Rhea Sharma (born 7 August 1995) is an Indian actress who primarily works in

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television. She made her acting debut in 2014 with the television series '' Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar'' portraying Nishi Khanna. In 2016, she made her film debut with the

film '' M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'' portraying Ritu. Sharma is a recipient of

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, along with other nominations. Sharma earned wider recognition with her portrayal of Dr. Kanak Rathi Toshniwal in ''

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'' and Mishti Agrawal Rajvansh in ''

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''.

Early life

Sharma was born on 7 August 1995 into a

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family in

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. She completed her graduation from

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. Sharma aspired to be a journalist, but later choose acting as her career.

Career

Debut and early roles (2014-2016)

Sharma made her acting debut with '' Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar'' portraying Nishi Khanna Shah, from 2014 to 2015 opposite Mehul Vyas. In 2014, she portrayed Priyanka "Priya" Prabhakar Datar in '' Badi Doooor Se Aaye Hai''. She portrayed Chandini Kapoor opposite

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in ''Yeh Hai Aashiqui Sun Yaar Try Maar'' in 2015. In 2016, she portrayed Shubhi Deshpande in ''

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'' opposite Kinshuk Vaidya. Sharma then, portrayed Gauri Shukla in '' Kahani Hamari... Dil Dosti Deewanepan Ki'' opposite

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in the same year. The show ended in a month. In 2016, Sharma also made her

film debut with

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's '' M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'', which co-starred

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and

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and featured her as Ritu, the friend of Dhoni's wife.

Breakthrough and success (2017-present)

Sharma portrayed Dr. Kanak Rathi Toshniwal in ''

'' from 2017 to 2018, opposite

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. It proved as a major turning point in her career. Sharma's performance received

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nomination. In 2018, she portrayed Komal Mishra in '' Laal Ishq'' opposite

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. The same year she portrayed Anjali Sharma in ''

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'' opposite Vishal Singh recreating ''

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''. Sharma received further success and praises with her portrayal of Mishti Agarwal Rajvansh opposite

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in ''

'' from 2019 to 2020. She received

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nomination for her performance. Her chemistry with Sheikh was appreciated and they won Gold Best Onscreen Jodi Award, at the same ceremony. She also portrayed Mishti in the integration episodes with ''

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' (), popularly known as ''YRKKH'' is an Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama television series that airs on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It premiered on 12 January 2009 and is the longest run ...

'' and had a dance performance in '' Nach Baliye 9'' with Sheikh. After a hiatus of two years, Sharma appeared opposite

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in the 2022 music video, "Tu Hi Toh Hai".

Public image

Sharma ranked 30th in ''

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''s Top 50 Asian Celebrities List of 2020. She ranked 22nd in ''

''s Top 30 under 30 Global Asian Stars List of 2021.

Filmography

Films

Television

Special appearances

Music videos

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Rhea Living people Actresses from Mumbai Indian television actresses Indian soap opera actresses Actresses in Hindi television Indian film actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema 21st-century Indian actresses St. Xavier's College, Mumbai alumni 1995 births