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Sumona Chakravarti (born 24 June 1988)[4] is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television productions. She is best known for her roles in Sony TV‘s daily soap opera, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, with Comedy Nights With Kapil on Colors TV and The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony TV.

Sumona Chakravarti
Born (1988-06-24) 24 June 1988 (age 35)[1]

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materJai Hind College, Mumbai[2][3]
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1999–present
Known forThe Kapil Sharma Show
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Comedy Circus
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)

Career

She began her acting career at the age of 11 through Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala starrer Mann in the year 1999.[5] In the next few years she did quite a few television shows but her big breakthrough happened in 2011 when she played the role of Natasha in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, a television show produced by Balaji Telefilms.

In the following year she participated in the comedy show Kahani Comedy Circus Ki on Sony TV with Kapil Sharma and the duo emerged as the winners of the show. From there on began her professional partnership with Kapil Sharma that is still going on. From June 2013 to January 2016 she was seen as Manju Sharma in Comedy Nights with Kapil where she played the role of Kapil Sharma‘s wife. In 2016, she came back to the screen with Sony TV‘s The Kapil Sharma Show which she was seen playing the role of Sarla Gulati, a girl deeply in love with her neighbour Kapil. The show came back with its second season in 2018 where she is playing the role of Bhuri.

Sumona Chakravarti has presented two travel shows namely Dubai Diaries and Swiss Made Adventures both on NDTV Good Times. While she was the host in Dubai Diaries,[6] she went in as a participant seeking the adventurous side of Switzerland in Swiss Made Adventures.[7]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleRef.
1999MannNeha[8]
2010Aakhari DecisionMansee[9]
2012Barfi!Shruti’s Friend[10]
2014KickVidhi[11]
2015Phir Se…Pia[12]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2006Kasamh SeNivedita Deb; Aparajit’s sister[citation needed]
2007Detective DollDetective Doll[citation needed]
2007Sun Yaar Chill Maar[citation needed]
2007–2009KasturiVandy Singhania[13]
2010Neer Bhare Tere Naina DeviChiraiya[14]
2010Sapno Se Bhare Naina[14]
2010Horror NightsMiaEpisode: “Haunted Hospital”[15]
2011Khotey SikkeyAnjaliEpisode: “MLA Ashok Rao gets murdered in Williamson Hotel”[16]
2011-14Bade Achhe Lagte HainNatasha Amarnath Kapoor – Amarnath and Niharika’s daughter; Rishab’s sister; Ram, Siddhant and Ishika’s half-sister; Kartik’s first wife[citation needed]
2012Kahani Comedy Circus KiSumona Chakravarti[citation needed]
2013Ek Thhi NaaykaLaboni[17]
2013-16Comedy Nights with KapilManju Sharma, Bittu’s wife[citation needed]
2014Savdhaan IndiaShruti(Episode 740)[18]
2014Yeh Hai AashiquiTejaswini[19]
2015Jamai RajaMisha Grewal[20]
2016-2017The Kapil Sharma ShowSarla Gulati, Mashoor’s daughter; Kappu’s childhood friend and Chandu’s love interest[21]
2016Dubai DiariesSumona ChakravartiShow Host[22]
2016Swiss Made AdventuresSumona ChakravartiTraveller[23]
2017DevMeera Ghosh[24][25]
2018–2021The Kapil Sharma Show Season 2Bhoori, Bachcha’s sister-in-law; Titli’s sister; Chandu’s love interest
2021– presentThe Kapil Sharma Show Season 3Kapil’s wife Bindu[26]
2018–2021Shonar BengalSumona ChakravartiShow Host

Theatre

TitleYearRoleDirectorVenueNotesRef.
Da Dating Truths2009Prriya Ary and Ravi GosainSt. Andrews Auditorium, Bandra (W), Mumbai[27]
The Relationship Agreement2016The GirlMeherzad PatelNational Centre for the Performing Arts (India)[28][29]

Awards and nominations

Indian Telly Awards

YearNominated WorkCategoryResultRef.
2014Comedy Nights with KapilBest Ensemble CastWon[30]

Indian Television Academy Awards

YearNominated WorkCategoryResultRef.
2015Comedy Nights with KapilBest Actress in a Supporting Role (Comedy)Nominated[31]
2023The Kapil Sharma Show Season 5Best Actress – Comedy -TVWon[32]

Yash Bharti Award

Sumona Chakravarti was awarded with the Yash Bharti Award [33][34] on 27 October 2016 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Boroplus Gold Awards

YearNominated WorkCategoryResultRef.
2017The Kapil Sharma ShowBest Actor in a Comic Role (Female)Nominated[citation needed]

See also

References

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  2. ^ “Back to my college #JaiHindMumbai n this time to judge an event.. #Nostalgia”. Twitter. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ^ “College days were the best phase of my life”. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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  6. ^ “Dubai Diaries”. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ^ “Swiss Made Adventures”. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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  23. ^ “Swiss Made Adventures”. NDTV Good Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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  25. ^ “A brand new chapter begins as Meera Banerjee in #DevOnColors”. Twitter. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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  32. ^ “The 23rd ITA Awards 2023 – The Indian Television Academy”. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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  34. ^ “Today i’am truly honoured and overwhelmed embracing the coveted & prestigious award of U.P, #YashBhartiAward”. Twitter. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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