Kanishka Soni

Kanishka Soni
Kanishka Soni
Native name कनिष्का सोनी
Born Kanishka Soni
(1989-08-16) August 16, 1989
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Occupation Actress, Singer, Model
Years active 2007-present
Website www.kanishkasoni.com

Kanishka Soni (born 16 August 1989) is an Indian actress and model from Mumbai.[1] She has an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Mumbai. After her studies she was selected for singing in the reality show bathroom singer on Filmy Tv by Optimystix Entertainment. She is best known for her character Daisa's bahu in the Star Plus Tv show Diya Aur Baati Hum,[2][3] Manjari Satya Nayak in the Life Ok Television series Do Dil Ek Jaan opposite Akshay Dogra, Sati's sister Raveti in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev on Life Ok, Parashavi (Vidur's Wife) in the Star Plus TV soap opera Mahabharat, and Maya Thakur in Begusarai (TV series) on &TV and Sumitra in Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanumaan on Sony Entertainment Television.currently she is seen as inspector Redkar in the most popular show on star plus Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala

Early life

Soni was born on 16 August 1989 in Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat. She completed her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Shahibaug and Masters and Post Graduation in diploma in finance from University of Mumbai.

Career

Soni started her career in 2007 when she got selected for a singing reality show Bathroom singer on Filmy Tv by Optimystix Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. after completing her studies. Although her career started as a singer, she was more passionate towards acting. Initially she got an opportunity as a model to accompany Akshay Kumar in Grand Finale of Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 and with VJ Juhi in Exhausted on Channel V both by Endemol India Pvt. Ltd.. She made her debut in a Tamil movie Pathayeram Kodi opposite to Vivek in 2013.[4] She has appeared in multiple movies, such as Pathaayiram Kodi, Devaraya and Yuvrajayam.[5] She has played various roles in TV shows as Manjari Satya Nayak in the television series Do Dil Ek Jaan on Life OK Tv channel opposite Akshay Dogra and Pavitra Rishta on Zee Tv as Sukruti. She was paired opposite to Hasan Zaidi in Channel V show Gumrah: End of Innocence, season 3.[6] Currently she is doing Diya Aur Baati Hum on Star Plus as Daisa's Bahu and Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev on Life Ok Tv channel as Princess Raveti.[7][8] She has been acted in commercial advertisement of Huggies diaper, Shriram cement, Slicer and Dicer Tele, and corporate advertising and promos for N.D.T.V. Imagine shows, promo for Channel V show Yeh Jawani Ta Ra Ri Ri and been model for brands like LIC, Provo Glasses and JULIET Punjabi dresses. She has played various roles in Tv shows as such CID, Crime Patrol and Shapath. Soni played the role of Saraswati Devi and Mata Parvati in an air show Sankatmorchan Hanumaan on DD National. She has appeared in various live show events with singers Anup Jalota and Ram shankar.[9] She has also sung songs for DD National Show Sankatmorchan Hanumaan and for music composer Nikhil Kamath.

Soni has signed to act in the show MTV Webbed-Cyber Abuse (Season 2) hosted by Kritika Kamra on MTV along with Do Dil Ek Jaan co-actor Nikita Sharma by Balaji Telefilms[10] and is said to act in Gumrah: End of Innocence, season 4 and &TV's Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi.[11][12]

Soni has got her first break as a playback singer for upcoming movie M A PASS which is by the same makers of 2014 released B.A. Pass starer Shilpa Shukla which claimed many national and international awards, The song is composed by Geet Vani,recreated by Dhiren Raichura and mixing by Sajan patel who are very known and experienced people from the industry.[13] while experiencing herself phase of struggle into music industry,she has registered her own company KASO MUZIK which can make easy access for singers from outside world to enter into Bollywood industry[14]

Recognition

  • 2007: As a singer, She won a contest on DD National show Close Up Music Masti Aur Dhoom, and a game/quiz show by Indian Television Academy, hosted by Anu Kapoor in 2007.[15]
  • 2015 : Gorwanta Gujarati award, for contribution in the Indian Entertainment industry.[12][16]
  • 2015 : Due to her acting, modelling and singing achievements she has been declared by The Times of India multi talented beauty.[17]
  • 2016 : Soni was recognised for her social activities for supporting "save girl child" and associating herself with RESCUE FOUNDATION owned by Triveni Acharya[14][18]

Television and filmography

Year Show Role Notes
2007Bathroom SingerSelfReality Television, Sahara Filmy[19]
2009Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 with Ashay KumarSelfReality Television, in asso. with Endemol India Pvt. Ltd.
2009Exhausted with VJ JuhiSelfReality Television, Channel V India
2009Rakhi Ka SwayamwarSelfReality Television, Promo for NDTV Imagine
2010JamuniaSelfReality Television, Promo for NDTV Imagine
2011Diya Aur Baati HumDaisa's bahu kajalSitcom, Star Plus
2012Devaraya (film)Dance number with SrikantTelagu Movie
2012Pavitra RishtaSukrutiSitcom, Zee TV
2012Devon Ke Dev...MahadevPrincess RavetiMythological Drama, Life Ok[20]
2012Sankatmorchan HanumaanSaraswati Devi and Maa ParvatiMythological Drama, DD National
2012Baal VeerKanishkaComedy-drama, SAB TV
2013Pathayeram KodiKarishmaTamil Movie, with Vivek and Dhruv bhandari
2013NiharikaGracyColors Gujarati
2013Matha Bhare ManjulaPriyaColors Gujarati
2013Gumrah: End of Innocence Season 3 and 4SelfReality Television, Channel V India
2014YuvrajayamTamil superstar ShreyaTamil Movie, with Venkat
2014Do Dil Ek JaanManjari Satya NayakSitcom, Life Ok with Akshay Dogra, Nikita Sharma
2014Tum Aise Hi RehnaSelfDrama, Sony Entertainment Television (India) with Shefali Sharma
2014Firangi BahuJuhiReality Television, Sahara One with Rohit Bharadwaj
2014MTV WebbedPriyaReality Television, MTV India
2015CID (Indian TV series)Doctor PrishitaSitcom, Sony Entertainment Television (India)
2015Crime Patrol (TV series)Chitra NigamReality Documentary, Sony Entertainment Television (India)
2015Mahabharat (2013 TV series)Parashvi; Vidur's WifeMythological Drama, Star Plus
2015Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana PratapDance NumberMythological Drama, Sony Entertainment Television (India)
2015SuperCops vs SupervillainsSheilaAction Drama, Life Ok
2015Paisa Ho PaisaKarishmaBollywood Movie, with Dhruv Bhandari and Vivek
2015Savdhaan IndiaMayaLife Ok with Yash Pandit
2016Sankatmochan Mahabali HanumanSumitraMythological Drama, Sony Entertainment Television (India)
2016Begusarai (TV series)Maya ThakurMythological Drama, &TV
2016Savdhaan IndiaSweetyLife Ok
PromoYeh Jawani Ta Ra Ri RiSelfShow Promo on Channel V India
TVCBajaj Allianz Life InsuranceSelfTelevision advertisement
TVCShriram CementSelfTelevision advertisement
TVCSlicer and DicerSelfTelevision advertisement
TVCImagine TVSelfTelevision advertisement
TVCLife Insurance Corporation of IndiaSelfTelevision advertisement
TVCHuggies IndiaSelfTelevision advertisement
TVCPradhanmantri Jan Dhan YojanaSelfTelevision advertisement for 2014 Union budget of India
TVCStar CJ Alive (now ShopCJ)SelfTelevision advertisement
TVCReliance Home FinanceAditiTelevision advertisement
2018 Kullfi Kumarr BajewalaInspector RedkarStar Plus[21]

References

  1. "Kanishka Soni to join the cast of Life OK's Do Dil Ek Jaan". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. "Diya Aur Baati Hum celebrates the journey of 2 years!". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. "Daisaa's bahu to perform Mishri' child marriage; Meenakshi to oppose it in Diya Aur Baati Hum". 7 August 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. "Pathayeram Kodi". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  5. "Srikanth's Devaraya Movie Hyderabad Theaters". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  6. "Hasan Zaidi and Kanishka Soni in Gumrah". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  7. "Kanishka Soni roped in to play Sati's sister in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev". 4 February 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  8. "कनिष्का को मिला नए रोल का ऑफर". Rajasthan Patrika. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  9. "Aisi lagi lagan, Meera ho gayi magan". Dainik Jagran. 4 April 2010.
  10. "After Jaan, Nikita Sharma and Kanishka Soni shoot for MTV Webbed; Varun Sharma to play lead". 24 March 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  11. "Kanishka Soni to feature in Channel V's Gumrah". 28 February 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Kanishka Soni and Ali Merchant to feature in &TV's Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi". Telle Chakkar. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  13. http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/kanishka-soni-turn-playback-singer-bollywood-movie-160725
  14. 1 2 http://connectgujarat.com/kanishka-soni-tellywood-actress-vadodara-supporting-girls-saved-prostitution/
  15. "The Indian Television Academy Awards". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  16. "૨૨ ગૌરવવંતા ગુજરતીયોને અવૉર્ડ આપિને આયી કરાયા સન્માનિત". Divya Bhaskar. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  17. http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31819&articlexml=Multi-talented-Beauty-19102015011018
  18. http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/MGUJ-VAD-c-35-629220-NOR.html
  19. http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31821&articlexml=SABSE-BADA-RUPAIYA-Urban-poor-scramble-for-some-10112016014021
  20. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TV-actress-Kanishka-Sonis-drastic-makeover/articleshow/55722370.cms
  21. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kanishka-soni-re-enters-kullfi-kumarr-baljewala/articleshow/65621601.cms
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