Ankitta Sharma
Born (1994-05-31) 31 May 1994
Chandigarh, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
TelevisionLajwanti
Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)

Ankitta Sharma is an Indian television actress. She is the winner of Ticket to Bollywood. She made her television debut with Lajwanti (TV series). Ankitta is best known for portraying the role of Naina Chauhan in Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman. She has also appeared in Yeh Vaada Raha (TV series) as the antagonist and in Laal Ishq (2018 TV series). She played the lead role in ZEE5 series Ishq Aaj Kal and recently appeared in The Whistleblower.

Early life and career

Sharma hails from Chandigarh[1] and entered acting after winning the reality show Ticket to Bollywood in 2014.[2] She made her television debut with the Zee TV's historical show Lajwanti playing the lead role.[3][4][5]

She gained attention after playing the female lead in the Colors TV family drama Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman opposite Samridh Bawa.[6][7]

In 2021, she is cast as the lead role in the Sony Liv OTT webseries - The Whistleblower.

Filmography

Television

Year Show Role Channel Notes
2012 PTC Miss Punjaban 2012 Contestant PTC Punjabi Pageant
2014 Ticket to Bollywood NDTV India Winner[8][9]
2015-2016 Lajwanti Lajwanti Kaur Bhardwaj Zee TV Female Lead[10][11]
2016 Bigg Boss 10 Herself Colors TV Celebrity guest
Yeh Vaada Raha (TV series) Meher Khanna Zee TV Antagonist[12]
2016–2017 Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman Naina Karan Singh Chauhan Colors TV Female Lead[13][14]
2017 Rising Star Herself Celebrity guest
Sasural Simar Ka Naina Solanki Special appearances
Dil Se Dil Tak Crossover Episodes
2018 Laal Ishq Radhika &TV Episodic Role[15]

Films

Year Film Role Language Notes
2013 Udeek Rajjo Punjabi Short film
2014 Baaz Female lead’s younger sister

Web series

Year Series Role Platform Notes
2019 Ishq Aaj Kal Alia Jaffri ZEE5 [16][17]
2021 The Whistleblower Dr. Pragya Sony LIV
2022 Wrong Way Ankita Hotstar

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Show Result
2015 Zee Rishtey Awards Favourite Beti Lajwanti Nominated
Favourite Pati-Patni Rishta (with Sid Makkar) Nominated
Favourite Nayi Jodi (with Sid Makkar) Won

References

  1. ↑ "Ankitta Sharma enjoys home-made food in Chandigarh - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ankita Sharma keen on doing dance shows". The Statesman. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Such a Long Journey: 'Lajwanti' to premiere soon". The Indian Express. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "'Lajwanti' is a proper story with a finite end: Sid Makkar on his new show based on partition". The Indian Express. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "TV adaptation of Rajinder Singh Bedi's 'Lajwanti' launched". The Indian Express. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Ankita Sharma to mirror Vivaah character". asianage.com. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  7. ↑ Iyengar, Anusha. "Ek Shringaar Swabhimaan Review: The show is engaging and fast-paced keeping you hooked to the screen". Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Behind-the-Scenes: From the Sets of Ticket To Bollywood". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - The Tribune Lifestyle". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "We share a good chemistry: Sid Makkar". deccanchronicle.com. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  11. ↑ Banerjee, Urmimala. "OMG! Ankita Sharma of Lajwanti suffers burns during a fire sequence". Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "Ankita Sharma bags role in Zee TV's 'Ye Vaada Raha' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  13. ↑ "5 Reasons Why You Must Watch Ek Shringaar – Swabhimaan". www.filmibeat.com. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  14. ↑ "Exclusive: Colors' Ek Shringaar – Swabhimaan to go off air". The Indian Express. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  15. ↑ Rajesh, Author: Srividya (28 June 2018). "Mishkat Verma and Ankitta Sharmaa in &TV's Laal Ishq". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 26 July 2019. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  16. ↑ "If you've liked Ishq Subhan Allah, you'll love Ishq Aaj Kal - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  17. ↑ Merani, Author: Anil (10 July 2019). "Review of ZEE5 series Ishq Aaj Kal: Interesting thriller with a storyline that impacts". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 23 July 2019. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
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