Pankhuri Awasthy

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Pankhuri Awasthy

Pankhuri Awasthy Rode (née Awasthi; born 31 March 1991) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in 2014 with Yeh Hai Aashiqui portraying Saima. Awasthy Rode is best known for her portrayal of Razia Sultan in Razia Sultan and Draupadi in Suryaputra Karn.[1]

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Pankhuri Awasthy
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Awasthy in 2020
Born
Pankhuri Awasthi

(1991-03-31) 31 March 1991 (age 34)
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Known forRazia Sultan
Suryaputra Karn
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Gud Se Meetha Ishq
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(m. 2018)
Children2
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Awasthy's other notable include portraying Vedika in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and Kajal Bhatt Khurana in Gud Se Meetha Ishq. She made her film debut with Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan in 2021.

Early life

Awasthy was born on 31 March 1991 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[2][3] She grew up in Delhi but moved to Bangalore for a job in marketing. In 2014, she ultimately moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.[1][4]

Personal life

In October 2017, Awasthy got engaged to actor Gautam Rode.[5] Awasthy and Rode got married on 5 February 2018 in Alwar.[6] In April 2023, the couple announced their pregnancy.[7] On 25 July 2023, the couple became parents to twins, a boy and a girl.[8][9]

Career

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Awasthy at the &TV channel launch (2015) along with Shahrukh Khan

Rode played the role of Seher in MTV Fanaah Season 2. After that, she played the role of Razia Sultan in &TV’s historical drama Razia Sultan. She also played Draupadi in the mythological drama Suryaputra Karn. In 2017, she played the lead role of Amla in Star Plus’s show Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka?, which is an Indian adaptation of famous Turkish show Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?.

In 2019, she played an episodic role in the Colors TV's show Kaun Hai? as Pauloma / Anvesha and also appeared in the & TV's show Laal Ishq. From June 2019 to January 2020 she played the role of Vedika Agarwal in Star Plus's drama Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.[10][11][12]

Awasthy made her debut in Hindi cinema with Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, which was released on 21 February 2020.[13] In 2021, she joined Sab TV's show Maddam Sir in the role of ASI Mira, a humanoid robot. In 2022, she portrayed Kajal “Kaju” Bhatt Khurana in Gud Se Meetha Ishq.[14][15]

Filmography

Films

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2020 Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Kusum Nigam [16]
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Television

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2014 Yeh Hai AashiquiMy Dil Goes Left Right Left Saima (Episode 47) Episodic role [17]
MTV Fanaah Season 2 Seher [17]
2015 Razia Sultan Razia Sultan Lead Role [18]
2015–2016 Suryaputra Karn Draupadi Supporting Role [19]
2017 Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka Amala Lead Role [20]
2018 Kaun Hai? Pauloma / Anvesha [Note 1] Episode: "The Mysterious Doll Of Putulgunj" [21]
Laal Ishq Episode 27 Episode: "Mayong" [22]
2019–2020 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Vedika Supporting Role [23]
2021–2023 Maddam Sir ASI Mira / Mira G [24]
2022 Gud Se Meetha Ishq Kajal "Kaju" Bhatt Khurana Lead Role [25]
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Web series

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2022 PNP Junction Priya [26]
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Awards and nominations

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2015 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face - Female Razia Sultan Nominated [27]
Gold Awards Debut in a Lead Role (Female) Nominated [28]
2022 Indian Television Academy Awards Popular Actress (Drama) Gud Se Meetha Ishq Nominated [29]
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Notes

    1. The show was earlier titled as 'Khauff', to which the citation refers.'

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