Vaishali Takkar (15 July 1992 – 15 October 2022) was an Indian television actress. She was known for her portrayal of Anjali Bharadwaj in Sasural Simar Ka and Sanjana in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.

Vaishali Takkar
Takkar in 2019
Born(1992-07-15)15 July 1992
Died15 October 2022(2022-10-15) (aged 30)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
OccupationActress
Years active2015–2022
Known forYeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Sasural Simar Ka

Early life

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Vaishali Takkar was born on 15 July 1992 in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, as the eldest daughter and child of the two children of H.B Takkar and Annu Takkar.[1] She had a younger brother, Neeraj Takkar.[1]

Career

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Takkar's debut television series was Star Plus's longest running drama Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in which she played Sanjana from 2015 to 2016.[2]

In 2016, she acted as Vrinda in Yeh Hai Aashiqui.[3]

From August 2016 to December 2017, she portrayed Anjali Bharadwaj in Colors TV's Sasural Simar Ka opposite Sidharth Shivpuri and Rohan Mehra.[4][5]

In 2018, she was cast as Shivani in SAB TV's Super Sisters.[3]

Next, she enacted the role of Netra in Colors TV's Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara opposite Arhaan Behll.[6]

From November 2019 to June 2020, Takkar portrayed Ananya/Mansi in Zee TV's Manmohini 2 alongside Karam Rajpal and Reyhna Malhotra.[7]

Personal life

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Takkar[8] got engaged to her boyfriend Dr. Abhinandan Singh[9] from Kenya[10] on 26 April 2021.[11] Their wedding was scheduled for June 2021, but they cancelled a month after their engagement.[12]

Death

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On 15 October 2022, Takkar committed suicide by hanging herself in her home in Tejaji Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.[13] Her body was discovered by her father on 16 October 2022.[14][15][16] A suicide note was found in her bedroom, stating that she had been harassed by her former boyfriend. [16][17] Takkar’s remains were cremated and her family donated her eyes before cremation.[18]

Television

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Year Serial Role Notes Ref.
2015–2016 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Sanjana "Sanju" Singh
2016 Bhakton Ki Bhakti Mein Shakti Shraddha Episode 19
Yeh Vaada Raha Simran
Yeh Hai Aashiqui Vrinda Episode: "Driver's Son"
2016–2017 Sasural Simar Ka Anjali "Anju" Bharadwaj
2018 Super Sisters Shivani Sharma
2018–2019 Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara Netra Singh Rathore
2019 Laal Ishq Juhi Episode 118 - Raat Danav
2019–2020 Manmohini 2 Ananya Mishra/Mansi
2021–2022 Rakshabandhan Kanak Shivraj Pratap Singh Thakur (Singhsaal) Final Performance

References

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  1. ^ a b "All you need to know about Vaishali Takkar, actress who died by suicide". India Today. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Yeh Rishta's Vaishali Takkar 'enjoyed' her Cape Town trip". 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 27 October 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b "'Yeh Rishta...' actor Gaurav Wadhwa in LEAD ROLE opposite Vaishali Thakkar in 'Super Sister'!". news.abplive.com. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Vaishali Takkar to bid adieu to Colors' Sasural Simar Ka". Eastern Eye. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Vaishali Takkar roped in to play the new lead in 'Sasural Simar Ka' - Times of India". The Times of India. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  6. ^ Maheshwri, Neha (16 November 2018). "'Super Sisters' actress Vaishali Takkar joins the cast of 'Sitara' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ^ Sharma, Aayushi (5 November 2019). "Manmohini: Karan Rajpal And Vaishali Thakkar To Join, Check Out Their Look From The Show". Zee TV. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Exclusive - Sasural Simar Ka's Vaishali Takkar opts for an arranged marriage with Kenya-based dental surgeon Abhinandan Singh; to tie the knot in June". The Times of India. 29 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Sasural Simar Ka actor Vaishali Takkar is engaged to Abhinandan Singh, watch video". Hindustan Times. 28 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor Vaishali Takkar gets engaged to Abhinandan Singh". India Today. 28 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Sasural Simar Ka Actress Vaishali Takkar Gets Engaged To Abhinandan Singh". NDTV.com.
  12. ^ "When TV actress Vaishali Takkar postponed her wedding with fiancé Abhinandan Singh: 'I felt getting married is not...'". TimesNow. 16 October 2022.
  13. ^ Staff, OpIndia (16 October 2022). "TV actor Vaishali Takkar found hanging in her Indore residence, suicide note recovered". OpIndia.
  14. ^ "Sasural Simar Ka actress Vaishali Takkar found hanging at her residence in Indore". DNA India.
  15. ^ "Sasural Simar Ka actress Vaishali Takkar found hanging at Indore home, suicide note recovered". India Today. 16 October 2022.
  16. ^ a b Kotwal, Karishma. "Vaishali Takkar dies by suicide; police to verify content of the note recovered from her Indore residence - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  17. ^ Kotwal, Karishma. "Vaishali Takkar's suicide note reveals she was being harassed by former boyfriend; say police - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Vaishali Takkar's family donates her eyes before cremation on October 16 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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