Shakti Anand
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Shakti Anand is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n television actor best known for his role as Nikhil Samarth on the Hindi television drama series Ek Ladki Anjaani Si
Ek Ladki Anjaani Si
Ek Ladki Anjaani Si is a Hindi TV serial that was on air on Sony Entertainment Television. The series is an Indian adaption of the popular Venezuelan telenovela Juana la Virgen, which was written by Perla Farias...

.

Early life and education

Shakti Anand was born and brought up in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...

, in a Punjabi
Punjabi people
The Punjabi people , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...

 family. He attended university at the Tamil Education Association in Delhi and majored in the Science stream. After that, he received his Master’s degree in pharmaceutical engineering, and was working as a medical examiner with GE Capital in Delhi, when he received an offer to work on the television show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

Career

Shakti Anand began his television career on Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Jeetendra Kapoor is an Indian TV and film producer. She is the Creative Director and Joint Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms, her production company.-Biography:...

's daily soap opera Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...

in 2000. He soon became a household name for his roles on such shows as: Saara Aakash, Sambhav Asambhav and Ek Ladki Anjaani Si
Ek Ladki Anjaani Si
Ek Ladki Anjaani Si is a Hindi TV serial that was on air on Sony Entertainment Television. The series is an Indian adaption of the popular Venezuelan telenovela Juana la Virgen, which was written by Perla Farias...

. He also hosted the first season of the crime reality show, Crime Patrol
Crime Patrol (TV series)
Crime Patrol is an Indian crime television series airs on Sony Entertainment Television which presents crime against Indian citizens along with capturing how the Indian police fight against these crimes. The series was first premiered on May 9, 2003 and aired every Friday at 10:30pm IST for 1 hour....

in 2004. He and his wife participated on the first season of the celebrity dance show Nach Baliye
Nach Baliye
Nach Baliye is a dance, reality-television series on the Indian STAR Plus channel. The contestants are couples who are television stars. The first and second season aired on Star One and then shifted to Star Plus. Its name in Punjabi is inspired by a song from the Bollywood film Bunty Aur Babli .-...

. He is currently acting on the new serial Godh Bharaai
Godh Bharaai
Godh Bharaai was an Indian television drama series airs on Sony Entertainment Television, which premiered on March 8, 2010. The story portrays the life of a couple, Aastha and Shivum, who cannot conceive a child. Though it is her husband who is infertile and not her, Aastha doesn't reveal the truth...

on SONY TV, where he performing as the character Shivam.

Television

Following is a list of television programmes that Shakti Anand has worked in:
Title Channel Year
Godh Bharaai
Godh Bharaai
Godh Bharaai was an Indian television drama series airs on Sony Entertainment Television, which premiered on March 8, 2010. The story portrays the life of a couple, Aastha and Shivum, who cannot conceive a child. Though it is her husband who is infertile and not her, Aastha doesn't reveal the truth...

Sony TV
Sony Entertainment Television (India)
This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by...

Bhaskar Bharti
Bhaskar Bharti
Bhaskar Bharti is a daily show that airs on Sony Entertainment Television from Mondays to Thursdays. It premiered on May 25, 2009 and stars Eijaz Khan, Ragini Khanna, Aamir Ali, Jai Kalra and Vivek Mushran in the lead roles....

Sony TV
Sony Entertainment Television (India)
This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by...

Ek Ladki Anjaani Si
Ek Ladki Anjaani Si
Ek Ladki Anjaani Si is a Hindi TV serial that was on air on Sony Entertainment Television. The series is an Indian adaption of the popular Venezuelan telenovela Juana la Virgen, which was written by Perla Farias...

Sony TV
Sony Entertainment Television (India)
This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by...

Good Morning Zindagi 9X
9X
9X is an Indian Hindi general entertainment channel based in Mumbai. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel was launched on November 12, 2007 in India...

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...

STAR Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...

2000
Crime Patrol
Crime Patrol (TV series)
Crime Patrol is an Indian crime television series airs on Sony Entertainment Television which presents crime against Indian citizens along with capturing how the Indian police fight against these crimes. The series was first premiered on May 9, 2003 and aired every Friday at 10:30pm IST for 1 hour....

(Season 1)
Sony TV
Sony Entertainment Television (India)
This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by...

Saara Akaash STAR Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...

Nach Baliye
Nach Baliye
Nach Baliye is a dance, reality-television series on the Indian STAR Plus channel. The contestants are couples who are television stars. The first and second season aired on Star One and then shifted to Star Plus. Its name in Punjabi is inspired by a song from the Bollywood film Bunty Aur Babli .-...

(Season 2)
STAR Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...

Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai
Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai
Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai is a Hindi suspense/thriller show that airs on STAR One every Friday and Saturday at 10:00 P.M. IST. The series is the sequel to Ssshhhh...Koi Hai, a horror series earlier aired on STAR Plus channel.-Plot:...

(Drishti)
STAR One
STAR One
STAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,...

2009

Personal life

He married his co-star in the serial "Saara Akaash", Sai Deodhar, in 2005. Born in 1983, Deodhar's mother is a Marathi filmmaker mother and her father is a cameraman.

External links

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