Ekta Kaul (born 16 May 1987) is an Indian actress who mainly works in

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television. She is best known for her portrayal of Sahiba Agarwal in ''

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'', Dr. Suhani Malhotra in ''

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'' and Riya Mathur in '' Mere Angne Mein''. She participated in ''

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'' in 2013.

Early life

Ekta Kaul was born in Jammu and Kashmir in India. She completed her graduation in

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and went on to get an

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. She was working with Nestle for a while, and whilst she was posted in

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, she started to dabble in acting.

Career

Kaul began her career with the leading role of Sahiba in ''

'', She was a contestant in season 6 of dance reality show ''

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''. She played the role of Dr. Suhani in ''

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'' on

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. In 2015, she bagged the lead role of Riya Mathur in

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's drama series '' Mere Angne Mein''. In August 2017, she was confirmed as the new female lead on

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show ''

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'' but the show went off air and her entry was eventually scrapped. Ekta has recently played beutiful role in Sony Liv web series “Tanav”.

Personal life

Kaul speaks English and a little Punjabi. Her mother tongue is Kashmiri. Before becoming an actress, she completed her MBA and worked as a manager with Nestle India. Kaul dated her ''Rab Se Sohna Isshq'' co-star

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. They were about to get married but split up in 2013. She got engaged to actor

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, of ''

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'' fame, and they were married on 15 September 2018. The couple have a son.

Filmography

Television

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaul, Ekta 1987 births Living people Indian soap opera actresses Indian television actresses Actresses from Jammu and Kashmir People from Jammu (city)