Jennifer Winget
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 Jennifer Winget |
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| Born | 30 May 1985 [1] |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Jennifer Singh Grover, Jenny |
| Occupation | Actress, Model and Anchor. |
| Years active | 2000–p |
| Spouse(s) | Karan Singh Grover (9 April 2012-present)[2] |
Jennifer Winget (born 30 May 1985) is an Indian actress, model and television personality. She is known for her popular roles as Dr. Riddhima Gupta in Dill Mill Gayye and Sneha Bajaj in Kasautii Zindagi Kay. Currently she plays Kumud in Saraswatichandra.
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Personal Life [edit]
Jennifer Winget aka Jennifer Singh Grover was born and raised in Mumbai, India. Her family is originally from Maharashtra. Her father is Marathi Christian and her mother is Punjabi. She has one elder brother. She received her early education from St. Xavier's High School, and pursued her degree in commerce from KJ Somaiya College, Mumbai. Jennifer married Karan Singh Grover her friend and co-star from Kasautii Zindagii Kay and Dill Mill Gayye on 9 April 2012.[2]
Television career [edit]
She first landed a lead role in the television show "Koi Dil Main Hai" by Balaji Telefilms when she was seventeen years old. Her big break was with Karan Singh Grover in the popular soap Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Sneha, daughter of Prerna and Anurag Basu who is adopted by Mr. Bajaj, a role for which she is still remembered today. She won 'Best Beti Award' for this role. She rose to stardom when she played the character Dr. Riddhima Gupta, in the television series Dill Mill Gayye. Prior to this, she had played minor roles in Kkusum, Kahiin To Hoga, Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa. She starred as a child artist in the show Shaka Laka Boom Boom. She also participated in the dance reality show Zara Nachke Dikha, where she was part of the 'Meethi Chhuri Ladkiyan' team in the first season of this show. She appeared as one of the hosts in the second season. She has also done a few advertisements. She appeared on the reality show Teen Ka Tadka as well. She then performed in the grand finale of Perfect Bride with host Romit Raaj, with whom she debuted on television in the serial Shaka Laka Boom Boom. She currently stars in Saraswatichandra on Star Plus as Kummud.[3]
She also anchored reality shows such as Laughter Ke Phatke on STAR One and Zara Nachke Dikha with host RJ Mantra. She acted in the film Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya when she was just twelve years of age. Later on she acted in the Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan film Kuch Naa Kaho in a minor role. She said in an interview that she isn't too keen to go back to Bollywood because she is quite content with her successful television career. Her dream role is that of Rani Mukerjee in Black.[4]
Daily soaps [edit]
She has played many lead characters. She has worked also with many Channels such as Starone, Star Plus, Disney Channel, Sony and Zee TV in the shows Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Dill Mill Gayye, Sangam and Karthika. She is still remembered for her roles of Sneha, Ganga and Dr.Riddhima.
After Dill Mill Gayye ended, Jennifer participated in Zor Ka Jhatka – Total Wipeout, and hosted Comedy Ka Maha Muqabla on Star Plus. She is currently working on a movie Love Kiya Aur Lag Gayi
Television [edit]
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Co-Star |
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| 2003-2005 | Shaka Laka Boom Boom | Piya | Star Plus | Romit Raj |
| 2004–2008 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Sneha Bajaj | Star Plus | Karan Singh Grover |
| 2007 | Kahiin To Hoga | Svetlana | Star Plus | Shabbir Ahluwalia |
| 2007 -2009 | Sangam | Ganga | Star Plus | Shaleen Bhanot, Chaitanya Choudhary |
| 2008–2009 | Kartika | Karthika | Disney Channel India | |
| 2006 | Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa | Natasha | Star One | Eijaz Khan, Sanjeeda Sheikh |
| 2008 | Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki | Herself | Star Plus | |
| 2008 | Zara Nachke Dikha | Contestant | Star Plus | |
| 2009-2010 | Dill Mill Gayye | Dr. Riddhima Gupta | Star One | Karan Singh Grover , Karan Wahi |
| 2009 | Dekh India Dekh | Host | Sony | |
| 2009 | Laughter Ke Phatke | Host | Star One | |
| 2009 | Comedy Circus 3 | Contestant | Sony | |
| 2010 | Zara Nach Ke Dikha 2 | Host | Star Plus | RJ Mantra |
| 2009 | Lux Perfect Bride | Dance Performances And Host | Star Plus | |
| 2011 | Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout | Contestant | Imagine TV | |
| 2011 | Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala | Host | Star Plus | |
| 2011 | Nachle Ve | Finale Host | Star Plus | |
| 2013 – present | Saraswatichandra | Kumud | Star Plus | Gautam Rode |
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya | Tanu | Minor role |
| 2003 | Kuch Naa Kaho | Pooja | Minor Role |
| 2013 | Love Kiya Aur Lag Gayi | Ria | Female Lead |
Awards and nominations [edit]
| Year | Award | Role | Categories | Result | Notes |
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| 2010 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Dr.Riddhima Gupta | The GR8! Face (Female) | Nominated | Dill Mill Gayye [5] |
| 2007 | Sansui Television Awards 2007 | Sneha Bajaj | Popular Choice STA Best Supporting Actor Female for | Winner | Kasautii Zindagii Kay [6] |
| 2007 | STAR Parivaar Awards 2007 | Sneha Bajaj | SPA Favourite Beti | Nominated | Kasautii Zindagii Kay[7] |
| 2006 | STAR Parivaar Awards 2006 | Sneha Bajaj | SPA Favourite Beti | Winner | Kasautii Zindagii Kay[8] |
| 2005 | Indian Television Awards | Sneha Bajaj | The GR8! Face (Female) | Winner | Kasautii Zindagii Kay |
| 2004 | STAR Parivaar Awards 2004 | Sneha Bajaj | SPA Favourite Chhota Bachcha | Winner | Kasautii Zindagii Kay[9] |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Jennifer Winget". STAR Box Office. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ a b Neha Maheshwari, TNN 22 Apr 2012, 12.00AM IST. "I've no strategies to keep Karan tied down: Jennifer Winget - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ^ Last Updated: 6.29 PM IST 02.26.2013 (2013-02-26). "Saraswatichandra: Sanjay Leela Bhansali hopes the show runs for over seven years! - Bollywood News & Gossip, Movie Reviews, Trailers & Videos at". Bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ^ "Transcript of LIVE CHAT with TV actress Jennifer Winget". Indiatimes Chat. 2005-05-31. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ "India’s Darlings…". http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ "Sansui Television Awards 2007, final nominees popular category". sansuitelevisionawards.com. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ "The categories & nominations for the hall of fame STAR Parivaar Awards 2007". indya.com. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ "List of the winners of the coveted Star Parivaar Awards for 2006". indya.com. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ "STAR Parivaar Awards 2004". indya.com. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ "Jennifer Winget full bio at Serialactress.com"
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