Nivedita Tiwari

Nivedita Tiwari
Nivedita Tiwari 2012
Born 24 November 1988 (age 32)
Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater

JB Academy , Faizabad

Ramjas College, University of Delhi
Occupation Actress
Years active 2010–present
Spouse(s) Ankur Pegu
Website Nivedita Tiwari
Nivedita Tiwari Blog

Nivedita Tiwari (born 24 November 1985) is an Indian actress best known for her role as Runjhun in Zee TV's Bhagonwali-Baante Apni Taqdeer.

Early life

Nivedita was born and raised in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh.She completed her schooling from JB Academy , Faizabad, and attended the University of Delhi where she studied English Literature.[1][2]

Film and television career

Nivedita initially became known when she was shortlisted as one of three candidates in the running to play the role of Anandi in Colors' television show Balika Vadhu.[2][3] She was later cast in a lead role in Bhagonwali-Baante Apni Taqdeer as Runjhun Mishra (later Runjhun Shukla) a girl who brought good luck to everyone she met simply through her presence or touch but found her own life filled with misfortune.[4] Bhagonwali portrayed how Runjhun was mistreated by her own family members to take advantage of her luck and how she rose above her ordeal through her hard work and positive outlook on life. The show aired on Zee TV from 2010-2012.[5] While a part of Bhagonwali, Nivedita made guest appearances on several of the shows and events which aired on Zee TV. She made appearances as Runjhun on an episode of Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli and Star Ya Rockstar as Zee TV celebrated Diwali across its shows.[6][7] She also had a dance performance on Zee TV's Umeed Ka Naya Chehra and on an episode of Ram Milaayi Jodi alongside her co-star from Bhagonwali.[8][9]

Nivedita had a role in the movie Khap as Sureeli a girl who is murdered by the men in her town because she chose to marry someone from the same village.[10] The movie touched on the issues surrounding honor killings.

At the end of 2012, she appeared on two different episodes of the weekly television show Lakhon Mein Ek on STAR Plus. Each episode of the show reflects a different story based on real life events. In the first appearance, she was cast opposite Ravi Dubey portraying the character of Afreen.[11][12] The episode focused on the issue of dowry and told the real-life story of Sohail and Afreen's fight against this practice. Next, she acted alongside Ankit Bathla and Rita Bhaduri in an episode that told the story of Preeti and Sunil and their struggle to get married.[13][14] She also appeared in an episode of Yeh Hai Aashiqui alongside Raj Singh Arora and Pallavi Gupta.[15] In 2014, she was cast in the lead role of Sahara One's Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai as Devyani and more recently appears as Parvati in Neeli Chatri Waale.[16]

Nivedita has also started appearing in television commercials. Her first television advertisement was for PunjabiMatrimony.com while her second was for the Petroleum Conservation Research Association as part of the "Save Fuel" campaign.[17][18]

Personal life

Nivedita enjoys creative writing, singing, and reading.[4][19] She had an opinion article along with a short poem published in The Times of India and regularly posts her own works on her blog.[1][20] Nivedita married Ankur Pegu, Co-Founder and Director of Swasth India, on 4 December 2011 in her hometown Faizabad.[21]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011KhapSureeli
Television
Year Title Role Channel Notes
2011Umeed Ka Naya ChehraRunjhunZee TVDance performance with the other female stars of Zee TV. Episode Date: 19 June 2011
2011Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar KheliRunjhunZee TVPortrayed her character from Bhagonwali in a crossover episode. Episode Date: 25 October 2011
2011Ram Milaayi JodiHerselfZee TVAppeared in a dance performance with her co-star from Bhagonwali. Episode Date: 11 October 2011
2012Star Ya RockstarRunjhunZee TVPortrayed her character from Bhagonwali to bring luck to one of the contestants of the show. Episode Date: 29 October 2011
2010–2012Bhagonwali-Baante Apni TaqdeerRunjhunZee TV
2012Lakhon Mein Ek (TV series)Afreen/AfrinStar PlusEpisode Date: 11 November 2012
2012Lakhon Mein Ek (TV series)PreetiStar PlusEpisode Date: 23 December 2012
2013Yeh Hai AashiquiPrachiBindassEpisode Date: 1 November 2013
2014Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna HaiDevyaniSahara One
2015Neeli Chatri WaaleParvatiZee TV
2014Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)SapnaZing (TV channel)
2015Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)NainaZing (TV channel)
2015GangaaSupriya Pulkit Chaturvedi&TV

References

  1. 1 2 Tiwari, Nivedita. "A child of Ayodhya, I hate seeing it made a cause of discord". The Times of India. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 Das, Madhuparna. "Television". The Telegraph. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Who Will Be Anandi?". The Times of India. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 "That's NOT VIDYA BALAN! Introducing Nivedita Tiwari in Bhagonwali". ZeeUK.com. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "'Bhagonwali' to be pulled off air". Filmitown.com. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  6. ↑ Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli Diwali Special Oct. 25 '11 Song - 9 on YouTube
  7. ↑ Star Ya Rockstar : Episode 7 - 29-10-2011 on YouTube
  8. ↑ "Umeed Ka Naya Chehra; Zee leading ladies perform". ZeeTV. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  9. ↑ Ram Milaayi Jodi Navratri Special Oct. 02 '11 Part - 7 on YouTube
  10. ↑ "Khap Movie Preview". Yahoo News India. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Sohail and Afrin start a movement against dowry". Star Plus. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  12. ↑ "Ravi Dubey and Sunny Goraya in Lakhon Mein Ek". TellyChakkar.com. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  13. ↑ "Ankit Bathla, Nivedita Tiwari and Rita Bhaduri in Lakhon Mein Ek". TellyChakkar.com. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  14. ↑ "Preeti gets married to Sunil". Star Plus. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  15. ↑ "Yeh Hai Aashiqui is a progressive show: Raj Singh Arora". The Times of India. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  16. ↑ Maheshwri, Neha. "Shivaye gets his Parvati on TV show". The Times of India. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  17. ↑ Check out our new television commercial for PunjabiMatrimony on YouTube
  18. ↑ PCRA Saas Bahu on YouTube
  19. ↑ "Mad about Harry Potter!". ZeeTV.com. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  20. ↑ Tiwari, Nivedita. "Dew Drops Slowly and Dreams Gather..." niveditatiwari.blogspot.com. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  21. ↑ "Nivedita Tiwari is enjoying her married life". TellyChakkar.com. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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