Mansi Srivastava (born 21 September 1990) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She is widely recognised for her portrayal of Bhavya Rathore Singh Oberoi in ''
Ishqbaaaz'' and its spin-off series, ''
Dil Boley Oberoi''.
Srivastava made her acting debut in 2012 with ''
Suvreen Guggal – Topper of The Year'' and had her first lead role as Shivani Rana Seharia in ''
Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se''. She is also known for playing Prerna Bhardwarj in ''
Sasural Simar Ka
''Sasural Simar Ka'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television soap opera produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms that aired from 25 April 2011 to 2 March 2018 on Colors TV. It is the second longest-running Indian television series on Colors TV, a ...
'', Sonakshi Raichand in ''
Kundali Bhagya'' and Dimpi Dalmiya in ''
Saavi Ki Savaari''. In 2020, she made her web debut with ''
Ratri Ke Yatri'' and has appeared in the series, ''Swaanng''.
Early life
Srivastava was born on 21 September 1990, into a
Hindu
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family, in
Gurgaon
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,
Haryana
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.
Career
Debut and early roles (2012-2016)
Srivastava made her acting debut in 2012, playing Jasleen Guggal in ''
Suvreen Guggal – Topper of The Year''. In 2012, she also appeared as Payal Verma in an episode of ''
Arjun''. In 2013, she played Heer Singh Rathore in ''
Rab Se Sohna Isshq'' opposite Anuj Thakur.
From 2013 to 2014, Srivastava played Shivani Rana Seharia, opposite
Arhaan Behll in ''
Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se''. The show became her breakthrough. In 2014, she played Goddess
Parvati
Parvati (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, pɑɾʋət̪iː/), also known as Uma (, , IPA: Sanskrit phonology, /ʊmɑː/) and Gauri (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, gə͡ʊɾiː/), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the Devi, ...
in ''
Neeli Chatri Waale''. In 2013 and 214, she also appeared in the films, ''Dreamz: The Movie'' and ''Man in Progress''.
In 2015, Srivastava first played Shatabdi "Khushbu" Joshi in ''
Peterson Hill'' and then appeared in an episode of ''
Darr Sabko Lagta Hai
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''. In 2016, she played Dr. Prerna Bhardwarj in ''
Sasural Simar Ka
''Sasural Simar Ka'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television soap opera produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms that aired from 25 April 2011 to 2 March 2018 on Colors TV. It is the second longest-running Indian television series on Colors TV, a ...
'' opposite
Manish Raisinghan. In the same yea, she appeared in an episode of ''
Yeh Hai Aashiqui'', ''
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'' and ''
MTV Big F''.
Success with ''Ishqbaaaz'' (2017-2021)
In 2017, Srivastava played ACP Bhavya in Indian television's first
spin-off
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series, ''
Dil Boley Oberoi'' opposite
Leenesh Mattoo. From 2017 to 2018, Srivastava played Bhavya Rathore Singh Oberoi opposite Leenesh Mattoo in ''
Ishqbaaaz''. The show proved to be a major success for her. In 2018, she played episodic roles in the shows, ''
Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein'' and ''
Laal Ishq''.
In 2019, she played Lavanya in ''
Divya Drishti''. Later the year, she appeared in a short film ''Love By Chance'', playing Meera. In 2020, she first played Mehak Verma in ''
Vidya''. Srivastava then made her web debut with ''
Ratri Ke Yatri'', playing Naina opposite
Iqbal Khan.
From 2020 to 2021, she played Ahana in ''
Ishq Mein Marjawan 2
''Ishq Mein Marjawan 2'' ( 2) is an Indian romantic thriller television series and spiritual sequel to Ishq Mein Marjawan produced by Yash A Patnaik. It starred Helly Shah, Rrahul Sudhir and Vishal Vashishtha.
The 216-episode series prem ...
''. In 2021, Srivastava played Sonakshi Raichand in ''
Kundali Bhagya'' opposite
Dheeraj Dhoopar. In the same year, she appeared in the short film ''Favourite Chai'', playing Gayatri.
Recent work (2022-present)
Srivastava appeared in two web series in 2022. She first played Preeti in ''Swaanng'' and then played Riya Bajpai in ''The Prayag Raj''. From 2022 to 2023, Srivastava played Dimpi Dalmiya in ''
Saavi Ki Savaari'' opposite Pankaj Bhatia.
Personal life
Srivastava and actor
Mohit Abrol
Mohit Abrol is an Indian television actor. He is known for being a part of various TV shows like: '' Balika Vadhu,'' ''Razia Sultan'', '' Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do,'' '' Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne'', '' MTV Fanaah'', '' Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi'', '' Swara ...
dated for six years and got engaged in 2016. The couple, however split-up after a few months.
Srivastava and photographer Kapil Tejwani were in a relationship since 2019. She married Tejwani on 22 January 2022, in a traditional
Hindu wedding
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ceremony in
Mumbai
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.
In the media
In
Times' 20 Most Desirable Women on TV, Srivastava was placed 19th in 2018.
Filmography
Films
Television
Web series
Music videos
References
External links
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Living people
Indian television actresses
Indian soap opera actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
Actresses in Hindi television
Year of birth missing (living people)