Nehalaxmi Iyer

Nehlaxmi Iyer Joshi
Born8 November 1995
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, Dancer
Years active2000—present
Known forIshqbaaaz
Qubool Hai
Sasural Simar Ka
Dil Boley Oberoi Qubool Hai 2.0
Spouse
Rudraysh Joshi
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(m. 2024)​
Parents
  • Vinay Hariharan (father)
  • Anjana Vinay (mother)
RelativesSagar Iyer (brother)

Nehlaxmi Iyer Joshi is an Indian television actress. She is known for playing the role of Najma Ahmed Khan in Qubool Hai (2012–14) and the lead role of Saumya Kapoor in Ishqbaaaz (2016–18) and in its spin-off series Dil Boley Oberoi (2017)

She then entered the web series arena with Bhalla calling Bhalla & Qubool Hai 2.0 (where she reprised her role of Najma) on Zee5.

She also has her own YouTube channel

Personal life

She is born and brought up in Mumbai.[citation needed]

She married her long term boyfriend Rudraysh Joshii on February 26, 2024 with South Indian and Marathi rituals.

Career

Nehlaxmi Joshi started her acting career at the age of 2 with advertisements. Her first TV show as a child artist was Banegi Apni Baat on Zee TV. She was seen in the role of Najma in Zee TV's Qubool Hai.[1] She played Surbhi in Sasural Simar Ka on Colors.

She played Saumya, a main lead in Star Plus's 2016 drama Ishqbaaaz, and its spin-off Dil Boley Oberoi (2017)

In 2020, she starred in Zee5's dramedy lockdown special show Bhalla Calling Bhalla playing Neha.

In 2021, she reprised her role as Najma in the Qubool Hai 2.0 reboot web series.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Ref (s)
1996–1997 Banegi Apni Baat N/A [2]
2009–2010 Na Aana Is Des Laado Gunja [3]
2010–2011 Krishnaben Khakhrawala Divya [3]
2012 Mujhse Kuchh Kehti... Yeh Khamoshiyaanl Payal [3]
2012–2014 Qubool Hai Najma Ahmed Khan / Najma Imran Qureshi [3]
2014 Sasural Simar Ka Surbhi Ahuja (Pari Bharadwaj's younger sister) [3]
2016–2018 Ishqbaaaz Saumya Kapoor [4]
2017 Dil Boley Oberoi

Web series

Year Title Role Network Ref (s)
2020 Bhalla Calling Bhalla Neha ZEE5 [5]
2021 Qubool Hai 2.0 Najma ZEE5 [6]

Award and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2013 Favorite Behen Zee Rishtey Awards Nominated
2017 Award of Excellence ALL Ladies League Won

References

  1. ^ "Qubool Hai: Zoya unravels the mystery of 'T - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ "TV industry no longer defined by body type: Nehalaxmi Ihhhjyer". 23 July 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Ishqbaaaz actor Nehalaxmi Iyer is in love, see pics of the cute couple - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Leenesh Mattoo turns fitness guru for Nehalaxmi Iyer - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  5. ^ "ZEE5's Bhalla Calling Bhalla: Depicts New Ways of Shooting During Lockdown".
  6. ^ "Nehalaxmi Iyer as Najma".