Nivedita Tiwari is an Indian actress best known for her role as Runjhun in Zee TV's ''Bhagonwali - Baante Apni Taqdeer'' and Supriya on &TV's '' Gangaa''.

Early life

Nivedita was born and raised in

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. She completed her schooling from JB Academy, Ayodhya, and attended the

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where she studied English Literature.Das, Madhuparna.

Film and television career

Nivedita initially became known when she was shortlisted as one of three candidates in the running to play the role of Anandi in

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' television show '' Balika Vadhu''. She was later cast in a lead role in '' Bhagonwali - Baante Apni Taqdeer'' as Runjhun Mishra, a girl who is destined to bring good luck wherever she goes. The show aired on Zee TV from 2010-2012. During this period, Nivedita made guest appearances on an episode of ''

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'' and ''Star Ya Rockstar''. She also appeared on an episode of ''Ram Milaayi Jodi'' in a dance performance. Nivedita acted in the movie ''Khap'' as Sureeli, a girl who is murdered by the men in her town because she chose to marry someone from the same village. The movie touched on the issues surrounding honour killings. At the end of 2012, she appeared on two different episodes of the weekly television show ''Lakhon Mein Ek'' on STAR Plus. Each episode of the show reflects a different story based on real life events. In the first appearance, she was cast opposite

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portraying the character of Afreen. The episode focused on the issue of dowry and told the real-life story of Sohail and Afreen's fight against this practice. Next, she acted alongside

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and

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in an episode that told the story of Preeti and Sunil and their struggle to get married. She also appeared in an episode of ''

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'' alongside Raj Singh Arora and Pallavi Gupta. In 2014, she was cast in the lead role of

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's ''Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai'' as Devyani and as Parvati in ''

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''. Nivedita has appeared in several television commercials. Nivedita appeared as Supriya on '' Gangaa'' and next will be seen in the film '' Fraud Saiyaan'' produced by

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. She is currently a Research Fellow at

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, a New Delhi based think tank which works on public leadership amongst the youth.

Personal life

Nivedita enjoys creative writing, singing, and reading. She regularly posts her own works on her blog. Nivedita married Ankur Pegu, Co-Founder and Director of Swasth India, on 4 December 2011 in her hometown

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. Presently, she is working for the New India Junction.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tiwari, Nivedita Living people Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Indian soap opera actresses Indian television actresses Delhi University alumni People from Faizabad Actresses from Uttar Pradesh 1985 births