Kanishka Soni

Kanishka Soni

Kanishka Soni
Born Kanishka Soni
(1989-08-16) August 16, 1989
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Occupation Actress, Singer, Model
Years active 2007-present
Website www.kanishkasoni.com

Kanishka Soni (Hindi- कनिष्का सोनी) (born 16 August 1989) is an Indian actress and model from Mumbai.[1] She has studied M.B.A. in finance from University of Mumbai. After her studies she was selected for a singing reality shows bathroom singer on Filmy Tv by Optimystix Entertainment. She is best known for her character Daisa's bahu in Star Plus Tv show Diya Aur Baati Hum.,[2][3] Manjari Satya Nayak in Life Ok Television series Do Dil Ek Jaan opposite to Akshay Dogra, and for playing the role of Sati's sister Raveti in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev on Life Ok,Parashavi (Vidur's Wife) in Star Plus TV soap opera Mahabharat, Maya Thakur in Begusarai (TV series) on &TV. Currently she is playing Sumitra in Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanumaan on Sony Entertainment Television.

Early life

Soni was born on 16 August 1989 in Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat. She completed her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Shahibaug and Masters and Post Graduation in diploma in finance from University of Mumbai.

Career

Soni started her career in 2007 when she got selected for a singing reality show Bathroom singer on Filmy Tv by Optimystix Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. after completing her studies. Although her career started as a singer, she was more passionate towards acting. Initially she got an opportunity as a model to accompany Akshay Kumar in Grand Finale of Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 and with VJ Juhi in Exhausted on Channel V both by Endemol India Pvt. Ltd.. She made her debut in a Tamil movie Pathayeram Kodi opposite to Vivek in 2013.[4] She has appeared in multiple movies, such as Pathaayiram Kodi, Devaraya and Yuvrajayam.[5] She has played various roles in TV shows as Manjari Satya Nayak in the television series Do Dil Ek Jaan on Life OK Tv channel opposite Akshay Dogra and Pavitra Rishta on Zee Tv as Sukruti. She was paired opposite to Hasan Zaidi in Channel V show Gumrah: End of Innocence, season 3.[6] Currently she is doing Diya Aur Baati Hum on Star Plus as Daisa's Bahu and Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev on Life Ok Tv channel as Princess Raveti.[7][8] She has been acted in commercial advertisement of Huggies diaper, Shriram cement, Slicer and Dicer Tele, and corporate advertising and promos for N.D.T.V. Imagine shows, promo for Channel V show Yeh Jawani Ta Ra Ri Ri and been model for brands like LIC, Provo Glasses and JULIET Punjabi dresses. She has played various roles in Tv shows as such CID, Crime Patrol and Shapath. Soni played the role of Saraswati Devi and Mata Parvati in an air show Sankatmorchan Hanumaan on DD National. She has appeared in various live show events with singers Anup Jalota and Ram shankar.[9] She has also sung songs for DD National Show Sankatmorchan Hanumaan and for music composer Nikhil Kamath.

Soni has signed to act in the show MTV Webbed-Cyber Abuse (Season 2) hosted by Kritika Kamra on MTV along with Do Dil Ek Jaan co-actor Nikita Sharma by Balaji Telefilms[10] and is said to act in Gumrah: End of Innocence, season 4 and &TV's Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi.[11][12]

Soni has got her first break as a playback singer for upcoming movie M A PASS which is by the same makers of 2014 released B.A. Pass starer Shilpa Shukla which claimed many national and international awards, The song is composed by Geet Vani,recreated by Dhiren Raichura and mixing by Sajan patel who are very known and experienced people from the industry.[13]while experiencing herself phase of struggle into music industry,she has registered her own company KASO MUZIK which can make easy access for singers from outside world to enter into bollywood industry[14]

Recognition

Television and filmography

Year Show Role Notes
2007 Bathroom Singer Self Reality Television, Sahara Filmy
2009 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 with Ashay Kumar Self Reality Television, in asso. with Endemol India Pvt. Ltd.
2009 Exhausted with VJ Juhi Self Reality Television, Channel V India
2009 Rakhi Ka Swayamwar Self Reality Television, Promo for NDTV Imagine
2010 Jamunia Self Reality Television, Promo for NDTV Imagine
2011 Diya Aur Baati Hum Daisa's bahu kajal Sitcom, Star Plus
2012 Devaraya (film) Dance number with Srikant Telagu Movie
2012 Pavitra Rishta Sukruti Sitcom, Zee TV
2012 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Princess Raveti Mythological Drama, Life Ok
2012 Sankatmorchan Hanumaan Saraswati Devi and Maa Parvati Mythological Drama, DD National
2012 Baal Veer Kanishka Comedy-drama, SAB TV
2013 Pathayeram Kodi Karishma Tamil Movie, with Vivek and Dhruv bhandari
2013 Niharika Gracy Colors Gujarati
2013 Matha Bhare Manjula Priya Colors Gujarati
2013 Gumrah: End of Innocence Season 3 and 4 Self Reality Television, Channel V India
2014 Yuvrajayam Tamil superstar Shreya Tamil Movie, with Venkat
2014 Do Dil Ek Jaan Manjari Satya Nayak Sitcom, Life Ok with Akshay Dogra, Nikita Sharma
2014 Tum Aise Hi Rehna Self Drama, Sony Entertainment Television (India) with Shefali Sharma
2014 Firangi Bahu Juhi Reality Television, Sahara One with Rohit Bharadwaj
2014 MTV Webbed Priya Reality Television, MTV India
2015 CID (Indian TV series) Doctor Prishita Sitcom, Sony Entertainment Television (India)
2015 Crime Patrol (TV series) Chitra Nigam Reality Documentary, Sony Entertainment Television (India)
2015 Mahabharat (2013 TV series) Parashvi; Vidur's Wife Mythological Drama, Star Plus
2015 Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap Dance Number Mythological Drama, Sony Entertainment Television (India)
2015 SuperCops vs Supervillains Sheila Action Drama, Life Ok
2015 Paisa Ho Paisa Karishma Bollywood Movie, with Dhruv Bhandari and Vivek
2015 Savdhaan India Maya Life Ok with Yash Pandit
2016 Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman Sumitra Mythological Drama, Sony Entertainment Television (India)
2016 Begusarai (TV series) Maya Thakur Mythological Drama, &TV
2016 Savdhaan India Sweety Life Ok
Promo Yeh Jawani Ta Ra Ri Ri Self Show Promo on Channel V India
TVC Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Self Television advertisement
TVC Shriram Cement Self Television advertisement
TVC Slicer and Dicer Self Television advertisement
TVC Imagine TV Self Television advertisement
TVC Life Insurance Corporation of India Self Television advertisement
TVC Huggies India Self Television advertisement
TVC Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojana Self Television advertisement for 2014 Union budget of India
TVC Star CJ Alive (now ShopCJ) Self Television advertisement

References

  1. "Kanishka Soni to join the cast of Life OK's Do Dil Ek Jaan". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. "Diya Aur Baati Hum celebrates the journey of 2 years!". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. "Daisaa's bahu to perform Mishri' child marriage; Meenakshi to oppose it in Diya Aur Baati Hum". 7 August 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. "Pathayeram Kodi". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  5. "Srikanth's Devaraya Movie Hyderabad Theaters". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  6. "Hasan Zaidi and Kanishka Soni in Gumrah". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  7. "Kanishka Soni roped in to play Sati's sister in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev". 4 February 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  8. "कनिष्का को मिला नए रोल का ऑफर". Rajasthan Patrika. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  9. "Aisi lagi lagan, Meera ho gayi magan". Dainik Jagran. 4 April 2010.
  10. "After Jaan, Nikita Sharma and Kanishka Soni shoot for MTV Webbed; Varun Sharma to play lead". 24 March 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  11. "Kanishka Soni to feature in Channel V's Gumrah". 28 February 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Kanishka Soni and Ali Merchant to feature in &TV's Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi". Telle Chakkar. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  13. http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/kanishka-soni-turn-playback-singer-bollywood-movie-160725
  14. http://connectgujarat.com/kanishka-soni-tellywood-actress-vadodara-supporting-girls-saved-prostitution/
  15. "The Indian Television Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  16. "૨૨ ગૌરવવંતા ગુજરતીયોને અવૉર્ડ આપિને આયી કરાયા સન્માનિત". Divya Bhaskar. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  17. http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31819&articlexml=Multi-talented-Beauty-19102015011018
  18. http://connectgujarat.com/kanishka-soni-tellywood-actress-vadodara-supporting-girls-saved-prostitution/
  19. http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/MGUJ-VAD-c-35-629220-NOR.html
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