Vrushika Mehta
| Vrushika Mehta | |
|---|---|
 Vrushika Mehta in a recent photoshoot Vrushika Mehta | |
| Born |
18 February 1994 (age 22) Ahmedabad, Gujarat India |
| Occupation | Dancer, actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Dances | Contemporary, Bollywood |
Vrushika Mehta is an Indian television actress and professional dancer. Vrushika made her debut with Channel V's popular dance based youth show Dil Dosti Dance[1] as the female lead of the show portraying the character of Dancing Diva "Sharon Rai Prakash". She has been cast opposite Shantanu Maheshwari aka Swayam (male lead) from the show. Vrushika Mehta has completed her graduation from Tolani College of Commerce, Mumbai, Maharashtra. She had also lent her voice for an episode of Yeh Hai Aashiqui broadcast on Channel Bindass.[2]
Early life
Vrushika was born 18 February 1994 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India into a Gujarati family. She now lives in Mumbai. Vrushika began exploring her potential as a dancer from her high school days itself by participating in various dance competitions and winning many in the solo dance category in the genre of contemporary. She went onto win the duet dance category with her partner Sonal Bandekar at Dance Mumbai Dance, 2011 organized by Terrence Lewis Academy. She further was selected to be a part of a Marathi Dance reality show Khallas Dance Ekach Chance on Mi Marathi channel where she was mentored by Mayuresh Wadkar.
Television
Fiction Shows
| Television Show | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Aasman Se Aage (2012) | Vrushika Mehta – one of the contestants | Life Ok |
| Dil Dosti Dance (2013– 2015) | Sharon Rai Prakash – Lead Actress with Shantanu Maheshwari aka Swayam Shekhawat | Channel V India |
| Yeh Hai Aashiqui (2015) | Rukhsar Malik – Lead Actress with Shantanu Maheshwari aka Shaan | Bindass |
| "Yeh Hai Aashiqui" (2015) | "'Twinkle"' | Bindass" |
| Fear Files (2015) | Navanita | Zee Tv |
| Twist Wala Love (2015) | Amrita Prasad – Lead Protagonist | Channel V India[3] |
| Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2015) | Shanaya – Lead Protagonist | Zing[4] |
| Satrangi Sasural (2015-2016) | Kaira - Female lead opposite Ravish Desai and Rahul Sharma (actor) | Zee TV [5] |
Non-fiction shows
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Box Cricket League | Herself As a member of the Team Ghaent punjabis | - | |
| 2014-15 | Lakme Fashion Week | As Sharon | Channel V | |
| 2014-15 | Box Cricket League (season 2) | Herself As a member of the Team Chandigarh Cubs | Sony Entertainment Television | |
| 2014-15 | Microsoft V Fest 2015 | As Sharon Anchor of Pune Zonals | Channel V | |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14 Indian Television Academy Award | GR8 On Screen Couple (Viewers Choice Awards) with Shantanu Maheshwari | Swayam & Sharon For Dil Dosti Dance | Channel V | Won |
References
- ↑ "New find Vrushika Mehta to play Sharon in D3". 24 December 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ "Yeh Hai Aashiqui goes the experimental way; Shantanu and Vrushika lend voices". 12 August 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ "Vrushika Mehta back with two shows!". 9 April 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "Vrushika in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya". 15 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/In-Out-TV-celebs-onboard-quit-or-kicked-out/photostory/48999704.cms. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "On her birthday, Vrushika Mehta thanks her fans for all the love and support". Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ↑ "Happy that people have liked my character: Vrushika Mehta". Retrieved 5 April 2014.