Shilpa Saklani

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Shilpa Saklani Agnihotri
Shilpa Saklani in 2013.jpg
Saklani in 2013
Born5 June
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active1999–present
Known for
Spouse
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(m. 2004)​
Children1

Shilpa Saklani Agnihotri (born 5 June [1] ) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She is recognised for her portrayal of Ganga Joshi Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi , Kkusum Deshmukh Kapoor in Kkusum , Vrinda in Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara , Kaikeyi in Shrimad Ramayan and Ambika Devi Singhania in Parineetii .

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Career

Saklani started her acting career in 2001 with the Hindi film Tere Liye , where she played Ritu Malhotra opposite Arjun Punj. The film failed at the box office. [2] From 2001 to 2022, she played Yamini in Ek Tukdaa Chaand Ka. In 2002, Saklani played Tina in the film Na Tum Jaano Na Hum . [3]

Saklani's career marked a turning point with Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi , where she portrayed Ganga Joshi Virani opposite Sandeep Baswana and Amit Sarin from 2002 to 2008. [4] The series was her breakthrough and her performance earned her the ITA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. [5]

In 2003, she appeared in Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat and later in 2004, Saklani played the titular role of Lavanya in Lavanya . [6] In 2005, she played dual roles of Kkusum Deshmukh Kapoor and Swati Gautam in Kkusum opposite Anuj Saxena. In the same year, she participated in Nach Baliye 1 . [7] Post this, she played supporting parts of Shalu in Shanno Ki Shaadi , Vidhi in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin , Ritu in Jyoti and Radha Kelkar in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai . [8]

From 2006 to 2007, Saklani hosted Mera Star Superstar and Fame X . [9] Saklani then went onto participate in several reality series: Mr. & Ms. TV and Saas v/s Bahu both in 2008, Pati Patni Aur Woh in 2009, Meethi Choori No 1 in 2010, Survivor India – The Ultimate Battle in 2012 and Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki in 2013. [10] [11]

Later in 2013, Saklani participated in the reality series Bigg Boss 7 , where she finished at 16th place. [12] From 2015 to 2016, she participated in Power Couple . Additionally, she appeared in episodes of Haunted Nights , Yeh Hai Aashiqui , Savdhaan India , Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya , Code Red and Darr Sabko Lagta Hai . [13] In 2015, she played Nandini Pandey in Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan . [14]

After a three year hiatus, Saklani returned to television in 2018, with Mahakali – Anth Hi Aarambh Hai , where she played Diti. [15] In the same year, she played Roma Kapoor in Kaleerein . [16] From 2018 to 2019, she played a vishkanya Vrinda opposite Sandeep Baswana in Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara . [17] Following a small hiatus, she appeared in Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal , in 2023 as Sudha. [18]

Since January 2024, Saklani is portraying Kaikeyi in Shrimad Ramayan . [19] [20] Since June 2024, she is also seen playing Ambika Devi Singhania in Parineetii . [21]

Personal life

Saklani married actor Apurva Agnihotri on 29 June 2004 in Dehradun. [22] [23] Saklani gave birth to their daughter on 2 December 2022, 18 years after their marriage. [24] [25]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2001 Tere Liye Ritu Malhotra [26]
2002 Na Tum Jaano Na Hum Tina
2015Ab Rab Hawale - An Untold Story Of A Known IronyDaljeetShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2001–2002Ek Tukdaa Chaand KaYamini
2002–2008 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Ganga Joshi Virani [27]
2003 Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat PoojaEpisodes 74-98
2004Tanu / Rachel D'MelloEpisodes 226-252
Lavanya Lavanya
2005 Kkusum Kkusum Deshmukh Kapoor / Swati Gautam [28]
Nach Baliye 1 Contestant6th place
2005–2006 Shanno Ki Shaadi Shalu [29]
2006–2007Mera Star SuperstarHost
Fame X Host
2008 Mr. & Ms. TV Contestant
Saas v/s Bahu Contestant
2009 Pati Patni Aur Woh Contestant [30]
2010 Meethi Choori No 1 Contestant
2012 Survivor India – The Ultimate Battle Contestant18th place
Haunted Nights ShilpaEpisodes 6-10
2013 Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki ContestantEpisodes 43-48
Bigg Boss 7 Contestant16th place [31]
2014 Yeh Hai Aashiqui AditiEpisode 30
Savdhaan India Sonali RaneEpisode 925
2015 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya AparnaSeason 3, Episode 12
Code Red GangaEpisode 78
Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan Nandini Pandey [32]
Darr Sabko Lagta Hai Dr. Shehnaz MistryEpisode 5
2015–2016 Power Couple Contestant7th place [33]
2018 Mahakali – Anth Hi Aarambh Hai Diti [34]
Kaleerein Roma Kapoor [35]
2018–2019 Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara Vrinda
2023 Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal Sudha
2024 Shrimad Ramayan Kaikeyi [36]
2024–present Parineetii Ambika Devi Singhania [37]

Special appearances

YearTitleRoleRef.
2006 Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin Vidhi
2010 Jyoti Ritu
2012 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Radha Kelkar
2014 Bigg Boss 8 Herself
2017 Chandrakanta — Ek Mayavi Prem Gaatha Ratnaprabha Jai Singh [38]
2020 Bigg Boss 14 Herself

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2005 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Won [39]
2015 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Best Ensemble CastAb Rab HawaleNominated [40]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Apurva Agnihotri pens down a sweet note as wife Shilpa celebrates her birthday; says, "My life, my soulmate"". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tere Liye - Movie - Box Office India".
  3. ↑ Adarsh, Taran (9 May 2002). "Na Tum Jaano Na Hum Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Indian soap operas: Family affairs". BBC News . Archived from the original on 13 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Rise of early primetime". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021.
  6. ↑ Lavanya The Hindu
  7. ↑ A look at the cast of Kkusum years later Zee News
  8. ↑ "Shanno's Big Fat Punjabi Wedding". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Fame X". Sify . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  10. ↑ Hegde, Rajul. "NDTV Imagine stands by Pati, Patni Aur Woh". Rediff. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
  11. ↑ "Survival of the fittest". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  12. ↑ "THROWBACK: When Salman Khan compared Shilpa Agnihotri to Aishwarya Rai on Bigg Boss 7". Pinkvilla. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "Is India ready for Power Couple?". India Today . 2 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Blink & miss shows on television". The Times of India. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Mahakali: 5 reasons why the show is winning the hearts of telly viewers". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Achint Kaur to Shilpa Saklani: 8 hot saasu maas of television". India Today. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  17. ↑ "On the sets of Vish Ya Amrit: Sitaara: Vrinda reveals Sitaara's real identity". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  18. ↑ "Shilpa Saklani Makes a Comeback After 4 Yrs With Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal". News18 India. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  19. ↑ "Shilpa Saklani loves playing Kaikeyi on screen". The Tribune India. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  20. ↑ "Aarav Chowdhury, Shilpa Saklani, and others open up about Shrimad Ramayan". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  21. ↑ "Shilpa Saklani joins TV show Parineetii; to play the role of fierce Ambika Devi Singhania". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  22. ↑ "Apurva Agnihotri wishes wife Shilpa Saklani on their anniversary, shares a beautiful picture of their wedding!". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  23. ↑ "These photos of Apurva and Shilpa Agnihotri will make you go awww!". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  24. ↑ "Apurva Agnihotri and Shilpa Saklani embrace parenthood after 18 years, introduce daughter Ishaani Kanu Agnihotri". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  25. ↑ "Apurva Agnihotri and wife Shilpa elated as their daughter turns 6 months old, call her a 'miracle'". India Today. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  26. ↑ "Wanted to do films beyond 'Dhoom': Sanjay Gadhvi". Deccan Herald. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  27. ↑ "22 Years of 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi': Here's how the show's actors looked like then and now". Mid Day. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  28. ↑ "Changing faces on popular television shows". Mid Day. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  29. ↑ "Shilpa enters Shanno Ki Shadi as Shalu". Disney India . Archived from the original on 2 February 2020.
  30. ↑ "Pati Patni Aur Woh won't go off air". Times of India. 4 October 2009. Archived from the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  31. ↑ "'Bigg Boss 7' complete list of contestants". The Indian Express. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  32. ↑ Kapoor, Jaskiran (27 June 2017). "Tv show Dosti… Yariyaan… Manmarziyan: So far there are little complaints". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  33. ↑ "Power Couple: List of Contestants". ABP Live. 27 October 2015.
  34. ↑ "Shilpa Saklani to make her comeback with Mahakali". India Today Dot Com. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  35. ↑ "Kaleerein: Shilpa Saklani enters the show as Meera's mother-in-law". India Today. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  36. ↑ "Shilpa Saklani is television's new Kaikeyi; the actress will essay the role in Shrimad Ramayan". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  37. ↑ "'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' fame Shilpa Saklani joins 'Parineetii' show". The Print. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  38. ↑ Priyanka Sharma (7 December 2016). "Chandrakanta is making a comeback on two channels together, watch videos". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  39. ↑ "GR8! TV Magazine - The Indian Television Academy Awards Winners List, 2005". gr8mag.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  40. ↑ "LA Film Festival 2015 Announces Winners, Check The Complete List". Variety. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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