Aakanksha Singh

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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

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

Initial television career (2012–2017)

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)

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

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

Films

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

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

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

  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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