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 | |
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Born | Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India | 15 July 1992
Died | 15 October 2022 Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India | (aged 30)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015–2022 |
Known for | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Sasural Simar Ka |
Early life
editVaishali 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
editTakkar'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
editTakkar[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
editOn 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
editYear | Serial | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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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
edit- ^ a b "All you need to know about Vaishali Takkar, actress who died by suicide". India Today. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Vaishali Takkar to bid adieu to Colors' Sasural Simar Ka". Eastern Eye. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sasural Simar Ka actor Vaishali Takkar is engaged to Abhinandan Singh, watch video". Hindustan Times. 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor Vaishali Takkar gets engaged to Abhinandan Singh". India Today. 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Sasural Simar Ka Actress Vaishali Takkar Gets Engaged To Abhinandan Singh". NDTV.com.
- ^ "When TV actress Vaishali Takkar postponed her wedding with fiancé Abhinandan Singh: 'I felt getting married is not...'". TimesNow. 16 October 2022.
- ^ Staff, OpIndia (16 October 2022). "TV actor Vaishali Takkar found hanging in her Indore residence, suicide note recovered". OpIndia.
- ^ "Sasural Simar Ka actress Vaishali Takkar found hanging at her residence in Indore". DNA India.
- ^ "Sasural Simar Ka actress Vaishali Takkar found hanging at Indore home, suicide note recovered". India Today. 16 October 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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