Sumona Chakravarti | |
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![]() Chakravarti during Durga Pooja | |
Born | [1] Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | 24 June 1988
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Jai Hind College, Mumbai [2] [3] |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 1999–present |
Known for | The Kapil Sharma Show Comedy Nights with Kapil Comedy Circus |
Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) |
Sumona Chakravarti (born 24 June 1988) [4] is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television productions. She is best known for her roles in Sony TV's daily soap opera, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain , with Comedy Nights With Kapil on Colors TV and The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony TV. She is currently a contestant of the stunt based show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 14
She began her acting career at the age of 11 through Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala starrer Mann in the year 1999. [5] In the next few years she did quite a few television shows but her big breakthrough happened in 2011 when she played the role of Natasha in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain , a television show produced by Balaji Telefilms.
In the following year she participated in the comedy show Kahani Comedy Circus Ki on Sony TV with Kapil Sharma and the duo emerged as the winners of the show. From there on began her professional partnership with Kapil Sharma that is still going on. From June 2013 to January 2016 she was seen as Manju Sharma in Comedy Nights with Kapil where she played the role of Kapil Sharma's wife. In 2016, she came back to the screen with Sony TV's The Kapil Sharma Show which she was seen playing the role of Sarla Gulati, a girl deeply in love with her neighbour Kapil. The show came back with its second season in 2018 where she is playing the role of Bhuri.
Sumona Chakravarti has presented two travel shows namely Dubai Diaries and Swiss Made Adventures both on NDTV Good Times. While she was the host in Dubai Diaries, [6] she went in as a participant seeking the adventurous side of Switzerland in Swiss Made Adventures. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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1999 | Mann | Neha | [8] |
2010 | Aakhari Decision | Mansee | [9] |
2012 | Barfi! | Shruti's Friend | [10] |
2014 | Kick | Vidhi | [11] |
2015 | Phir Se... | Pia | [12] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Kasamh Se | Nivedita Deb; Aparajit's sister | [ citation needed ] | |
2007 | Detective Doll | Detective Doll | [ citation needed ] | |
2007 | Sun Yaar Chill Maar | [ citation needed ] | ||
2007–2009 | Kasturi | Vandy Singhania | [13] | |
2010 | Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi | Chiraiya | [14] | |
2010 | Sapno Se Bhare Naina | [14] | ||
2010 | Horror Nights | Mia | Episode: "Haunted Hospital" | [15] |
2011 | Khotey Sikkey | Anjali | Episode: "MLA Ashok Rao gets murdered in Williamson Hotel" | [16] |
2011–2014 | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain | Natasha Amarnath Kapoor | [ citation needed ] | |
2012 | Kahani Comedy Circus Ki | Sumona Chakravarti | [ citation needed ] | |
2013 | Ek Thhi Naayka | Laboni | [17] | |
2013–2016 | Comedy Nights with Kapil | Manju Sharma, Bittu's wife | [ citation needed ] | |
2014 | Savdhaan India | Shruti | (Episode 740) | [18] |
2014 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Tejaswini | [19] | |
2015 | Jamai Raja | Misha Grewal | [20] | |
2016–2023 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Sarla Gulati/Bindu | [21] | |
2016 | Dubai Diaries | Host | [22] | |
2016 | Swiss Made Adventures | Sumona Chakravarti | Traveller | [23] |
2017 | Dev | Meera Ghosh | [24] [25] | |
2018–2021 | Shonar Bengal | Host | [26] [27] | |
2024 | Khatron Ke Khiladi | Sumona |
Title | Year | Role | Director | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
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Da Dating Truths | 2009 | Prriya Ary and Ravi Gosain | St. Andrews Auditorium, Bandra (W), Mumbai | [28] | ||
The Relationship Agreement | 2016 | The Girl | Meherzad Patel | National Centre for the Performing Arts (India) | [29] [30] |
Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | Comedy Nights with Kapil | Best Ensemble Cast | Won | [31] |
Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Comedy Nights with Kapil | Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Comedy) | Nominated | [32] |
2023 | The Kapil Sharma Show Season 5 | Best Actress – Comedy -TV | Won | [33] |
Sumona Chakravarti was awarded with the Yash Bharti Award [34] [35] on 27 October 2016 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Best Actor in a Comic Role (Female) | Nominated | [ citation needed ] |
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