Vrushika Mehta

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Vrushika Mehta
Vrushika Mehta (cropped).png
Mehta in 2016
Born (1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 30)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2012–2020
Known for Dil Dosti Dance
Yeh Teri Galiyan
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Spouse
Saurabh Ghedia
​
(m. 2023)​

Vrushika Mehta is an Indian actress and professional dancer who primarily works in Hindi television. She commenced her acting career with Aasman Se Aage as a contestant. Mehta is most renowned for her depiction of Sharon Rai Prakash in Dil Dosti Dance , Asmita "Puchki" Mazumdar in Yeh Teri Galiyan , and Dr. Riddhima Saxena in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai .

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Early life

Mehta was born in Ahmedabad and brought up in Mumbai. [1] She completed her graduation from Tolani College of Commerce, Mumbai. [2] Mehta is a professional dancer. [3]

Personal life

On 11 December 2022, she got engaged to Toronto based software engineer boyfriend, Saurabh Ghedia. [4] The couple got married on 10 December 2023 and moved to Toronto. [5]

Career

Mehta made her acting debut in 2012 with Aasman Se Aage . She depicted Sharon Rai Prakash from 2013 to 2015 in Dil Dosti Dance opposite Shantanu Maheshwari. [6] It proved to be a significant turning point in her career, with their pairing being one of the most successful in the Hindi Youth Television genre.

Next, she appeared in Yeh Hai Aashiqui . [7] In 2015, she was part of episodes like Zing's Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya and Zee TV's Fear Files . [8]

In 2015, she portrayed Amrita Prasad in Twist Wala Love opposite Rohan Gandotra. Subsequently, she played Kaira in Satrangi Sasural opposite Ravish Desai. In 2016, she hosted Desi Explorers Jordan on YouTube.

In 2016, she portrayed Ishana in Ishqbaaaz opposite Kunal Jaisingh. [9]

Following this, she made her digital debut as Tamanna in Viu's Truth or Tamanna. From 2018 to 2020, she depicted Asmita "Puchki" Kumari in Zee TV's Yeh Teri Galiyan opposite Avinash Mishra and achieved further success.

From 30th November 2020 to 22nd December 2020, she played Dr. Riddhima Saxena in StarPlus's Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai opposite Mohsin Khan. [10]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012 Aasman Se Aage Vrushika
2013–2015 Dil Dosti Dance Sharon Rai Prakash
2014–2015Box Cricket League 1Contestant
2015–2016 Satrangi Sasural Kaira Vihaan Vatsal [11]
2016Box Cricket League 2Contestant
Ishqbaaaz Ishana [9]
2018–2020 Yeh Teri Galiyan Asmita "Puchki" Mazumdar/ Devika Ghosh
2020 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Dr. Riddhima Saxena [10]

Special appearances

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015 Yeh Hai Aashiqui Rukhsar Malik
TwinkleEpisode 14 [12]
Fear Files NavanitaSeason 2
Twist Wala LoveAmrita Prasad
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Shanaya
2022 Kumkum Bhagya Herself [13]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016 Desi Explorers Jordan Host [14]
Desi Explorers Taiwan
2018Truth Or Tamanna?Tamanna WaliaMini-series

Music videos

YearTitleSingerRef.
2018Aaja Mahi Ve Aditi Singh Sharma
2020Nazar MilaSajal Saket

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2014 Indian Television Academy Award GR8! On Screen Couple (With Shantanu Maheshwari) Dil Dosti Dance Won [15]
2016 Asian Viewers Television Awards Female Actor Of The YearNominated[ citation needed ]

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  2. ↑ "Tolani College of Commerce Cultural Association". Tolani College of Commerce. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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