Ekta Kaul (born 16 May 1990) is an Indian actress who mainly works in
Hindi
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television. She is best known for her portrayal of Sahiba Agarwal in ''
Rab Se Sohna Isshq'', Dr. Suhani Malhotra in ''
Bade Acche Lagte Hain'' and Riya Mathur in ''
Mere Angne Mein''. She participated in ''
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6'' in 2013.
Early life
Ekta Kaul was born in
Srinagar
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,
Kashmir
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in India. She completed her graduation in
biotechnology
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and went on to get an
MBA
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. She was working with
Nestle for a while, and whilst she was posted in
Mumbai
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, she started to dabble in acting.
Career
Kaul began her career with the leading role of Sahiba in ''
Rab Se Sohna Isshq'', She was a contestant in season 6 of dance reality show ''
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''.
She played the role of Dr. Suhani in ''
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain'' on
Sony Entertainment Television India.
In 2015, she won the lead role of Riya Mathur in
Star Plus
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's drama series ''
Mere Angne Mein''.
In August 2017, she was confirmed as the new female lead on
Life OK
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It was launched on 18 December 2011 replacing Star One.
It also started airing in the United States on 1 March 2012, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 28 May of that s ...
show ''
Ghulaam'' but the show went off air and her entry was eventually scrapped. Ekta has recently played a role in the Sony Liv web series “Tanav”.
Personal life
Kaul dated her ''Rab Se Sohna Isshq'' co-star
Kanan Malhotra. The couple split in 2013. She married actor
Sumeet Vyas on 15 September 2018. They have a son, Ved, born in 2020.
Filmography
Films
Television
Web series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
Indian soap opera actresses
Indian television actresses
Actresses from Jammu and Kashmir
People from Jammu (city)
21st-century Indian actresses