Alka Kaushal
| Alka Kaushal | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alka Badola 2 September 1969[1] Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ravi G. Kaushal |
| Family |
Vishwa Mohan Badola (father) Varun Badola (brother) Kalindi Badola (sister) Rajeshwari Sachdev (sister-in-law) |
Alka Kaushal (born Badola, Hindi: अल्का कौशल) is an Indian actress and producer, known for her work in Marathi cinema. She is also popular for her roles in TV shows such as Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan and Qubool Hai.[2][3][4] She has played supportive roles in numerous Hindi TV serials, mainly negative characters or vamps.[5]
Personal life
Alka is the eldest of three children born to well-known stage artist Vishwa Mohan S. Badola and Susheela Badola. Her younger sister, Kalindi, is a radio jockey on Radio Mirchi; and her brother Varun is also a TV actor. Alka attended the National School of Drama Repertory in her hometown Delhi, and later moved to Mumbai to pursue a career on Indian television.
Alka is married to TV producer and director, Ravi G Kaushal; the couple have started their own production house, Mangalam Arts.
Acting career
She made her television debut with Ramesh Sippy's Gathaand was later seen in Tum Pukar Lo, Manzilein Apni Apni and Prratima. Her variety includes serials like Faasle, 9 Malabar Hill, Sansar, Kartavya and Kammal where she plays a lawyer. She is also seen in Zee TV's serial Qubool Hai. She was out of Qubool Hai for six months from December 2014—June 2015, but was back for a little while to get the shows TRP higher, but she left the show to fokus on her role in Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur as Parvati Gadodia. Now she is playing Tarkeshwari Singh/Tharka Bua on Sarojini to get her revenge on Singh family.
Filmography
As actor
- Television
| Year | Show | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–present | Sarojini | Zee TV | Tarkeshwari Singh (Antagonist) |
| 2015–present | Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur | Colors TV | Parvati Gadodia (Antagonist turned Protagonist) |
| 2012–2015 | Qubool Hai | Zee TV | Razia Gaffor Ahmed Suiddiqui (Antagonist) |
| 2014 | Hamari Sister Didi | Sony Pal | Mrs. Kapoor |
| 2011–2012 | Don't Worry Chachu | SAB TV | |
| 2009–2010 | Jyoti | Imagine TV | |
| 2002–2009 | Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Star Plus | Sukanya Wadhwa |
| Naya Daur | Zee TV | ||
| Gaatha | Star Plus | ||
| Akbar the Great | |||
| Tum Pukar Lo | |||
| Faasle | |||
| 9 Malabar Hill | |||
| Sansar | |||
| Kartavya | |||
| 2004–2005 | Prratima | Sahara One | |
| 2002–2003 | Kammal | Zee TV | |
| 1999 | India's Most Wanted | Zee TV | |
- Films
- Queen (2014) as Mrs. Mehra [6]
- Dharam Sankat Mein (2015)
- Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) as Kareena Kapoor's Mother
As producer
- Meet Mila De Rabba
- Kho Gayi Manzilein… Kho Gayi
References
- ↑ "Alka Kaushal". Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ↑ Harneet Singh (20 November 2002). "Kumkum's Sukanya bua is in town ... and so is Shanti's Ayesha". he Times of India. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
- ↑ "Alka Kaushal, Shubhangi Gokhale & Rajendra Chawla in DJ's A Creative Unit's show". The Times of India. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
- ↑ Ano Patel (27 April 2013). "The new showstealers". The Times of India. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
- ↑ "Characters of vamps are very interesting, says Alka Kaushal". The Times of India. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
- ↑ Alka Kaushal on Bollywood Hungama
External links
- Alka Kaushal on [www.nettv4u.com nettv4u]