Shivangi Joshi

Shivangi Joshi (born 18 May 1998) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut with Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi playing Trisha in 2013. Joshi is best known for her portrayal of Naira Singhania Goenka in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, for which she received several awards.

Joshi's other notable works include portraying Aayat Haider in Beintehaa, Poonam Thakur in Begusarai and Anandi Chaturvedi in Balika Vadhu 2. In 2022, she participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 and finished in 12th place. She last appeared as Aradhana Sahni in Barsatein – Mausam Pyaar Ka.

Early life
Joshi was born 18 May 1998 in Pune, Maharashtra. She did her schooling in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Early roles and breakthrough (2013–2016)
Joshi made her television debut in 2013 with Zee TV's Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi. Subsequently, she went on to play Aayat Haider in Beintehaa. In 2014, she appeared as Vishy in Love by Chance.

She later played Poonam Thakur in Begusarai, opposite Vishal Aditya Singh. The show proved to be a turning point in her career. Her performance as Poonam earned her a nomination at Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female. In 2016, she first appeared as Meera in Season 4 of Yeh Hai Aashiqui and then as Jyoti in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya.

Established success with Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2016–2021)
In 2016, she began portraying Naira Singhania Goenka in StarPlus's Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, making her a household name. Her chemistry with Mohsin Khan was highly appreciated by the audience and established her as a leading actress in Indian television. For her role as Naira, Joshi received numerous accolades and nominations including the ITA Award for Best Actress Popular, Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role, Iconic Gold Award for Popular Choice and Kalakar Award for Best Actress. In January 2021, her character was killed off, but Joshi continued to be part of the show, portraying a look-alike character, Sirat Shekhawat Goenka. Joshi left the show in October 2021, and the second character died as well.

In 2020, she was about to make her debut at the Cannes Film Festival with the film Love X Society, but due to the coronavirus, the film was later released in the OTT platform.

From 2021 to 2022, she appeared as Anandi Bhujaariya in Colors TV's Balika Vadhu 2 opposite Randeep Rai.

She has also featured in various music videos including "Aadatein", "Baarish" and "Teri Ada" with Mohsin Khan, "Kismat Teri", "Aashiqui", "O Dilbar Yaara" with Shaheer Sheikh and "Humnava" with Stebin Ben.

Khatron Ke Khiladi and further work (2022–present)
In 2022, she participated in the stunt-based reality TV show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12, which was filmed in Cape Town and finished at 12th place.

In February 2023, she was seen in Jab We Matched as Prachi. In March, she made a brief appearance in Bekaboo as Rajpari Devlakha opposite Zain Imam. From July 2023, she portrayed Aradhna Sahni opposite Kushal Tandon and Simba Nagpal in Sony Entertainment Television's Barsatein – Mausam Pyaar Ka until the show went off-air in February 2024.

Other work
Joshi is the Youth ambassador of Khushii NGO, which is run by cricketer Kapil Dev, to support the children for their Holistic Development.

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In 2017, for her performance as Naira, The Indian Express placed her at sixth position in its "Top 10 television actresses" list.

In UK-based newspaper Eastern Eye's List of 50 Sexiest Asian Women, she ranked 5th in 2018, while she ranked 7th in 2019.

In Eastern Eye's Top 50 Asian celebrities she ranked 26th in 2020. She was also ranked in Eastern Eye's Top 30 under 30 Global Asian Stars List of 2022.

In The Times of India's 20 Most Desirable Women on Indian Television List, she ranked 7th in 2019 and ranked 9th in 2020. She is also one of the most followed television actress on Instagram.

In 2022, she was felicitated with Garhwal Post Silver Jubilee Award by the Governor of Maharashtra, for her contribution in Indian Television.