Aakanksha Singh

Aakanksha Singh (born 30 July 1990) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi and Telugu films. She started her career with theatre, made her acting debut with the television series Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha (2012) and her film debut with Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017).

For the Indian basketball player, see Akanksha Singh.

Aakanksha Singh
Singh in 2019
Born (1990-06-30) 30 June 1990
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
Spouse(s)
Kunal Sain
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(m. 2014)​

Singh made her Telugu debut with Malli Raava (2017) for which she was nominated for the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu. She made her Kannada debut with Pailwaan (2019) and her Tamil debut with Clap (2022).[1]

Early life

Singh was born on 30 July 1990 in Jaipur, Rajasthan.[2][3] Her mother is a theatre artist. Singh is a physiotherapist by education.[3]

Personal life

She married her longtime boyfriend Kunal Sain, a marketing professional, in 2014 in Rajasthan.[4]

Career

Television career (2012-2016)
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.[2] She played Megha Vyas/Bhatnagar, a widow with two children and won Indian Telly Awards Best Fresh New Face (Female) for her performance. The show ended in 2013, with two seasons.

She next appeared in the finite series, Gulmohar Grand. The show was a series based on the hotel industry and ended with 17 episodes.[5] Singh has also been part of Box Cricket League for the team Ahmedabad Express in 2016.[6]

Film career (2017-present)

Singh made her film debut with the Hibdi film Badrinath Ki Dulhania in 2017.[7] In the same year she made her Telugu debut with Malli Raava. It received mixed to positive reviews[8] and she got nominated with SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu for her performance.

In 2018, she appeared in her second Telugu film Devadas alongside Nagarjuna. It received positive reviews and was a commercial success.[9] The same year, she appeared in two short films Methi Ke Laddoo and Qaid.[10]

Singh in 2018

Singh marked her Kannada film debut with the 2019 film Pailwaan.It was released in 5 languages and was an average hit at the box office.[11] In 2021, she made her web debut with the Telugu series Parampara.[12] It premiered on Disney+ Hotstar.

Singh made her Tamil debut in 2022 with the Tamil-Telugu bilingual film, Clap. It released online on Sony LIV platform.[13] She next appeared alongside Ajay Devgn in the Hindi film Runway 34, which marks her second Hindi project. She played Ajay's wife in the film.[14] It received mixed to positive reviews.[15]

She will next be seen in Telugu film Meet Cute, an anthology produced by Nani.[16]

In the media
Singh during a photoshoot in 2019

Singh ranked 12th in Times Of India's Bangalore Times 30 Most Desirable Women of 2019.[17]

Filmography

Films
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef(s).
2017Badrinath Ki DulhaniaKiran KakkarHindiFilm debut
Malli RaavaAnjaliTeluguTelugu debut
2018DevadasJahnavi
2019PailwaanRukminiKannadaKannada debut
2022 ClapMithraTamilBilingual film; Tamil debut [18]
Telugu
Runway 34 Samaira Khanna Hindi [19]
Meet Cute Pooja Telugu Completed [20]

Television
YearTitleRoleLanguage NotesRef(s).
2012–2013Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch KahaMegha Vyas BhatnagarHindi Acting debut[2]
2015Gulmohar GrandAnahita "Annie" Mehta/FernandezHindi Lead role[21]
2016Box Cricket LeagueContestantHindi Team: Ahmedabad Express[6]

Web series
YearTitleRoleLanguage NotesRef(s).
2021Parampara RachanaTelugu Web series debut[22]

Short films
Year Title Role Language Ref.
2018 Methi Ke Laddoo Radhika Hindi [10]
2018 Qaid Unknown Hindi

Awards and nominations
List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2012 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face - Female Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha Won
2018 SIIMA Awards Best Female Debut – Telugu Malli Raava Nominated

References
  1. Hooli, Shekhar H. "SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out: Date, place of 7th edition revealed". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. "'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.
  3. Richa Shukla (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.
  4. "Lesser-known husbands of TV bahus". The Indian Express. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  5. "Star Plus' new finite series 'Gulmohar Grand' to launch on 3 May". IndianTelevision. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  6. Prakashan, Priya (13 March 2016). "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2016 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". India.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  7. "Aakanksha Singh". 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  8. Kumar, Hemanth (8 December 2017). "Malli Raava movie review: This Sumanth, Aakanksha Singh starrer is a pleasant surprise". Firstpost. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  9. Hooli, Shekhar H. (10 September 2018). "Tollywood box office report of 2018: highest grossing Telugu movies of year; List of hits and flops". IB Times. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  10. "Aakanksha Singh roped in for Mayday". Tribune. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  11. "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.
  12. "Aakanksha Singh to make her digital debut with 'Gharshana' series". Telangana Today. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  13. "Aadhi's upcoming sports drama titled Clap". The Times of India. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  14. "Aakanksha Singh joins the cast of Ajay Devgn's Mayday". The New Indian Express. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  15. "Runway 34 Movie Review : Ajay Devgn's aviation drama lands well within the runway". The Times Of India. Retrieved 28 April 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. 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.
  19. Rajpal, Roktim (21 April 2022). "I don't play a trophy wife in 'Runway 34': Aakanksha Singh". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  20. K., Janani (5 August 2021). "Nani's Meet Cute anthology is in progress. Producer shares BTS pics". India Today. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  21. Shukla, Richa (29 January 2015). "Aakanksha Singh in a new love triangle on TV". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  22. "Aakanksha Singh on Parampara, her OTT debut: Female characters no more run around trees, exist only to support the hero". OTT Play. 11 January 2022.
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