Deepika Singh (born 26 July 1989) is an Indian actress who primarily works in

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television. She is recognised for her portrayal of IPS Sandhya Kothari Rathi in ''

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'', which earned her the ITA Award for Best Actress - Popular. She made her Hindi film debut with '' Titu Ambani'' and is also known for portraying Mangal Srivastav Saxena in ''

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''.

Early life

Singh was born on 26 July 1989, in

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. She completed her

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in Marketing at

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Career

Singh made her television debut with ''

'', where she played IPS Sandhya Kothari Rathi opposite Anas Rashid. She played the character from 2011 to 2016. The series earned her several awards including ITA Award for Best Actress - Popular and

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. It proved to be a breakthrough in her career. Following a hiatus, Singh returned to television in 2019. She played dual roles of Sandhya Patwardhan Jindal and Sakshi Patwardhan Salgaonkar opposite

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and

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, in '' Kavach... Mahashivrati''. In the same year, she played Advocate Aamna Sayed in the web series ''Halala''. In 2022, Singh made her film debut with '' Titu Ambani'' opposite

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. Rachana Dubey of ''

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'' noted, "Deepika Singh puts out an honest, frill-and-fuss-free performance." Since February 2024, Singh is seen portraying Mangal Srivastav Saxena opposite

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in ''

''.

Personal life

Singh married director Rohit Raj Goyal on 2 May 2014. Following her marriage, she changed her name to Deepika Singh Goyal. In January 2017, she announced her pregnancy. In May 2017, Singh gave birth to their son and took a brief break from acting. Singh has also been trained in the classical

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form.

Filmography

Film

Television

Special appearances

Web series

Music videos

Accolades

References

External links

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