Neha Devi Singh (born 9 August 1981) is an Indian television actress and writer, best known for her portrayal of Sameera / Bijli in ''
Ssshhhh...Koi Hai'' and Bhoomika Arjun Goenka in ''
Saarrthi
''Saarrthi'' is a Hindi television drama broadcast on Star Plus and produced by Neela Tele Films Private Limited. It aired from 8 November 2004 to 15 February 2008 and contained 708 episodes. The story is a reworking of the Hindu epic, the ''Mah ...
''. She is the first television actress in India to work as an action hero.
Early life
Neha Devi Singh was born on 9 August 1981 in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
, India. Singh received a degree in Economics from
St. Xavier's College. She set out to seek work in the television industry. She pursued a career as a director or producer, but became an actor.
Career
Singh made her television debut with ''
Ssshhhh...Koi Hai''
as Sameera / Bijli. she was last seen in ''
Saarrthi
''Saarrthi'' is a Hindi television drama broadcast on Star Plus and produced by Neela Tele Films Private Limited. It aired from 8 November 2004 to 15 February 2008 and contained 708 episodes. The story is a reworking of the Hindu epic, the ''Mah ...
''
as Bhoomika Arjun Goenka on
Star Plus
StarPlus is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, ...
. After two and a half years of a successful run with ''
Saarrthi
''Saarrthi'' is a Hindi television drama broadcast on Star Plus and produced by Neela Tele Films Private Limited. It aired from 8 November 2004 to 15 February 2008 and contained 708 episodes. The story is a reworking of the Hindu epic, the ''Mah ...
'', she left the serial in 2007 and was replaced by Zalak Thakker as the protagonist Bhoomika Arjun Goenka.
Post–acting
After leaving ''
Saarrthi
''Saarrthi'' is a Hindi television drama broadcast on Star Plus and produced by Neela Tele Films Private Limited. It aired from 8 November 2004 to 15 February 2008 and contained 708 episodes. The story is a reworking of the Hindu epic, the ''Mah ...
'' in 2007, Singh became a columnist for Channel Y–a youth page in Mumbai newsline as well as a contributor to the weekend addition of the ''
Financial Express'' in 2009. She has become a professional writer and has written the script for a film.
In 2010–2011, she worked as the Project Supervisor for Deepa Sahi's directorial debut ''Tere Mere Phere'' produced by Ketan Mehta (of Mya Movies Pvt ltd.) and Anup Jalota, released September 2011.
As of February 2012 she is the project head and creative consultant for new projects in Asit Modi's Neela Telefilms.
Television
References
External links
Official Website
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1981 births
Indian television actresses
Living people
Actresses from Mumbai
Actresses in Hindi television
21st-century Indian actresses