Adaa Khan (born 12 May 1989) is an

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television actress and model . She is known for portraying Akashi in ''

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'', Amrit in ''

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'', Shesha in '' Naagin'' and Sitara in '' Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara''. In 2020, she participated in '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10''.

Early life

Khan was born in

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on 12 May 1989. Her mother Parvin Khan died from cancer in March 2013. She has a brother named Imran Khan.

Career

Khan began her career as a model. Then she did several advertisements. Post modelling and advertisements, Khan decided to start her acting career in television. In 2009, she debuted into Hindi television industry playing the role of Vigya in

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's show ''

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''. In 2010, she bagged

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's show ''

''. It centers around the story of four rich and beautiful sisters. She was cast as the parallel lead Aakashi Shastri. In 2012, Khan got her first leading role in

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drama ''

'' as the heroic Princess Amrit Kaur Sodhi, co-starring

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and

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. She did episodic roles in shows like ''

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'', '' Crime Patrol'', '' Code Red'' and ''

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''. She was also a contestant on the reality show ''

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''. In 2015, Khan got the role of Shesha, a shape-shifting serpent in ''Naagin''. Her fierce looks and dialogue delivery made her character very popular among the audiences. In 2016, she reprised her role of Shesha in '' Naagin 2''. In 2018, she played the lead role of Sitara in the supernatural series '' Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara''. In 2019, she appeared as a guest in the last few episodes of ''

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'', reprising her role of Shesha. In 2020, she participated in '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10''. The same year, she appeared as Shesha again in a guest role in '' Naagin 5''. In 2022, she was seen as Shesha in '' Naagin: Basant Panchami Special''.

Filmography

Television

Special appearances

Web series

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Adaa Living people Indian television actresses Indian soap opera actresses Participants in Indian reality television series Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants Place of birth missing (living people) 1989 births Actresses from Mumbai