Vaishali Takkar (15 July 1992 – 15 October 2022) was an Indian television actress. She was known for her portrayal as Anjali Bharadwaj in ''

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'', Shivani Sharma in '' Super Sisters'', Netra Singh Rathore in '' Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara'' and Ananya Mishra in '' Manmohini 2''.

Early life

Vaishali Takkar was born on 15 July 1992 in

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to H.B Takkar and Annu Takkar. She had one younger brother, Neeraj Takkar (b. 1996).

Career

Takkar's debut television series was

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's longest running drama ''

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'' in which she played Sanjana from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, she acted as Vrinda in ''

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''. From August 2016 to December 2017, she portrayed Anjali Bharadwaj in

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's ''

'' opposite Sidharth Shivpuri and

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. In 2018, she was cast as Shivani in

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's '' Super Sisters''. Next, she enacted the role of Netra in Colors TV's '' Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara'' opposite

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. From November 2019 to June 2020, Takkar portrayed Ananya/Mansi in

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's '' Manmohini 2'' alongside

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and

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Personal life

Takkar got engaged to her boyfriend Dr. Abhinandan Singh from

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on 26 April 2021. Their wedding was scheduled for June 2021, but they cancelled a month after their engagement.

Death

On 15 October 2022, Takkar committed suicide by

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herself in her home in Tejaji Nagar,

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, Madhya Pradesh. Her body was discovered by her father on 16 October 2022. A suicide note was found in her bedroom, stating that she had been harassed by her former boyfriend, because of whom she took this extreme step

Takkar’s remains were cremated and her family donated her eyes before cremation.

Filmography

Television

, '' Manmohini 2'' , Ananya Mishra/Mansi , , , - , 2021–2022 , '' Rakshabandhan... Rasal Apne Bhai Ki Dhal, Rakshabandhan'' , Kanak Shivraj Pratap Singh Thakur (Singhsaal) , ,

References

External links

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