Barkha Bisht

{{Infobox person | name = Barkha Bisht | image = Barkha Bisht still18.jpg | caption = Barkha Bisht | other_names = Barkha Sengupta | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|12|28|df=y}} | birth_place = Hisar, Haryana | occupation = Actress, model | years_active = 2004–present | spouse = {{marriage|Indraneil Sengupta|2008|2022|end=div}} | children = 1 }}

'''Barkha Bisht''' is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television, along with Bengali films and Hindi films. She made her first television appearance in ''Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi'' as Udita.<ref>{{Cite web |title=There is a flaw in the TV industry, it sticks to a certain format: Barkha Sengupta – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/there-is-a-flaw-in-the-tv-industry-it-sticks-to-a-certain-format-barkha-sengupta/articleshow/79285881.cms |access-date=4 June 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=18 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> She made her screen debut in Hindi Film ''Raajneeti'' (2010) and Bengali film debut in ''Dui Prithibi'' (2010).

== Personal life == [[File:Indraneil Sengupta Barkha Bisht still1.jpg|thumb|318x318px|Barkha with ex-husband Indraneil Sengupta]] Barkha was born on 28 December 1979 in Hisar, Haryana.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sayantani Ghosh's Birthday Wish For Barkha Bisht: 'May All Your Problems Go Away Soon' |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/sayantani-ghoshs-birthday-wish-for-barkha-bisht-may-all-your-problems-go-away-soon-aa-9170915.html |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Barkha Bisht {{!}} Actress, Writer |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2371046/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> She spent her childhood in military towns specially in Kolkata, as her father was a Colonel. She is a Garhwali and originally belongs to Dehradun in Uttarakhand. She is the youngest of three sisters, with the eldest and the middle sister being MBAs and corporate professionals. She married Indraneil Sengupta on 2 March 2008,<ref>{{cite web |title=Barkha Bisht On Divorce To Indraneil Sengupta: "One Of The Toughest Decisions Of My Life" |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/barkha-bisht-on-divorce-to-indraneil-sengupta-one-of-the-toughest-decisions-of-my-life-3982049 |publisher=NDTV}}</ref> her fellow actor and co-star from ''Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam'' and ''Doli Saja Ke'' and a film based in lockdown titled Choices,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/barkha-sengupta-on-10-years-of-being-together-with-indraneil-i-can-still-manage-to-blow-him-away/articleshow/60020250.cms |title=Barkha Sengupta on 10 years of being together with Indraneil: I can still manage to blow him away - Times of India ► |website=The Times of India |date=11 August 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Indraneil Sengupta, Barkha Sengupta reunite in lockdown film |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/indraneil-sengupta-barkha-sengupta-reunite-in-lockdown-film/1874009 |access-date=27 April 2021 |website=outlookindia.com/}}</ref> and changed her name to Barkha Sengupta.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-10-11 |title=Barkha Bisht turn to Barkha Sengupta |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/barkha-bisht-turn-to-barkha-sengupta/articleshow/6723932.cms#:~:text=Barkha%20Bisht%20on%20changing%20her,,%E2%80%9D%20clarifies%20Indraneil%20Sengupta's%20wifey. |access-date=2025-04-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In October 2011, she gave birth to a girl named Meira and was later divorced in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Barkha Bisht finally confirms divorce from Indraneil Sengupta after 13 years of marriage |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/barkha-bisht-finally-confirms-divorce-from-indraneil-sengupta-after-13-years-of-marriage-2364869-2023-04-26 |website=India Today |date=26 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Barkha Bisht Confirms Divorce With Indraneil Sengupta, Calls It One Of 'Toughest Decisions' Of Her Life |date=27 April 2023 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/barkha-bisht-confirms-divorce-with-indraneil-sengupta-calls-it-one-of-toughest-decisions-of-her-life-news-281828 |publisher=Outlook India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=From Indraneil Sengupta-Barkha Bisht to Subhangi Atre-Piyush Poorey; TV couples who divorced after several years of marriage |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/from-indraneil-sengupta-barkha-bisht-to-subhangi-atre-piyush-poorey-tv-couples-who-divorced-after-several-years-of-marriage/photostory/99883548.cms?from=mdr |website=The Times of India | date=30 April 2023 }}</ref>

Since 2022, she is dating actor and producer Ashish Sharma.<ref>{{cite web |title=Barkha Sengupta falls in love? Something is brewing between her and Ashish Sharma? (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/barkha-sengupta-falls-in-love-something-is-brewing-between-her-and-ashish-sharma-exclusive-101677131687394.html |website=Hindustan Times |date=2023-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319022037/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/barkha-sengupta-falls-in-love-something-is-brewing-between-her-and-ashish-sharma-exclusive-101677131687394.html |archive-date=2023-03-19 |url-status=live |last1=Mishra |first1=Vinay}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Barkha Bisht Confirms Divorce From Indraneil Amid Ashish Sharma Dating Rumours, Says 'I'm A Single...' |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/barkha-bisht-confirms-divorce-from-indraneil-amid-ashish-sharma-dating-rumours-says-im-single-7648363.html |website=News18 |language=en |date=26 April 2023}}</ref> [[File:Barkha Sengupta at the Zee Gold Awards 2019.jpg|thumb|Barkha Bisht at the Zee Gold Awards 2019]]

== Career == She started her career on television with a show called ''Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi'', which was aired on MTV India. This was followed by another television show on StarPlus called ''Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam'', where she played the lead roles of Shyaama, Raadha and Radhika. She has also hosted a film-news based programme called ''Popkorn'' on Zoom TV.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barkha Bisht pics |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/tv/stars/barkha-bisht/barkha-bisht-pics/articleshow/5223628.cms |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=photogallery.indiatimes.com}}</ref> She has played the lead role of Anupama in ''Doli Saja Ke'' on Sahara One channel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sahara One launches 'Doli Saja Ke'... {{!}} Doli Saja Ke |url=https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/doli-saja-ke/612277/sahara-one-launches-doli-saja-ke |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=India Forums |language=en}}</ref>

She has played cameo roles on the shows ''Kasautii Zindagii Kay'', ''Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa'' and ''Kkavyanjali''. She participated in a reality show called ''Saas v/s Bahu''. Her next performance was the central character Dhani in ''Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai''. She then played the character of Hanuman's mother Añjanā on the show ''Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanumaan'' on Sony TV, and also played the lead role of Prema Shalini on SAB TV's ''Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se''. She has also played the role of Bhairavi in ''Kaal Bhairav Rahasya Season 2''. She acted in the serials ''Chandragupta Maurya'' and ''Paramavatar Shri Krishna'' by playing the roles of Tarini, the wife of Dhana Nanda and Draupadi respectively. She also played role of Nandini in star plus's Shaadi Mubarak.<ref>{{cite web |title=Telly Tattle: Barkha Bisht Sengupta to enter Shaadi Mubarak |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/television-news/article/telly-tattle-barkha-bisht-sengupta-to-enter-shaadi-mubarak-23063201 |website=Mid-day |language=en |date=27 October 2020}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''Raajneeti'' || Dancer || In song "Ishq Barse" |- | ''Dui Prithibi'' || Mandakini || rowspan="2" | Bengali film |- | 2011 || ''Ami Shubhash Bolchi'' || Charulata Bose, B Charu |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela'' || Kesar || |- | ''Villain'' || Meherunnisa aka Laila|| Bengali film |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 || ''Samrat & Co.'' || Revati Singh || |- | ''Action'' || Raka (Rekha) || rowspan="2" | Bengali film |- | 2015 || ''Black'' || Item number |- | 2019 |''PM Narendra Modi'' | Jashodaben Modi|| |- |2021 |Choices | | |- |rowspan="2"|2023 |''1920: Horrors of the Heart'' |Radhika | |- |''Safed'' |Radha | |- |2024 |''Khadaan'' |Jamuna |Bengali film |- |2025 |''Kesari Veer'' | | |}

=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Serial ! Role ! Notes |- | 2004–2005 | ''Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi'' | Udita | |- | rowspan="3" | 2005 | ''Kasautii Zindagii Kay'' | Diya Sengupta | |- | ''Kkavyanjali'' | Arpita Nanda / Arpita Vansh Malhotra | |- | ''Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai'' | Simone | |- | rowspan = "5" | 2006 | ''Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa'' | Naina | |- | rowspan = "3" | ''Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam'' | Shyama | |- | Radha Sharma | |- | Radhika | |- | ''Popkorn Newz'' | Host | |- | rowspan = "3" | 2007 | ''Aahat'' – Khel | | |- | ''Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai'' – Tattoo Man | Tanya | |- | ''Nach Baliye 3'' | Contestant | |- | 2007–2009 | rowspan = "2" | ''Doli Saja Ke'' | Anupama Kapoor / Anupama Chaitanya Shekhawat / Anupama Daksh Singhania | |- | 2008–2009 | Tiya Kapoor | |- | rowspan="2" | 2008 | ''Saas v/s Bahu'' | rowspan="3" | Contestant | |- | ''Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena'' | Along with Nikhil Chopra |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ''Dancing Queen'' | |- | ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3'' | Guest Contestant | |- | 2010 | ''Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai'' | Dhaani Ambar Raghuvanshi | |- | 2012 | ''Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe'' | Host | |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 | ''Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi'' | Pinky Jeet Ahuja | |- | ''Yeh Hai Aashiqui'' | English professor | |- |2014 |''SuperCops Vs Super Villains'' |Arina/Samara/Binaki |Cameo role<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-03-16 |title=Barkha's villain act |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/barkhas-villain-act/articleshow/32132062.cms |access-date=2025-01-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2014–2015 | ''Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne'' | Mariam Tauseef Baig / Mariam Imran Siddiqui | |- | ''Box Cricket League 1'' | Contestant | Captain and Player of Chandigarh Cubs<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/box-cricket-league-teams-bcl-2014-team-details-with-tv-actors-names-of-celebrities-221217/ |title=Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities |work=india.com |access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> |- | 2015–2017 | ''Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanumaan'' | Añjanā | |- | 2016 | ''Box Cricket League 2'' | Contestant | Player in Chandigarh Cubs<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/box-cricket-league-teams-bcl-2016-team-details-with-tv-actors-names-of-celebrities-1028570/ |title=200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin |work=India.com |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> |- | 2016–2017 | ''Naamkarann'' | Asha Ashish Mehta / Ayesha Haider |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Viraf Patel and Barkha Bisht to star in Mahesh Bhatt's show 'Namkaran' |last=Pitale |first=Sonali Joshi |work=mid-day |date=28 July 2016 |access-date=20 August 2016 |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/viraf-patel-and-barkha-bisht-to-star-in-mahesh-bhatts-show-namkaran/17473150}}</ref> |- | 2017 | ''Tenali Rama'' | Goddess Kali | Cameo season 1<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/barkha-bisht-turns-goddess-kali-in-tenali-rama/articleshow/58944570.cms |title=Barkha Bisht turns Goddess Kali in 'Tenali Rama' - Times of India |website=The Times of India |date=2 June 2017 }}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" | 2018 | ''Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double'' | Shikha | Cameo |- | ''Laal Ishq'' | Shalu | Episodic role |- | ''Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se'' | Prema Shalini |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shrimaan-shrimati-phir-se-to-premiere-today-heres-what-you-can-expect-from-the-show/articleshow/63269921.cms |title=Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se to premiere today; here's what you can expect from the show |work=The Times of India |access-date=13 March 2018}}</ref> |- | ''Kaal Bhairav Rahasya Season 2'' | Bhairavi | |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 | ''Chandragupta Maurya'' | Tarini | |- | ''Paramavatar Shri Krishna'' | Draupadi | |- | 2020–2021 | ''Shaadi Mubarak'' | Nandini Chirtubal | |- | 2022 | ''Swaraj'' | Rani Abbakka | |- | rowspan="3"| 2024 | ''Mera Balam Thanedaar'' | Meethi | |- | ''Safal Hogi Teri Aradhana'' | Damini | |- | ''Tenali Rama'' | Goddess Kali | Cameo |- |2025 |''Jaadu Teri Nazar – Daayan Ka Mausam'' |Kaamini |Cameo |- |2025–2026 |''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2'' |Noina Sarabhai | |- |}

=== Web series === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Series !! Role !! Language !! Notes |- | rowspan="2"|2020 | ''Ratri Ke Yatri'' | Nishaat | Hindi | |- |''Love and Affairs'' |Roshni |rowspan="2"|Bengali | |- |- |2019 |''Kamini'' |Kamini |<ref>{{cite news |title=Barkha Sengupta on OTT, TV and films: National television contents are very regressive |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/barkha-sengupta-on-ott-tv-and-films-national-television-contents-are-very-regressive/1587ec3361542 |work=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> |- |2019 |''Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala'' |Seema |rowspan="8"|Hindi | |- |2022–2023 |''Duranga'' |Prachi Banne | |- |2022 |''Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy'' |Begum Anar | |- |rowspan="2"|2023 |''Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega'' |Swati | |- |''Asur'' |Vrinda Shrivastav | |- |2024 |''Naam Gum Jayega'' | | |- |rowspan="2"|2025 |rowspan="2"|''Power of Paanch''<ref>{{cite web |title=Barkha Bisht On Finding Real-Life Parallels And Relevance In Power of Paanch: Being a Single Mother... - EXCLUSIVE |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/barkha-bisht-on-finding-real-life-parallels-and-relevance-in-power-of-paanch-being-a-single-mother-exclusive-article-117567319 |website=Times Now |language=en |date=26 January 2025}}</ref> | Tanu Shergill | |- |Tabu Luthra | |}

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== External links == * {{IMDb name|2371046|Barkha Bisht}}

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