Shrenu Parikh
Shrenu Parikh | |
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.jpg) Parikh in 2017 | |
| Born | 11 November |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir Ishqbaaaz |
Shrenu Parikh (born 11 November)[2] is an Indian television actress. She is known for portraying Aastha Agnihotri in the StarPlus romantic drama Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir and Gauri Kumari Sharma in the drama series Ishqbaaaz.
Early life and education
Parikh was born and brought up in Vadodara, Gujarat.[3] She completed her education in Vadodara with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the Babaria Institute of Pharmacy.[4][5] She has a younger brother, Shubham Parikh.[6]
Career
Parikh’s first television appearance was a cameo role in the show Gulaal (2010). She then appeared in the show Havan (2011).
Parikh secured her first television lead role in the romantic comedy Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka opposite Gaurav Khanna. Speaking about her experience in this series, she says “I learned voice modulation and working on body language. I have grown as an actor”.[7]
Parikh rose to fame in the StarPlus's romantic drama Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir (2013-2015) paired opposite Avinash Sachdev, in which she portrayed Aastha Agnihotri, a strong progressive woman who aims to drive toward change by fighting against domestic violence to give recognition to women in her family.[8] Parikh's work in the series gained her wide recognition in Turkey. Speaking about her experience in this show, Parikh stated that it was her turning point in her career since she was offered future roles because of her recognition as Aastha.[9]
In 2017, Parikh starred in the first Indian television spin-off series on StarPlus, Dil Boley Oberoi (2017) portraying Gauri Kumari Sharma opposite Kunal Jaisingh.[10] This series was later merged with StarPlus's Ishqbaaaz in which Parikh continued her portrayal of Gauri in the drama series Ishqbaaaz (2017-2018).[11] Parikh quit the show after the series took a generation leap.[12]
In 2017, she went on to make her film debut in Thodi Thodi Si Manmaaniyan opposite Arsh Sehrawat.[13] In 2018, she starred in her second film, Lamboo Rastoo opposite Jay Soni.[14]
In 2019, Parikh played her first anti-heroine role in the StarPlus's thriller series Ek Bhram...Sarvagun Sampanna (2019) opposite Zain Imam, in which she played Janhvi Mittal, a woman who masks her identity (later revealed as Pooja Sharma) to deceive the Mittal family. Janhvi is fueled by revenge to destroy the family with her hidden ambition. Speaking about why she chose to portray this role, Parikh says “I always had this thing in my mind that I wanted to do something unlike my other roles. I wanted to do something challenging for sure. Ek Bhram — Sarvagun Sampanna has everything I was looking for.” Parikh claims that she started to audition for this while she was shooting for Ishqbaaaz. When she learned more about her character, she initially refused to take up the role, but the producers were convinced that she can portray Janhvi Mittal.[15]
Media
In 2017, Parikh was crowned Ahmedabad's Most Desirable Woman by Times of India.[16] In 2018, she was ranked 17th in Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Women On Television.[17] She was also crowned Ahmedabad's Most Desirable Woman for the second year in a row.[18] She was ranked 20th in Times of India's Most Desirable Women On Television List 2019.[19]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Thodi Thodi Si Manmaaniyan | Neha Dutta | Hindi | [20] |
| 2018 | Lamboo Rastoo | Shruti Yagnik | Gujarati | [21][22] |
Web series
| Year | Series | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kshadyantra | Shalini Patel | Gujarati | ShemarooMe | Releases on 26th July |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gulaal | Roopa | Cameo |
| 2011 | Havan | Aastha | |
| 2012 | Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka | Rajni | |
| 2013–2015 | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir | Aastha Agnihotri | |
| 2017 | Dil Boley Oberoi | Gauri Kumari Sharma | |
| 2017–2018 | Ishqbaaaz | ||
| 2019 | Ek Bhram Sarvagun Sampanna | Janhvi Mittal/Pooja Sharma |
Special appearances
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nach Baliye 9 | Guest |
| Sitaaron Ki Vijayadeshami | Saudamini |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Language | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ek Dua | Punjabi | Rahul Jain (singer) |
References
- ^ "I will celebrate Ganpati at home in Vadodara this year: Shrenu Parikh". The Times of India.
- ^ "Exclusive: Shrenu Parikh celebrates her birthday with Ishqbaaaz bestie Mansi Srivastava". The Times of India.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Shrenu Parikh and her younger brother Shubham are celebrating Raksha Bandhan in Vadodara after 4 years!". The Times of India.
- ^ "Celebs salute the teachers in their lives". Times of India.
- ^ "Shrenu Parikh wants to focus only on work for the next five years". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sibling Revelry for Shrenu Parikh". The Times of India.
- ^ "Shrenu set for comeback after a break". Times of India.
- ^ {{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2013/aug/26/Iss-Pyaar...Ek-Bar-Phir-a-love-hate-story-Shrenu-Parikh-510556.amp%7Ctitle='Iss Pyaar...Ek Bar Phir' a love-hate story: Shrenu Parikh|website=The New Indian Express||
- ^ "Ek Bhram – Sarvagun Sampanna actor Shrenu Parikh: Janhvi is a very complex and layered character". Indian Express.
- ^ "The first promo of 'Dil Bole Oberoi' is here and it looks very promising". The Times of India.
- ^ "Ishqbaaz and Dil Bole Oberoi will be merging, both shows need each other: Producer Gul Khan". Pinkvilla.
- ^ "Ishqbaaaz: Shrenu Parikh aka Gauri bids goodbye to the show". Pinkvilla.
- ^ "Shrenu Parikh to debut in Bollywood". The Times of India.
- ^ "Shrenu Parikh announces the trailer of 'Lamboo Rastoo'". The Times of India.
- ^ "Ek Bhram – Sarvagun Sampanna actor Shrenu Parikh: Janhvi is a very complex and layered character". Indian Express.
- ^ "Shrenu Parikh is Ahmedabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2017". The Times of India.
- ^ "Meet TV's most desirable actresses". The Times of India.
- ^ "Shrenu Parikh is Ahmedabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2018". The Times of India.
- ^ "Meet the Times Top 20 Most Desirable Women on TV 2019". The Times of India.
- ^ "Shrenu to make Bollywood debut". Free Press Journal.
- ^ "My debut Gujarati film has an excellent story: Shrenu Parikh". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Lamboo Rastoo': Shrenu Parikh shares official poster of the film". The Times of India.
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