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Kanikka Kapur
Kapur in 2022
Born (1995-03-04) 4 March 1995 (age 29)
NationalityIndian
Alma materDelhi University
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2014–present
Notable workEk Duje Ke Vaaste 2

Kanikka Kapur is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in 2015 with Telugu film Tippu portraying Vaishnavi. She is best known for her portrayal of Major Suman Malhotra in Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 2.

Early Career

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She started her modeling career at the age of 18 and went on to win several prestigious pageants, including Miss Mood Indigo in 2013, Femina Style Diva North in 2014, and Manappuram Miss Queen of India in 2015. In addition, she was crowned Miss Asia 2015 at Le Meridien in Kochi, earning a cash prize of Rs. Five lakhs.

Career

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In 2015, Kapur made her acting debut as Vaishnavi in the Telugu film Tippu.[1] She later appeared on the reality TV show India's Next Superstars (2018), where she showcased her talent in front of renowned filmmakers Rohit Shetty and Karan Johar.

In 2019, she made a cameo in the Hindi film A Gift of Love: Sifar (2019) and the music video for Noor (2019).

Kanikka made her television debut in 2020 with Sony TV 's Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 2 where she portrayed the role of Major Suman Malhotra opposite Mohit Kumar.[2]

She has also featured in several Hindi TV series, including Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 2 (2020), College Romance (2018), ImMATURE (2019), Date with Senior Office Romance (2022), The Great Indian Studd (2022), and the Modern Parivaar Diwali Special (2021).

Though, she was working in acting industry since 2015, but she got her due fame after playing the role of Major Suman Malhotra in the Sony Entertainment Television's show Ek Duje Ke Vaaste in 2020.

Besides TV shows and films, Kapur has appeared in a number of ads for brands like Samsung and Rexona.

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Language Ref.
2015 Tippu Vaishnavi Telugu [3]
2019 A Gift of Love: Sifar Ayesha Hindi
2023 Dono Alina Jaisingh Kothari Hindi [4]

Television

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Year Serial Role Notes Ref.
2020–2021 Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 2 Major Suman Malhotra Lead role [5]

Web series

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Year Serial Role Platform Ref.
2018-2023 College Romance Priya Sony LIV
2019 ImMATURE Chhaya Amazon Prime Video [6]
2021 Modern Parivaar Anushka JioCinema
2022 Date with Senior Office Romance Ruhi Youtube
2022 The Great Indian Studd Chitra Youtube
2024 Wrong Number Reboot Adhira Youtube

References

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  1. ^ Kapur, Kanikka (15 January 2017). "Kanika Kapur excited to debut in Tollywood". The Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Mohit Kumar & Kanika Kapoor to play lead in 'Ek Duje Ke Vaaste' Season-2". news.abplive.com. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. ^ Kapur, Kanikka (15 January 2017). "Kanika Kapur excited to debut in Tollywood". The Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Kanikka Kapur Feels 'Blessed' To Be Part Of 'Dono': It's Like A Dream Come True To Play Heroine In Sooraj Barjatya's Rajshri Films". Outlook India. Outlook India. 4 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Mohit Kumar & Kanika Kapoor to play lead in 'Ek Duje Ke Vaaste' Season-2". news.abplive.com. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (16 December 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Kanikka Kapur on Season 3 of ImMature, "For the 1st time, the story will be told from my character's point of view" 3 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.