Ulka Gupta (born 12 April 1997) is an Indian film and television actress. She is popularly known as Manu, as she played the role of Manu (the young

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) in the

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soap ''

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'' until the leap; later she made a re-entry in the same show as Kaali. Her debut film was the Tollywood movie '' Andhra Pori'', in which she plays the lead character, Prashanti. Gupta also appeared in the 2015 Telugu film '' Rudhramadevi''.

Personal life

Ulka Gupta was born on 12 April 1997 in Saharsa,

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. Her family is native to the area. She was brought up in

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. Her father Gagan and her younger sister Goya are also actors. She studied at Rustomjee International School, Dahisar, Mumbai.

Career

Gupta first faced the camera in ''Resham Dankh'', and then appeared in ''Saat Phere'', as Savri, Saloni's daughter. She is best known for her versatile performance as Manu in ''

''. For making the serial very lively, she worked hard and took horse riding and sword fighting training for two months. She also learned Sanskrit to deliver shlokas. She played Ami in ''

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'' on

. She worked in the Telugu film '' Andhra Pori'', produced by Ramesh Prasad, opposite Akash Puri, the son of

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. It was released in June 2015. She played the lead role in the Tollywood movie '' Rudhramadevi''. She played the lead role in the Bengali-language film '' Sera Bangali'', which was released in 2017. She is playing the lead role in Bani Chow Home Delivery(2022- present).

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

* ''

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'' (2022;

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)

Awards

2010

Indian Telly Awards The Indian Telly Awards is an annual award for excellence both on-screen and behind-the-scenes of Hindi-language television. Conceptualised and created by Anil Wanvari, the founder, CEO of media and services group, indiantelevision.com, they a ...

- Most Popular Child Artist in ''

'' *

Zee Gold Awards The Gold Awards is an annual awards show that honours the best performers in the Hindi-language television industry. They were first awarded in 2007. Boroplus was the title sponsor for the first 10 editions after which Kesh King took over. The ...

- Best Performer of the Year in ''Jhansi Ki Rani'' *

ITA Awards The Indian Television Academy Awards, also known as the ''ITA Awards'', is an annual award ceremony organised by the Indian Television Academy to honour excellence in Hindi-language television. Ceremonies Categories Popular Awards * ITA Aw ...

- ''Jhansi Ki Rani'' *

- Best Actress in ''Jhansi Ki Rani''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gupta, Ulka Indian television actresses Actresses from Bihar Actresses from Mumbai Living people 1997 births Actresses in Hindi television Actresses in Hindi cinema 21st-century Indian actresses People from Saharsa district Actresses in Telugu cinema