Sumbul Touqeer (born 15 November 2003) is an Indian actress who primarily works in
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
television. She is best known for her portrayal of Imlie Chaturvedi Rathore in ''
Imlie''
and IAS Kavya Bansal Pradhan in ''
Kavya – Ek Jazbaa, Ek Junoon''. For her Performances she has received a nomination for
Indian Television Academy Award and
Indian Telly Awards
The Indian Telly Awards is an annual award for excellence both on-screen and behind-the-scenes of Hindi-language television. Conceptualised and created by Anil Wanvari, the founder, CEO of media and services group, indiantelevision.com, they a ...
. In 2022, she participated in
Colors TV
Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of Soap opera, family dramas, Comedy, comedies, fantasy shows, youth-oriented Rea ...
's reality TV show
Bigg Boss 16 and finished in 7th place.
Early life
Sumbul Touqeer was born in
Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur () is a municipal corporation, town and district headquarters of Shahjahanpur District in Western Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located between Bareilly and Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
History
Shahjahanpur was establi ...
,
Uttar Pradesh
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and lived in
Katni
Katni officially Murwara is a city on the banks of the Katni River in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Katni District. It is in the Mahakoshal region of central India. The city is from the divisional headquarter ...
,
Madhya Pradesh
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until she was six. At age six, her parents separated and her father Touqeer Hasan Khan brought Sumbul and her younger sister Saniya to
Delhi
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, where they spent the next 5–6 years. Sumbul and Saniya were raised by their father as a single parent.
Sumbul completed High School at NTCC High School in
Malad West,
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
and 12th standard from a private school.
Sumbul has trained as an actor with the Sehejmoodra Acting Academy.
Career
She began her acting career with supporting roles as a child in ''
Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal'' on Big Magic and ''
Jodha Akbar'' on
Zee TV
ZEE TV also known as Z TV is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 1 October 1992 as the oldest privately owned television channel in India.
History ...
in 2014. Sumbul participated in dance reality shows ''Hindustan Ka Big Star'' on Big Magic in 2014. From 2014 to 2016, she appeared in TV series such as ''
Aahat'', ''
Gangaa'', ''
Baalveer'', and ''Mann Mein Vishwaas Hai'' as a child artist. Between 2016 and 2019, she featured in series including ''
Waaris'', ''
Chakradhari Ajay Krishna'', ''
'', and ''
Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein''.
In 2019, She was cast in
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
-language
crime drama
Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...
film ''
Article 15'' starring
Ayushmann Khurrana
Ayushmann Khurrana (born Nishant Khurrana; 14 September 1984) is an Indian actor and singer who works in Hindi films. Known for his portrayals of ordinary men often battling social norms, he is the recipient of several awards, including a Na ...
, where she played the role of Amali. That same year, she appeared in the music video for the song "Vaaste."
In 2020, Touqeer achieved a turning point in her career when she was cast to play the roles of Imlie a young and smart village girl in the
StarPlus
StarPlus is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of family dramas, romantic comedies, youth-oriented realit ...
show ''
Imlie'', alongside
Gashmeer Mahajani,
Fahmaan Khan, and
Mayuri Deshmukh. Her pairing with Khan was appreciated, for which they were nominated for
Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple. In 2022, she participated in the game show ''
Ravivaar With Star Parivaar'' as a contestant from ''
Imlie''. In the same year, she appeared in the music video "Ishq Ho Gaya" opposite
Fahmaan Khan.
From 2022 to 2023, she participated in
Colors TV
Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of Soap opera, family dramas, Comedy, comedies, fantasy shows, youth-oriented Rea ...
's captive reality show ''
Bigg Boss 16.'' She finished at the seventh place after spending 125 days in the house. Touqeer was the highest paid contestant of the season. In 2023, she took part in the game show ''
Entertainment Ki Raat Housefull'' on
Colors TV
Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of Soap opera, family dramas, Comedy, comedies, fantasy shows, youth-oriented Rea ...
and appeared in the "Sazishen" music video.
She returned to television in the same year with ''
Kavya – Ek Jazbaa, Ek Junoon'' on
Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television (abbreviated as SET) is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel that was launched in 1995 and is owned by Culver Max Entertainment, a division of Sony Pictures.
History
This chann ...
, playing the lead character of IAS Kavya Bansal, opposite
Mishkat Varma.
Filmography
Films
Television
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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2003 births
Living people
Indian television actresses
Indian film actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
Indian soap opera actresses
Participants in Indian reality television series