Shakti Anand

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shakti Anand
| image = Shakti anand.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|09|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Television actor]]
| yearsactive = 2000 – present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Sai Deodhar]]|2005}}
| website =
| children = 1
}}

'''Shakti Anand''' (born 23 September 1975) is an [[India]]n television actor. He appeared TV shows like ''[[Saara Akaash]]'', ''[[Sambhav Asambhav]]'' and ''[[Ek Ladki Anjaani Si (TV series)|Ek Ladki Anjaani Si]]''.<ref name="one" /> The actor also hosted the first season of the crime reality show ''[[Crime Patrol (TV series)|Crime Patrol]]'' in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|date=5 July 2004|title=Tele-tracking|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/05/stories/2004070501030300.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=5 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050117080159/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/05/stories/2004070501030300.htm|archive-date=17 January 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=29 August 2004|title=Telly stars twinkle in city|work=The Tribune|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040829/cth2.htm#8|access-date=5 April 2010}}</ref>

==Life and career==
Anand was born in [[Delhi]] in a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] family.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |title=Shakti Anand's Birthday Special |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi//photostory/49058803.cms |access-date=7 June 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=23 September 2015}}</ref> He studied at the Tamil Education Association university in Delhi and majored in the Science stream.<ref name="TOI" /> After that, he received his master's degree in pharmaceutical engineering. Shakti received the offer to act in the television show ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]'' while he was working as a medical examiner with [[GE Capital]] in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051203/asp/weekend/story_5526188.asp|title=Playing new roles: Sai Deodhar and Shakti Anand have taken their relationship from the small screen to real life|date=3 December 2005|publisher=The Telegraph|access-date=5 April 2010}}</ref> He played a blind boy in telefilm ''Nayan Jyoti'', produced by Deepak Sharma and edited by Sanjeev Khanna for Doordarshan.

Shakti and his wife [[Sai Deodhar]] participated in the first season of the celebrity dance show ''[[Nach Baliye]]''. In the serial ''[[Godh Bharaai]]'', he performed as the character Shivam.<ref name="one">{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/top-stories/news/2010/curtain-raiser-godh-bharaai-100310.html|title=Curtain raiser to Godh Bharaai Wednesday |date=10 March 2010|publisher=one india|access-date=5 April 2010}}</ref>
The actor had worked in the daily soap called ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]'' as [[Maharana Udai Singh]]. He has also worked in the show ''[[SuperCops vs Supervillains]]'' on [[Life OK]]. Shakti was also seen as Shiv in the show ''[[Gangaa]]'' on [[&TV]]. Anand was last seen playing Maharaj Shiladitya, the king of Maling, in the show ''[[Mayavi Maling]]'' on [[Star Bharat]].

Anand married actress [[Sai Deodhar]] in 2005. They have a daughter born in 2011.<ref name="TOI"/>

== Filmography ==

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2000
| ''[[Aakash (Zee TV series)|Aakash]]''
| Sunny
| Supporting Role
|-
| ''[[X Zone]]'' - Saheli
| Rakesh Jindal (Episode 120)
| rowspan="2" | Episodic Role
|-
| ''[[Thriller At 10]]'' - Maksad : Part 1 - Part 5
| Rohan Lal (Episode 131 - Episode 135)
|-
| 2000–2002 ;
2002–2004
| ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]''
| Hemant Virani
| rowspan="3" | Supporting Role
|-
| 2001–2002
| ''[[Sansaar (Zee TV series)|Sansaar]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/zee-announces-revamp-of-channel_19505.html|title=Zee announces revamp of channel|date=22 August 2001|website= Zee News India Dot Com|language=en|access-date=24 January 2020}}</ref>
| Amit
|-
| 2002–2003
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]''
| Captain Kishan
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Sambhav Asambhav]]''
| Siddharth Nath
| rowspan="2" | Lead Role
|-
| 2003–2005
| ''[[Saara Akaash]]''
| Flight Lt. Vikram Kochar / Squadron Leader Vikram Kochar
|-
| 2004–2006
| ''[[Crime Patrol (TV series)|Crime Patrol]]''
| Host<ref>{{cite web| url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040516/spectrum/tv.htm|title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum|date=16 May 2004|website= Tribune India Dot Com|language=en|access-date=24 January 2020}}</ref>
| Crime Show
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2005
| ''[[Kkusum]]''
| Party Host (Episode 821)
| Episodic Role
|-
| ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 1|Nach Baliye 1]]''
| Contestant
| [[Reality Show]]
|-
| ''[[Hotel Kingston]]''
| Vishwamitra (Vish) Kelkar
| rowspan="2" | Lead Role
|-
| 2005–2007
| ''[[Ek Ladki Anjaani Si (TV series)|Ek Ladki Anjaani Si]]''
| Nikhil Samarth
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2006
| ''[[Jodee Kamaal Ki]]''
| Guest (Episode 2)
| rowspan="2" | Episodic Role
|-
| ''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|C.I.D.]]'' - 60 Feet Underwater
| Nikhil Samarth (Episode 427)
|-
| ''[[Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai]]''
| Guest (Episode 9)
| rowspan="2" | [[Talk Show]]
|-
| 2007–2008
| ''[[Good Morning Zindagi]]''
| Host
|-
| 2008–2009
| '' [[Doli Saja Ke]]''
| Arjun
| Supporting Role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' - Drishti
| Dr. Ashish / Nitin Kapoor (Episode 202 - Episode 209)
| Episodic Role
|-
| ''[[Bhaskar Bharti]]''
| Omkar Sinha
| Supporting Role
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Godh Bharaai]]''
| Shivam Agnihotri
| Lead Role
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Sanjeev Kapoor Ke Kitchen Khiladi]]''
| Guest Contestant (Episode 40)
| [[Cooking show]]
|-
| 2013–2015
| ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]''
| [[Maharana Udai Singh]]
| Supporting Role
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Savdhaan India]]''
| Bharat Gupta (Episode 936)
| Episodic Role
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Aahat]]'' - Lori
| Shekhar (Episode 1)<ref>{{cite news|title=Sony's rebooted 'Aahat' to go on air from 18 February|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/sonys-rebooted-aahat-to-go-on-air-from-18-february-150216|newspaper=Indian Television|access-date=16 February 2015}}</ref>
| Episodic Role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015–2016
| ''[[SuperCops vs Supervillains]]''
| Commander Jagatveer Rana
| rowspan="2" | Lead Role
|-
| ''[[Balika Vadhu]]''
| MLA Dr. Jagdish (Jagya) Singh
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| ''[[Gangaa]]''
| Shiv Jha
| Lead Role
|-
| ''[[Savdhaan India]]''
| Surajpratap Singh<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/savdhaan-india-shakti-anand-wife-sai-deodhar-to-reunite-onscreen-after-10-years-834415|title=Savdhaan India: Shakti Anand & wife Sai Deodhar to REUNITE onscreen after 10 years!|date=3 July 2017|website= ABP Live Dot Com|language=en|access-date=24 January 2020}}</ref> (Episode 2158)
| Episodic Role
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Mayavi Maling]]''
| Maharaj Shiladitya
| Lead Role
|-
| 2018–2019
| ''[[Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara]]''
| Raja Ratanpratap Singh
| Supporting Role
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2019
| ''[[Kitchen Champion | Kitchen Champion 5]]''
| Guest Contestant (Episode 45)
| Cooking show
|-
| ''[[D.A.T.E. (film)|D.A.T.E.]]''
| Neil Sharma
| Lead Role - Short Film
|-
| ''[[Crime Alert]]''
| Host
| Crime Show
|-
| 2019–2020
| ''[[Tenali Rama (TV series) |Tenali Rama]]''
| Maharaj Balakumaran
| Lead Role
|-
| 2020–2021
| ''[[Hamari Wali Good News]]''
| Mukund Tiwari
| Lead Role
|-
|}

===Films===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Agnipankh]]''
| Pak Soldier
| Supporting Role
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Ghar Anudha]]''
|
| Supporting Role
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Prateek Group]]''
|
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Arsho]]''
| Jeet
| Supporting Role
|-
| 2015
| ''[[I Love Desi]]''
| Punjab's Brother
| Supporting Role
|-
|
| ''[[Dekhaa Jaayega]]''
|
|
|-
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Show
!Role
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|2020`
|''D.A.T.E''
|Neil
|[[ZEE5]]
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Naxalbari (web series)|Naxalbari]]''
|Binu
|ZEE5
|Supporting Role
|-
|2020
|''The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty?''
|Sanjeev Singh
|ZEE5
|Supporting Role
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1875786}}
*{{Bollywood Hungama person|shakti-anand}}

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[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Punjabi people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:People from Delhi]]

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