Ulka Gupta
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Ulka Gupta | |
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.jpg) Gupta in 2017 | |
| Born | Ulka Gagan Gupta 12 April 1997 |
| Occupation | Actress |
Ulka Gupta (born 12 April 1997) is an Indian film and television actress.[1][2][3] She is popularly known as Manu, as she played the role of Manu (the young Rani Lakshmibai) in the Zee TV soap Jhansi Ki Rani until the leap; later she made a re-entry in the same show as Kaali.[4][5][2] Her debut film was the Tollywood movie Andhra Pori, in which she plays the lead character, Prashanti. Gupta also appeared in the 2015 Telugu film Rudhramadevi.[6]
Personal life
Ulka Gupta was born on 12 April 1997 in Saharsa, Bihar. Her family is native to the area. She was brought up in Mumbai. Her father Gagan and her younger sister Goya are also actors. She studied at Rustomjee International School, Dahisar, Mumbai.[citation needed][7]
Career
Gupta first faced the camera in Resham Dankh, and then appeared in Saat Phere, as Savri, Saloni's daughter. She is best known for her versatile performance as Manu in Jhansi Ki Rani. For making the serial very lively, she worked hard and took horse riding and sword fighting training for two months. She also learned Sanskrit to deliver shlokas. She played Ami in Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi on Zee TV. She worked in the Telugu film Andhra Pori, produced by Ramesh Prasad, opposite Akash Puri, the son of Puri Jagannadh. It was released in June 2015. She played the lead role in the Tollywood movie Rudhramadevi.
She played the lead role in the Bengali-language film Sera Bangali, which was released in 2017.
She is playing the lead role in Bani Chow Home Delivery(2022- present).
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Andhra Pori | Prashanti | Telugu | |
| Rudhramadevi | Young Rudhrama Devi / Young Rudhra Deva | |||
| 2016 | Traffic | Riya Kapoor | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Mr. Kabaadi | Meethi | ||
| Shrestha Bangali | Bengali | |||
| 2018 | Odh- The Attraction | Marathi | ||
| Simmba | Nandini Mohile | Hindi |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Jhansi Ki Rani | Young Manikarnika Tambe aka Mannu, Rani Lakshmi Bai/Kaali | [8] |
| Veer Shivaji | |||
| Saat Phere | Young Saawri Singh | ||
| 2013 | Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi | Ami | |
| Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev | Devi Kanya Kumari | ||
| Fear Files | Episodic | ||
| 2017 | Shaktipeeth ke Bhairav | Goddess Parvati | [8] |
| 2022 | Banni Chow Home Delivery | Banni Yuvan Singh Rathod | [9] |
Web series
Awards
2010
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- Indian Telly Awards - Most Popular Child Artist in Jhansi Ki Rani
- Zee Gold Awards - Best Performer of the Year in Jhansi Ki Rani
- ITA Awards - Jhansi Ki Rani
- Indian Telly Awards - Best Actress in Jhansi Ki Rani
See also
References
- ^ "I used to beat up boys in school: Ulka Gupta - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ a b "I was mentally tortured: Ulka Gupta - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Gautami Kapoor & Ulka Gupta to return to TV - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Aakash's to star in Andhra Pori - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "'Fear Files' to reveal haunted experience of Ulka, Sameer - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Gunasekhar ropes in Ulka Gupta for Rudhramadevi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Kumari, Kajal. "इस 'झांसी की रानी' के रोल मॉडल हैं पापा, टीवी के बाद फिल्मों में बना रही मुकाम". Jagran. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Manu of 'Jhansi Ki Rani' aka Ulka Gupta set to return as Parvati; here's how she looks now". The Times of India. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Ulka Gupta happy to play a strong female lead in 'Banni Chow Home Delivery' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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