshammiya's Andaaz, Amarprem, Anupama, Sunil Agnihotri's Yug, and Siddhant Vision's Kahan Se Kahan Tak. She made a comeback with the TV serial Kahani Chandrakanta Ki . [3] She also played the role of Kaikeyi [4] in the Zee TV show Ramayan . [5] [6]
She is the only child with doting parents and leading a quiet and content life.She is married
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Awaaz De Kahan Hai . | ||
| 1990 | Police Public | Usha Swaroop | |
| 1991 | Pyar Hua Chori Chori | Vaishali Verma | |
| 1991 | Naag Mani | ||
| 1992 | Tahalka | Intelligence Chief Cynthia | |
| 1993 | Kayda Kanoon | Kavita Sinha | |
| 1994 | Thanedarni | ||
| 1995 | Policewala Gunda | Mona Singh | |
| 1994 | Cheetah | Rajni Kamalnath |
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Chandrakanta | Princess Chandrakanta | |
| 1996 | Yug | Professor Anja | |
| 1997 | Shaktimaan | The Villain Alien | |
| 2011 | Kahani Chandrakanta Ki | Maharani Chandrakanta | |
| 2012 | Ramayan | Kaikeyi |
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