Shikha Singh

Shikha Singh
Singh attending the function of Zee Rishtey Awards in 2018
Born (1986-02-07) 7 February 1986 (age 38)
NationalityIndian
Other namesShiha
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Notable work
Spouse
Karan Shah
​
(m. 2016)​
Children1

Shikha Singh Shah (born 7 February 1986[1]) is an Indian actress notable for her work in Indian television industry.

Career

Acting

Singh's acting debut was in Left Right Left as Cadet Aakriti Bhat.[2][3] She was next seen in Zee TV's Meri Doli Tere Angana and Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyaan.[4] and In 2010, she entered Colors TV's social drama Na Aana Is Des Laado as Amba Sangwan before her exit from it in 2011.[3]

Singh collaborated with Colors TV third and consecutive time, for Phulwa.[2] She began 2013 with Life OK's 26/12 in the character of Shahana Malik and next bagged Adaalat.[5] It was followed playing Meghna Singhania in Sasural Simar Ka on Colors, and then she enacted brave girl warrior Shikhandi in epical TV series Mahabharat; both roles were from 2013 to 2014.[5]

From 2014 to 2020, Singh portrayed the appreciative character Alia Mehra in Kumkum Bhagya; between this she was cast for the same role on its spin-off Kundali Bhagya, and also she was cast in Chandra Nandini on Star Plus and &TV's popular episodic Laal Ishq as Vibha.[6]

In 2022, she portrayed Riddhi Sharma in Colors TV's Naagin 6.[7]

Other works

Apart from acting, Singh appeared as herself in Sony Entertainment Television's Jubilee Comedy Circus (2008). She anchored the channel exchanging series Gold Safe (2009–10).[8] She was seen on Comedy Nights Bachao in 2015 & 2016.[9]

Personal life

Singh married Karan Shah in April 2016.[1] They had a daughter in June 2020.[10]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role
2007–2008 Left Right Left Cadet Akriti Bhatt
2008 Jubilee Comedy Circus Herself
2008 Meri Doli Tere Angana Amrapali
2009 Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann Payal
2009–2010 Gold Safe Anchor/Phone operator
2010 Aahat Sneha
2010–2011 Na Aana Is Des Laado Amba Sangwan
2011–2012 Phulwa Gayatri
2013 2612 Shahana Malik
2013 Adaalat Anjali Puri[11]
2013–2014 Sasural Simar Ka Meghna Singhania
2013–2014 Mahabharat Shikhandini/Shikhandi
2014 Pavitra Rishta Season finale special guest
2014–2020 Kumkum Bhagya Alia Mehra Khanna
2015 Comedy Nights Bachao Herself
2015–2016 Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do Shabina Khan
2016 Box Cricket League Herself (season 2)
2016 Comedy Nights Bachao Herself
2016 Chandra Nandni Princess
2017 Comedy Dangal Herself
2017–2018 Kundali Bhagya Alia Mehra
2018 Box Cricket League Herself (season 3)
2019 Laal Ishq Vibha
2019 Box Cricket League Herself (season 4)
2022 Naagin 6 Inspector Riddhi Sharma

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2024 Kumkum Bhagya 2.0 Alia Mehra


References

  1. ^ a b "Kumkum Bhagya's Shikha Singh spends birthday in the wild; shares pics". The Times of India. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b Chaubey, Pranita (23 April 2020). "Kumkum Bhagya Actress Shikha Singh And Karan Shah Are Expecting First Child Together". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Would love to play Komolika, says Shikha Singh". Zee News. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  4. ^ IANS (28 May 2020). "TV actress Shikha Singh Shah flaunts blooming baby bump". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "TV actress Shikha Singh approached for Jhalak Dikhla Jaa". The Indian Express. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Shikha Singh return with Chabbis Gyarah". The Times of India. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  7. ^ Trivedi, Tanvi (11 March 2022). "Exclusive! I am happy to make a comeback post pregnancy and play the role of a cop in Naagin 6: Shikha Singh". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  8. ^ Tiwari, Vijaya. "Shikha Singh happy to create a niche with Mahabharat". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Shikha Singh to play Shabbir Ahluwalia's girlfriend in Kumkum Bhagya?". dna. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  10. ^ "'Kumkum Bhagya' actress Shikha Singh welcomes a baby girl". Free Press Journal. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Shikha Singh to play a lawyer in Adaalat". The Times of India. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.