Anushka Sen (born 4 August 2002)[1] is an Indian television actress and model. She is well-known for her work in Baalveer, Jhansi Ki Rani, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11, and Dil Dosti Dilemma.

Anushka Sen
Sen in 2024
Born (2002-08-04) 4 August 2002 (age 22)
EducationThakur College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2009–present
Known for

Personal life

Sen was born in Ranchi in a Bengali Baidya family,[2] and later moved to Mumbai along with her family. She studied at Ryan International School, Kandivali, and scored 89.4% in the higher secondary education CBSE board exams as a commerce student.[3] Later, she pursued a degree in filmography at Thakur College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai.[4]

Career

Sen began her career as a child actor in 2009 with Zee TV's serial Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli. In the same year, her first music video Humko hai Aasha was released.[5]

In 2012, she became popular for playing the character of Meher in Sab TV's Baalveer.[6] In 2015, she appeared in the Bollywood film Crazy Cukkad Family.

She has acted in TV serials Internet Wala Love and Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev. She also appeared in the period drama film Lihaaf: The Quilt, and acted in a short film Sammaditthi. She has also appeared in several music videos.

She is known for playing the historical character Manikarnika Rao a.k.a. Rani Lakshmi Bai in the 2019 series Khoob Ladi Mardaani – Jhansi Ki Rani.[7] In 2020, she was a lead in Zee TV's Apna Time Bhi Aayega but left after three weeks.[8]

In 2021, she entered the stunt-based reality TV show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 and was eliminated in the seventh week.[9] She was the youngest contestant to appear on this show.[10]

In 2023, she was appointed as the Honorary Ambassador of Korean Tourism. She is also shooting for her first Korean film, titled Asia.[11]

In 2024, she starred as Asmara in Amazon Prime Video's teen drama Dil Dosti Dilemma.[12]

Filmography

 
Sen in 2022

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Crazy Cukkad Family Unnamed [13]
2019 Lihaaf: The Quilt Young Ismat Chughtai [14]
Sammaditthi Bittu Short film [15]
2023 Am I Next Honey [16]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli Misti [17]
2011 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Child Parvati [17]
2012 Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein Unnamed Season 1; Episode 13
2012–2016 Baalveer Meher Dagli / Baal Sakhi [18]
2013 Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali Child comedian Cameo appearance
2016 Comedy Nights Bachao Taaza Child comedian Cameo appearance
2018 Internet Wala Love Diya Verma [19]
2019 Jhansi Ki Rani Manikarnika "Manu" Rao [7]
2020 Apna Time Bhi Aayega Rani Singh Rajawat 18 episodes [20]
2021 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 Contestant 9th place [21]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Crashh Jia/Alia Mehra [22]
2022 Swaanng Muskaan [23][24]
2024 Dil Dosti Dilemma Asmara [25]

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2019 "Gal Karke" Asees Kaur [26]
2020 "Superstar" Neha Kakkar and Vibhor Parashar [27]
"Pyar Naal" Vibhor Parashar [28]
"Meri Hai Maa" Tarsh [citation needed]
"Aaina" Monali Thakur and Ranajoy Bhattacharjee [29]
2021 "Teri Aadat" Abhi Dutt [30]
"Chura Liya" Sachet–Parampara [31]
"Choorha" Nikk [citation needed]
2022 "Mast Nazron Se" Jubin Nautiyal [32]
"Is This That Feeling" Shekhar Ravjiani [33]
2023 "Teri Aadat 2" Abhi Dutt [34][35]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 Indian Television Academy Awards Popular Actress – Web Crashh Nominated [36]
2024 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actor in a Series (Female): Comedy Dil Dosti Dilemma Nominated [37]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Anushka Sen celebrates 19th birthday in Udaipur". India Today. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Anushka Sen Biography: Everything about the social media influencer and the youngest contestant of Khatron Ke Khiladi 11". jagrantv. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Anushka Sen secures 89.4% in CBSE 12th standard exams". The Times of India. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. ^ Patowari, Farzana (26 January 2021). "Anushka Sen: It has resolved my attendance issues". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Securing 89.4% in CBSE 12th grade to doing an ad with 'chachu' MS Dhoni; a look at lesser known facts about Baalveer's Anushka Sen". The Times of India. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  6. ^ Tripathi, Anuj (ed.). "'बालवीर' की छोटी बच्ची हो गई इतनी ग्लैमरस, PHOTOS देख पहचानना मुश्किल". Zee News. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Anushka Sen to play the title role in 'Jhansi Ki Rani'". The Times of India. 7 January 2019.
  8. ^ Maheshwri, Neha (8 November 2020). "Anushka Sen replaced in 'Apna Time Bhi Aayega'". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  9. ^ Keshri, Shweta (30 August 2021). "Anushka Sen gets eliminated from KKK 11, says lasting for 7 weeks is big". India Today. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  10. ^ "List of KKK 11 contestants". DNA India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Anushka Sen's upcoming korean project". The Times of India. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Anushka Sen On Playing Asmara In Dil Dosti Dilemma And Show's Success". Times Now. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  13. ^ Nayak, Pooja (16 January 2015). "Film Review: Even decent performances fail to save 'Crazy Cukkad Family's not so crazy plot!". DNA India. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  14. ^ "'Lihaaf' wins international acclaim with an award in US". The Times of India. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Sammaditthi – Ft Anushka Sen | Father & Daughter | Award Winning Hindi Short Film | Six Sigma Films", Youtube, 28 December 2019, retrieved 7 June 2021
  16. ^ "ZEE5 announces direct-to-digital release of 'Am I Next'". Zee Business. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Child actress Anushka Sen aka Parvati of Mahadev is a diva now; a look at her grown-up picture". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  18. ^ Bhopatkar, Tejashree (15 September 2012). "Anushka Sen to join Shama Sikander and Karishma Tanna in Baal Veer". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  19. ^ "Anushka Sen is currently working in Internet wala love". The Times of India. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  20. ^ "'अपना टाइम भी आएगा' से अनुष्का सेन की हुई छुट्टी, निर्माताओं ने लगाया गैर पेशेवराना व्यवहार का आरोप". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  21. ^ Patowari, Farzana (27 April 2021). "Exclusive! Anushka Sen is mentally preparing herself to participate in Khatron Ke Khiladi 11". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  22. ^ "Alt Balaji and Zee5 series 'Crashh' teaser out". India TV. February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Anushka Sen, Hiten Tejwani, Mansi Srivastava, Anurag Sharma to star in Swaanng". Mid-Day. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Anushka Sen shares her thoughts on the scope of Digital media and OTT platforms – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  25. ^ "'Dil Dosti Dilemma': Prime Video's young adult series starring Anushka Sen to premiere on this date". The Hindu. 12 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Latest Punjabi Song 'Gal Karke' Sung By Asees Kaur | Punjabi Video Songs – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  27. ^ "Latest Punjabi Song 'Superstar' Sung By Neha Kakkar, Vibhor Parashar | Punjabi Video Songs – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  28. ^ "Anushka Sen, Darsheel Safary Pyar naal: अनुष्का सेन और दर्शील सफारी को एक साथ देख कर फैंस हुए खुश". timesnowhindi.com (in Hindi). 6 August 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  29. ^ "Ranajoy and Monali's duet 'Aaina' celebrates sibling love". The Times of India. 27 August 2020.
  30. ^ "Watch New Hindi Song Music Video – 'Teri Aadat' Sung By Abhi Dutt Featuring Siddharth Nigam And Anushka Sen | Hindi Video Songs – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  31. ^ "Watch Latest Hindi Song Music Video – 'Chura Liya' Sung By Sachet And Parampara Featuring Himansh Kohli & Anushka Sen | Hindi Video Songs – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  32. ^ "जुबिन नौटियाल- निकिता दत्ता ने लिए सात फेरे, 'Mast Nazron Se' गाना रिलीज". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  33. ^ "Is This That Feeling sung by Shekhar Ravjiani starring Anushka Sen and Rishi Dev". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  34. ^ Anushka Sen and Siddharth Nigam: Teri Aadat 2 | Pinkvilla, 6 September 2023, retrieved 18 September 2023
  35. ^ "Teri Aadat 2 sung by Abhi Dutt starring Siddharth Nigam and Anushka Se". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  36. ^ "The 21st ITA Awards". theita2021.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  37. ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2024 Nominations". Filmfare. Retrieved 17 October 2024.