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{{Short description|Indian television actor (born 1984)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vikkas Manaktala
| other names =
| image = File:Vikas Manaktala.jpg
| caption = Manaktala in 2017
| birth_place =
| birth_date =
| spouse = [[Gunjan Walia]] (m. 2015)
| occupation = Actor, model
| years_active = 2006–present
}}

'''Vikkas Manaktala''' is an Indian television actor known for portraying Cadet Amar Huda in ''[[Left Right Left (TV series)|Left Right Left]]'' and [[Gangadhar Rao]] in ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (2019 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]''. In 2022, he was seen in [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)|''Bigg Boss 16'']] as a wild card contestant and got evicted after three weeks.

==Career==

Manaktala started as a ramp model. Later, he joined television in 2006 portraying Cadet Amardeep "Amar" Huda in [[Sony SAB]]'s ''[[Left Right Left (TV series)|Left Right Left]]'' until 2008.

After a five-year break, he made his comeback in 2013 playing Sameer Verma/Aditya Jagannadh in ''[[Main Naa Bhoolungi]]'' on [[Sony Entertainment Television]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-vikas-goes-left-right-and-further-1055250|title=Vikas goes left, right and further...|website=DNA India}}</ref> opposite [[Aishwarya Sakhuja]]. In 2016, he acted as Neel Sharma in ''[[Yeh Hai Aashiqui]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/six-pack-trouble/articleshow/2680660.cms|title=Six-pack trouble - Times of India|website=The Times of India |date=8 January 2008 }}</ref>

The next year, Manaktala appeared as Veer Pratap in [[Life OK]]'s ''[[Ghulaam]]'' alongside [[Param Singh (actor)|Param Singh]] and [[Niti Taylor]]. Then he portrayed [[Gangadhar Rao]] in Color's historical drama ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (2019 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]'' opposite [[Anushka Sen]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Vikas-Manaktala-returns-to-the-small-screen/articleshow/21190509.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115090928/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-21/tv/40707924_1_small-screen-gumrah-ishaqzaade|url-status=live|archive-date=2013-11-15|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Vikas Manaktala returns to the small screen |date=21 July 2013 }}</ref> and Balveer in [[&TV]]'s ''[[Laal Ishq (2018 TV series)|Laal Ishq]]'' opposite wife [[Gunjan Walia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/aishwaryavikas-on-sony-tv-s-thriller/1200184|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222000814/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/aishwaryavikas-on-sony-tv-s-thriller/1200184|url-status=dead|title=Aishwarya-Vikas on Sony TV's thriller|archivedate=22 February 2014}}</ref> Next, he joined the cast of Star Plus's ''[[Namah Lakshmi Narayan|Namah]]'' as [[Shiva]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tv-actors-who-are-ready-to-win-hearts-again/articleshow/21553913.cms|title=TV actors who are ready to win hearts again - Times of India|website=The Times of India |date=3 August 2013 }}</ref>

In 2022, Manaktala entered the [[Colors TV]]'s reality TV show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)|Bigg Boss 16]]'' as a wild card contestant.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cyril|first=Grace|date=8 December 2022|title=Sreejita De, Vikkas Manaktala are the new wildcard contestants of Bigg Boss 16! Watch promo|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/sreejita-de-vikkas-manaktala-are-the-new-wildcard-contestants-of-bigg-boss-16-watch-promo-2306647-2022-12-08|access-date=10 December 2022|website=[[India Today]]|language=en}}</ref> He was evicted on day 90, finishing at 13th place.

==Television==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Note(s) !!Ref.
|-
| 2006–2008
| ''[[Left Right Left (TV series)|Left Right Left]]''
| Cadet Amardeep "Amar" Huda
|
|
|-
| 2013–2014
| ''[[Main Naa Bhoolungi]]''
| Sameer Verma / Aditya Jagannath
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/aishwarya-sakhuja-and-vikas-manaktala-in-main-naa-bhoolungi-cant-see-eye-to-eye/articleshow/32791077.cms|title=Aishwarya and Vikas can't see eye-to-eye - Times of India|website=The Times of India |date=28 March 2014 }}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Yeh Hai Aashiqui]]''
| Neel Sharma
| Season 4
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Ghulaam]]''
| Veer Pratap
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2019
| ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (2019 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]''
| [[Gangadhar Rao]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Laal Ishq (2018 TV series)|Laal Ishq]]'' || Balveer|| ||
|-
| ''[[Namah (TV series)|Namah]]''
| [[Shiva]]
|
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)|Bigg Boss 16]]''
|Contestant
| 13th place
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=9 December 2022|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan introduces Vikkas Manaktala as wildcard contestant; bashes housemates for their misbehavior|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-introduces-vikkas-manaktala-wildcard-contestant-bashes-housemates-misbehavior/|access-date=10 December 2022|website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
|
|
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Special Ops 2.0]]''
| Abhay Singh
|}

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Award
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Category
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Show
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Result
|-
|2011
|[[Indian Telly Award]]
|Fresh New Face - Male
|Amardeep Huda
|''[[Left Right Left (TV series)|Left Right Left]]''
|{{nom}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k6/nominees.htm|title=2006 Indian Telly Awards|access-date=25 May 2014|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213148/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k6/nominees.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Bollywood Hungama person}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Indian male soap opera actors]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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