Roopal Tyagi (born 6 October 1989) is an Indian choreographer, and television actor. She is known for playing Gunjan in the popular

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show ''

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''. She later participated in dance reality show ''

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'' and ''

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'' in 2015.

Early life

Tyagi was born on October 6, 1989 in

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. She has done her education at

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. She trained at Shiamak Davar's dance institute Bangalore, her hometown, after which she got an opportunity to assist

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, a Bollywood choreographer in the song "Mere Dholna" from the movie ''

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''. For two years, she shuttled between Bangalore and Mumbai before she finally settled in Mumbai.

Career

Roopal started her career as a choreographer in 2007. After starting her acting career with the role of Mansha in '' Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah'', she appeared in ''

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''. She also appeared in the

show ''

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'' starring

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and

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. The show was produced by

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and

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. She played ''Gunjan'' in the

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''. Roopal participated in the eighth season of ''

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'' as a wildcard entrant but was eliminated after a week. She was a contestant in ''

'', in which she was paired up with

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and was eliminated in the second week of voting. In 2012, Tyagi won two

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for Favourite Behen as Gunjan and Rachana (Mahima Makwana), and Favourite Nayi Jodi as Gunjan and Mayank (Ankit Gera). In 2013, she was nominated in the

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for Fresh New Face as Gunjan. Tyagi wrote an open letter to her Instagram in 2020, where she criticized the Indian contingent for undermining the main female character and the "backwardness" of the series. "You think you are making a drama about a 'black' skin girl, a 'short' girl, a 'fat' girl, etc. and the problem they are having, and calling it a progressive show. No" she said to the producers.

Television

Filmography

*2007: ''

Bhool Bhulaiya ''Bhool Bhulaiyaa'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under the T-Series Films banner. A remake of the 1993 Malayalam film ''Manichitrathazh ...

'' – Mere Dolna

Awards

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tyagi, Roopal Living people 1989 births Actresses from Bangalore Actresses in Kannada television Indian soap opera actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Indian television actresses Actresses in Hindi television Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants