Yukti Kapoor
Yukti Kapoor | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2010-present |
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Yukti Kapoor is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. She is best known for portraying Urmila in Star Plus's mythological series, Siya Ke Ram, Ragini Singh in &TV's drama series Agniphera and S.I. Karishma Singh in Sony Sab's comedy series Maddam Sir.
Personal life
In April 2022, Kapoor stated that she is in a happy relationship.[1]
Career
Debut and breakthrough (2010-2018)
Kapoor made her acting debut in 2010 with Nanhi Si Kali Meri Laadli where she was seen as Guddi. She subsequently appeared as Tanu Chauhan in Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga, Bittoo in Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara and Mayura Dunavati in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein in 2013. In the same year, she made her film debut with the Bhojpuri film Ka Ukhaad Leba where she played Mona Bai.
In 2015, she made her Hindi film debut with Uvaa. Later in the same year, she landed her first major role in Star Plus's Siya Ke Ram, where she portrayed Urmila opposite Karan Suchak.
In 2016, she played the role of Sudha Shekhwat in Balika Vadhu.
In 2017, she played one of the protagonist Ragini Singh in Agnifera alongside Ankit Gera and Simran Kaur.[2]
Success and further career (2019-present)
Agnifera took a leap in 2018, after which she portrayed her character's on-screen daughter Agni Singh Thakur alongside Samridh Bawa and Kaur(coincidentally portraying Kaur's earlier character's daughter) till 2019. Later, Kapoor played Swetha in an episode of Laal Ishq with Vikram Sakhalkar. The same year, she portrayed Lakshmi, Alakshmi and Matrikas in Namah alongside Savi Thakur.
In 2020, she appeared in her first music video Fakiri. Since 2020, Kapoor has been playing the role of a Lucknow based female cop S.I. Karishma Singh in Sony SAB's Maddam Sir alongside Gulki Joshi. In 2022, she also portrayed Kareena Singh, the twin-sister of her onscreen character Karishma Singh in Maddam Sir, in her third dual role.
Since September 2023, she is seen portraying a single mother Keerti Shukla in Star Plus's Keh Doon Tumhein alongside Mudit Nayar.[3]
Filmography
Films
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona | Unknown | Kannada | ||
2013 | Ka Ukhaad Leba | Mona Bai | Bhojpuri | ||
2015 | Uvaa | Roshni | Hindi | [4] | |
2024 | Break The Silence | Arti | Short film | [5] | |
Bihu Attack † | Ruchita | Filming | [6] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Nanhi Si Kali Meri Laadli | Guddi | ||
2013 | Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga | Tanu Chauhan | [7] | |
2015–2016 | Siya Ke Ram | Urmila | [8] | |
2016 | Balika Vadhu | Sudha Shekhwat Shekhar | [9] | |
2017–2018 | Agniphera | Ragini Singh | [10] | |
2018-2019 | Agni Singh Thakur | [11] | ||
2019 | Laal Ishq | Swetha | Episode: "Tilasmi Almari" | |
Namah Lakshmi Narayan | Lakshmi / Alakshmi | |||
2020–2023 | Maddam Sir | S.I. Karishma Singh | [12] | |
2022 | Kaushalya "Kareena" Singh | [13] | ||
2023 | Keh Doon Tumhein | Kirti Shukla | [14] |
Special appearances
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2013 | Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara | Bittoo | ||
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein | Dr. Mayura Dunavati | [15] | ||
2020 | Kuch Smiles Ho Jayein... With Alia | S.I. Karishma Singh | Episode 4 | |
2021 | Ziddi Dil Maane Na | Episode 67 | ||
2022 | Good Night India | Episode 29 | [16] |
Music videos
Year | Title | Singer | Ref. |
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2020 | Fakiri | Jyotica Tangri | [17] |
2021 | Dhat | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | [18] |
Mere Sath | Nicks Kukreja | ||
2022 | Kya Fark Padta Hai | Dev Negi | [19] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | 21st Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress - Comedy | Maddam Sir | Nominated | [20] |
22nd Indian Television Academy Awards | Popular Actress (Drama) | Nominated | [21] |
See also
References
- ^ "Yukti Kapoor Interview: I am dating someone; it's an amazing feeling". Times Of India. 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Yukti Kapoor goes bold for 'Agnifera' - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Star Plus launches a never-seen-before murder mystery show Keh Doon Tumhein starring Mudit Nayar and Yukti Kapoor". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Uvaa Movie Review: Touches upon a relevant topic but fails to capitalise on its potential". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Cannes 2024: Anupriya Goenka's short film Break The Silence to premier at the film festival". Times Now News. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Bollywood Film Bihu Attack: Arbaaz Khan, Prachi Desai to Yukti Kapoor, check completed star cast". News18 Assam. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga".
- ^ "Karan Suchak and Yukti Kapoor: Siya Ke Ram's Laxman and Urmila are a match made in heaven". The Asian Age. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ Goswami, Parishmita (19 April 2016). "Balika Vadhu' leap: 'Siya Ke Ram' actress Yukti Kapoor to replace Jayshree Soni". International Business Times. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Agnifera: Yukti Kapoor's sari caught fire during a romantic scene". Hindustan Times. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Leap alert on 'Agniphera'; entire cast to be wiped out - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Maddam Sir actress Yukti Kapoor on facing rejections - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Yukti Kapoor to be seen in double role in Maddam Sir". India Today. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Yukti Kapoor aka Kirti shares her excitement to be a part of Keh Doon Tumhein; says, "Kirti has different layers to her character"". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Yukti Kapoor: Was told I don't have the face to be the lead actress; was criticised for my weight and called 'moti'". The Times of India. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Good Night India | Episode 29. Amit Under Observation". SonyLIV. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "'Fakiri' Sung By Jyotica Tangri Featuring Yukti Kapoor, Stefy Patel & Rishabh Jaiswal | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Vishal Jethwa all set for a romantic role alongside Yukti Kapoor". filmfare.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Kya Fark Padta Hai, by Dev Negi, starring Shaheer Sheikh and Yukti Kapoor". 21 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Check Out The 21st Indian Television Academy Awards Winners List". TheITA2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Nominations - Vote Now". Indian Television Academy Awards. Retrieved 9 September 2022.