Pankhuri Awasthy

Pankhuri Awasthy (born 31 March 1991) is an Indian television and film actress known for playing Razia in Razia Sultan, Vedika Agarwal in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and Draupadi in Suryaputra Karn.

Pankhuri Awasthy
Awasthy in January 2020
Born (1991-03-31) 31 March 1991
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Known forRazia Sultan
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
Spouse(s)
Gautam Rode (m. 2018)

Early life

Awasthy was born on 31 March 1991 in Lucknow.[1][2] She grew up in Delhi but moved to Bangalore for a job in marketing. In 2014, she ultimately moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.[1][3]

Career

Pankhuri Awasthy played the role of Seher in MTV Fanaah Season 2. After that, she played the role of Razia Sultan in &TV’s historical drama Razia Sultan. She also played Draupadi in the mythological drama Suryaputra Karn. In 2017, she played the lead role of Amla in Star Plus’s show Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka?, which is an Indian adaptation of famous Turkish show Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?.

In 2019, she played an episodic role in the Colors TV's show Kaun Hai? as Pauloma / Anvesha and also appeared in the & TV's show Laal Ishq. From June 2019 to January 2020 she played the role of Vedika Agarwal in Star Plus's drama Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai[4][5][6] Despite these, the drama remained in top 5 shows during this track.[6]

Awasthy made her debut in Hindi cinema with Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, which was released on 21 February 2020.[7]

Personal life

In October 2017, Awasthy and Gautam Rode were engaged.[8] In February 2018, they both got married in Alwar.[9]

Television and Film

Television
Year Show Role Channel Notes Ref(s)
2014 Yeh Hai Aashiqui - My Dil Goes Left Right Left Saima (Episode 47) Bindass Debut television series; Episodic [10]
MTV Fanaah Season 2 Seher MTV India [10]
2015 Razia Sultan Razia Sultan &TV Lead role [11]
2015 - 2016 Suryaputra Karn Draupadi Sony TV Recurring role [12]
2017 Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka Amala Star Plus Lead role [13]
2018 Kaun Hai? - The Mysterious Doll Of Putulgunj : Part 1 & Part 2 Pauloma / Anvesha (Episode 2 & Episode 3) [Note 1] Colors TV Episodic role [14]
Laal Ishq - Mayong Episode 27 &TV Episodic role [15]
2019–2020 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Vedika Star Plus Recurring role [16]

Films
Year Film Role Notes Ref(s)
2020 Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Kusum Debut film [17]

Notes
    1. The show was earlier titled as 'Khauff', to which the citation refers.'

    References
    1. "How Pankhuri Awasthy became Razia Sultan". Times of India.
    2. "TV एक्ट्रेस ने यूं सेलिब्रेट किया बर्थडे, हसबैंड से हैं 13 साल छोटी, PHOTOS". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 3 April 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
    3. "Pankhuri Awasthy aka Vedika is feeling grateful as she completes 5 years in Mumbai - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
    4. DNA. "After hiatus of 2 years, Pankhuri Awasthy to make a comeback on TV with 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'". DNA India. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
    5. "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Vedika aka Pankhuri Awasthy receives hate messages from fans of Shivangi Joshi and Mohsin Khan". Times Of India. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
    6. "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Pankhuri Awasthy aka Vedika posts new pic from Naira and Kartik's bedroom, fans get upset". Times Of India. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
    7. "Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan's Script Was Hilarious, Says Pankhuri Awasthy". News18. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
    8. "Gautam Rode and Pankhuri Awasthy to tie the knot in Alwar. See pics". Hindustan Times. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
    9. TimeOfIndia.com (6 February 2018). "Gautam Rode wedding: The actor ties the knot with girlfriend Pankhuri Awasthy". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
    10. "Yeh Rishta's Pankhuri Awasthy bags her first film: A look at her journey from Razia Sultan to Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan". The Times of India. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
    11. PTI (4 February 2015). "TV show about women emperor Razia Sultan launched". Indian Express. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
    12. "Draupadi aka Pankhuri Awasthy shares her experience of shooting "cheer-haran" sequence for Suryaputra Karn". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
    13. "Razia Sultan actress Pankhuri Awasthy to play the lead in Star Plus' adaptation of Fatmagul". 22 February 2017.
    14. "After marrying Gautam Rode, Pankhuri Awasthy to make comeback on TV in Khauff opposite Abhishek Malik". Latest Indian news, Top Breaking headlines, Today Headlines, Top Stories at Free Press Journal. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
    15. "Pankhuri Awasthy and Jason Tham bags role in &TV show Laal Ishq". www.tellybest.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
    16. "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Pankhuri Awasthy kickstarts her new journey; shares a picture from on sets". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
    17. "Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan's Script Was Hilarious, Says Pankhuri Awasthy". News18. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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