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Samikssha Batnagar (born 12 January 1988)[2] is an Indian actress who was seen in various Hindi serials on Star Plus and Zee TV until 2014 in both supporting as well as lead roles. She did a cameo in Madhur Bhandarkar‘s Calendar Girls, released in the year 2015,[3] marking her Bollywood debut and in 2017 she acted in the Shreyas Talpade-directed movie Poster Boys, opposite Bobby Deol, which is her first lead role opposite a popular actor.[4][5]

Samikssha Batnagar
Born (1988-01-12) 12 January 1988 (age 36)[1]

Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
CitizenshipIndia
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Career

Career in television

Her biggest break was when she got to play the lead role in Ek Veer Ki Ardaas…Veera (Star Plus). Followed by this, she appeared in Uttaran (Star Plus),[6] Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev (Life OK), Baal Veer (SAB TV), Kum Kum Bhagya (Zee TV)[7] and a few other well-known serials.

Movie debut

She cameoed in Madhur Bhandarkar‘s Calendar Girls in 2015. Followed by this, Batnagar finished shooting for the Shreyas Talpade directed Poster Boys, which features Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol as well as Shreyas Talpade himself in the lead role. In the movie, she played the character of Surajmukhi opposite Bobby Deol. The movie released on 8 September 2017.[8] In the span of 2021 and 2022, Batnagar appeared in Black Rose, Dhoop Chhaon and Anth The End. She was praised for her brilliant performance in Anth The End,[9] and was said to have one of the best performances in Dhoop Chhaon.[10]

Filmography

Films

YearMovieCharacter
2015Calendar GirlsBusiness woman
2017Poster BoysSurajmukhi
2018Hamne Gandhi Ko maar DiyaSudha Singh
2021Black RoseACP Tara
2022Dhoop ChhaonMeghna
2022Anth The End

Television

YearShow
2011–12Baal Veer
2011–13Ek Veer Ki Ardaas…Veera
2013–14Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev
Uttaran
2014Kumkum Bhagya
Savdhaan India
2014–15Yam Hain Hum
Peterson Hill
Stree Shakti
Neeli Chatri Waale
2015–16Jaane Kya Hoga Rama Re
2016Gupp Chupp
2021–22Tera Chhalaava
2022Dharavi Bank

Theatre

PlayYearRole
Rashomon Blues2014–15Journalist
Jai Shri Ram Ramayan2022–23Goddess Sita

References

  1. ^ Gifting Myself Good Health: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/samiksha-bhatnagar-i-am-gifting-myself-good-health-and-wealth/articleshow/45854248.cms
  2. ^ “Samiksha Bhatnagar is now Samikssha Batnagar”. Tribune India. 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ “Samiksha Bhatnagar & Madhur Bhandarkar. Sets of Calendar Girls”. Mid Day.
  4. ^ “Samiksha Bhatnagar Poster Boys”. Bollywood Hungama.
  5. ^ “Samiksha Bhatnagar & Bobby Deol. Sets of Poster Boys”. Mid-Day.
  6. ^ “Samiksha Bhatnagar Uttaran”. PINKVILLA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. ^ “Samiksha Kum Kum Bhagya”. The Times of India.
  8. ^ “Poster Boys”. Hindustan Times.
  9. ^ “Anth The End”. Bollywoodlife.
  10. ^ “Dhoop Chhaon Movie Review : An over-the-top hodgepodge of subplots”. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022.
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