Niki Aneja Walia

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{{short description|Indian television actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Niki Aneja Walia
| image = Niki 2019.jpg
| caption = Walia in 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|9|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| occupation = [[Actor|Actress]]
| years_active = 1994{{endash}}present
| education = St. Teresa's Convent School, [[Santacruz, Mumbai|Santacruz]]
| father = Narayan Aneja
| spouse = {{marriage|Sonny Walia|2002}}
| children = 2
| relatives = [[Parmeet Sethi]] (cousin)<br>[[Archana Puran Singh]] (sister-in-law)
| website =
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'''Niki Aneja Walia''' is an Indian television and film actress who works in [[Bollywood|Hindi films]] and television serials. She is the cousin of actor [[Parmeet Sethi]].

==Personal life==
She married Sonny Walia in February 2002 and moved to the [[United Kingdom|UK]] the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Niki-Walia-spotted-in-Mumbai/articleshow/45585985.cms|title=Niki Walia spotted in Mumbai - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-nikki-aneja-to-take-break-from-acting-5505|title=Nikki Aneja to take break from acting|last=Venkatesh|first=Jyothi|date=2005-10-13|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> The couple has twins (a boy, Sean and a girl, Sabrina). She currently resides in [[England]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Niki-Aneja-Im-here-to-re-introduce-myself-to-people/articleshow/53669653.cms|title=Niki Aneja: I'm here to re-introduce myself to people - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref>

==Career==
Niki has worked as a model, compere, VJ, host and actress on television and film ([[Bollywood]]). She has acted for nearly 30 years in over 31 television serials across genres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/actor/niki.htm|title='I believe in understanding the heart of the character' : Niki Aneja|date=2006-11-25|website=Indian Television Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref>

She is best known for her role as Dr. Simran Mathur in the Hindi TV series ''[[Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani]]'' on [[Zee TV]]. She played the role of Nikki in Zee TV serial "Baat ban jaye"<ref>{{cite web|author=ROSHNI K OLIVERA, 18 Apr 2009, 12.00am IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-18/tv/28044982_1_astitva-london-saas-bahu-soaps |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023185533/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-18/tv/28044982_1_astitva-london-saas-bahu-soaps |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-23 |title=Niki is back! |date=2009-04-18 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2013-04-07}}</ref>

She was also a judge for [[Femina Miss India]] 1994 which resulted in the win for Miss World for [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] and Miss Universe for [[Sushmita Sen]].

Niki was a runner-up at Miss World University in 1991, resulting in her being World Ambassador for Peace 1991–1992. She worked in ''Cloud 9'' which was UK's first British Asian soap.

==Filmography==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
! Role
!Notes
! Ref.
|-
|1994
| ''[[Mr. Azaad]]''|| Inspector Shalu ||Debut film||
|-
| 1998
| ''Mohre''
| Agent Roochi
|
|
|-
| 1999
| ''Chocolate''
|
|
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Shaandaar]]''|| Geetu Arora
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/exclusive-niki-walia-i-fought-for-my-role-in-shaandaar/|title=Exclusive: Niki Walia: "I fought for my role in 'Shaandaar'"|last=Baddhan|first=Raj|date=2015-10-21|website=BizAsia {{!}} Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[Lupt]]''|| Shalini Tandon
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/niki-walia-after-shaandaar-i-wanted-to-play-something-important-not-just-alia-bhatt-s-mum/story-Rxfnz32UoMX8eVQ1W6bacJ.html|title=Niki Walia: After Shaandaar, I wanted to play something important, not just Alia Bhatt's mum|date=2017-11-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bollywood/lupt-beautiful-film-says-niki-aneja-walia-1502530108.html|title='Lupt' is a beautiful film, says Niki Aneja Walia|date=2017-11-17|website=The Statesman|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[Guilty (2020 film)|Guilty]]''
|Sushma Singh
|[[Netflix]] film
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2021
| ''[[Virgin Bhanupriya]]''
| Moon
| [[Zee5]] film
|
|-
| ''Bawri Chhori''
|
| [[Eros Now]] film
|
|-
|''Tuesdays & Fridays''
|Dr. Radhika Malhotra
|
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|-
| TBA
| ''Laila Majnu'' {{Dagger}}
| TBA
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|}

===Web Series===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Platform
|-
| 2018-2021 ||''[[Puncch Beat]]''|| Maya ||[[ALTBalaji]]
|-
|2020
|''Never Kiss Your Best Friend''
|Harpreet Brar
|[[Zee5]]
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Show !! Role !! Notes !! Ref.
|-
|-
| 1995 ||''Baat Ban Jaye''|| || ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Sea Hawks (TV series)|Sea Hawks]]''|| Naval Dr. Natasha
|
|
|-
| 1996 ||''Andaz''|| || ||
|-
| 1996 ||''[[Dastaan (Zee)|Dastaan]]''|| || ||
|-
| 1996 ||''Aakhir Kaun''|| ||||
|-
| 1999 ||''Saher''|| || ||
|-
| 2000 ||''[[Samandar (TV series)|Samandar]]''|| || ||
|-
| 2001 ||''Gharwaali Uparwaali''|| Pooja || ||
|-
| 2002-2006 || ''[[Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani]]''|| Dr. Simran || ||
|-
| 2009 ||''Zee & U.''|| Herself / Presenter ||||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/nikki-aneja-walia-set-for-tv-comeback/|title=Nikki Aneja Walia set for TV comeback|last=Baddhan|first=Raj|date=2009-01-20|website=BizAsia {{!}} Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref>
|-
| 2009 ||''[[Ghar Ek Sapnaa]]''|| Simi ||Special Appearance||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/niki-walia-s-second-innings-on-tv/story-wD51KO8yqY8NWnbBagLJ5M.html|title=Niki Walia's second innings on TV|date=2009-05-06|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref>
|-
| 2012 ||''Cloud 9''|| Nisha ||||
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Dil Sambhal Jaa Zara]]''|| Laila Raichand ||||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/niki-aneja-walia-on-being-compared-to-madhuri-dixit-i-even-get-to-hear-that-i-look-better-than-her/story-HFDotYM4uHuFR6mDw5P4NI.html|title=Niki Aneja Walia on being compared to Madhuri Dixit: I even get to hear that I look better than her|date=2017-11-10|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sanjay-kapoors-co-star-explains-why-he-didnt-get-a-chance-to-prove-himself-1774878|title=Sanjay Kapoor's Co-Star Explains Why He Didn't Get A Chance To 'Prove Himself'|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{IMDb name|nm1522234|name=Niki Aneja}}
* {{twitter.com|iamnikiwalia}}

{{Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series}}

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