Tejasswi Prakash Wayangankar (born 10 June 1993), professionally known as Tejasswi Prakash is an

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actress who primarily works in

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television and

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films. She is best known for portraying Ragini Gadodia Maheshwari in ''

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'' and Pratha Gujral in ''

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''. Following this, she participated in the reality shows '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10'' (2020), and '' Bigg Boss 15'' (2021), emerging as the winner in the latter. She then made her Marathi film debut with '' Mann Kasturi Re'' (2022), which earned her

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nomination.

Early life and education

Tejasswi was born on 10 June 1993 in

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, and was raised in a

family. She is an engineer by education. She graduated in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from

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Career

Early work (2012–2018)

Tejasswi began her acting career in 2012, with

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's thriller ''2612'' playing Rashmi Bhargava. In 2013, she was seen playing Dhara Vaishnav in

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's soap opera '' Sanskaar - Dharohar Apnon Ki'' opposite

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.. From 2015 to 2016, she portrayed the leading role of Ragini Maheshwari in

's popular drama romance '' Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur'', which earned her nominations for

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and Golden Petal Awards. In 2017, she was seen portraying Diya Singh in

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's mystery drama '' Pehredaar Piya Ki''. After Pehredaar Piya Ki ended, Tejasswi was re-cast as Diya Singh in '' Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya''. In 2018, she portrayed Uruvi in

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drama ''

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'' opposite

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Career progression (2019–present)

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In 2019, Tejasswi was seen portraying Mishti Malhotra in the second season of

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's romantic drama ''

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'' alongside

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and

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. In 2020, she made her

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debut through participation in

's popular stunt-based show '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10''. Despite being one of the strongest contenders, she had to quit the show midway through after suffering a severe eye injury which ended her journey at 6th place. In 2021, she participated in

's reality show '' Bigg Boss 15'' where she survived for 17 weeks inside the house and emerged as the winner of the show. Soon after Bigg Boss 15 ended, in February 2022, she was signed for

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's popular supernatural franchise ''

'' as the protagonist Pratha Gujral, a shape-shifting serpent. As a part of the leap tracks of the same season, she played a triple role of a mother-daughter and her reincarnation, Pratha Gujral, Prathna Gujral and Pragati Iyer Shukla. ''

'' turned out to be the longest running season of the popular franchise. In November 2022, Tejasswi made her Marathi debut alongside Abhinay Berde in the romantic drama '' Mann Kasturi Re'' directed by Sanket Mane, which gave her a nomination for the Best Actress Debut at the

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2022. In April 2023, she was seen as the lead actress of

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. In 2025, Tejasswi participated in the first season of '' Celebrity MasterChef India'' and emerged as 2nd runner up.

Personal life

Tejasswi is dating actor and host

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since 2021. They participated in the reality show '' Bigg Boss 15'' and started dating in BB15 house.

In the media

Post ''Naagin'', Tejasswi has established herself among the leading and highest-paid actresses of the Hindi television. She was also included by '' Femina'' in its Beautiful Indians 2022 list, "Celebs for Good", for her contributions to the welfare of stray animals and challenged individuals. She was included by '' HT City'' in its 30 Under 30 list of 2022 for the Television category. She was awarded the Digital Sensation of the Year at '' Filmfare Middle East'' 2022 held in Dubai. She secured the 8th position in the UK list of the Top 50 Asian Celebrities in the World by ''

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'' in 2022 and the 12th position in 2023, for her work in

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. In 2023, she ranked 4th in ''

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'' "Popular Television Actresses" list. She is also one of the most followed television actress on

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Filmography

Films

Web Shows

Television

Special appearances

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prakash, Tejasswi Living people 1993 births People from Jeddah Indian film actresses Indian television actresses Indian soap opera actresses Actresses in Hindi television Actresses in Marathi cinema Marathi actors University of Mumbai alumni Indian expatriates in Saudi Arabia Contestants on Indian game shows 21st-century Indian actresses Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) winners