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Shivangi Joshi
Shivangi Joshi at Rupali Ganguly’s birthday party (cropped).jpg
Joshi in 2023
Born (1998-05-18) 18 May 1998 (age 26)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2013–present
Known for Begusarai
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Balika Vadhu 2
Khatron Ke Khiladi 12

Shivangi Joshi (born 18 May 1998) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut with Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi playing Trisha in 2013. Joshi is best known for her portrayal of Naira Singhania in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, for which she received several awards.

Joshi's other notable works include portraying Aayat Haider in Beintehaa, Poonam Thakur in Begusarai and Anandi Chaturvedi in Balika Vadhu 2. In 2022, she participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 and finished in 12th place. She last appeared as Aradhana Sahni in Barsatein – Mausam Pyaar Ka.

Early life

Joshi was born 18 May 1998 in Pune, Maharashtra. She did her schooling in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Career

Early roles and breakthrough (2013–2016)

Joshi made her television debut in 2013 with Zee TV's Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi. Subsequently, she went on to play Aayat Haider in Beintehaa. In 2014, she appeared as Vishy in Love by Chance.

She later played Poonam Thakur in Begusarai, opposite Vishal Aditya Singh. The show proved to be a turning point in her career. Her performance as Poonam earned her a nomination at Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female. In 2016, she first appeared as Meera in Season 4 of Yeh Hai Aashiqui and then as Jyoti in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya.

Established success with Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2016–2021)

In 2016, she began portraying Naira Singhania Goenka in StarPlus's Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, making her a household name. Her chemistry with Mohsin Khan was highly appreciated by the audience and established her as a leading actress in Indian television. For her role as Naira, Joshi received numerous accolades and nominations including the ITA Award for Best Actress Popular, Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role, Iconic Gold Award for Popular Choice and Kalakar Award for Best Actress. In January 2021, her character was killed off, but Joshi continued to be part of the show, portraying a look-alike character, Sirat Shekhawat Goenka. Joshi left the show in October 2021, and the second character died as well.

In 2020, she was about to make her debut at the Cannes Film Festival with the film Love X Society, but due to the coronavirus, the film was later released in the OTT platform.

From 2021 to 2022, she appeared as Anandi Bhujaariya in Colors TV's Balika Vadhu 2 opposite Randeep Rai.

She has also featured in various music videos including "Aadatein", "Baarish" and "Teri Ada" with Mohsin Khan, "Kismat Teri", "Aashiqui", "O Dilbar Yaara" with Shaheer Sheikh and "Humnava" with Stebin Ben.

Khatron Ke Khiladi and further work (2022–present)

In 2022, she participated in the stunt-based reality TV show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12, which was filmed in Cape Town and finished at 12th place.

In February 2023, she was seen in Jab We Matched as Prachi. In March, she made a brief appearance in Bekaboo as Rajpari Devlakha opposite Zain Imam. From July 2023, she portrayed Aradhna Sahni opposite Kushal Tandon and Simba Nagpal in Sony Entertainment Television's Barsatein – Mausam Pyaar Ka until the show went off-air in February 2024.

Other work

Joshi is the Youth ambassador of Khushii NGO, which is run by cricketer Kapil Dev, to support the children for their Holistic Development.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Love X Society Geetanjali Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi Trisha
2013–2014 Beintehaa Aayat Haider Malik
2014 Love by Chance Vishy Episode: "Boys Not Allowed"
2015–2016 Begusarai Poonam Kumari Thakur
2016 Yeh Hai Aashiqui Meera Episode: "Bodyguard"
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Jyoti
2016–2021 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Naira Singhania Goenka
2021 Sirat Shekhawat Goenka
2021–2022 Balika Vadhu 2 Anandi Bhujaaria Chaturvedi
2022 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 Contestant 12th place
2023–2024 Barsatein – Mausam Pyaar Ka Aradhana "Aaru/Radhy" Sahni

Special appearances

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi Unnamed Epiosde 359
2015 Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah Poonam Thakur
Box Cricket League 2 Herself Contestant
2017 Ishqbaaaz Naira Singhania
2019 Nach Baliye 9
Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke
2021 Anupamaa
Sirf Tum Anandi Bhujaaria
2023 Bekaboo Rajpari Devlekha
India's Best Dancer Season 3 Aradhana Sahni
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 3

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2023 Jab We Matched Prachi

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2020 Aadatein Nikhil D'Souza
Baarish Payal Dev, Stebin Ben
2021 Kismat Teri Inder Chahal
Aashiqui Hairat Aulakh
O Dilbar Yaara Stebin Ben
2022 Humnava
Teri Ada Mohit Chauhan, Saumya Upadhyay
Boli Tujhse Asees Kaur, Abhijeet Shrivastava
Tu Mera Sanam Ishaan Khan
Heer Ranjha Rito Riba
2023 Baarish Aayi Hai

Awards and nominations

Shivangi at TIIFA Awards 2019
Joshi at TIIFA Awards 2019
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face (Female) Begusarai Nominated
2017 Asian Viewers Television Awards Female Actor Of The Year Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Nominated
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress Drama Nominated
Gold Awards Debut in a Lead Role (Female) Won
2018 Best Onscreen Jodi (With Mohsin Khan) Won
Best Actress in a Lead Role Nominated
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress Drama Nominated
2019 Indian Telly Award Best Actress in a Lead Role Nominated
Gold Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role Won
Asian Viewers Television Awards Female Actor Of The Year Nominated
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress (Popular) Won
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India Favorite Tv Actress Nominated
2020 Gold Glam and Style Awards Most Sought After Influencer (Female) N/A Won
2021 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress Drama Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Nominated
Iconic Gold Awards Iconic Best Actress Won
2022 Iconic Most Popular TV Actress of the Year Won
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress (Popular) Nominated
2023 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress (Popular) Barsatein – Mausam Pyaar Ka Nominated
Best Actress Drama Nominated
Best Actress - OTT Jab We Matched Nominated
2024 Gold Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Pending
Most Fit Actress N/A
Style Icon N/A

See also

  • List of Indian television actresses
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