{{Short description|Indian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Anchal G Singh | image = Anchal Singh.jpg | image_size = | caption = Singh in 2020 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date |1992|04|05|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Chandigarh]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2013–present | known_for = {{ubl|''[[Sri Siddhartha Gautama (film)|Sri Siddhartha Gautama ]]''|''[[Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein]]''}} }}
'''Anchal G Singh''' (born 5 April) is an Indian actress. She is known for the films ''[[Dhilluku Dhuddu]]'' and ''Zakhmi''. She also featured in [[SonyLIV]]'s ''[[Undekhi]]'' and [[Netflix]]'s ''[[Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein]]''. She also acted in a [[Cinema of Sri Lanka|Sri Lankan]] film ''[[Sri Siddhartha Gautama (film)|Sri Siddhartha Gautama]]'' in 2013 as [[Yasodharā|Princess Yasodhara]].
==Career== === 2013-2016 === In 2013, Singh made her film debut with ''[[Sri Siddhartha Gautama (film)|Sri Siddhartha Gautama]]'', in which she played [[Yasodharā|Princess Yashodhara]]. It was a biographical film based on the life of [[Buddha|Gautama Buddha]]. The film consisted of Indian and Sri Lankan actors. The movie was released in over 20 countries being dubbed into many languages such as in Mandarin Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Hindi and was also subtitled in French, Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Hindi. It became the highest-grossing film in the history of Sri Lankan Cinema, earning many accolades. [[Mahinda Rajapaksa]], the then [[President of Sri Lanka]] personally congratulated Singh on her performance. After a successful debut, Singh was a part of another Sinhalese film - ''Akarsha'', a story set in the backdrop of a [[Sri Lankan Civil War|war]] portraying a love affair between a [[Sri Lankan Tamils|Tamil]] music teacher and a [[Sinhalese people|Sinhalese]] army officer.
Following her [[Cinema of Sri Lanka|Sri Lankan film]] debut, she made her [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]] debut with a film ''[[Ramaiya Vastavaiya]]'' in that same year. In 2014, she appeared in another Hindi film ''[[Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty]]''.
In 2016, she made her [[Tamil film industry|Kollywood]] debut with ''[[Dhilluku Dhuddu]]'' which was directed by [[Rambhala]]. She played the female lead opposite [[N. Santhanam|Santhanam]] in that film.
=== 2019-present === In 2019, Singh made her debut in the Punjabi film industry with - ''PunjKhaab'' alongside [[Gurpreet Ghuggi]] and [[Monica Gill]], a film directed by Gurcharan Singh under ''Prabh Films for Punjabi Cinema''.<ref>{{cite news |date=20 February 2019 |title=Punj Khaab: The Gurpreet Ghuggi, Monica Gill and Ricky Khattra starrer gets a release date |url=https://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/punj-khaab-the-gurpreet-ghuggi-monica-gill-and-ricky-khattra-starrer-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/68082243.cms |website=Times of India |language=en-US|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was announced in 2017. The cinematographer of the film was Anushul Chaobey. ''Punjkhaab'' was based various types of societal stereotypes and stigmas that plague Punjab. In 2020, she co-starred in ''Zakhmi'' with [[Dev Kharoud]].<ref>{{cite news |date=2 December 2019 |title=Dev Kharoud and Anchal Singh wrap up the shoot of 'Zakhmi'; see pics inside |url=https://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/dev-kharoud-and-anchal-singh-wrap-up-the-shoot-of-zakhmi-see-pics-inside/articleshow/72328253.cms |website=TimesofIndia |language=en}}</ref> Zakhmi was directed by [[Inderpal Singh]]. The movie was under the banners of Binnu Dhillon and Anshu Munish Sahni. It was released on 7 February 2020.<ref>{{cite news |date=20 January 2020 |title='Zakhmi': Anchal Singh look fresh as a daisy in the latest poster |url=https://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/zakhmi-to-jora-the-second-chapter-punjabi-action-dramas-to-watch-in-2020/zakhmi-anchal-singh-look-fresh-as-a-daisy-in-the-latest-poster/photostory/73422567.cms |website=TimesofIndia |language=en}}</ref>
In 2020, Singh made her OTT debut with [[SonyLIV]]'s ''[[Undekhi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=20 May 2024 |title=Ankur Rathee opens up on bonding with 'Undekhi' co-star Anchal Singh & their collaboration of ideas' |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/ankur-rathee-opens-up-on-bonding-with-undekhi-co-star-anchal-singh-their-collaboration-of-ideas-785906 |access-date=30 November 2024 |website=dtnext.in |language=en |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]}}</ref> She will now be seen in ''[[Undekhi|Undekhi (Season 2)]]'' reprising the role of Teji Grewal.
In 2022, she featured in [[Netflix]]'s ''[[Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein]]'' (both seasons) opposite [[Tahir Raj Bhasin]]. She received widespread recognition for her portrayal of Purva.<ref>{{cite news |date=18 January 2022 |title=Tahir Raj Bhasin and Anchal Singh share how they brought the Purva-Vikrant dynamic on-screen |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/tahir-raj-bhasin-anchal-singh-share-how-they-brought-the-purva-vikrant-dynamic-on-screen-2022-01-18-755123 |website=[[India TV]] |language=en |archive-date=24 February 2022 |access-date=24 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224102548/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/tahir-raj-bhasin-anchal-singh-share-how-they-brought-the-purva-vikrant-dynamic-on-screen-2022-01-18-755123 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Krishna |first=Sarvajeet |title=Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein 2: 'काली काली आंखें' को मिली तारीफ से गदगद हैं आंचल, कहा- इतने प्यार की नहीं थी उम्मीद |trans-title=Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein 2: Aanchal ecstatic over praise for 'Kaali Kaali Aankhein', says 'I didn't expected so much love' |url=https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/web-series/aanchal-singh-talk-about-the-success-and-shooting-experiences-of-yeh-kaali-kaali-ankhein-2-2024-11-27 |access-date=30 November 2024 |website=[[Amar Ujala]] |language=hi |archive-date=28 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241128022531/https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/web-series/aanchal-singh-talk-about-the-success-and-shooting-experiences-of-yeh-kaali-kaali-ankhein-2-2024-11-27 |url-status=live }}</ref> The series is revived for a second season.<ref>{{cite news |date=2 February 2022 |title=Revenge drama 'Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein' season 2 promises newer plot twists |url=https://www.timesofindia.com/web-series/news/hindi/revenge-drama-yeh-kaali-kaali-ankhein-season-2-promises-newer-plot-twists/articleshow/89295216.cms |website=TimesofIndia |language=en}}</ref>
== Filmography == === Films === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role ! scope="col" |Language ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes !Ref. |- | rowspan="2" |2013 |[[Sri Siddhartha Gautama (film)|''Sri Siddhartha Gautama'']] |Princess Yashodhara |[[Sinhala language|Sinhala]] | | |- |''[[Ramaiya Vastavaiya]]'' |Ria | rowspan="2" |[[Hindi]] | | |- |2014 |''[[Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty|Holiday]]'' | | | |- |2016 |''[[Dhilluku Dhuddu]]'' |Kajal |[[Tamil language|Tamil]] | | |- | rowspan="2" |2019 |''Punj Khaab'' |Rajjo | rowspan="3" |[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] | | |- |''Bomb Jigra'' | | | |- |2020 |''Zakhmi'' |Reet | | |}
=== Web series === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Language !Notes !Ref. |- |2020–2026 |''[[Undekhi]]'' |Teji Grewal | rowspan="2" |Hindi | | |- |2022–2024 |''[[Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein]]'' |Purva Awasthi | | |}
=== Music videos === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Singer !Ref. |- |2012 |''Rut Ne Jo Bansi Bajai'' |[[Falguni Pathak]] | |- |2018 |''Sanam Mennu'' |[[Sanam (band)|Sanam]] | |- |2022 |''Mere Haniyaa'' |[[Arko Pravo Mukherjee]] | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Anchal Singh}} * {{IMDb name|nm5241388}}
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