Ankit Gera
Ankit Gera | |
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Years active | 2009–present |
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Spouse |
Rashi Puri (m. 2021) |
Children | 1[2] |
Ankit Gera (born 1 September 1987) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television dramas.[3] He was a contestant on Bigg Boss 9.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Gera completed his studies in Delhi.[5]
He was in a relationship with the actress Adaa Khan, but they broke up in 2013. Later, he was in a relationship with his Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke co-star Roopal Tyagi before they broke up in 2015.[6] In 2019, he began dating the actress Sara Khan with whom he did a guest appearance in Santoshi Maa.[7]
In 2021, Gera married Rashi Puri, a NRI Nigerian, in a private Hindu wedding ceremony.[1] The following year, Puri gave birth to their son.[2]
Career
[edit]After completing his studies, Gera began his acting career in Hindi television with the rom-com Mahi Way on Sony Entertainment Television.[citation needed]
His first big part was in 2009 in the television show Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya as Adarsh Saxena which he left in 2011 and was replaced by Aniruddh Singh.[8]
His first lead role came opposite Roopal Tyagi in 2012 in Zee TV's soap opera Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke as Mayank Garg,[9] for which he received several nominations. The show ended in 2015.[10]
In 2015, he took part in Killer Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah.[11] That year he appeared as Bhasmasur in the fantasy action series Maharakshak: Devi on Zee TV that failed commercially.[12]
In October 2015, Gera was a celebrity contestant in the 9th season of popular Indian reality game show Bigg Boss.[13] He was evicted on Day 7.[14]
In 2006, he was seen as Atish in an episode of Yeh Hai Aashiqui with Pooja Sharma.[15] In the same year, he gave a guest appearance in &TV's mythological drama Santoshi Maa produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms with his girlfriend, Sara Khan.[16]
In March 2017, Gera began as the main character alongside Yukti Kapoor and Simraan Kaur in the TV series Agniphera as MBA graduate Anurag Singh.[17] He left the show in 2018, after his character's death.
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2009 | Mahi Way | Nikhil | ||
2009–2011 | Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya | Adarsh Saxena | [18] | |
2012–2015 | Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke | Mayank Garg | [19] | |
2015 | Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah | Contestant | ||
Maharakshak: Devi | Bhasma | [20] | ||
Bigg Boss 9 | Contestant | Evicted Day 7 | [21] | |
2016 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Aatish | Season 4, episode 15 - "Trafficking" | [15] |
Santoshi Maa | Nikhil | Guest appearance | [22] | |
2017–2018 | Agniphera | Anurag Singh | Protagonist | [23] |
2018 | XXX | Bunty | Web series | |
2021 | Choti Sarrdaarni | Sameer Shastri | Cameo Role | |
Molkki | Daksh Singh Shekhawat | [24] | ||
2022 | Hara Sindoor | Bhuvan | ||
2023 | Nath – Zewar Ya Zanjeer | Captain Aditya Rathore |
References
[edit]- ^ a b The Indian Express (8 June 2021). "TV actor Ankit Gera ties the knot". Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b The Times of India (13 June 2022). "Exclusive! You can't imagine the level of happiness until you experience fatherhood, says Ankit Gera who has been blessed with a baby boy". Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Ankit Gera biography
- ^ "Ankit Gera: Maintaining sanity amid negativity inside the Bigg Boss house was difficult". Hindustan Times. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "No one knows the truth about my relationships: Ankit Gera". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Bidaai actress Sara Khan confirms dating Ankit Gera; a look at their romantic pictures". The Times of India. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Sara Khan calls Ankit Gera 'forever mine', here's looking back at their cute photos". DNA India. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Maheshwari, Neha (20 January 2012). "Pratigya gets a new brother". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Maheshwari, Neha (11 January 2015). "Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke to end this month?". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- Ankit Gera biography - ^ "No one knows the truth about my relationships: Ankit Gera". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Sara Khan calls Ankit Gera 'forever mine', here's looking back at their cute photos". DNA India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "No one knows the truth about my relationships: Ankit Gera". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Ankit Gera in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble". Times of India.com. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- "Ankit Gera: Maintaining sanity amid negativity inside the Bigg Boss house was difficult". Hindustan Times. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2019. - ^ "Ankit Gera evicted from Bigg Boss 9, hopes for wild card entry". Hindustan Times. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Ankit Gera to be seen opposite Pooja Sharma in 'Yeh Hai Aashiqui'". The Times of India. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Bidaai actress Sara Khan confirms dating Ankit Gera; a look at their romantic pictures". The Times of India. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Bigg Boss fame Ankit Gera & Sara Khan on 'Jai Santoshi Maa'". The Times of India. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2019. - ^ "Ankit Gera: I would never put an ongoing TV show on stake to pursue a career in films". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- Razzaq, Sameena (14 March 2017). "Ankit Gera to play the lead in upcoming show". The Asian Age. Retrieved 27 July 2019. - ^ "Pratigya gets a new brother". Times of India.
- ^ "Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke to end this month?". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Ankit Gera: I would never put an ongoing TV show on stake to pursue a career in films". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Ankit Gera evicted from Bigg Boss 9, hopes for wild card entry". Hindustan Times. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Bigg Boss fame Ankit Gera & Sara Khan on 'Jai Santoshi Maa'". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Razzaq, Sameena (14 March 2017). "Ankit Gera to play the lead in upcoming show". The Asian Age. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Maheshwari, Neha (8 August 2021). "Ankit Gera to play the new hero opposite Priyal Mahajan in Molkki - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- Ankit Gera Archived 14 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine news at Oneindia