Veebha Anand is an Indian actress known for her portrayals of Sugna Shyam Singh in Balika Vadhu, Kangana in Shree, Laxmi Angad Purohit in Sanskaar Laxmi, Subhadra in Mahabharat, Navya Naveli in Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan, and Ananya Shakti Thakur in &TV's Begusarai.[citation needed]

Early life

Vibha Anand was born on 8 September 1990 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. She has a younger sister, Sakshi Anand, a writer and a brother, Ajeet Anand. She hails from a non-filmy background. Due to numerology, She changed her name to Veebha Anand from Vibha Anand. While this did not make any significant transformation in the pronunciation of her name, Veebha Anand replaced i with ee.[citation needed] She completed her schooling at Doon Presidency School, Uttarakhand.

Personal life

Veebha Anand was in a relationship with TV actor Rohit Purohit. They met at the sets of their program Sanskaar Laxmi. After dating for some time, the couple decided to terminate their relationship and move into their individual lives.

Career

Veebha with the Yeh Hai Aashisqui cast

Veebha Anand started her journey into acting at a very young age of fifteen. Initially her journey was not easy as she had to struggle a lot but her father who supported her throughout her struggling phase. She joined the famous acting academy . She is the student of famous actors Samar Jai Singh and Roopesh Thapliyal. In 2008 after months of auditions, she got the opportunity to make her debut with the television serial Balika Vadhu as Sugna.

Veebha started her television career with the show Balika Vadhu in 2008, broadcast on Colors TV. Anand rose to fame for portraying the role of Sugna Shyam Singh. Her performance in the serial was loved by everyone making her a household name. She gained popularity and was nominated for the Indian Telly Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.[citation needed] Next she played a negative role in ZEE TV's supernatural drama show Shree.[citation needed] She acted as Namrata in Sukh by Chance in 2009.[citation needed] She debuted in the Thriller Film Stoneman Murders as Sanjay's daughter. She played the lead role in ZEE TV’s Sanskaar Laxmi as Laxmi Angad Purohit opposite Rohit Purohit and Shakti Arora.

Anand played a supporting role in the Bollywood Film Isi Life Me in 2011. Later she worked in several popular television shows such as Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein, Kairi-Rishta Khatta Meetha, Yeh Hai Aashiqui and Crime Patrol.[citation needed]

She was recognized for her role as Subhadra in Star Plus’s mythological TV series Mahabharat, opposite Shaheer Sheikh[citation needed]. She made an episodic appearance in MTV Webbed[citation needed] and Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal.[citation needed] She played Navya Naveli on MTV's youth show Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan opposite Abhishek Malik and Ayaz Ahmed. She played a teenage girl from a small town who gets betrayed by her boyfriend and gets pregnant. After betrayal she becomes a stronger persona. Then she appeared as Ananya Shakti Thakur in the Popular Soap Opera Begusarai[citation needed] opposite Vishal Aditya Singh, Ankit Gupta, Parichay Sharma, Manish Naggdev and Mukul Raj Singh. Her character in the Begusarai is inspired by Mahabharat's Draupadi. Anand made a cameo appearance in Karmaphal Dataa Shani[citation needed]. Anand made her web debut in the thriller Web Series Twistted 2[citation needed] along with Nia Sharma and Rrahul Sudhir. She played a vital role in the series as a crime reporter. Anand is also featured in the Web Comedy Romantic Film Yours Truly Roohani opposite Rishi Saxena[citation needed] . Anand featured in the film Hum Chaar as Savita.[citation needed] Anand came for an episodic role in Laal Ishq[citation needed]. In 2020, Anand featured in the episodic web series Manohar Kahaniyan opposite Ankit Gupta[citation needed] as a new bride in the house. In the same year 2020, Anand starred in the Tamil language film Mookuthi Amman as Dharani. She first time acted on the other language films. In 2021, She played a prostitute in the web film Rajnigandha[citation needed] along with Rajesh Sharma. Rajnigandha is a heart-wrenching story of a father and daughter. She is currently seen in Disney+ Hotstar's horror-thriller web series Ankahi Ansuni[citation needed] opposite Paresh Pahuja.The series follows the story of a demoted young police inspector of the UP police who is transferred to a fictional sleepy town Jhaagi, notorious for having numerous unsolved mysterious cases. She will be seen playing the role of a police constable.

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNoteRef.
2008–2010Balika VadhuSugna Bhairon SinghColors TVSupporting Role
2008–2009ShreeKangnaZee TVNegative Role
2009–2010Sukh by ChanceNamrataSony Entertainment TelevisionParallel Lead Role
2010Meethi Choori No 1HerselfImagine TVContestant
2011Sanskaar LaxmiLaxmi Angad PurohitZee TVLead Role[citation needed]
2012Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi TasvireinSapnaZee TV
Kairi - Rishta Khataa MeethaSuman Abhay SristavColors TvSupporting Role[citation needed]
Crime PatrolMitali Das ( Episode 146, 147)Sony Entertainment TelevisionParallel Lead Role[citation needed]
GumrahAIDS PatientChannel VVital Role
2013MTV WebbedPankhudiMTVParallel Lead Role[citation needed]
Yeh Hai Aashiqui -Season 1 (Episode 2: Tip Tip Barsa Pyaar)SapnaBindassLead Role
2013–2014MahabharatSubhadraStar PlusSupporting Role[citation needed]
2014–2015Kaisi Yeh YaariaanNavya Naveli (Season 1 & 2)MTV IndiaParallel Lead Role
2014Akbar BirbalShaahinBig MagicCameo appearance[citation needed]
2016BegusaraiAnanya Shakti Thakur&TVLead Role
Karmaphal Dataa ShaniMahakaliColors TVCameo Appearance[citation needed]
2018, 2019Laal IshqGunjan (Episode 1) / Sheel (Episode 51)&TVLead Role[citation needed]
2018Jamai RajaA Dancer at Navaratri FunctionZee TVCameo Appearance[citation needed]
2020Devi Adi ParashaktiDevasenaDangal TVsupporting role

Theatre play

YearTitleRoleRef
2013Rishton Ka Live TelecastShruti[citation needed]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNoteRef
2018Twisted 2RaashiParallel Lead Role[citation needed]
2020Manohar KahaniyanPriyaLead Role ( Episode 1-3)[citation needed]
A Long Distance Love Story - LockdownPari
2021Ankahi AnsuniBarkhaaLead Role
GlitterAnushkha

Films

YearTiltleRoleLanguageNoteRef
2009Stoneman MurdersSanjay's daughterHindiSupporting Role
2010Isi Life MeinNupur[citation needed]
2011PrathaShyamliParallel Lead Role[citation needed]
2019Hum ChaarSavitaSupporting Role[citation needed]
2020Mookuthi AmmanDharaniTamilSupporting Role

Short films

YearTitleRef
2019The Gift
Cup of Tea - Madame
2020Under the Same Sky
Live After You Leave
2021Ulljahan[citation needed]

Web films

YearTitleRoleNoteRef
2018Yours Truly RoohaniRoohani DiwanLead Role ( Short Film)
2021RajnigandhaNazia/MuneerLead Role[citation needed]

Music videos

YearTitleOppositeSingerMusicRef
2017Piya SaawareParas Arora & Utpal DasBornali KalitaTimes Music[citation needed]
Beparwaahiyaan 2Suyyash RaiSuyyash RaiTheBucketlistFilms
2018Chaap TilakNonYASH WADALI
2019Jaanta ThaSanam PuriSanam PuriZill Music
Phir Se songBhavna MakhijaSiddharth BasrurCreativeMeter

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryShowResultRef
2009Indian Telly AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleBalika VadhuNominated[citation needed]
2010Indian Television Academy Awards[citation needed]

See also

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