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Pankhuri Awasthy
Awasthy in 2020
Born
Pankhuri Awasthi

(1991-03-31) 31 March 1991 (age 33)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Known forRazia Sultan
Suryaputra Karn
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Gud Se Meetha Ishq
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​
Children2

Pankhuri Awasthy Rode (née Awasthi; born 31 March 1991) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in 2014 with Yeh Hai Aashiqui portraying Saima. Awasthy Rode is best known for her portrayal of Razia Sultan in Razia Sultan and Draupadi in Suryaputra Karn.[1]

Awasthy's other notable include portraying Vedika in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and Kajal Bhatt Khurana in Gud Se Meetha Ishq. She made her film debut with Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan in 2021.

Early life

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Awasthy was born on 31 March 1991 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[2][3] She grew up in Delhi but moved to Bangalore for a job in marketing. In 2014, she ultimately moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.[1][4]

Personal life

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In October 2017, Awasthy got engaged to actor Gautam Rode.[5] Awasthy and Rode got married on 5 February 2018 in Alwar.[6] In April 2023, the couple announced their pregnancy.[7] On 25 July 2023, the couple became parents to twins, a boy and a girl.[8]

Career

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Awasthy at the &TV channel launch (2015) along with Shahrukh Khan, Shweta Tiwari and Shivangi Joshi

Rode played the role of Seher in MTV Fanaah Season 2. After that, she played the role of Razia Sultan in &TV’s historical drama Razia Sultan. She also played Draupadi in the mythological drama Suryaputra Karn. In 2017, she played the lead role of Amla in Star Plus’s show Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka?, which is an Indian adaptation of famous Turkish show Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?.

In 2019, she played an episodic role in the Colors TV's show Kaun Hai? as Pauloma / Anvesha and also appeared in the & TV's show Laal Ishq. From June 2019 to January 2020 she played the role of Vedika Agarwal in Star Plus's drama Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.[9][10][11]

Awasthy made her debut in Hindi cinema with Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, which was released on 21 February 2020.[12] In 2021, she joined Sab TV's show Maddam Sir in the role of ASI Mira, a humanoid robot. In 2022, she portrayed Kajal “Kaju” Bhatt Khurana in Gud Se Meetha Ishq.[13][14]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Kusum Nigam [15]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Yeh Hai Aashiqui – My Dil Goes Left Right Left Saima (Episode 47) Episodic role [16]
MTV Fanaah Season 2 Seher [16]
2015 Razia Sultan Razia Sultan Lead Role [17]
2015–2016 Suryaputra Karn Draupadi Supporting Role [18]
2017 Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka Amala Lead Role [19]
2018 Kaun Hai? Pauloma / Anvesha [Note 1] Episode: "The Mysterious Doll Of Putulgunj" [20]
Laal Ishq Episode 27 Episode: "Mayong" [21]
2019–2020 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Vedika Supporting Role [22]
2021–2023 Maddam Sir ASI Mira / Mira G [23]
2022 Gud Se Meetha Ishq Kajal "Kaju" Bhatt Khurana Lead Role [24]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 PNP Junction Priya [25]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face - Female Razia Sultan Nominated [26]
Gold Awards Debut in a Lead Role (Female) Nominated [27]
2022 Indian Television Academy Awards Popular Actress (Drama) Gud Se Meetha Ishq Nominated [28]

Notes

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  1. ^ The show was earlier titled as 'Khauff', to which the citation refers.'

References

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  1. ^ a b "Exclusive! How Pankhuri Awasthy became Razia Sultan". Times of India. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Pankhuri Awasthy celebrates birthday with hubby Gautam Rode". The Times of India. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. ^ "TV एक्ट्रेस ने यूं सेलिब्रेट किया बर्थडे, हसबैंड से हैं 13 साल छोटी, PHOTOS". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 3 April 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Pankhuri Awasthy aka Vedika is feeling grateful as she completes 5 years in Mumbai". The Times of India. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Gautam Rode and Pankhuri Awasthy to tie the knot in Alwar. See pics". Hindustan Times. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Gautam Rode wedding: The actor ties the knot with girlfriend Pankhuri Awasthy". The Times of India. 6 February 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  7. ^ Mukherjee, Richa (16 May 2023). "Pankhuri Awasthy And Gautam Rode Expecting Twins. "I Had Manifested This," She Says". NDTV. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  8. ^ Arya, Prachi (26 July 2023). "Gautam Rode and Pankhuri Awasthy welcome twins, a boy and a girl". India Today. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  9. ^ "After hiatus of 2 years, Pankhuri Awasthy to make a comeback on TV with 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'". DNA India. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Vedika aka Pankhuri Awasthy receives hate messages from fans of Shivangi Joshi and Mohsin Khan". Times Of India. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Pankhuri Awasthy aka Vedika posts new pic from Naira and Kartik's bedroom, fans get upset". Times Of India. 24 September 2019. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan's Script Was Hilarious, Says Pankhuri Awasthy". News18. 8 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  13. ^ Patowari, Farzana (3 March 2022). "Pankhuri Awasthy to play a tour guide in Gud Se Meetha Ishq". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Pankhuri Awasthy on Gud Se Meetha Ishq: Kaju and Neil's love story is like a divine intervention". The Times of India. 14 April 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan's Script Was Hilarious, Says Pankhuri Awasthy". News18. 8 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Yeh Rishta's Pankhuri Awasthy bags her first film: A look at her journey from Razia Sultan to Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan". The Times of India. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  17. ^ PTI (4 February 2015). "TV show about women emperor Razia Sultan launched". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  18. ^ Sengar, Resham (27 January 2016). "Draupadi aka Pankhuri Awasthy shares her experience of shooting "cheer-haran" sequence for Suryaputra Karn". PINKVILLA. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  19. ^ Patowari, Farzana (11 March 2022). "Pankhuri Awasthy: I have learnt from Gautam how to be free of inhibition". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  20. ^ Rajguru, Sumit (29 May 2019). "After marrying Gautam Rode, Pankhuri Awasthy to make comeback on TV in Khauff opposite Abhishek Malik". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  21. ^ जैन, किरण (21 November 2021). "खास बातचीत: पंखुड़ी अवस्थी बोलीं- एक वक्त था जब टेलीविजन एक्टर्स को स्टीरिओटाइप किया जाता था, लेकिन अब वक्त बदल गया". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  22. ^ "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Pankhuri Awasthy kickstarts her new journey; shares a picture from on sets". PINKVILLA. 9 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  23. ^ "Pankhuri Awasthy aka ASI Mira of Maddam Sir on a mission as an undercover agent for show's upcoming track". The Times of India. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Gud Se Meetha Ishq: Pankhuri Awasthy Roped In". ABP Live. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  25. ^ "Piyush Gupta and Pankhuri Awasthy's debut web series PNP Junction marks return of College Days". The Print. ANI. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  26. ^ "Indian Telly Awards 2015 Winners: Complete list of winners". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  27. ^ Sarkar, Prarthna (22 June 2015). "Zee Gold Awards 2015 Highlights, Complete Winners' List: 'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' Bags Most Honours; Karan-Divyanka's Romance Steals the Show". IBTimes India. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  28. ^ "22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Nominations - Vote Now". Indian Television Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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