Shakti Anand
| Shakti Anand | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
23 September 1975 Delhi |
| Occupation | Television actor |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Spouse(s) | Sai Deodhar |
Shakti Anand is an Indian television actor best known for his role as Nikhil Samarth on the Hindi television drama series Ek Ladki Anjaani Si.[1]
Personal life
Born in 1975, Deodhar's mother is a Marathi filmmaker and her father is a cameraman.[1][2]
Shakti Anand was born and brought up in Delhi, in a Punjabi family. He attended university at the Tamil Education Association in Delhi and majored in the Science stream. After that, he received his Master’s degree in pharmaceutical engineering, and was working as a medical examiner with GE Capital in Delhi, when he received an offer to work on the television show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.[3]
He married his co-star in the serial "Saara Akaash", Sai Deodhar, in 2005. [citation needed]
Career
Anand began his television career on daily soap opera Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi in 2000. He later appearedin: Saara Aakash, Sambhav Asambhav and Ek Ladki Anjaani Si.[4] He also hosted the first season of the crime reality show, Crime Patrol in 2004.[5][6] He and his wife participated on the first season of the celebrity dance show Nach Baliye. He acted on the serial Godh Bharaai, where he performed as the character Shivam.[4] He is working in the daily soap called Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap as Maharana Udai Singh.
Television
- Godh Bharaai
- Bhaskar Bharti
- Ek Ladki Anjaani Si
- Good Morning Zindagi
- 2000 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi As Hemant Jamnadas Virani
- Crime Patrol (Season 1)
- 2002 Ssshhhh...Koi Hai
- Nach Baliye (Season 2)
- Saara Akaash
- Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai (Drishti)
- 2013 Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sai Deodhar to wed Shakti Anand!". Indiantelevision.com. 2004-01-05.
- ↑ "Yet another DELHI BAHU". The Hindu. 24 Jan 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ↑ "Playing new roles: Sai Deodhar and Shakti Anand have taken their relationship from the small screen to real life". The Telegraph. 3 December 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Curtain raiser to Godh Bharaai Wednesday,". one india. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ↑ "Tele-tracking". The Hindu. 5 July 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ↑ "Telly stars twinkle in city". The Tribune. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2010.