Jennifer Winget
Jennifer Winget | |
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 Winget at the 25th SOL Lions Gold Awards 2018 | |
| Born | Jennifer Winget (1985-05-30) 30 May 1985[1][2] Goregaon, Mumbai, India[3] |
| Residence | Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) | Karan Singh Grover (m. 2012; div. 2014) [4] |
Jennifer Winget (born 30 May 1985) is an Indian actress known for her portrayal of Sneha in Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Dr. Riddhima in Dill Mill Gayye, Kumud Desai in Saraswatichandra, Maya Mehrotra in Beyhadh and Zoya Siddiqui in Bepannah.[5][6][7]
Contents
1 Personal life
2 Career
3 Media
4 Filmography
4.1 Films
4.2 Television
4.3 Guest appearances
5 Awards
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Personal life
Winget is the daughter of a Punjabi mother and a Maharashtrian Christian father, and is often mistaken for a foreigner due to her western first name.[8]
Winget married Karan Singh Grover on 9 April 2012.[9][10] In November 2014, Winget stated that she and Grover had separated.[4][11]
Career
She started her career at the age of 12 as a child actor in the film Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya,[8] and then appeared as a child actor in the Indian film Kuch Naa Kaho at the age of 14.[12] Later, as an adult, she went on to work in various Indian TV shows.[12][13][14]
She won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress Critics for her role in Saraswatichandra.[15] In 2016, Winget portrayed the role of Maya Mehrotra in Sony TV's Beyhadh.[16][17] In 2018, she played the role of Zoya Siddiqui in Colors TV's Bepannaah.[6][7]
Winget is one of Indian Television's highest paid actresses.[18]
Media
UK-based newspaper Eastern Eye placed her in their 50 Sexiest Asian Women list in 2012.[19] In 2013, she was listed in this list by Eastern Eye yet again, this time at the fifteenth position.[20] Winget was also included in the Television's Top 10 Actresses list by Rediff.[21] She was then listed among the 35 Hottest Actresses in Indian Television by Mens XP.[22] She was ranked first in Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Women on Indian Television 2017.[23] Winget was placed at the 13th position in Eastern Eye's Sexiest Asian Women List 2018.[24]
Winget's chemistry with Harshad Chopda in Bepannah being extremely popular brought them the title of Times of India's Most Favourite Onscreen Jodi of 2018.[25] She was ranked 14th in Biz Asia's TV Personality 2018.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Akele Hum Akele Tum | Young Girl | [citation needed] |
| 1997 | Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat | School Kid | [citation needed] |
| 2000 | Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya | Tanu | [26] |
| 2003 | Kuch Naa Kaho | Pooja | [27] |
| 2018 | Phir Se... | Kajal Kapoor | [28] |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Shaka Laka Boom Boom | Piya | [29] |
| 2003 | Kkusum | Simran | [29] |
Kkoi Dil Mein Hai | Preeti | [30] | |
| 2004 | Karthika | Karthika | [31] |
| 2005–08 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Sneha Bajaj | [32] |
| 2006 | Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa | Natasha | [33] |
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Herself | [29] | |
| 2007 | Kahin To Hoga | Svetlana | [29] |
| 2007–09 | Sangam | Ganga Bhatia | [34] |
| 2008 | Zara Nach Ke Dikha 1 | Contestant | [35] |
| 2009 | Dekh India Dekh | Host | [36] |
Laughter Ke Phatke | [37] | ||
Comedy Circus 3 | Contestant | [38] | |
Dill Mill Gayye | Dr. Riddhima Gupta | [39] | |
| 2010 | Zara Nach Ke Dikha 2 | Host | [40] |
| 2011 | Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout | Contestant | [41] |
Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala | Host | [42] | |
Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan | [43] | ||
| 2012 | Teri Meri Love Stories | Neeti | [44] |
| 2013–14 | Saraswatichandra | Kumud Desai | [45] |
| 2016–17 | Beyhadh | Maya Mehrotra | [46] |
| 2018 | Bepannaah | Zoya Siddiqui | [6] |
Guest appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Perfect Bride | Finale Performer | [47] |
| 2016 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Guest | [48] |
| 2018 | Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka | [49] |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Gold Awards | Most Fit Actress | N/A | [50] |
Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress (Jury) | Saraswatichandra | [51] | |
| 2014 | Indian Telly Awards | |||
| 2016 | Asiavision Television Awards | |||
| 2017 | HT Most Stylish Awards | Most Stylish TV Personality | N/A | [52] |
Lions Gold Awards | Best Actress (Jury) | Beyhadh | [53] | |
Indian Television Academy Awards | [54] | |||
| 2018 | Dada Saheb Phalke Excellence Awards | Best Actress (Drama) | N/A | [55] |
| Indian Leaders Affair Awards | Most Promising Versatile TV Actress | N/A | [56] | |
Gold Awards | Best Actress (Jury) | Bepannah | [57] | |
| Telebration Awards | Best Jodi (With Harshad Chopda) | |||
| 2019 | Lions Gold Awards | Best Actress (Popular) | ||
Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress In Lead Role (Popular) | [58] |
See also
- List of Hindi television actresses
- List of Indian television actresses
- List of Indian film actresses
References
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