Jigyasa Singh

Jigyasa Singh (born 27 June 1994) is an Indian television actress.[2] She is known for her portrayal of Thapki in Thapki Pyar Ki, Thapki Pyar Ki 2 and Heer Singh in Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki.[3][4][5]

Jigyasa Singh
Born (1994-06-25) 25 June 1994[1]
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Alma materDelhi University
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Known forThapki Pyar Ki
Shakti

Early life and education

Singh was born in Dehradun, India. She did her schooling from Jaipur. She completed her master's degree in journalism from Delhi University.[6]

Career

Singh made her debut as Alia with Zee Marudhara's Chore Tera Gaon Bada Pyaara. Next, she appeared in Channel V India's episodic series Gumrah: End of Innocence as Supriya.

From May 2015 to July 2017, she portrayed Vaani "Thapki" Chaturvedi and Bani Malhotra in Colors TV's Thapki Pyar Ki.[7] In 2018, Singh joined Colors TV's Dev 2 as Dhwani Karchiwala.[8] In 2019, she played Tara Khanna in Star Plus's Nazar.

In January 2020, she began appearing as Heer Singh, a transgender in Colors TV's Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki.[9] She quit the show in August 2021 to reprise her role of Thapki in the spiritual sequel of Thapki Pyar Ki, entitled Thapki Pyar Ki 2, which is on air on Colors TV in October 2021.[10] She quit the show in February 2022 owing to health issues.[11]

Television
Year Show Role
2014 Chorre Tera Gaon Bada Pyaara Alia Raheja
Gumrah Supriya Shrestha
2015 Comedy Nights with Kapil Thapki / Vaani Chaturvedi
India's Got Talent
2015–2017 Thapki Pyar Ki
2015 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8
Udaan
Balika Vadhu
2016 Bigg Boss 9
Comedy Nights Live
2017 Thapki Pyar Ki Bani Malhotra
2018 Dev 2 Dhwani Karchiwala
Laal Ishq Payal Kapure
2019 Nazar Tara Khanna
2020–2021 Shakti Heer Singh / Apsara
2021–2022 Thapki Pyar Ki 2 Thapki / Vaani Agrawal
2021 Udaariyaan
Sirf Tum

Awards and nominations

She was nominated for Best Debutante as Thapki in Zee Gold Awards 2016.

See also

References
  1. "Kamya Punjabi wishes Shakti Astiva Ke Ahsaas Ki co-star Jigyasa Singh on 27th birthday". India Today.
  2. "Kamya Punjabi wishes Shakti Astiva Ke Ahsaas Ki co-star Jigyasa Singh on 27th birthday". India Today.
  3. "Kamya Punjabi wishes Shakti Astiva Ke Ahsaas Ki co-star Jigyasa Singh on 27th birthday". India Today.
  4. "Jigyasa: I was so frustrated that I wanted to quit 'Thapki' – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ""Thapki..Pyaar Ki"- Turning weakness into strength – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. "TV stars who've balanced their careers along with studies". ABP Live. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  7. "When 'Thapki Pyaar Ki's Jigyasa Singh made her mother 'emotional'". The Indian Express. 6 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  8. "Aapka Colors brings investigative thriller Dev2". India Post. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. "Jigyasa Singh to play the lead in Shakti Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki?". India Today. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  10. "IT'S CONFIRMED! Jigyasa Singh To Reprise Her Role In Thapki Pyar Ki 2; Actress Begins Shooting For The Show-EXCLUSIVE". SpotboyE. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  11. "Jigyasa Singh To Quit Thapki Pyar Ki 2 Due To Health Issues: Report". Filmibeat. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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