Kratika Sengar Dheer (born 3 July 1986) is an Indian actress who primarily works in

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television. Sengar is widely recognised for her portrayal of

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in ''

Ek Veer Stree Ki Kahaani – Jhansi Ki Rani ''Ek Veer Stree Ki Kahaani – Jhansi Ki Rani'' ('Story of a brave woman – Queen of Jhansi') is an Indian historical drama based on the life of Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi. The series was directed by Jitendra Srivastava and written by Ra ...

'' and dual portrayal of Tanushree Khurana Bedi / Tanuja Sikand Bedi in ''

Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki ''Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki'' (') is an Indian Hindi-language television romantic drama series. That premiered on 7 March 2016 on Colors TV and went off air on 27 July 2018. It traces the journey of two lovers, Rishi and Tanu, reuniting after their ...

''. She is a recipient of a Gold Award. Sengar made her acting debut with ''

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' ( ''Because Even a Mother-in-Law Was a Daughter-in-Law Once'') is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera that aired from 3 July 2000 to 6 November 2008 on Star Plus. The show was co-produced by Shobha Kapoor a ...

'', where she portrayed Sanchi and Sugandhi Virani. Her first major role came with her portrayal of Prerana Gill Garewal in ''

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''. Sengar earned further success while portraying Aarti Goyal Scindia in ''

Punar Vivaah – Zindagi Milegi Dobara ''Punar Vivah – Zindagi Milegi Dobara'' () is an Indian soap opera that aired on Zee TV from 20 February 2012—replacing ''Bhagonwali-Baante Apni Taqdeer''—till 17 May 2013. The show was set in the city of Bhopal and revolved around lead c ...

'' and Payal Prasad in '' Service Wali Bahu''. Sengar is married to actor

Nikitin Dheer Nikitin Dheer is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films, and Hindi television. Dheer made his acting debut in 2008 with the film ''Jodhaa Akbar''. He is best known for portraying Astika in '' Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha'' ...

with whom she has a daughter.

Early life

Kratika Sengar was born on 4 July 1986 in

Kanpur Kanpur (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ), originally named Kanhapur and formerly anglicized as Cawnpore, is the second largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow. It was the primary ...

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. She went to Methodist High School, Kanpur, and then moved to

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and graduated in Mass Communication from

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Personal life

Kratika Sengar married

, son of actor

Pankaj Dheer Pankaj Dheer is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films and TV series. He is known for his role of Karna in TV series ''Mahabharat'' and other roles in '' Chandrakanta'', ''The Great Maratha'', '' Yug'' and '' Badho Bahu''. He appeared in se ...

, on 3 September 2014 in an

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. In November 2021, Sengar announced her pregnancy. The couple welcomed their first child, a girl Devika Dheer on 12 May 2022.

Career

Debut and early career (2007–2011)

Kratika Sengar started her acting career in 2007, in the series ''

'', and in "

" in 2008. She then bagged another

Balaji Telefilms Balaji Telefilms is an Indian company that produces Indian soap operas in several Indian languages. Balaji Telefilms also owns Alt Balaji, the platform known for producing adult rated content. Balaji Telefilms also produces reality TV, comedy ...

show ''

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'' in 2008. Later, she had a small guest appearance in Sony TV's comedy show '' Bura Na Mano Holi Hai''. She also appeared in the reality show ''Lux Kaun Jeetega Bollywood ka Ticket''. In 2009, Sengar got her first main lead role with

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's show '' Jhansi Ki Rani''. She did a small cameo appearance in Balaji's show ''

Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil ''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil'' (''In Which Country Does My Heart Live'') is an Indian television drama series that aired on Star Plus. It starred Additi Gupta, Harshad Chopda, Sushant Singh Rajput and Meher Vij. It was produced by Ekta Kapo ...

''. In 2010 she also appeared in an episodic appearance in ''

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...

''.

Success and lead roles (2012–2015)

In 2012, Kratika made her comeback to television with Zee TV's show '' Punar Vivah'' opposite

Gurmeet Choudhary Gurmeet Choudhary (born 22 February 1984) is an Indian actor and martial artist and born in Bhagalpur, Bihar. He is known for his portrayal of Rama in '' Ramayan'', Maan Singh Khurana in '' Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi'' and Yash Suraj Pratap Sci ...

. The show ended on 17 May 2013. While playing Aarti, she made an appearance on '' Qubool Hai'' to promote her show. In January 2014, she made a special appearance in

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' show is '' Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera''. Later in the year, she entered

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's show '' Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'' starring Mohit Raina and

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before the show ended. She made her film debut in 2014 with '' My Father Godfather''. In 2015, Kratika acted in Zee TV's next '' Service Wali Bahu''.

Establishment and further career (2016–present)

In 2016, Sengar appeared in

Ekta Kapoor Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975) is an Indian television and film producer, known for her work in Hindi television and Bollywood cinema. She is the founder of Balaji Telefilms, Balaji Telefilms Limited, where she serves as joint managing directo ...

's show ''

''. Her character was replaced by

Shivani Tomar Shivani Tomar is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in 2012 with '' Gumrah: End of Innocence''. She is best known for her portrayal of Shakti Rai in '' Friends: Conditions Apply'', Chandni Narayan i ...

. She came back in September 2016. The show went off air on 27 July 2018. In 2017, she acted as the Narrator in the show '' Chandrakanta''. In 2021, she appeared in

Choti Sarrdaarni ''Choti Sarrdaarni'' () is an Indian Hindi language romantic drama television series produced by Cockcrow and Shaika Entertainment. It premiered on 1 July 2019 on Colors TV and ended on 10 June 2022 completing 810 episodes. It starred Nimrit ...

Filmography

Films

Television

Special appearances

Accolades

Notes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sengar, Kratika Living people Indian television actresses Indian soap opera actresses Entertainers from Kanpur Actresses from Uttar Pradesh Kasautii Zindagii Kay 1986 births