Barkha Bisht Sengupta
Barkha Sengupta | |
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| Born | Barkha Bisht 28 December 1979 |
| Other names | Barkha Bisht Sengupta |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Indraneil Sengupta (2008–present) |
| Children | 1 |
Barkha Sengupta (born 28 December 1979) is an Indian Television and Film Actress. She works in Hindi TV serials and Bengali, Hindi Movies. Barkha Bisht made her first TV appearance in Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi as Udita. She made her screen debut in Hindi Film Raajneeti (2010) and Bengali film debut in Dui Prithibi (2010). Barkha Bisht married to actor Indraneil Sengupta in 2007.[1]
Personal life
Barkha spent her childhood in military towns specially in Kolkata, as her father was a Colonel. She is the youngest of three sisters, the eldest being a hotel management professional and the elder a fashion designer. She was very popular amongst her childhood friends, especially in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Fort William, Kolkata. She was also voted as the NDA Queen, in December 2000, where she was escorted by her old friend, S.Ganguly. She is married to Indraneil Sengupta, her fellow actor and co-star from Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam and Doli Saja Ke.[2] The couple tied the knot on 2 March 2008 in Haridwar after a two-year courtship.
In October 2011, she gave birth to a baby girl named Meira.[1]
Career
She started her career on television with a show called Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi, aired on MTV India. This was followed by a show on Star Plus called Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam, where she played the lead roles of Shyaama, Raadha and Radhika. She has also hosted a film-news based programme called Popkorn on Zoom TV.[3] She has played the lead role of Anupama in Doli Saja Ke on Sahara One channel.[4] She also played cameo roles on the shows Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa and Kkavyanjali. She participated in a reality show called Saas v/s Bahu. Her next performance was the central character Dhani in Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai. She then played the character of Hanuman's mother Añjanā on the show Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman on Sony TV, and also played the lead role of Prema Shalini on SAB TV's Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se. She has also played the role of Bhairavi in Kaal Bhairav Rahasya Season 2. She also acted in the serials Chandragupta Maurya and Paramavatar Shri Krishna by playing the roles of Tarini, the wife of Dhana Nanda and Draupadi respectively.
Filmography
Film
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Raajneeti | Dancer | in song "Ishq Barse" |
| 2010 | Dui Prithibi | Item number | Bengali film |
| 2011 | Ami Shubhash Bolchi | Charulata Bose, B Charu | Bengali film |
| 2013 | Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela | Kesar | |
| 2013 | Villain | Bengali film | |
| 2014 | Samrat & Co. | Revati Singh | |
| 2014 | Action | Raka (Rekha) | Bengali film |
| 2015 | Black | Item number | Bengali film |
| 2019 | PM Narendra Modi | Jashodaben |
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi | Udita | |
| 2005 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Diya Sengupta | |
| Kkavyanjali | Arpita Nanda / Arpita Vansh Malhotra | ||
| Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai | Simone | ||
| 2006 | Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa | Naina | |
| Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam | Raadha Sharma Shyaama / / Radhika | ||
| Popkorn Newz | Host | ||
| 2007 | Nach Baliye 3 | Contestant | |
| 2007 - 2009 | Doli Saja Ke | Anupama Kapoor / Anupama Chaitanya Shekhawat / Anupama Daksh Singhania / Tiya Kapoor | |
| 2010 | Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai | Dhaani Ambar Raghuvanshi | |
| 2012 | Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe | Host/presenter | |
| 2013 | Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi | Pinky Jeet Ahuja | |
| Yeh Hai Aashiqui | English professor | ||
| 2014 - 2015 | Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne | Mariam Tauseef Baig / Mariam Imran Siddiqui | |
| 2015-2017 | Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman | Añjanā | |
| 2016-2017 | Naamkarann[5] | Asha Ashish Mehta / Ayesha Haider | |
| 2017 | Tenali Rama | Kali | Cameo[6] |
| 2018 | Partners - Trouble Ho Gayi Double | Shikha | Cameo[7] |
| Laal Ishq - Moksh | Shalu (Episode 10) | Episodic role | |
| Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se | Prema Shalini | [8] | |
| Kaal Bhairav Rahasya Season 2 | Bhairavi | ||
| 2019 | Chandragupta Maurya | Tarini | |
| Paramavatar Shri Krishna | Draupadi |
Web Series
| Year | Series | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ratri ke yatri | Nishaat | Hindi | Mx original | |
| 2020 | Love and Affairs | Roshni | Bengali | hoichoi | |
| 2019
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Kamini | Kamini | Bengali | hoichoi | [9] |
| 2019 | Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala | Seema | Hindi | Alt Balalji
Zee5 |
References
- ^ a b Barkha Bisht shares her wedding plans, Tellychakkar.com, 27 February 2007
- ^ "Barkha Sengupta on 10 years of being together with Indraneil: I can still manage to blow him away - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
- ^ Zoom launches 'Popkorn Newz', indiantelevision.com, 17 November 2006.
- ^ Sahara One launches 'Doli Saja Ke' on father-daughter relationship, indiantelevision.com, 5 May 2007.
- ^ Pitale, Sonali Joshi (28 July 2016). "Viraf Patel and Barkha Bisht to star in Mahesh Bhatt's show 'Namkaran'". mid-day. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Barkha Bisht turns Goddess Kali in 'Tenali Rama' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Barkha Bisht in SAB TV's Partners". Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se to premiere today; here's what you can expect from the show". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Hoichoi announces their line-up till year end". Retrieved 8 August 2019.