Kanishka Soni

Kanishka Soni
Born
Kanishka Soni

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, model
Years active2007–present
Websitewww.kanishkasoni.com

Kanishka Soni is an Indian actress and model from Mumbai. She has an MBA in finance from the University of Mumbai. After her studies she was selected for singing in the reality show bathroom singer on Filmy Tv by Optimystix Entertainment. She is best known for her character Daisa's bahu in the Star Plus Tv show Diya Aur Baati Hum, Manjari Satya Nayak in the Life Ok Television series Do Dil Ek Jaan opposite Akshay Dogra, Sati's sister Revati in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev on Life Ok, Parashavi (Vidur's Wife) in the Star Plus TV soap opera Mahabharat, Maya Thakur in Begusarai (TV series) on &TV, Sumitra in Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanumaan on Sony Entertainment Television, Inspector Redkar in the most popular show on star plus Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala. Currently she is seen as Devi River Ganga in Devi Adi Parashakti on Dangal TV. She is a Politician with Ramdas Athawale's political party.[1]

Early life

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Soni was born in Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat. She completed her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Shahibaug and Masters and Post Graduation in diploma in finance from University of Mumbai.

Career

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Soni started her career in 2007 when she got selected for a singing reality show Bathroom singer on Filmy Tv by Optimystix Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. after completing her studies. Although her career started as a singer, she was more passionate towards acting. Initially she got an opportunity as a model to accompany Akshay Kumar in Grand Finale of Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 and with VJ Juhi in Exhausted on Channel V both by Endemol India Pvt. Ltd.. She made her debut in a Tamil movie Pathayeram Kodi opposite to Vivek in 2013.[2] She has appeared in multiple movies, such as Pathaayiram Kodi, Devaraya and Yuvrajayam.[3] She has played various roles in TV shows as Manjari Satya Nayak in the television series Do Dil Ek Jaan on Life OK Tv channel opposite Akshay Dogra and Pavitra Rishta on Zee Tv as Sukruti.

She was paired opposite to Hasan Zaidi in Channel V show Gumrah: End of Innocence, season 3.[4] Currently she is doing Diya Aur Baati Hum on Star Plus as Daisa's Bahu and Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev on Life Ok Tv channel as Princess Raveti.[5] She has been acted in commercial advertisement of Huggies diaper, Shriram cement, Slicer and Dicer Tele, and corporate advertising and promos for N.D.T.V. Imagine shows, promo for Channel V show Yeh Jawani Ta Ra Ri Ri and been model for brands like LIC, Provo Glasses and JULIET Punjabi dresses. She has played various roles in Tv shows as such CID, Crime Patrol and Shapath. Soni played the role of Saraswati Devi and Mata Parvati in an air show Sankatmorchan Hanumaan on DD National. She has appeared in various live show events with singers Anup Jalota and Ram shankar.[6] She has also sung songs for DD National Show Sankatmorchan Hanumaan and for music composer Nikhil Kamath.

Soni has signed to act in the show MTV Webbed-Cyber Abuse (Season 2) hosted by Kritika Kamra on MTV along with Do Dil Ek Jaan co-actor Nikita Sharma by Balaji Telefilms and is said to act in Gumrah: End of Innocence, season 4 and &TV's Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi.

Soni has got her first break as a playback singer for upcoming movie M A PASS which is by the same makers of 2014 released B.A. Pass starer Shilpa Shukla which claimed many national and international awards, The song is composed by Geet Vani, recreated by Dhiren Raichura and mixing by Sajan patel who are very known and experienced people from the industry. while experiencing herself phase of struggle into music industry, she has registered her own company KASO MUZIK which can make easy access for singers from outside world to enter into Bollywood industry[7]

Recognition

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  • 2007: As a singer, She won a contest on DD National show Close Up Music Masti Aur Dhoom, and a game/quiz show by Indian Television Academy, hosted by Anu Kapoor in 2007.[8]
  • 2015 : Gorwanta Gujarati award, for contribution in the Indian Entertainment industry.[9]
  • 2015 : Due to her acting, modelling and singing achievements she has been declared by The Times of India multi talented beauty.[10]
  • 2016 : Soni was recognised for her social activities for supporting "save girl child" and associating herself with RESCUE FOUNDATION owned by Triveni Acharya[7][11]

Television and filmography

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Year Show Role Notes
2007 Bathroom Singer Contestant Reality Television,[12]
2009 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2 Guest Contestant Reality Television, in asso. with Endemol India Pvt. Ltd.
2009 Exhausted with VJ Juhi Guest Reality Television
2009 Rakhi Ka Swayamwar Reality Television
2010 Jamunia
2011–2012 Diya Aur Baati Hum Kajal
2012 Devaraya Dance number with Srikant Telagu Movie
2012 Pavitra Rishta Sukruti
Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Princess Revati Mythological Drama[13]
Sankatmorchan Hanumaan Saraswati Devi and Maa Parvati Mythological Drama
Baal Veer Kanishka Comedy drama
2013 Pathayeram Kodi Karishma Tamil Movie, with Vivek and Dhruv bhandari
2013 Niharika Gracy
Matha Bhare Manjula Priya
Gumrah: End of Innocence Season 3 and 4 Self Episodic appearance
2014 Yuvrajayam Tamil superstar Shreya Tamil Movie, with Venkat
2014 Do Dil Ek Jaan Manjari Satya Nayak
Tum Aise Hi Rehna Self Drama
Firangi Bahu Juhi
MTV Webbed Priya Episodic appearance
2015 CID (Indian TV series) Doctor Prishita
Crime Patrol (TV series) Chitra Nigam Reality Documentary
Mahabharat (2013 TV series) Parashvi; Vidur's Wife Mythological Drama
Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap Dance Number Mythological Drama, Sony Entertainment Television (India)
SuperCops vs Supervillains Sheila Action Drama
2015 Paisa Ho Paisa Karishma Bollywood Movie, with Dhruv Bhandari and Vivek
2015 Savdhaan India Maya (Ep. 1346)
2016 Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman Sumitra Mythological Drama
Begusarai (TV series) Maya Thakur Mythological Drama
Savdhaan India Sweety (Ep. 1843)
Yeh Jawani Ta Ra Ri Ri Self
2018 Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala Inspector Redkar [14]
2020 Resurrection jaago aur jiyo Vedika [15]
2020 Devi Adi Parashakti Devi Ganga [16]

References

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  1. ^ "RPI chief Ramdas Athawale tests positive for Covid-19 | Deccan Herald". 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Pathayeram Kodi". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Srikanth's Devaraya Movie Hyderabad Theaters". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Hasan Zaidi and Kanishka Soni in Gumrah". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  5. ^ "कनिष्का को मिला नए रोल का ऑफर". Rajasthan Patrika. 6 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Aisi lagi lagan, Meera ho gayi magan". Dainik Jagran. 4 April 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Kanishka Soni a tellywood actress from Vadodara is supporting the girls saved from prostitution". 12 October 2016.
  8. ^ "The Indian Television Academy Awards". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  9. ^ "૨૨ ગૌરવવંતા ગુજરતીયોને અવૉર્ડ આપિને આયી કરાયા સન્માનિત". Divya Bhaskar. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Multi-talented Beauty". Mirror. Ahmedabad. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  11. ^ http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/MGUJ-VAD-c-35-629220-NOR.html [bare URL]
  12. ^ Bhatkhande, Ankita; Millar, Lievanta (10 November 2016). "SABSE BADA RUPAIYA – Urban poor scramble for some usable cash". Mirror. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  13. ^ "TV actress Kanishka Soni's drastic makeover". The Times of India. December 2016.
  14. ^ "Kanishka Soni re-enters 'Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Jaago Aur Jiyo movie review: An intriguing tale of life and death". 25 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Every woman has a Ganga in her, says Kanishka Soni, who plays the river Goddess in 'Devi'". The Times of India. 16 October 2020.
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