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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Lead too short|date=September 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Riya Deepsi
| image =
| other_names =
| birth_date = 19 May 1995
| birth_place = Mumbai
| nationality = [[India]]n
| education = Bachelor of Arts in film making
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Model (person)|model]]
| years_active = 2013–present
| height_m =
| mother =
}}

'''Riya Deepsi''' is an Indian film and television actress and model. She debuted in 2013 with the television series ''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]]''.<ref name="Age" /> In 2018, she made her [[Hindi]] film debut with ''Bhaagte Raho''.<ref name=":0" />

== Early life ==
Deepsi was born on 19 May 1995 in [[Mumbai]]. Deepsi spent her childhood days in [[Indore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. She pursued Bachelor of Arts in film making from the [https://zeelearn.com Zee Institute of Media Arts](ZIMA), Mumbai. She has brother named Rishab Deepsi.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Deepsi|first=Riya|title=Riya Deepsi|url=https://wikinbio.com/riya-deepsi-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
She is a theatre artist before she entering in the small screen.

In 2013, Deepsi then 17 years old, made her TV debut with ''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' , where she portrayed blindfolded queen [[Gandhari (character)|Gandhari]].<ref name=Age>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/did-you-know-riya-deepsi-was-under-age-when-she-signed-swastiks-mahabharat-200605?amp |title=Did you know Riya Deepsi was UNDER-AGE when she signed Swastik's Mahabharat? |website=TellyChakkar|accessdate=4 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/features/2013-dashing-newcomers-the-tv-industry-female|title=2013: Dashing newcomers in the TV industry (Female)|first=Tellychakkar|last=Team|website=Tellychakkar.com}}</ref> before Mahabharat she appeared on ''[[Mata Ki Chowki]]'' for an uncredited brief role.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-asian-age/20140522/283107067057019 |title=The Darkness in Intimidating |work=[[Asian Age]] |first=Prianka |last=Kelkar|date=22 May 2014|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140519/ttlife1.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - The Tribune Lifestyle|website=Tribune India|date=19 May 2014|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref>

After ''Mahabharat'' she appeared in ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]'',<ref>{{cite news|date=2 February 2015|title=Riya Deepsi to enter 'Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap'|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/riya-deepsi-to-enter-bharat-ka-veer-putra-maharana-pratap/|accessdate=7 August 2016}}</ref> ''[[Razia Sultan (TV series)|Razia Sultan]]'' and ''[[Begusarai (TV series)|Begusarai]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=|date=12 April 2016|title=Soni to run away from her wedding in Begusarai|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/soni-run-away-her-wedding-begusarai-160412|website=Tellychakkar.com|accessdate=7 August 2016}}</ref> for supporting roles. She has also participated in celebrity sports reality television show ''[[Box Cricket League]]''.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 March 2016|title=Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2016 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/box-cricket-league-teams-bcl-2016-team-details-with-tv-actors-names-of-celebrities-1028570/|website=India.com|accessdate=7 August 2016}}</ref>

From 2017-2018 she played as a parallel lead role of [[Stateira II|Princess Barsine]], second wife of [[Alexander the Great]] in ''[[Porus (TV series)|Porus]]''.<ref name="Mid">{{cite news |title=It was my dream to play a warrior princess : Riya Deepsi |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/it-was-my-dream-to-play-a-warrior-princess--riya-deepsi/19084199 |accessdate=16 September 2020 |work=mid-day |date=18 February 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2018, Deepsi made her Bollywood debut through Praful D.S. Tiwari's film, ''[[Bhaagte Raho (film)|Bhaagte Raho]]'', where she played the lead role of Gungun.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/movie-reviews/bhaagte-raho-movie-review-cast-director/1415281 |title=Bhaagte Raho movie: Review, cast, director |website= [[The Free Press Journal]] |author=Johnson Thomas |date=14 December 2018 |accessdate=17 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Actress Riya Deepsi talks about her journey in the industry {{!}} Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/actress-riya-deepsi-talks-about-her-journey-in-the-industry/videoshow/65252485.cms |accessdate=16 September 2020 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

In 2019, she appeared in an episodic role of an YouTube [[web series]] ''Be Safe'' as Nidhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M-HizCkESJg |title=फेक आई डी से कैसे बचें {{!}} Be Safe |website=Youtube|accessdate=4 September 2020}}</ref> In 2020, she appeared in a supporting role of Roma in [[ALTBalaji]] original web series ''[[It Happened in Calcutta]]''.

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Note
!Ref.
|-
|2018
|''Bhaagte Raho''
|Gungun
|Protagonist
|<ref name=":0" />
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Show
! Role
!Note
!Ref
|-
|2013-2014 ||''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' || [[Gandhari (character)|Gandhari]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/tvtags/mahabharat/mahabharat-s-gandhari-and-kunti-are-thick-friends-screen-too-view-pics |title=Mahabharat's Gandhari and Kunti are thick friends off-screen too! (View Pics) |website=Pinkvilla.com |date=1 April 2014 |accessdate=7 August 2016}}</ref>||Debut Show
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=How old was Riya Deepsi (Gandhari) when she shot for Star Plus' Mahabharat ?|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/how-old-was-riya-deepsi-gandhari-when-she-shot-for-star-plus-mahabharat_165607|access-date=2021-09-18|website=India Forums|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2015|| ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]'' || [[Salima Sultan Begum]]||
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-02-02|title=Riya Deepsi to enter ‘Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap’|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/riya-deepsi-to-enter-bharat-ka-veer-putra-maharana-pratap/|access-date=2021-09-18|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2015 ||''[[Razia Sultan (TV series)|Razia Sultan]]'' || Fatima ||
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Riya|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikd3Lgq_unA|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2016 ||''[[Box Cricket League]]'' season 2 ||Herself ||Player (Chennai Swaggers)
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Candid chat with Riya Deepsi on Box Cricket League season 4|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikd3Lgq_unA|language=en|access-date=2021-09-18}}</ref>
|-
|2016|| ''[[Begusarai (TV series)|Begusarai]]'' || Sony Thakur||
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch Begusarai TV Serial 8th June 2016 Full Episode Online on ZEE5|url=https://www.zee5.com/global/tvshows/details/begusarai/0-6-372/begusarai-episode-334-june-8-2016-full-episode/0-1-100073|access-date=2021-09-18|website=ZEE5|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2017–2018|| ''[[Porus (TV series)|Porus]]'' || [[Stateira II|Barsine]]||
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=Tellychakkar|title=Porus’ actress Riya Deepsi carries a pepper spray and knife in her bag|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/porus-actress-riya-deepsi-carries-pepper-spray-and-knife-her-bag-180308|access-date=2021-09-18|website=Tellychakkar.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2019 ||''[[Box Cricket League]]'' season 4 ||herself ||Player (Goa Killers)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ikd3Lgq_unA |title=Candid chat with Riya Deepsi on Box Cricket League season 4 |publisher=IWMBuzz
|website=Youtube|access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-11|title=MTV BCL Season 4 Winner Team, Runner Up, Prize Money|url=https://www.auditionsdate.com/mtv-bcl-season-4-winner-team/|access-date=2021-09-18|website=AuditionDate|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

=== Web Series ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Show
!Role
!Ref
|-
|2019
|Be Safe
|Nidhi
|<ref>{{Citation|title=फेक आई डी से कैसे बचें {{!}} Be Safe|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-HizCkESJg|language=en|access-date=2021-09-18}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|It Happened in Calcutta
|Roma
|<ref>{{cite news|date=19 October 2019|title=Riya Deepsi bags a role in ALTBalaji’s ‘It Happened in Calcutta’|language=en|work=Tellychakkar.com|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/riya-deepsi-bags-role-altbalaji-s-it-happened-calcutta-191019|accessdate=29 March 2020}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|6020661}}
* {{Instagram|rriyadeepsi}}

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[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Indian soap opera actresses]]
[[Category:1995 births]]

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>BattyBot: Removed Category:Year of birth missing (living people) and General fixes