Donal Bisht

Donal Bisht
Bisht in 2023
Born (1994-08-27) 27 August 1994 (age 30)[1]
Alwar, Rajasthan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2015–present
Known forRoop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop
Bigg Boss 15

Donal Bisht (born 27 August 1994) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. She is best known for her portrayal of Sharanya Bisht in Sony TV's drama series Ek Deewaana Tha and Ishika Patel in Colors TV's Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop. In 2021, she participated in Bigg Boss 15. In 2019, Bisht ranked 18th in Times Most Desirable Women on TV.[2]

Early life

Donal was born on 27 August 1994 in Alwar, Rajasthan to Jaisingh Bisht and Jasumati Bisht, whereas her native place is Uttarakhand. She has an elder brother, Ranjan Bisht.

She worked as a journalist for the news channel, and was also an anchor for DD National's Chitrahaar.

Career

Debut and early roles (2015-2017)

She made her acting debut in 2015 with Airlines as a journalist.[3] In the same year, she played Dr. Shelly Gaitonde in anthology series Twist Wala Love alongside Harshith Arora.[4]

From 2015 to 2017, she played Sakshi Deol Garewal in Kalash-Ek Vishwaas.[5] It was her first major screen appearance. She also appeared as Priyanka in an episode of Aye Zindagi.

Breakthrough and success (2018-2020)

Bisht had her breakthrough with Ek Deewaana Tha where she portrayed Sharanya Bisht opposite Namik Paul and Vikram Singh Chauhan from 2017 to 2018.[6] She played Radhika post the leap. The show ended in 2018.[7] In 2018, she appeared as Riya in an episode of Laal Ishq alongside Mrunal Jain.[8]

From 2018 to 2019, she portrayed Ishika Patel, a headstrong girl[9] in Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop opposite Shashank Vyas.[10] In 2019, she replaced Jasmin Bhasin as Happy Mehra in Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji.[11] She played the role opposite Ansh Bagri. The show ended the same year.[12]

Bisht then made her web debut with Tia & Raj alongside Akshat Saluja.[13] She played Tia and also produced the micro-web series. Then she portrayed Tamanna opposite Iqbal Khan.[14] She also appeared in five music videos including 'Bepata', 'Alag Mera Yeh Rang Hain', 'Teri Patli Kamar', 'Betiyaan Pride of Nation' and 'Fukrapanti'.

Recent work and career expansion (2021-present)

She portrayed Sasha Pink in the web series The Socho Project yet to be released .[15]

In October 2021, she participated in Bigg Boss 15 as a contestant. She was evicted on Day 18 by the housemates.[16] In 2022, she appeared in music video 'Nikaah' with Afsana Khan.

Bisht is all set to make her Telugu and Kannada film debut with the bilingual Dare To Sleep where she will be seen opposite Chetan Kumar.[17] She will appear alongside Gashmeer Mahajani in the web series Zakhm.[18]

In the media

In 2019, Bisht ranked 18th in Times Most Desirable Women on TV.[19]

Bisht walked the ramp for Amit Talwar in 2019 in Delhi. The same year she walked the ramp for Anu Ranjan's "Be With Beti" campaign at Indian Television Academy Awards.[20]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Chitrahaar Host [21]
2015 Airlines Journalist
Twist Wala Love Dr. Shelly Gaitonde
2015–2017 Kalash–Ek Vishwaas Sakshi Deol Garewal
2017–2018 Ek Deewaana Tha Sharanya Bisht [22]
2018 Radhika [23]
Laal Ishq Riya Episode: "Call Of The Night"
2018–2019 Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop Ishika Patel Vaghela [24]
2019 Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji Happy Mehra Saluja [25]
2021 Bigg Boss 15 Contestant 22nd place [26]

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Platform Language Notes Ref.
TBA Kumbhkarana / Dare To Sleep (DTS) † TBA Telugu, Kannada Post-production [27]

Web

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Tia & Raj Tia Mini-series; Producer [28]
Doon Kaand Tamanna [29]

[30]

2021 The Socho Project Sasha Pink Musical series [31]
2022 Tu Zakhm Hai Kavya Garewal 2 seasons [32]

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2020 Bepata Abhijit Vaghani [33]
Alag Mera Yeh Rang Hain Amruta Fadnavis [34]
Teri Patli Kamar Yash Wadali [35]
Betiyaan Pride of Nation Shreya Ghosal, Neeti Mohan, Amruta Fadnavis, Shalmali Kholgade, Palak Muchhal [36]
Fukrapanti Harmaan Najim, Swati Sharma [37]
2021 Kinni Vari Rakesh Maini [38]
2022 Nikaah Saajz, Naseebo Lal [39]
Badhi Hi Mushkil Se Kunal Oye [40]
2023 Mana Leya Kar Raghav Sachar [41]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 Gold Awards Best Jodi (with Namik Paul) Ek Deewaana Tha Nominated [42]
2019 Most Fit Actor (Female) — Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ "Donal Bisht celebrates her birthday in Noida". The Times of India. 30 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Meet TV's most desirable actresses of 2019". The Times of India. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Airlines: A real life journalist enters the show". The Times of India. 5 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Harshith Arora and Donal Bisht to feature in Channel V's Twist Wala Love". Telly Chakkar. 6 June 2015.
  5. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (18 July 2015). "Donal Bisht replaces Shritama in Kalash-Ek Vishwaas". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. ^ Iyengar, Anusha (24 October 2017). "Ek Deewaana Tha review: Namik Paul, Donal Bisht and Vikram Singh Chauhan horror love story starts off with clichés but looks promising". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  7. ^ "This is when Namik Paul and Donal Bisht's Ek Deewaana Tha will go off air". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Donal Bisht joins Mrunal Jain for an episode of &TV's Laal Ishq". IWM Buzz. 19 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Donal Bisht: Looking back, I feel like I've made a strong impact with my role as Ishika in Roop". Times Of India. 9 October 2020.
  10. ^ "TV show 'Roop — Mard Ka Naya Swaroop' to end next month". The Times of India. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  11. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (19 January 2019). "Donal Bisht steps into Jasmin Bhasin's shoes to play Happy in 'Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji'". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Donal Bisht disappointed with abrupt ending of Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji: It's heartbreaking". India Today. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Donal Bisht releases first ever micro-web series, 'Tia and Raj'; Says micro web series are the next big thing after web series". India Forums. 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Donal Bisht on working with Iqbal Khan in 'In Cold Blood': You learn a lot of things when the other person himself is so experienced". Bollywood Bubble. 27 May 2020.
  15. ^ "In web series 'The Socho Project', budding musicians and 25 original songs". Scroll.in. 2 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Bigg Boss 15 Day 1 Highlights: Ieshaan is First Nominated Contestant, Donal Termed Manipulative". News 18. 4 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Donal Bisht shares a BTS pic with Sunil from the sets of DTS in Goa". Times Of India. 17 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Exclusive! Gashmeer Mahajani and Donal Bisht roped in for MX player's next Zakhm". Tellychakkar. 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Meet TV's most desirable actresses of 2019". The Times of India. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Bigg Boss 15: जानें कंटेस्टेंट डोनल बिष्ट के बारे में रोचक तथ्‍य". Her Zindagi. 6 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Remembering 9 iconic Doordarshan shows as channel celebrates 60th anniversary". Wio News. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Ek Deewana Tha's Donal Bisht all set to meet the man of her dreams". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  23. ^ "Donal Bisht's character in show inspired by Deepika Padokune". The Free Press Journal. 9 April 2018.
  24. ^ "Donal Bisht to play the lead in 'Roop- Mard Ka Naya Swaroop". The Times of India. 3 July 2018.
  25. ^ "Unhappy with her role, Jasmin Bhasin quits Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji, Donal Bisht to replace her". India Today. 18 June 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019.
  26. ^ "Bigg Boss 15: ex-contestant Donal Bisht emerged as a 'Lone Warrior', here is how". Newsable.Asianetnews. 9 November 2021.
  27. ^ "Donal Bisht: I never planned to get into the South industry, it just happened". Times Of India. 22 December 2021.
  28. ^ "Donal Bisht turns producer, releases first ever Hindi micro- web series Tia & Raj". Urban Asian. 16 June 2020.
  29. ^ "Donal Bisht Opens Up About Her Web Show In Cold Blood With Iqbal Khan: 'My Character Is That Of A Strong Ambitious Girl'". Spotboye. 23 November 2020.
  30. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Donal Bisht's supposed debut project, In the Month of July, releases after 7 years". Spotboye. 9 March 2021.
  31. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Donal Bisht speaks about her character Sasha Pink from The Socho Project and why she took a break from TV". Bollywood Hungama. 24 October 2020.
  32. ^ "Delhi is where my heart is: Shooting in Delhi makes 'Zakhm' more special for Donal Bisht". Ahmedabad Mirror. 19 May 2022.
  33. ^ "Latest Hindi Song 'Bepata' Sung By Abhijit Vaghani starring Donal Bisht". Times Of India. 20 March 2020.
  34. ^ "Singer Amruta Fadnavis's 'Alag Mera Yeh Rang Hain' with Donal Bisht, is a tribute to acid attack survivors". National Herald News. 9 March 2020.
  35. ^ "Krishna Kaul and Donal Bhist's Teri Patli Kamar is a peppy track". Urban Asian. 19 September 2020.
  36. ^ "WATCH: Betiyaan Pride Of Nation, starring many Film and Television actress". Hungama. 26 September 2020.
  37. ^ "Watch Popular Hindi Song Music Video - 'Fukrapanti' Sung By Harmaan Najim and Swati Sharma". Times Of India. 11 January 2021.
  38. ^ "Did you know? Donal Bisht's music video 'Kinni Vaari' with Abhishek Bajaj was shot in one go". Bollywood Hungama. 16 September 2021.
  39. ^ "Donal Bisht collaborates with Bigg Boss 15 co contestant and singer Afsana Khan for new song Nikaah". Pinkvilla. 13 January 2022.[permanent dead link]
  40. ^ "Ashoka Thackur on working with Donal Bisht in upcoming music video 'Badhi Hi Mushkil Se'". Daijiworld. 15 May 2022.
  41. ^ Raghav Sachar & Donal Bisht On Their Latest Song "MANA LEYA KAR", retrieved 5 February 2023
  42. ^ "Zee Gold Awards 2018: Jennifer Winget, Mouni Roy, Hina Khan, Ravi Dubey, Nakuul Mehta win big honours". The Indian Express. 20 June 2018.
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