Niti Taylor

Niti Taylor (born 8 November 1994)^[2] is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Hindi television shows. She is known for her portrayals of Nandini Murthy in MTV India's Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan,^[3][4][5] Shivani Mathur in Ghulaam, and Mannat Kaur Khurana in Ishqbaaz.

Niti Taylor
Taylor in 2017
Born	(1994-11-08) 8 November 1994 (age 30) Delhi, India
Occupations	Actress Host
Years active	2010–present
Known for	Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan Ghulaam
Spouse	Parikshit Bawa ​ (m. 2020)​ [1]

Early life

Taylor was born in Delhi on 8 November 1994 to a Gujarati father^[6] and a Bengali Christian mother from Kolkata.^[7][8][9]

Career

At the age of 15, Taylor made her television debut with Pyaar Ka Bandhan in 2009.^[9] Her breakthrough came through her role of Nandini Murthy in MTV India's Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan, opposite Parth Samthaan.

In 2016 she appeared in the music video "Parindey Ka Pagalpan" opposite Siddharth Gupta.^[10] In 2017, she portrayed the character of Shivani in crime thriller Ghulaam opposite Param Singh.^[11] In 2019, Taylor portrayed the character of Mannat Kaur Khurana in Ishqbaaz .^[12] The same year she appeared in a Punjabi-language music video "Cappuccino". In 2022, she participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 and was paired with choreographer Akash Thapa. They were eliminated in the semi-final weekend.^[13][14]

In 2023, Taylor was seen portraying Prachi Kapoor opposite Randeep Rai in Sony TV's Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2.^[15]

Personal life

Taylor got engaged to her boyfriend Parikshit Bawa on 13 August 2019.^[16][17] They married a year later on 13 August 2020.^[1]

Media

In December 2015, UK based newspaper Eastern Eye 's List of 50 Sexiest Asian Women, she ranked 15th position as highest placed newcomers.^[18] Niti Taylor ranked 12th in Eastern Eye 's list of 50 sexiest Asian Women in 2016.^[19] In Eastern Eye 's Top of 50 Sexiest Asian Women, she ranked 10th in 2018.^[20]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Language	Ref(s)
2012	Mem Vayasuku Vacham	Dilruba "Dil" Begum	Telugu	[21]
2013	Pelli Pustakam	Niti		[22][23]
2014	Love Dot Com	Shravani		[24][25]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2009	Pyaar Ka Bandhan	Ishita
2010–2011	Gulaal	Devika
2011–2014	Bade Achhe Lagte Hain	Naina Rajeev
2012	Savdhaan India	Saba
2013	Yeh Hai Aashiqui	Trisha	Season 1
	Webbed	Divya
2014	Halla Bol	Swati
2014–present	Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan	Nandini Murthy		[26][27]
2016	Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya	Vidhi
		Host	Season 7	[28]
2017	Ghulaam	Shivani
2018	Laal Ishq	Chitra Sachdev	Episode 3	[29]
2019	Ishqbaaz	Mannat Kaur Khurana		[30]
2019	Khatra Khatra Khatra	Guest		[31]
2022	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10	Contestant	Semi Finalist	[32][33]
2022	Bigg Boss	Guest	Season 16	[34]
2023	Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2	Prachi Kapoor		[35]

Web Shows

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2018 - Present	Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan	Nandini Murthy	[36]
2021	Indian Game Show	Guest	[37]
2022	Social Squad	Host	[38]

Music videos

Year	Title	Singer(s)	Language	Ref.
2018	Gussa	Big Dhillon	Punjabi	[39]
	Halka Halka Surroor hai	Stebin Ben	Hindi	[40]
	Fans Nahi Friends	Palash Muchhal		—
	Mere Yaar	Veekay	Punjabi	[41]
2019	Cappuccino	R. Naaz		[42]
2020	Baashinda	Arko, Ankit Tiwari, Ragini Tandon	Hindi	[43]
2022	Naina Mere	Suyyash Rai		[44]
2023	Tu Aashiqui Hai Meri	Payal Dev, Stebin Ben		[45][46]

References

1. "Niti Taylor married Parikshit Bawa in private ceremony in August, shares videos and pics from wedding". Hindustan Times. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
2. "Happy Birthday Niti Taylor: Interesting facts about the young star". The Indian Express. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
3. Pasupulate, Karthik (23 June 2013). "Niti goes back to college". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
4. Tiwari, Vijaya (21 September 2013). "Niti Taylor & Siddhi Karwa in Mtv Webbed". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
5. "It was a wonderful journey but time to move on: Niti Taylor on her exit from Ghulaam". indianexpress.com. 27 July 2017. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
6. "Learning Gujrati From Daddy". Niti Taylor. 1 October 2020. YouTube.
7. Doshi, Hasti (4 April 2021). "Niti Taylor recalls the time when she would paint Easter eggs and sing carols in church". The Times of India.
8. Chaudhury, Neha (25 December 2020). "Niti Taylor celebrates Christmas with family after 10 years". The Times of India.
9. "Happy Birthday, Niti Taylor: 8 things you probably didn't know about the Ghulaam actress". India Today. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
10. "Niti Taylor and Siddharth Gupta heat it up in 'Parindey Ka Pagalpan'; where's Parth Samthaan?". DNA India. 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
11. "TV actor Niti Taylor refuses Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan 3, opts for more challenging role in Ghulam". The Indian Express. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
12. "Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan star Niti Taylor to make TV comeback with Ishqbaaz. Details inside". India Today. 13 January 2019.
13. Keshri, Shweta (21 July 2022). "After Paras Kalnawat and Nia Sharma, Dheeraj Dhoopar and Niti Taylor are also revealed to be confirmed contestants for Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10". India Today. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
14. "Niti Taylor responds to her and Nia Sharma's surprise double elimination from Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10: 'Never expected...'". Hindustan Times. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
15. "Exclusive! It is ironical how after playing a character role in the first season of Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, I will now play the lead in the second season: Niti Taylor". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
16. "Ishqbaaz actress Niti Taylor to get engaged tomorrow with beau Parikshit Bawa; shares pic". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
17. Shiksha, Shruti (13 August 2019). "'Ishqbaaz' actress Niti Taylor engaged to boyfriend Parikshit Bawa - See pics". Zee News. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
18. "Priyanka Chopra voted 'Sexiest Asian Woman' in UK poll". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
19. "Ghulaam actress Niti Taylor hits 1 Million on Instagram, thanks fans in a post". The Times of India. 16 January 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
20. "50 sexiest asian women: Latest News & Videos, Photos about 50 sexiest asian women | The Economic Times - Page 1". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
21. Pasupulate, Karthik (23 June 2012). "Mem Vayasuki Vacham Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
22. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita. "Something went wrong". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
23. "Niti goes back to college". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
24. "Love dot com". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
25. "Love Dot Com Telugu Movie Review, Rating". India Herald. 15 February 2014. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
26. "Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan: Know all about the star cast". The Times of India. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
27. "Parth Samthaan shares BTS pics from Kaisi Yeh Yaariyaan 4's shoot with Niti Taylor; fans react". TOI. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
28. "Actress Niti Taylor hits 1 Million on Instagram, thanks fans in a post - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
29. "Niti Taylor joins 'Laal Ishq'". Business Standard India. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
30. "Niti Taylor to romance Nakuul Mehta in Ishqbaaz; fans are elated with the news". Times Of India. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
31. "Watch Khatra Khatra Khatra Season 1 Episode 104 : Hang On To Your Boats! - Watch Full Episode Online(HD) On JioCinema". www.jiocinema.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
32. Keshri, Shweta (25 July 2022). "Nia Sharma, Niti Taylor, chef Zorawar Kalra are first 3 confirmed contestants of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10". India Today. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
33. "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10: Karan Johar, Madhuri Dixit & Maniesh Paul begin shooting for the show". PINKVILLA. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
34. "Bigg Boss 16: Parth Samthaan and Niti Taylor promote Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan 4; MaNan fans are excited". IMDb. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
35. "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 Promo: Niti Taylor-Ranndeep Rai's fresh 'Jodi' and storyline impresses viewers". Pinkvilla. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
36. "Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan Season 3: Niti Taylor Enjoys Daily Soaps Over Web Series, Says I Want To Get Back To TV – Exclusive | India.com". www.india.com. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
37. BHARTI TV (30 April 2022). Indian Game Show Ep-40 / Niti Taylor / Tunisha Sharma / Arti Singh/ Haarsh / Bharti Singh. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via YouTube.
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39. "Niti Taylor - Top Songs - Listen on JioSaavn". JioSaavn. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
40. "Hindi Song Ye Jo Halka Halka Suroor Hai Sung By Stebin Ben Ft. Niti Taylor". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
41. "पंजाबी सॉन्ग: मेरे यार". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 February 2022.
42. "Niti Taylor And Abhishek Verma Make An Adorable Couple In 'Cappuccino' - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
43. Baashinda song - Gaana.com, retrieved 26 February 2022
44. "In New Song Naina Mere, Pratik Sehajpal Features as Young Lover of Niti Taylor". News18. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
45. "Badshah's new favourite song is Stebin Ben's latest Tu Aashiqui Hai Meri". Zee News. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
46. "Tu Aashiqui Hai Meri sung by Payal Dev and Stebin Ben starring Niti Taylor". The Times of India. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

External links

• Niti Taylor at IMDb
• Niti Taylor on Twitter
• Niti Taylor on Instagram