Barkha Bisht Sengupta
Barkha Bisht | |
|---|---|
 Sengupta in 2018 | |
| Born | Barkha Bisht 28 December 1979 |
| Other names | Barkha Bisht |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Barkha Bisht is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television, along with Bengali films and Hindi films. She made her first television appearance in Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi as Udita.[1] She made her screen debut in Hindi Film Raajneeti (2010) and Bengali film debut in Dui Prithibi (2010). Barkha Bisht was married to actor Indraneil Sengupta.
Personal life[edit]
Barkha spent her childhood in military towns specially in Kolkata, as her father was a colonel. She is a Garhwali and originally belongs to Dehradun in Uttarakhand. She is the youngest of three sisters, the eldest being a hotel management professional and the elder a fashion designer. She married Indraneil Sengupta on 2 March 2008,[2] her fellow actor and co-star from Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam and Doli Saja Ke and a film based in lockdown titled Choices.[3][4]
In October 2011, she gave birth to a girl named Meira and was later divorced in 2022.[5][6][7] Since 2022, she is dating actor and producer Ashish Sharma.[8][9]
Career[edit]
She started her career on television with a show called Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi, which was aired on MTV India. This was followed by another television show on StarPlus called Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam, where she played the lead roles of Shyaama, Raadha and Radhika. She has also hosted a film-news based programme called Popkorn on Zoom TV.[10] She has played the lead role of Anupama in Doli Saja Ke on Sahara One channel.[11]
She has played cameo roles on the shows Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa and Kkavyanjali. She participated in a reality show called Saas v/s Bahu. Her next performance was the central character Dhani in Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai. She then played the character of Hanuman's mother Añjanā on the show Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanumaan on Sony TV, and also played the lead role of Prema Shalini on SAB TV's Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se. She has also played the role of Bhairavi in Kaal Bhairav Rahasya Season 2. She acted in the serials Chandragupta Maurya and Paramavatar Shri Krishna by playing the roles of Tarini, the wife of Dhana Nanda and Draupadi respectively. She also played role of Nandini in star plus's Shaadi Mubarak.[12]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Raajneeti | Dancer | in song "Ishq Barse" |
| 2010 | Dui Prithibi | Mandakini | Bengali film |
| 2011 | Ami Shubhash Bolchi | Charulata Bose, B Charu | Bengali film |
| 2013 | Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela | Kesar | |
| 2013 | Villain | Bengali film | |
| 2014 | Samrat & Co. | Revati Singh | |
| 2014 | Action | Raka (Rekha) | Bengali film |
| 2015 | Black | Item number | Bengali film |
| 2019 | PM Narendra Modi | Jashodaben | |
| 2023 | 1920: Horrors of the Heart | Radhika | Hindi |
| Safed | Radha | Hindi |
Television[edit]
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi | Udita | |
| 2005 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Diya Sengupta | |
| Kkavyanjali | Arpita Nanda / Arpita Vansh Malhotra | ||
| Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai | Simone | ||
| 2006 | Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa | Naina | |
| Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam | Shyama | ||
| Radha Sharma | |||
| Radhika | |||
| Popkorn Newz | Host | ||
| 2007 | Aahat – Khel | Season 3 – Episode 3 | |
| Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai – Tattoo Man | Tanya (Episode 20) | ||
| Nach Baliye 3 | Contestant | ||
| 2007–2009 | Doli Saja Ke | Anupama Kapoor / Anupama Chaitanya Shekhawat / Anupama Daksh Singhania | |
| 2008–2009 | Tiya Kapoor | ||
| 2008 | Saas v/s Bahu | Contestant | |
| Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena | Along with Nikhil Chopra | ||
| 2009 | Dancing Queen | ||
| Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 | Guest Contestant | ||
| 2010 | Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai | Dhaani Ambar Raghuvanshi | |
| 2012 | Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe | Host | |
| 2013 | Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi | Pinky Jeet Ahuja | |
| Yeh Hai Aashiqui | English professor | ||
| 2014–2015 | Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne | Mariam Tauseef Baig / Mariam Imran Siddiqui | |
| Box Cricket League 1 | Contestant | Captain and Player of Chandigarh Cubs[13] | |
| 2015–2017 | Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanumaan | Añjanā | |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant | Player in Chandigarh Cubs[14] |
| 2016–2017 | Naamkarann | Asha Ashish Mehta / Ayesha Haider | [15] |
| 2017 | Tenali Rama | Kali | Cameo[16] |
| 2018 | Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double | Shikha | Cameo |
| Laal Ishq | Shalu | Episodic role | |
| Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se | Prema Shalini | [17] | |
| Kaal Bhairav Rahasya Season 2 | Bhairavi | ||
| 2019 | Chandragupta Maurya | Tarini | |
| Paramavatar Shri Krishna | Draupadi | ||
| 2020–2021 | Shaadi Mubarak | Nandini Chirtubal | Antagonist |
| 2022 | Swaraj: Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram ki Samagra Gatha | Rani Abbakka |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Series | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ratri Ke Yatri | Nishaat | Hindi | |
| 2020 | Love and Affairs | Roshni | Bengali | |
| 2019 | Kamini | Kamini | Bengali | [citation needed] |
| 2019 | Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala | Seema | Hindi | |
| 2022-2023 | Duranga | Prachi Banne | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy | Begum Anar | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega | Swati | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Asur | Vrinda Shrivastav | Hindi |
References[edit]
- ^ "There is a flaw in the TV industry, it sticks to a certain format: Barkha Sengupta - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Barkha Bisht On Divorce To Indraneil Sengupta: "One Of The Toughest Decisions Of My Life"". NDTV.
- ^ "Barkha Sengupta on 10 years of being together with Indraneil: I can still manage to blow him away - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
- ^ "Indraneil Sengupta, Barkha Sengupta reunite in lockdown film". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Barkha Bisht finally confirms divorce from Indraneil Sengupta after 13 years of marriage". India Today.
- ^ "Barkha Bisht Confirms Divorce With Indraneil Sengupta, Calls It One Of 'Toughest Decisions' Of Her Life". Outlook India.
- ^ "From Indraneil Sengupta-Barkha Bisht to Subhangi Atre-Piyush Poorey; TV couples who divorced after several years of marriage". The Times of India.
- ^ Mishra, Vinay (23 February 2023). "Barkha Sengupta falls in love? Something is brewing between her and Ashish Sharma? (Exclusive)". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Barkha Bisht Confirms Divorce From Indraneil Amid Ashish Sharma Dating Rumours, Says 'I'm A Single...'". News18. 26 April 2023.
- ^ Zoom launches 'Popkorn Newz', indiantelevision.com, 17 November 2006.
- ^ Sahara One launches 'Doli Saja Ke' on father-daughter relationship, indiantelevision.com, 5 May 2007.
- ^ "Telly Tattle: Barkha Bisht Sengupta to enter Shaadi Mubarak". Mid-day. 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". india.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". India.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Pitale, Sonali Joshi (28 July 2016). "Viraf Patel and Barkha Bisht to star in Mahesh Bhatt's show 'Namkaran'". mid-day. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Barkha Bisht turns Goddess Kali in 'Tenali Rama' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se to premiere today; here's what you can expect from the show". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
External links[edit]
- Barkha Bisht at IMDb