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Jennifer Winget (born 30 May 1985) is an Indian actress and television host. She is one of highest-paid television actresses and also the recipient of several accolades including
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. She started her career as a child actor with the 1995 film ''
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'' and made her TV debut in 2002 with ''
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''. She gained recognition for her roles as Sneha Bajaj in ''
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'', Ganga Bhatia in '' Sangam'' and Dr. Riddhima Gupta in ''
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''. Winget established herself as an actress with her portrayal of Kumud Sundari Desai in '' Saraswatichandra'', Maya Mehrotra in the psychological thriller series ''
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'' and Zoya Siddiqui in romantic drama series ''
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''. Winget ventured into webseries with
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's crime drama ''
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'' for which she was nominated at the
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for Best Actress Series (Female).


Early life

Winget was born on 30 May 1985 in Bombay, (present-day
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), India. She is the daughter of a
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mother, Prabha, and a Maharashtrian
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father, Hemant Winget, and is often mistaken for a person of non-Indian origins due to her western first name.


Career


Early work (1995–2009)

Winget started her career as a child actor with the 1995 film ''
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'' and later appeared as a School kid in 1997 film ''
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'' which starring
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. At the age of 15 she was seen in the 2000 film ''
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'' as Tanu, and then appeared as a supporting actor in the Indian film ''
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'' at the age of 18. Later, she went on to work in various Indian TV shows. Winget's big break as the lead in television came with the show '' Karthika'', where she played the role of a struggling singer who dreams of making it big. She later starred in ''
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'', where she played Sneha, the daughter of the protagonists
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and her performance was praised. Then she replaced
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as Natasha in ''
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''. In 2007, she was seen playing Svetlana in
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popular drama '' Kahin To Hoga''. From 2007–2009 she was portrayed the female protagonist Ganga Bhatia in StarPlus drama '' Sangam''. In 2008, she participated in
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's dance reality show '' Zara Nach Ke Dikha 1'' and emerged as the Winner of the show. After winning the former, she hosted the second season of the show along with '' Dekh India Dekh'' and the comedy '' Laughter Ke Phatke'' both 2009–2010.


Breakthrough in ''Saraswatichandra'' (2010–2015)

The same year, she replaced
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as Dr. Riddhima Gupta in the medical youth show ''
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'' opposite
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and
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. It revolves around Young aspiring medical interns join Sanjeevani in hopes of becoming the best doctors. In 2011, she was seen hosted the comedy show ''
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'' and the dance show ''
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''s finale episode. Two years later, In 2013, she starred in
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's television show Saraswatichandra as the protagonist Kumud Desai opposite
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. The story revolves around classic tale of love and heartbreak, Saras and Kumud are soulmates who are repeatedly denied the joy of being together. For her performance she received several accolades including the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress Critics.


Established with ''Beyhadh and Bepannaah'' (2016–present)

Following a two year absence, Winget returned in 2016 portrayed her notable role Maya Mehrotra in
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's psychological thriller series ''
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''. Her portrayal of a complex and obsessive character earned her critical acclaim and a massive fan following. For her performance she earned numerous accolades and appreciation including
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for Best Actress (Jury) respectively. In 2018, she starred as Zoya Siddiqui in
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's romantic drama series '' Bepannaah'' opposite
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. It focuses the story of two protagonists Zoya and Aditya who meet in the most unfortunate circumstances. She received praise for her exceptional acting skills, At the
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, she earned Best Actress (Jury) and
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for Best Actress in Lead Role. After the success of first season, In 2019, she starred portrayed the role of Maya Jaisingh in Sony TV's revenge romantic thriller ''
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'' a
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2016 series of ''Beyhadh'' opposite
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and
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. From 2020-22, She ventured into web world with
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's crime drama series ''
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'' where she portrayed the role of Major Monica Mehra. Ruchi Kaushal for ''
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'' wrote "Winget makes an impressive debut on the digital platform as an army lawyer who delves into a high-profile case just days before her wedding". For her performance she was nominated at the
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for Best Actress Series (Female).


Personal life

Winget married
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on 9 April 2012. In November 2014, Winget stated that she and Grover had separated.


Media image

Winget has established herself as one of the most popular and highest paid television actress in India. She is widely noted for her powerful and impactful onscreen roles and performances. She ranked 5th in ''
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''s Top 10 Television Actresses list of 2014. In UK-based newspaper ''
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''s List of 50 Sexiest Asian Women, she ranked 21st in 2012. In 2013, she ranked 15th. In 2018, she ranked 13th. Winget became ''
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''s was ranked in Times 20 Most Desirable Women on Television List at 2nd in both 2017 and 2018. She has also been
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for various magazines. In 2022, Winget contributed to the fight for India’s elephants by spending three days volunteering with Wildlife SOS.


Filmography


Films


Television


Web Series


Music videos


Special appearances


Accolades


See also

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List of Hindi television actresses This is a list of notable Hindi television actresses. Television actresses See also * List of Hindi television actors *List of Indian television actresses * List of Hindi film actresses References {{reflist Hindi television content relat ...
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References


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