Neha marda biography

Neha Marda

Indian television actress

Neha Marda is an Indian television actress.[1] She is well known for her roles in Balika Vadhu, Doli Armaano Ki and Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti.[2] In , she participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.

Life and career

– Early life and acting debut

Marda was born in either , , or [a] She was brought up in a Marwari family in a district town near Kolkata. Neha is a native of Rajasthan.

Marda was first recognized when she participated in Sony TV's Boogie Woogie as a contestant and became the winner in She was a part of the show when she was 11, 17 and 19 and judged for an episode when she was [5] In , she made her acting debut in Sahara One's Saath Rahega Always.[6] After the show went off air she played Shruti in Ghar Ek Sapnaa.

In , she appeared in Zee TV's Mamta as Simran.[7] In , she acted in SsshhhhKoi Hai in an episodic appearance followed by acting in Ekta Kapoor's Kahe Naa Kahe as Manvi.

– Breakthrough with Balika Vadhu and Doli Armaanon Ki

In , she played the main lead as Priyamvada in Zee TV's Ek Thi Rajkumari opposite Ali Merchant.[8] Marda's breakthrough came when she landed the role of Gehna in Colors TV's longest running show, Balika Vadhu which she played from until [9] In , she played the lead in Jo Ishq Ki Marzi Woh Rab Ki Marzi opposite Neil Bhatt.[10] From until , Marda played the negative role of Pratima in Star Plus's Shraddha.

In , participated in Imagine TV's Meethi Choori No 1.[11] In January , she appeared as a guest contestant in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 where she was paired with contestant Meiyang Chang. In , she participated in Kitchen Champion 4[12] and Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan.[13] Marda later acted in shows like Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai () and Devon Ke DevMahadev ().[14]

Marda was cast in Zee TV's Doli Armaano Ki, playing the lead role as Urmi opposite Mohit Malik.[15] In , Marda quit the show getting replaced by Manasi Salvi.[16][17] The show ended on 25 September

–present: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and further projects

In September , after leaving Doli Armaano Ki, Marda participated in Colors TV's dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in its eighth season.[18] She entered as a wild card entrant along with Anita Hassanandani and Roopal Tyagi.[19] She, along with her choreographer Rajit Dev had got eliminated after two weeks.[20][21] In , she participated in Box Cricket League 2 where she joined Karan Wahi's team, 'Delhi Draggons'.[22] In , she appeared as a guest contestant in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 for the teen ka tadka special week and performed along with Hina Khan.

In , she joined Zee TV's Piya Albela playing Bella. Later she appeared in an episodic role of Genda in &TV's Laal Ishq opposite Sartaj Gill. In , she participated in Khatra Khatra Khatra. Since , Marda has been playing the lead role as Shubhra in Zee TV's Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti opposite Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi.[23][24] Neha Quit Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti on 13 October due to her Personal makers decided to take a leap in a show where Neha was Supposed to play the role of Her Character Shubra's daughter in the show but when she decided to quit the makers decided to pull off the plug of the show in December [25]

Other work

On 1 July , she founded an academy in Patna known as the Royal Opera House Academy(ROHA)[26] that provides training in dance, drama and singing to performing arts enthusiasts.[27][28][29]

Neha Marda is popularly known as 'Gehna' for her role in the Balika Vadhu series. In an interview, Neha said, "she watched the CDs of Bandit Queen to get into the skin of her character Gehna in Balika Vadhu."[30]

Personal life

On 10 February , in Kolkata, she married Ayushman Agrawal, a Patna-based businessman,[31] The couple have a daughter Anaya born in [32]

Television

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

  1. ^Bhatia, Saloni (16 June ). "A new face on TV, again!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 February Retrieved 5 September
  2. ^"'Balika Vadhu' actress Neha Marda is a beach baby, a look at her style file". The Times of India.
  3. ^"Balika Vadhu fame Neha Marda has transformed into a stunning diva; her latest Instagram uploads are proof!". Zoom Tv Entertainment. 6 December
  4. ^"Exclusive! Neha Marda denies pregnancy rumours, but admits that she would be happy to start a family next year". 27 October &#; via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  5. ^ ab"Neha Marda: I fasted throughout sawan for my husband". The Times of India. 17 September
  6. ^ abcd"Neha Marda offered Bigg Boss 15, says she can be the winner. Here's why". India Today. 27 May
  7. ^ ab"Balika Vadhu fame actress Neha Marda enjoys beaches in Thailand". The Indian Express. 4 June
  8. ^ ab"Neha Marda in Ek Thi Rajkumari". The Times of India. 28 May Retrieved 5 September
  9. ^ ab"Neha Marda quits Balika Vadhu". The Times of India. 21 November
  10. ^ ab"On air at last". Hindustan Times. 15 January
  11. ^ ab"Dimpy's saga will not impact our TRP: Shabbir". The Times of India. 3 August
  12. ^ ab"Neha Marda to learn kitchen politics". The Times of India. 1 June
  13. ^ ab"Dated sets,Bollywood trap haunt Nachle Ve". The Indian Express. 8 November
  14. ^ ab"Neha Marda makes a comeback with Mahadev". The Times of India. 10 April
  15. ^"Zee TV announces the launch of 'Doli Armanon Ki'". 17 November Archived from the original on 22 November
  16. ^ ab"Neha Marda refuses to play mother to Mohit, quits TV show". The Times of India. 17 May
  17. ^"Doli Armaanon Ki: Story so far". The Times of India. 26 June
  18. ^"Neha to join reel hubby Mohit on Jhalak". The Times of India. 31 August
  19. ^ ab"Jhalak Wild Card entries: Neha Marda, Roopal Tyagi and Anita Hassanandani to enter?". The Times of India. 28 August
  20. ^"Neha Marda eliminated from Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa". Google Search. 26 September
  21. ^"Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded: Neha Marda eliminated". India Today. 24 September
  22. ^ ab" Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner Let The Game Begin". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 March
  23. ^"It's reel character, but real impact for Neha Marda". The Tribune.
  24. ^ ab"Neha Marda on making a comeback with new show Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti". The Times of India.
  25. ^"Exclusive! Here's why Neha Marda went missing from her TV show Kyun Rishton Main Katti Batti - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March
  26. ^"TV actress launches academy in city". The Telegraph. Kolkota. Retrieved 11 June
  27. ^"Neha on Instagram: "Biggest moment of my life " ROYAL OPERA HOUSE" Academy of performing arts in PATNA Proud to announce its logo launch today . Plz check…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December Retrieved 22 June
  28. ^"Neha on Instagram: "#newacademy #newstart #lookingfoward #tocuall #patna #acting #singing #activity #royaloperahouse#lovemybaby #sumita #avikagor #balikavahu…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December Retrieved 30 June
  29. ^"The Times of India Star Photos". The Times of India. 28 May Retrieved 5 September
  30. ^"The Times of India Star Photos". The Times of India. 9 March Retrieved 5 September
  31. ^Maheshwri, Neha (3 August ). "Neha Marda is missing lights and camera". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 November Retrieved 5 September
  32. ^"Exclusive! Neha Marda on premature delivery: I am yet to hold my daughter for long and gaze at her lovingly". 7 April &#; via The Economic Times - The Times of India.

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