Pooja Gor (born 1 June 1991)
is an Indian television actress. She is best known for her role of Pratigya in ''
Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya
''Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya'' () is an Indian television series which aired on STAR Plus. The series premiered on 7 December 2009 and was ended on 27 October 2012. It starred Pooja Gor and Arhaan Behll. All episodes of the series re-telecasted ...
''.
In 2014, she participated in the reality show ''
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5''.
Early life
Pooja Gor was born on 1 June 1991 in
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per th ...
.
In 2015, Gor learned
kickboxing
Kickboxing is a combat sports, combat sport focused on kicking and punch (strike), punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is pract ...
for
self defence
Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in ...
and to stay physically fit.
Career
Television
Gor began her television career in 2009 with a supporting role in
Imagine TV
Imagine TV was a Hindi general entertainment channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, and based in New Delhi.
The channel was known for shows such as '' Ramayan (2008), Chandragupta Maurya, ''Swayamvar'', ''Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo'', ' ...
's romance ''
Kitani Mohabbat Hai
''Kitani Mohabbat Hai'' ''(How Much I Love You)'' is an Indian soap opera which aired on Imagine TV from 19 January 2009 to 25 September 2009. '' Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2'' started airing on 1 November 2010. Season 2 is not a continuation; it star ...
'' alongside
Karan Kundra
Karan Kundrra (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor which works in Hindi and Punjabi films and television. He has starred in several TV shows like '' Kitani Mohabbat Hai'', '' Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2'', ''Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum'', ''Dil Hi T ...
and
Kritika Kamra
Kritika Kamra (; born 25 October 1988) is an Indian film and television actress.
Kamra is known for playing Arohi in television shows '' Kitani Mohabbat Hai'', Dr. Nidhi in ''Kuch Toh Log Kahenge'', Ananya in ''Reporters'' and Chandrakanta in ...
. She played the role of Purvi, the sister-in-law of the female lead Aarohi (played by Kamra). The show, which premiered in January 2009, culminated in September that year.
![Avantika And Pooja](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Avantika_And_Pooja.jpg)
Later that year, Gor was cast opposite
Arhaan Behll
Arhaan Behll is an Indian television actor, who rose to fame playing Krishna Singh in Star Plus' ''Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya''. He then hosted ''Fear Factor India'' and starred in ''Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se'', '' Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara'' and ''Ye ...
in the
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, ...
soap ''
Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya
''Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya'' () is an Indian television series which aired on STAR Plus. The series premiered on 7 December 2009 and was ended on 27 October 2012. It starred Pooja Gor and Arhaan Behll. All episodes of the series re-telecasted ...
'', where she played Pratigya. The show went off air in 2012 after a good run of 3 years.
In 2013, Gor appeared in two episodes of
Life OK's episodic horror series ''
Ek Thhi Naayka
''Ek Thhi Naayka ''is a 16 episode long Hindi-language Indian television horror thriller mini-series which premiered on 9 March 2013 on Life OK. Each episode of the series features a new female protagonist who fights against witches, devils and ...
'' opposite
Vishal Gandhi
Vishal Gandhi is an Indian television actor known for playing Kabir Singh Rathod in popular Balaji Telefilms' show Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani and as grey shaded character ''Mihir Sukhadia'' in Tamanna on Star Plus in 2016. and as Paras Patel in ...
. In the same year, she played an episodic role in another episodic romantic series ''
Yeh Hai Aashiqui
''Yeh Hai Aashiqui'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television romance anthology series that premiered on 25 August 2013 on Bindass. It presents dramatisations of the real life love stories created by Vikas Gupta. The show went off air on 7 Aug ...
'' alongside
Sehban Azim
Sehban Azim is an Indian television actor, having worked in TV shows like '' Dill Mill Gayye'', '' Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai,'' ''Humsafars'', ''Thapki Pyar Ki'', ''Bepannaah'' and ''Tujhse Hai Raabta''.
Early life
Born in Delhi to a wri ...
. She also made a special appearance in the finale of the reality show ''
Bigg Boss 6''.
From 2013 to 2015, Gor hosted
Life OK's crime drama ''
Savdhaan India
''Savdhaan India – India Fights Back'' ( ''Attention India! – India Fights Back'') is an Indian Hindi-language crime show aired by Star Bharat. The series is hosted by Ashutosh Rana, Tisca Chopra, Sushant Singh, Gaurav Chopra, Mohnish Be ...
''. In 2014, she participated in
Colors TV
Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment broadcast network owned by Viacom18. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime and television films.
History
It was launched on 2 ...
's reality-stunt series ''
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5'' where she became the first contestant to be eliminated or evicted. That year, she also appeared in ''
Box Cricket League
Box Cricket League (BCL) is an Indian sports reality television show where celebrities are seen competing with each other in an indoor cricket game format.
Establishment
The BCL was inspired by the popularity of the Celebrity Cricket League ...
''. In 2015, she starred opposite
Sahil Anand
Sahil Anand (born 1 January 1989) is an Indian actor known for starring in the films ''Student of the Year'' part 1 & 2 and '' Babloo Happy Hai'', '' Banned'' webseries on Voot Select and television series '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay''. He debute ...
as Roshni, a doctor, in
Life OK's medical series ''
Ek Nayi Ummeed - Roshni
''Ek Nayi Ummeed - Roshni'' (English: A New Hope - Roshni) is an Indian medical drama television series, which premiered on 13 July 2015 and broadcast on Life OK. The series aires on Monday through Friday nights. The series is produced by Puls ...
''.
In 2016, she played an episodic role in ''
Pyar Tune Kya Kiya''. In 2019, Gor participated in
Colors TV
Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment broadcast network owned by Viacom18. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime and television films.
History
It was launched on 2 ...
's ''Kitchen Champion 5'' along with
Abigail Jain
Abigail Jain is an Indian television actress best known for her lead role in the series ''Humse Hai Liife''. She also has a lead role in the Hindi television drama ''Kya Dill Mein Hai'' and in ''Zindagi Wins''.
Early life and career
Jain wa ...
. In 2021, Gor reprise her role Pratigya in ''
Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 2
''Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 2'' is an Indian drama television series that premiered from 15 March on Star Bharat. It was a sequel to the 2009 series ''Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya'' which aired on Star Plus. Produced by Rajan Shahi under Director's Kut ...
'' along with
Arhaan Behll
Arhaan Behll is an Indian television actor, who rose to fame playing Krishna Singh in Star Plus' ''Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya''. He then hosted ''Fear Factor India'' and starred in ''Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se'', '' Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara'' and ''Ye ...
.
Film
In 2018, Gor made her film debut with the
Abhishek Kapoor
Abhishek Kapoor (born 6 August 1971) is an Indian film director and producer who works in Hindi cinema.
Career
He started his career as an actor in 1996 with movies ''Aashique Mastane'', opposite ''Monica Bedi'', directed by ''Ajay Kashyap'' an ...
-directed inter-faith romance ''
Kedarnath
Kedarnath is a town and Nagar Panchayat in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, India, known primarily for the Kedarnath Temple. It is approximately 86 kilometres from Rudraprayag, the district headquarter. Kedarnath is the most remote of the ...
'', co-starring
Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput (21 January 1986 – 14 June 2020) was an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood, Hindi cinema. He starred in a number of commercially successful Hindi films such as ''M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'' (2016), ''Kedarn ...
and newcomer
Sara Ali Khan. She portrayed Brinda Mishra in the film.
Personal life
Gor has been in an relationship with TV actor
Raj Singh Arora
Raj Singh Arora is an Indian television actor, best known for his role as Yuvraj in the STAR One series Remix (2004). He played Mihir Arora in Ye Hai Mohabbatein (2013)
Personal life and career
Arora has been in a relationship with Pooja Gor s ...
since 2009.
In December 2020, Gor announced their separation on Instagram.
Filmography
Films
Television
Web
See also
References
External links
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21st-century Indian actresses
Living people
Indian television actresses
Actresses from Ahmedabad
Actresses from Mumbai
Indian soap opera actresses
1991 births
Actresses in Hindi television
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants