Harshita Shekhar Gaur (born 12 October 1990) is an Indian actress known for her work on the youth-based show ''

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'', in which she played the lead role of Sanyukta Agarwal and Dimpy Pandit in the 2018 web series ''

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Early life and career

Harshita Gaur was born in

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to a family of doctors. She completed her studies in engineering at Amity University, Noida, where she also participated in drama and creative societies. She started her career as a model, and while she was still pursuing her engineering studies, she got an offer from ''Sadda Haq'', which marked her television debut. She managed to act while finishing her studies. Gaur is also a trained

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dancer and has performed in stage shows across India. She has also performed in many commercials, including Dabur Vatika hair oil, Garnier light cream, and Sunsilk. Her latest commercial ad is for Renault Kwid. In 2018, she was hired for the role of 'Dimpy Pandit' in the

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web series ''

'' and was highly praised for her performance. She is seen again in the second and third seasons of

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

Music videos

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaur, Harshita 1992 births Living people Indian film actresses Indian television actresses Indian soap opera actresses Indian women television presenters Actresses in Hindi television 21st-century Indian actresses