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{{short description|Indian actress (born 1990)}}
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{{For|the Indian basketball player|Akanksha Singh}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
|name = Aakanksha Singh
| name = Aakanksha Singh
| image = Aakanksha Singh at the screening of Rangbaaz in Juhu (cropped).jpg
|other_names = Megha Bhatnagar
| caption = Singh in 2022
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|07|30}}
| birth_name =
|birth_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|07|30|df=y}}
|years_active = 2012—Present
|occupation = [[Actor]] , [[Model (person)|Model]], [[Physiotherapist]]
| birth_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2012–present
| height_m =
| spouse = {{Marriage|Kunal Sain|2014}}
| relatives =
}}
}}


'''Aakanksha Singh''' (born 30 July 1990) is an Indian actress who primarily works in [[Hindi]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] language films and television. Started as a theatre artiste, she made her screen debut with the [[Colors TV]]'s television series ''[[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha]]'' (2012). She made her film debut with ''[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania]]'' (2017).
'''Aakanksha Singh''' (born July 30, 1990) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[television actress]] and [[physical therapist]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Jaipur-girl-Akanksha-is-officially-a-physiotherapist/articleshow/36002186.cms|author=Richa Shukla|title=Jaipur girl Akanksha is officially a physiotherapist|newspaper=The Times of India|date=June 4, 2014|accessdate=June 8, 2014}}</ref> She is known for her performances in [[television series]] such as [[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha]] and [[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha]]. She had an experience of working in [[Theatre]] for more than 10 plays. Her mother is also a theatre artist.


Singh made her Telugu film debut with ''[[Malli Raava]]'' (2017), for which she received [[SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu]] nomination. Post this, she earned success with the Telugu film ''[[Devadas (2018 film)|Devadas]]'' (2018), Kannada film ''[[Pailwaan]]'' (2019) and Hindi film ''[[Runway 34]]'' (2022). She has been part of television series including, ''[[Rangbaaz (web series)|Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti]]'' and ''[[Meet Cute (2022 series)|Meet Cute]]'' (both 2022).
==Career==
Being born and raised in Jaipur, [[Rajasthan]], Aakanksha started her career in television through [[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha]] in which she played Megha Vyas/Bhatnagar who is a widow with two children.<ref name=theceleb>{{cite news|url=http://theceleb.info/aakanksha-singh-biography-profile-pictures-news-2|title=Aakanksha Singh|date=March 6, 2013|accessdate=June 8, 2014|archivedate=August 26, 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20140826211830/http://theceleb.info/aakanksha-singh-biography-profile-pictures-news-2}}</ref> She has been appreciated much for that. Her fan following has grown day after day, and she is loved for her simplicity, dedication and wonderful chemistry with her co-star [[Kunal Karan Kapoor]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Singh was born on 30 July 1990 in [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]].<ref name="NaBole">{{cite news |title='Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha' fame Aakanksha Singh celebrates her birthday in London |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/na-bole-tum-na-maine-kuch-kaha-fame-akanksha-singh-celebrates-her-birthday-in-london/articleshow/65199207.cms |access-date=24 April 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=3 August 2018}}</ref> Her mother is a theatre artist. Singh is a [[physical therapist|physiotherapist]] by education.<ref name="Background">{{cite news |last=Shukla |first=Richa |date=4 June 2014 |title=Jaipur girl Akanksha is officially a physiotherapist |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Jaipur-girl-Akanksha-is-officially-a-physiotherapist/articleshow/36002186.cms |access-date=8 June 2014|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607030832/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Jaipur-girl-Akanksha-is-officially-a-physiotherapist/articleshow/36002186.cms|archive-date=7 June 2014}}</ref> She has married her longtime boyfriend Kunal Sain, a marketing professional, in 2014 in Rajasthan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lesser-known husbands of TV bahus |url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/lesser-known-husbands-of-tv-bahus-anita-hassanandani-drashti-dhami-disha-vakani-kavita-kaushik-6329517/9/ |access-date=2 March 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=26 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
She admires both traditional and western outfits and enjoys music, dancing, and acting.<ref name=theceleb/> She had got engaged with her six-year-long best friend Kunal Sain,<ref>{{cite news|author= Kavita Awaasthi|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/aakanksha-singh-to-get-engaged/article1-1075573.aspx|title=Aakanksha Singh to get engaged|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=June 13, 2013|accessdate=June 8, 2014|archivedate=September 7, 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20140907213742/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/aakanksha-singh-to-get-engaged/article1-1075573.aspx}}</ref> a market professional on July 11, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/TV-actress-Aakanksha-Singh-gets-engaged/articleshow/21055033.cms|title=TV actress Aakanksha Singh gets engaged|author=Neha Maheshwri|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=July 14, 2013|accessdate=June 8, 2014|archivedate=September 7, 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20140907163306/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/TV-actress-Aakanksha-Singh-gets-engaged/articleshow/21055033.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/aakanksha-singh-get-engaged-her-long-time-boyfriend-kunal-sain-today|title=Aakanksha Singh to get engaged to her long time boyfriend Kunal Sain today|date=July 11, 2013|accessdate=June 8, 2014|archivedate=August 20, 2013|deadurl=no|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20130820153954/http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/aakanksha-singh-get-engaged-her-long-time-boyfriend-kunal-sain-today}}</ref> Nearly a year after the engagement, she and her fiancé have visited [[Jal Mahal]] to which she said she haven't been too since childhood.<ref>{{cite news|title= Akanksha Singh explores Jaipur with her fiancé|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Akanksha-Singh-explores-Jaipur-with-her-fianc/articleshow/30950828.cms |author=Richa Shukla|newspaper=The Times of India|date=February 25, 2014|accessdate=June 8, 2014|deadurl=no|archivedate=February 28, 2014 |archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20140228115253/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Akanksha-Singh-explores-Jaipur-with-her-fianc/articleshow/30950828.cms}}</ref>


==Television==
==Career==

=== Initial television career (2012–2017) ===
[[File:Aakanksha Singh and Kunal Karan Kapoor on the sets of TV serial 'Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha'.jpg|thumb|Singh and Kapoor on the sets of ''[[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha]]'']]
Singh made her acting debut in 2012 with the television show ''[[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha]]''. She portrayed Megha Vyas Bhatnagar, a widow with two children opposite [[Kunal Karan Kapoor]]. She won [[Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female]] for her performance. The show ended in 2013, with two seasons.<ref>{{cite news |agency=IANS |title='Na Bole...' to return with season 2 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/na-bole-to-return-with-season-2-5154.html |access-date=22 May 2022 |work=India TV News |date=27 September 2012 |language=en}}</ref>

She next appeared in the finite series, ''[[Gulmohar Grand]]'' in 2015. The show based on the hotel industry saw her portraying Anahita "Annie" Mehta Fernandez. Singh has also been part of ''Box Cricket League'' for the team Ahmedabad Express in 2016. In 2017, she played a lawyer in an episode of ''Aye Zindagi''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Aakanksha Singh to play a lawyer in an episode of Aye Zindagi |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/top-stories/story/naa-bole-tum-naa-maine-kuch-khaha-fame-actress-aakanksha-singh-comeback-tv-show-aye-zindagi-lifetv-339115-2016-09-04 |magazine=India Today |date=4 September 2017 |access-date=28 July 2022}}</ref>

=== Film debut and further career (2017–present) ===
Singh made her film debut with the Hindi film ''[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania]]'' in 2017. In the same year she made her [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] debut with ''[[Malli Raava]]'' opposite [[Sumanth]]. It received mixed to positive reviews<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Hemanth |title=Malli Raava movie review: This Sumanth, Aakanksha Singh starrer is a pleasant surprise |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/malli-raava-movie-review-this-sumanth-aakanksha-singh-starrer-is-a-pleasant-surprise-4249009.html |access-date=24 April 2022 |work=Firstpost |date=8 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> and she got nominated with [[SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu]] for her performance.<ref>{{Cite news|author=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=17 September 2018|title=SIIMA 2018: Baahubali multi-lingual film soars high in the Telugu category|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/siima-2018-baahubali-multi-lingual-film-soars-high-in-the-telugu-category|access-date=22 October 2020|work=[[The Free Press Journal]]}}</ref>

In 2018, she appeared in her second Telugu film ''[[Devadas (2018 film)|Devadas]]'' opposite [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]. It received positive reviews and was a commercial success.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} The same year, she appeared in two short films ''Methi Ke Laddoo'' and ''Qaid''.<ref name="Tribune2020">{{cite news |title=Aakanksha Singh roped in for Mayday |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/aakanksha-singh-roped-in-for-mayday-186037 |access-date=24 April 2022 |work=Tribune |date=18 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Aakanksha Singh.png|thumb|Singh in 2018]]
Singh marked her [[Kannada]] film debut with the 2019 film ''[[Pailwaan]]'' opposite [[Sudeep]]. It was released in 5 languages and was an average hit at the box office.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=Top 8 highest-grossing Kannada movies of all time|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/kannada/article/top-8-highest-grossing-kannada-movies-of-all-time/737261 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102221336/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/kannada/article/top-8-highest-grossing-kannada-movies-of-all-time/737261 |archive-date=2 November 2021 |access-date=18 April 2022|work=Times Now |date=25 March 2021}}</ref>

In 2021, she made her web debut with the Telugu web series ''[[Parampara (2021 TV series)|Parampara]]''.<ref name=Cast>{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/aakanksha-singh-to-make-her-digital-debut-with-gharshana-series|title=Aakanksha Singh to make her digital debut with 'Gharshana' series|date=20 August 2021|website=Telangana Today|access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> It premiered on [[Disney+ Hotstar]].

Singh made her Tamil debut in 2022 with the Tamil-Telugu [[bilingual]] film, ''[[Clap (film)|Clap]]'' opposite [[Aadhi Pinisetty]]. It released on [[SonyLIV]] platform.<ref>{{cite news|date=13 June 2019|title=Aadhi's upcoming sports drama titled Clap|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/aadhis-upcoming-sports-drama-titled-clap/articleshow/69757955.cms|access-date=20 December 2020}}</ref> She next appeared in the Tamil film ''[[Veerapandiyapuram]]'' which received negative reviews.<ref name="VP review ToI">{{Cite news |title=Veerapandiyapuram Movie Review: A generic village drama which fails to create an impact |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/veerapandiyapuram/movie-review/89644738.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217134432/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/veerapandiyapuram/movie-review/89644738.cms |archive-date=17 February 2022 |access-date=17 February 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

She next played [[Ajay Devgn]]'s wife in the Hindi film ''[[Runway 34]]'', which marks her second Hindi project.<ref>{{cite news|date=14 December 2020|title=Aakanksha Singh joins the cast of Ajay Devgn's Mayday|work=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/dec/14/aakanksha-singhjoins-the-cast-of-ajay-devgns-mayday-2235797.html|access-date=21 December 2020}}</ref> It received mixed to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news|title=Runway 34 Movie Review : Ajay Devgn's aviation drama lands well within the runway|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/runway-34/movie-review/91149917.cms|website=[[The Times Of India]]|access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref> She portrayed a cop in her first Hindi web series ''[[Escaype Live]]'' on [[Disney+ Hotstar]].

Singh will next appeared in the Hindi web series ''[[Rangbaaz (web series)|Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti]]'' opposite [[Viineet Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aaglave |first=Ganesh |date=19 July 2022 |title=Rangbaaz 3: Vineet & Aakanksha Singh on being part of the popular franchise, their character preparation & more |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rangbaaz-3-vineet-kumar-singh-and-aakanksha-singh-on-being-part-of-the-popular-franchise-their-character-preparation-more-10924471.html/amp |work=Firstpost |access-date=28 July 2022}}</ref> She has also appeared in the Telugu film ''Meet Cute'', an anthology produced by [[Nani (actor)|Nani]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Aakanksha Singh and Nani come together for a new project titled 'Meet Cute'|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/aakanksha-singh-and-nani-come-together-new-project-titled-meet-cute-799577%3famp |access-date=25 April 2022 |work=Pinkvilla|date=4 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==In the media==
[[File:Aakanksha Singh.jpg|thumb|upright|Singh during a photoshoot in 2019]]

Singh was placed 12th in [[Times of India|Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women]] list of 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Meet Bangalore Times Top 30 Most Desirable women of 2019|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/bangalore-times-top-30-most-desirable-women-of-2019/articleshow/74224298.cms|date=21 April 2020|work=Times Of India|access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> Singh is a celebrity endorser for brands and products such as [[Hindustan Unilever|Bru]], [[Complan]], [[Marico|Saffola]] and [[Procter & Gamble|Evion]] among others.<ref>{{Cite news|title=New commercial for Evion India |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CFClB1Bh7hB/ |via=[[Instagram]]|author=Aakanksha Singh|access-date=17 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rizvi |first=S Farah |date=16 August 2022 |title=Aakanksha Singh: As actors we should readily take up challenges |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/aakanksha-singh-as-actors-we-should-readily-take-up-challenges-101660658302147-amp.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=24 August 2022}}</ref>


==Filmography==
===Films===
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
! '''Year''' !! '''Show''' !! '''Role''' !! '''Channel'''
!Title
!Role
!Language
!class ="unsortable"|Notes
!class ="unsortable"|Ref.
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| 2012 || ''[[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha]]'' || Megha Vyas || [[Colors TV]]
| ''[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania]]''
| Kiran Kakkar
| [[Hindi]]
|
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Masand |first1=Rajeev |last2=Tulsiani |first2=Kriti |date=1 November 2017 |title=Badrinath Ki Dulhania Review: Has Its Heart in the Right Place|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/badrinath-ki-dulhania-review-has-its-heart-in-the-right-place-but-its-writing-clumsy-1358649.html |work=CNN-IBN |access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Malli Raava]]''
| 2013 || ''[[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha 2]]'' || Megha Vyas Bhatnagar || [[Colors TV]]
| Anjali
| rowspan=2| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|2018
|2014|| [[Savdhaan india]]||
| ''[[Devadas (2018 film)|Devadas]]''
[[Life ok]]
| Jahnavi
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nagaruna-and-nani-starrer-devadasu-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/64960783.cms |title=Nagaruna and Nani-starrer Devadasu gets a release date |work=The Times of India |date=12 July 2018 |access-date=17 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828101427/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nagaruna-and-nani-starrer-devadasu-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/64960783.cms |archive-date=28 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| ''Methi Ke Laddoo''
| Radhika
| rowspan="2"|Hindi
| rowspan="2"|Short film
|
|-
| ''Qaid''
| {{unknown}}
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Pailwaan]]''
| Rukmini
| [[Kannada]]
|
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Pailwan: Sudeep, Sunil and Aakanksha starrer to release in 7 languages |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pailwan-the-sudeep-starrer-to-release-in-7-languages/articleshow/66602177.cms |work=The Times of India |date=13 November 2018 |access-date=16 January 2019 |archive-date=17 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117031245/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pailwan-the-sudeep-starrer-to-release-in-7-languages/articleshow/66602177.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2022
| ''The Turn Ahead''
| Sophie
| Hindi
| Short film
|
|-
| ''[[Clap (film)|Clap]]''
| Mithra
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]{{Br}}Telugu
|[[Bilingual]] film
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=I'm enjoying the roles coming my way in the south: 'Clap' actress Aakanksha Singh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/im-enjoying-the-roles-coming-my-way-in-the-south-clap-actress-aakanksha-singh/articleshow/90216402.cms |access-date=24 April 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=15 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Veerapandiyapuram]]''
| Yasodha
| Tamil
|
|<ref name="VP trailer ToI">{{Cite news |title=Jai-Suseenthiran's Veerapandiyapuram trailer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jai-suseenthirans-veerapandiyapuram-trailer/articleshow/89368924.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308195615/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/jai-suseenthirans-veerapandiyapuram-trailer/articleshow/89368924.cms |archive-date=8 March 2022 |access-date=5 February 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 February 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Runway 34]]''
| Samaira Khanna
| Hindi
|
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rajpal |first1=Roktim |title=I don't play a trophy wife in 'Runway 34': Aakanksha Singh |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/entertainment/entertainment-news/i-dont-play-a-trophy-wife-in-runway-34-aakanksha-singh-1102567.html |access-date=24 April 2022 |work=Deccan Herald |date=21 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{TableTBA}}
| {{Pending film|Shashtipoorthi}}
| {{TableTBA}}
| Telugu
| Filming
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Anil Ravipudi releases Rajendra Prasad, Archana, Rupesh and Aakanksha starrer Shashtipoorthi motion poster |url=https://telugucinema.com/news/anil-ravipudi-releases-the-shashtipoorthi-motion-poster?amp |work=Telugu Cinema |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Awards==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
In 2012 she won ''Fresh New Face'' award for ''[[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha]]''.<ref>{{cite news|author=Anuja Gondhalekar|url= http://colors.in.com/in/news/akanksha-singh-makes-her-family-proud-75.html |title=Akanksha Singh makes her family proud|work=[[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]]|date=June 27, 2012|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20140714232049/http://colors.in.com/in/news/akanksha-singh-makes-her-family-proud-75.html|deadurl=no|archivedate=July 14, 2014|accessdate=June 8, 2014}}</ref>
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Network
!Language
! Notes
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 2012–2013
| ''[[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha]]''
| rowspan="3"|Megha Vyas Bhatnagar
| rowspan="3" |[[Colors TV]]
| rowspan="6" |Hindi
|
|<ref>{{cite news |date=4 July 2012 |title=New twist in love story on Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/new-twist-in-love-story-on-na-bole-tum-na-maine-kuch-kaha/articleshow/14671109.cms |access-date=22 May 2022 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Balika Vadhu]]''
| rowspan="2"|Special appearance
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Mohan and Megha at Shiv & Anandi's wedding! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/special-guests-for-shiv-anandis-wedding/articleshow/17555074.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125150522/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/special-guests-for-shiv-anandis-wedding/articleshow/17555074.cms |archive-date=25 November 2022 |access-date=2 July 2014 |newspaper=Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Uttaran]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Na Bole Tum meets Uttaran: Is integration between two shows working? |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-is-integration-between-two-shows-working-1678364 |access-date=12 September 2014 |website=DNA India}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Gulmohar Grand]]''
| Anahita Mehta Fernandez
|[[StarPlus]]
|
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shukla |first1=Richa |date=29 January 2015 |title=Aakanksha Singh in a new love triangle on TV |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/aakanksha-singh-in-a-new-love-triangle-on-tv/articleshow/46042630.cms |access-date=24 April 2022 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|''Box Cricket League''
|Contestant
|[[Colors TV]]
|
|
|-
|2017
|''Aye Zindagi''
|Lawyer
|[[Zing TV]]
|Episode 13
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 April 2017 |title=WATCH! Aye Zindagi Episode 13 Starring Aakanksha Singh and Kanwar Dhillon |url=https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/aye-zindagi/0-6-298/aye-zindagi-episode-13-april-20-2017-full-episode/0-1-82452 |access-date=28 July 2022 |work=ZEE5}}</ref>
|-
|2021–present
|''[[Parampara (2021 TV series)|Parampara]] ''
|Rachana
| rowspan="2" |[[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|Telugu
|2 seasons
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
|''[[Escaype Live]]''
|Devna
| rowspan="2" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|[[Rangbaaz (TV series)|''Rangbaaz'']]
|Sana Baig
|[[ZEE5]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 July 2022 |title=Watch Aakanksha Singh's transformation to play a character spanning across three age groups in Rangbaaz 3 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/watch-aakanksha-singhs-transformation-play-character-spanning-across-three-age-groups-rangbaaz-3/ |access-date=28 July 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Meet Cute (2022 series)|Meet Cute]]''
|Pooja
|[[SonyLIV]]
|Telugu
|Segment: "In L(aw)ove"
|<ref name="MeetCute">{{cite magazine |last1=K. |first1=Janani |date=5 August 2021 |title=Nani's Meet Cute anthology is in progress. Producer shares BTS pics |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nani-s-meet-cute-anthology-is-in-progress-producer-shares-bts-pics-1837114-2021-08-05 |access-date=24 April 2022 |magazine=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|''[[Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond]]''
|Richa Singh
|[[JioCinema]]
|Hindi
|
|<ref>{{cite news |last=Gahlot |first=Deepa |author-link=Deepa Gahlot |date=25 April 2024 |title=Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond Review: India Shines Again |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/ranneeti-balakot-and-beyond-review/20240425.htm |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=Rediff.com}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Bench Life]]''
|Jagadiswari
|[[SonyLIV]]
|Telugu
|
|
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Work
!Result
!Ref
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012
|[[Gold Awards]]
|[[Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role (Female)|Debut in a Lead Role (Female)]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha]]''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiascanner.com/5th-boroplus-gold-awards-2012-winners-71716 |title=Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar, Samir Soni wins top awards at 5th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2012 |access-date=9 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707115758/http://indiascanner.com/5th-boroplus-gold-awards-2012-winners-71716 |archive-date=7 July 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|[[Indian Telly Awards]]
|[[Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female|Fresh New Face – Female]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Telly Awards 2012: Check the Popular Awards winners list |url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k11/poll/winners.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702115232/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k11/poll/winners.php |archive-date=2 July 2012 |work=Indiantelevision.com |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu|Best Female Debut – Telugu]]
|''[[Malli Raava]]''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/business/in-other-news/260818/pantaloons-siima-to-host-its-7th-edition-in-dubai-on-september-14-15.html |title='Pantaloons SIIMA' to host its 7th Edition in Dubai on September 14–15 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=26 August 2018 |access-date=7 June 2020}}</ref>
|}


==References==
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|ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Megha Vyas , Megha Bhatnagar , Megha Vyas Bhatnagar
|SHORT DESCRIPTION = Indian actress
|DATE OF BIRTH = July 30, 1989
|PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
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Latest revision as of 15:24, 20 December 2024

For the Indian basketball player, see Akanksha Singh.

Aakanksha Singh
Singh in 2022
Born (1990-07-30) 30 July 1990 (age 34)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
Spouse
Kunal Sain
​
(m. 2014)​

Aakanksha Singh (born 30 July 1990) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu language films and television. Started as a theatre artiste, she made her screen debut with the Colors TV's television series Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha (2012). She made her film debut with Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017).

Singh made her Telugu film debut with Malli Raava (2017), for which she received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu nomination. Post this, she earned success with the Telugu film Devadas (2018), Kannada film Pailwaan (2019) and Hindi film Runway 34 (2022). She has been part of television series including, Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti and Meet Cute (both 2022).

Personal life

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Singh was born on 30 July 1990 in Jaipur, Rajasthan.[1] Her mother is a theatre artist. Singh is a physiotherapist by education.[2] She has married her longtime boyfriend Kunal Sain, a marketing professional, in 2014 in Rajasthan.[3]

Career

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Initial television career (2012–2017)

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Singh and Kapoor on the sets of Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha

Singh made her acting debut in 2012 with the television show Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha. She portrayed Megha Vyas Bhatnagar, a widow with two children opposite Kunal Karan Kapoor. She won Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female for her performance. The show ended in 2013, with two seasons.[4]

She next appeared in the finite series, Gulmohar Grand in 2015. The show based on the hotel industry saw her portraying Anahita "Annie" Mehta Fernandez. Singh has also been part of Box Cricket League for the team Ahmedabad Express in 2016. In 2017, she played a lawyer in an episode of Aye Zindagi.[5]

Film debut and further career (2017–present)

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Singh made her film debut with the Hindi film Badrinath Ki Dulhania in 2017. In the same year she made her Telugu debut with Malli Raava opposite Sumanth. It received mixed to positive reviews[6] and she got nominated with SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu for her performance.[7]

In 2018, she appeared in her second Telugu film Devadas opposite Nagarjuna. It received positive reviews and was a commercial success.[citation needed] The same year, she appeared in two short films Methi Ke Laddoo and Qaid.[8]

Singh in 2018

Singh marked her Kannada film debut with the 2019 film Pailwaan opposite Sudeep. It was released in 5 languages and was an average hit at the box office.[9]

In 2021, she made her web debut with the Telugu web series Parampara.[10] It premiered on Disney+ Hotstar.

Singh made her Tamil debut in 2022 with the Tamil-Telugu bilingual film, Clap opposite Aadhi Pinisetty. It released on SonyLIV platform.[11] She next appeared in the Tamil film Veerapandiyapuram which received negative reviews.[12]

She next played Ajay Devgn's wife in the Hindi film Runway 34, which marks her second Hindi project.[13] It received mixed to positive reviews.[14] She portrayed a cop in her first Hindi web series Escaype Live on Disney+ Hotstar.

Singh will next appeared in the Hindi web series Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti opposite Viineet Kumar.[15] She has also appeared in the Telugu film Meet Cute, an anthology produced by Nani.[16]

In the media

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Singh during a photoshoot in 2019

Singh was placed 12th in Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women list of 2019.[17] Singh is a celebrity endorser for brands and products such as Bru, Complan, Saffola and Evion among others.[18][19]

Filmography

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Films

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2017 Badrinath Ki Dulhania Kiran Kakkar Hindi [20]
Malli Raava Anjali Telugu
2018 Devadas Jahnavi [21]
Methi Ke Laddoo Radhika Hindi Short film
Qaid Un­known
2019 Pailwaan Rukmini Kannada [22]
2022 The Turn Ahead Sophie Hindi Short film
Clap Mithra Tamil
Telugu 		Bilingual film [23]
Veerapandiyapuram Yasodha Tamil [24]
Runway 34 Samaira Khanna Hindi [25]
TBA Shashtipoorthi † TBA Telugu Filming [26]

Television

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Year Title Role Network Language Notes Ref.
2012–2013 Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha Megha Vyas Bhatnagar Colors TV Hindi [27]
2012 Balika Vadhu Special appearance [28]
2013 Uttaran [29]
2015 Gulmohar Grand Anahita Mehta Fernandez StarPlus [30]
2016 Box Cricket League Contestant Colors TV
2017 Aye Zindagi Lawyer Zing TV Episode 13 [31]
2021–present Parampara Rachana Disney+ Hotstar Telugu 2 seasons
2022 Escaype Live Devna Hindi
Rangbaaz Sana Baig ZEE5 [32]
Meet Cute Pooja SonyLIV Telugu Segment: "In L(aw)ove" [33]
2024 Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond Richa Singh JioCinema Hindi [34]
Bench Life Jagadiswari SonyLIV Telugu

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2012 Gold Awards Debut in a Lead Role (Female) Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha Nominated [35]
Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face – Female Won [36]
2018 7th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Telugu Malli Raava Nominated [37]

References

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  1. ^ "'Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha' fame Aakanksha Singh celebrates her birthday in London". The Times of India. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ Shukla, Richa (4 June 2014). "Jaipur girl Akanksha is officially a physiotherapist". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Lesser-known husbands of TV bahus". The Indian Express. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  4. ^ "'Na Bole...' to return with season 2". India TV News. IANS. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Aakanksha Singh to play a lawyer in an episode of Aye Zindagi". India Today. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  6. ^ Kumar, Hemanth (8 December 2017). "Malli Raava movie review: This Sumanth, Aakanksha Singh starrer is a pleasant surprise". Firstpost. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  7. ^ Bollywood Hungama (17 September 2018). "SIIMA 2018: Baahubali multi-lingual film soars high in the Telugu category". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Aakanksha Singh roped in for Mayday". Tribune. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Top 8 highest-grossing Kannada movies of all time". Times Now. 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Aakanksha Singh to make her digital debut with 'Gharshana' series". Telangana Today. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Aadhi's upcoming sports drama titled Clap". The Times of India. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Veerapandiyapuram Movie Review: A generic village drama which fails to create an impact". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Aakanksha Singh joins the cast of Ajay Devgn's Mayday". The New Indian Express. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Runway 34 Movie Review : Ajay Devgn's aviation drama lands well within the runway". The Times Of India. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  15. ^ Aaglave, Ganesh (19 July 2022). "Rangbaaz 3: Vineet & Aakanksha Singh on being part of the popular franchise, their character preparation & more". Firstpost. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Aakanksha Singh and Nani come together for a new project titled 'Meet Cute'". Pinkvilla. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Meet Bangalore Times Top 30 Most Desirable women of 2019". Times Of India. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  18. ^ Aakanksha Singh. "New commercial for Evion India". Retrieved 17 September 2020 – via Instagram.
  19. ^ Rizvi, S Farah (16 August 2022). "Aakanksha Singh: As actors we should readily take up challenges". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  20. ^ Masand, Rajeev; Tulsiani, Kriti (1 November 2017). "Badrinath Ki Dulhania Review: Has Its Heart in the Right Place". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Nagaruna and Nani-starrer Devadasu gets a release date". The Times of India. 12 July 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  22. ^ "Pailwan: Sudeep, Sunil and Aakanksha starrer to release in 7 languages". The Times of India. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  23. ^ IANS (15 March 2022). "I'm enjoying the roles coming my way in the south: 'Clap' actress Aakanksha Singh". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  24. ^ "Jai-Suseenthiran's Veerapandiyapuram trailer". The Times of India. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  25. ^ Rajpal, Roktim (21 April 2022). "I don't play a trophy wife in 'Runway 34': Aakanksha Singh". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  26. ^ "Anil Ravipudi releases Rajendra Prasad, Archana, Rupesh and Aakanksha starrer Shashtipoorthi motion poster". Telugu Cinema. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  27. ^ "New twist in love story on Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha". The Times of India. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  28. ^ "Mohan and Megha at Shiv & Anandi's wedding!". Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  29. ^ "Na Bole Tum meets Uttaran: Is integration between two shows working?". DNA India. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  30. ^ Shukla, Richa (29 January 2015). "Aakanksha Singh in a new love triangle on TV". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  31. ^ "WATCH! Aye Zindagi Episode 13 Starring Aakanksha Singh and Kanwar Dhillon". ZEE5. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  32. ^ "Watch Aakanksha Singh's transformation to play a character spanning across three age groups in Rangbaaz 3". Bollywood Hungama. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  33. ^ K., Janani (5 August 2021). "Nani's Meet Cute anthology is in progress. Producer shares BTS pics". India Today. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  34. ^ Gahlot, Deepa (25 April 2024). "Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond Review: India Shines Again". Rediff.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  35. ^ "Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar, Samir Soni wins top awards at 5th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2012". Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  36. ^ "Telly Awards 2012: Check the Popular Awards winners list". Indiantelevision.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  37. ^ "'Pantaloons SIIMA' to host its 7th Edition in Dubai on September 14–15". Deccan Chronicle. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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