Shivangi Joshi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shivangi Joshi
Joshi in 2024
Born	(1998-05-18) 18 May 1998 (age 26) Pune, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2013–present
Known for	Begusarai Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Balika Vadhu 2 Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 Barsatein – Mausam Pyaar Ka

Shivangi Joshi (born 18 May 1998) is an Indian actress known for her work on Hindi television. One of the highest-paid television actresses in India, Joshi is widely recognised for portraying Naira Singhania Goenka in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. She is a recipient of several accolades including one ITA Awards, and three Gold Awards.

Joshi's other notable works include portraying Aayat Haider in Beintehaa, Poonam Thakur in Begusarai and Anandi Chaturvedi in Balika Vadhu 2. In 2022, she participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 and finished in 12th place. She last appeared as Aradhana Sahni in Barsatein – Mausam Pyaar Ka.

Early life

Joshi was born on 18 May 1998 in Pune, Maharashtra. She did her schooling in Dehradun.

Career

Early roles and establishment (2013–2021)

Joshi at the &TV channel launch along with Shahrukh Khan

Joshi made her television debut in 2013 with Zee TV's Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi. Subsequently, she went on to play Aayat Haider in Beintehaa. In 2014, she appeared as Vishy in Love by Chance opposite Ayush Mehra.

In 2015, she was cast to play Poonam Thakur in the &TV show Begusarai opposite Vishal Aditya Singh. The show proved to be a turning point in her career. Her performance as Poonam earned her a nomination at Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female. In 2016, she first appeared as Meera in Season 4 of Yeh Hai Aashiqui opposite Ravjeet Singh and then as Jyoti in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya opposite Shagun Pandey.

In 2016, she began portraying Naira Singhania Goenka in StarPlus's Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, making her a household name. Her chemistry with Mohsin Khan was highly appreciated by the audience and established her as a leading actress in Indian television. For her role as Naira, Joshi received numerous accolades and nominations including the ITA Award for Best Actress Popular, Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role, Iconic Gold Award for Popular Choice and Kalakar Award for Best Actress. In January 2021, her character was killed off, but Joshi continued to be part of the show, portraying a look-alike character, Sirat Shekhawat Goenka.

Joshi at International Iconic Awards 2023

In 2020, she was about to make her debut at the Cannes Film Festival with the film Love X Society, but due to the coronavirus, the film was later released in the OTT platform.

Further work (2021–present)

From 2021 to 2022, she appeared as Anandi Bhujaariya in Colors TV's Balika Vadhu 2 opposite Randeep Rai.

She has also featured in various music videos including "Aadatein", "Baarish" and "Teri Ada" with Mohsin Khan, "Kismat Teri", "Aashiqui", "O Dilbar Yaara" with Shaheer Sheikh and "Humnava" with Stebin Ben.

In 2022, she participated in the stunt-based reality TV show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12, which was filmed in Cape Town and finished at 12th place. In February 2023, she was seen in Jab We Matched as Prachi. In March, she made a brief appearance in Bekaboo as Rajpari Devlakha opposite Zain Imam. From July 2023, she portrayed Aradhna Sahni opposite Kushal Tandon and Simba Nagpal in Sony Entertainment Television's Barsatein – Mausam Pyaar Ka until the show went off-air in February 2024. Joshi received ITA Award for Best Actress Popular and Best Actress Jury nominations for her performance.

In November 2024, she portrayed Dr. Saanjh Arora in a medical drama called Heart Beats.

Personal life

In 2023, she met Kushal Tandon on the sets of their show Barsatein. The two have since been in a relationship.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Joshi at TIIFA Awards 2019

See also

• List of Indian television actresses