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Ulka Gupta (born 12 April 1997) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi and Telugu films and television.[1][2][3] She is popularly known as Manu, as she played the role of Manu (the young Rani Lakshmibai) in the Zee TV soap Jhansi Ki Rani until the leap; later she made a re-entry in the same show as Kaali.[4][5][2] Her debut film was the Tollywood film Andhra Pori, in which she plays the lead character, Prashanti. Gupta also appeared in the 2015 Telugu film Rudhramadevi.[6]

Ulka Gupta
Born
Ulka Gupta

(1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 (age 27)

Saharsa, Bihar, India
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Personal life

Ulka Gupta was born on 12 April 1997 in Saharsa, Bihar. Her family is native to the area. She was brought up in Mumbai. Her father Gagan and her younger sister Goya are also actors. She studied at Rustomjee International School, Dahisar, Mumbai.[citation needed][7]

Career

Gupta first faced the camera in Resham Dankh, and then appeared in Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar as Child Savri Singh, Saloni’s daughter. She is best known for her versatile performance as Manu in Jhansi Ki Rani. For making the serial very lively, she worked hard and took horse riding and sword fighting training for two months. She also learned Sanskrit to deliver shlokas. She played Child Ami Joshipura in Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi on Zee TV. She worked in the Telugu film Andhra Pori, produced by Ramesh Prasad, opposite Akash Puri, the son of Puri Jagannadh. It was released in June 2015.

Ulka Gupta has been approached for playing the lead role as Savi Chavan in Star Plus‘s popular show Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin and she has also done the mock shoot for the same.[8] [9] But due to some reasons, she couldn’t do the show and so, makers have finalized Bhavika Sharma as Savi Chavan. She portrayed the role of Rajkumari Shyammohini Singh in Sony SAB‘s serial Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare.[10]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguage
2015Andhra PoriPrashantiTelugu
RudhramadeviYoung Rudhrama Devi / Young Rudhra Deva
2016TrafficRiya KapoorHindi
2017Mr. KabaadiMeethi
Shrestha BangaliBengali
2018Odh – The AttractionMarathi
SimmbaNandini MohileHindi

Television

YearSerialRoleChannelRef.
2009Saat Phere – Saloni Ka SafarChild Savri SinghZee TV
2009–2010 Jhansi Ki RaniChild Manikarnika Tambe aka Mannu, Rani Lakshmi Bai / Kaali[11]
2012Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein
2013Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh MicholiChild Ami Joshipura
2014Devon Ke Dev…MahadevDevi KanyakumariLife OK
2017–2018Shaktipeeth Ke BhairavDevi ParvatiBig Magic[11]
2022–2023Banni Chow Home DeliveryBanni Yuvan Singh RathoreStar Plus[12]
2023Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se PareRajkumari ShyammohiniSony SAB[10]
2024–presentMain Hoon Saath TereJanvi JoshiZee TV

Web series

YearShowRoleChannelRef.
2022Modern Love Hyderabad – About That Rustle In The BushesSneha (Episode 5)Amazon Prime Video

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ “I used to beat up boys in school: Ulka Gupta – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b “I was mentally tortured: Ulka Gupta – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ^ “Gautami Kapoor & Ulka Gupta to return to TV – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. ^ “Aakash’s to star in Andhra Pori – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  5. ^ “‘Fear Files’ to reveal haunted experience of Ulka, Sameer – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  6. ^ “Gunasekhar ropes in Ulka Gupta for Rudhramadevi – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  7. ^ Kumari, Kajal. “इस ‘झांसी की रानी’ के रोल मॉडल हैं पापा, टीवी के बाद फिल्मों में बना रही मुकाम”. Jagran. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  8. ^ “Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin: Who will step in to play the lead post-leap? Find out”. Pinkvilla.com. 1 June 2023.
  9. ^ “Ulka Gupta approached to play the lead in Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin post leap, does a mock shoot too”. indiaforums.com. 1 June 2023.
  10. ^ a b “Ulka Gupta, Manish Khanna join Dhruv Tara cast”. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  11. ^ a b “Manu of ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’ aka Ulka Gupta set to return as Parvati; here’s how she looks now”. The Times of India. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  12. ^ “Ulka Gupta happy to play a strong female lead in ‘Banni Chow Home Delivery’ – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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