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{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Yogita Bihani
| image = Yogita Bihani.jpeg
| caption = Bihani in 2019
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|8|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bikaner]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| alma_mater = [[Delhi University]]
| awards =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2017–present
| partner = Aaryamann Sethi (2025–present)
}}

'''Yogita Bihani''' (born 7 August 1995) is an Indian actress who primarily works in [[Hindi]] films. Bihani made her acting debut with the soap opera ''[[Dil Hi Toh Hai]]'' (2018–2020).<ref name="DHTH">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yogita-bihani-will-play-the-lead-in-dil-hi-to-hain/articleshow/64124422.cms|title=Yogita Bihani selected to play the lead role in Ekta Kapoor's Dil Hi Toh Hai|last=|first=|date=15 May 2018|website=Times of India|access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref> She expanded to films with ''[[AK vs AK]]'' (2020) and then starred in ''[[The Kerala Story]]'' (2023), which is her highest grossing release.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vikram Vedha's Yogita Bihani: Glam-Chic |url=https://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/vikram-vedhas-yogita-bihani-glam-chic/20220921.htm |date=21 September 2022 |website=Rediff }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Bihani was born on 7 August 1995 in [[Bikaner]], into a [[Maheshwari]] Marwari [[Bania (caste)|Bania]] family of 5 siblings and was raised in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Kerala Story review: A juvenile cringefest suited best for 'Karela' audience |url=https://thefederal.com/entertainment/the-kerala-story-review-a-juvenile-cringefest-suited-best-for-karela-audience/?infinitescroll=1 |date=5 May 2023 |website=thefederal.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Why Bikaner girl Yogita Bihani is on a high |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/why-bikaner-girl-yogita-bihani-is-on-a-high/articleshow/64540942.cms |date=11 June 2018 |website=The Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Returning to any of the cities in Rajasthan feels like coming back home: Yogita Bihani |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/returning-to-any-of-the-cities-in-rajasthan-feels-like-coming-back-home-yogita-bihani/articleshow/102604422.cms?from=mdr |date=10 August 2023 |website=The Times of India }}</ref> She completed her graduation from [[Delhi University]] in [[Bachelor of Science|Computer Science]]. After completing her graduation from Delhi, she joined Redfoodie Startup in [[Faridabad]], Delhi NCR and worked there till 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/yogita-bihanis-idea-of-perfect-day-out/1305647|title=Yogita Bihani on her early life and education|last=|first=|date=|website=Free Press Journal|access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref>

== Career ==
Bihani's career in glamour world began in 2018 when she participated and was selected amongst Top 3 contestants in ''Femina Miss India Rajasthan 2018''.

However her biggest break came in April 2018 when she was selected to shoot for the promo with [[Salman Khan]] for his upcoming gameshow ''[[Dus Ka Dum]]'' on [[Set india|Sony TV]].<ref name="dkd">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/salman-khans-magic-worked-for-me-yogita-bihani-on-bagging-a-role-in-dil-hi-toh-hai/articleshow/64385814.cms|title=Yogita Bihani on shooting with Salman Khan|last=|first=|date=30 May 2018|website=Times of India|access-date=30 June 2018}}</ref>

After the promo went on air, she was spotted by [[Ekta Kapoor]] an Indian film and television producer who later selected her to play the lead role opposite [[Karan Kundra]] in her next show ''[[Dil Hi Toh Hai]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yogita-bihani-will-play-the-lead-in-dil-hi-to-hain/articleshow/64124422.cms|title=Yogita Bihani will play the lead in 'Dil Hi To Hain' - Times of India ►|website=The Times of India|date=15 May 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref>

She talked about her life challenges and how her choices shaped her career in her [[TED (conference)#TEDx|TEDx]] talk titled 'The Crossroad of Choices' in November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ted.com/talks/yogita_bihani_the_crossroad_of_choices|title=The Crossroad of Choices|website=TEDxTCET|language=en|date=November 2020}}</ref>

Bihani in ''[[The Kerala Story]]'' played the role of Nimah Mathews, a strong and difficult-to-influence individual to a woman in despair, after suffering a heinous incident.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Kerala Story Exclusive! Yogita Bihani Overwhelmed With Response To The Film: I Wanted To Do My Part... |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/celebrity/the-kerala-story-exclusive-yogita-bihani-overwhelmed-with-response-to-the-film-i-wanted-to-do-my-part-bollywood-news-entertainment-news-article-100028983 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Zoom TV |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Bihani is in a relationship with singer-songwriter and YouTuber Aaryamann Sethi, who performs under the stage name "Aary". Sethi is the son of actors [[Archana Puran Singh]] and [[Parmeet Sethi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yogita Bihani on her relationship with Aaryamann Sethi: I wasn't expecting it to come out in the open so soon |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/yogita-bihani-on-her-relationship-with-aaryamann-sethi-i-wasn-t-expecting-it-to-come-out-in-the-open-so-soon-101752562164441.html |access-date=16 July 2025 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Archana Puran Singh's son Aaryamann hard-launches girlfriend, Kerala Story actor Yogita Bihani |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/archana-puran-singhs-son-aaryamann-hard-launches-girlfriend-kerala-story-actor-yogita-bihani-10127068/ |access-date=16 July 2025 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref>

The couple's relationship was publicly announced in July 2025 when Sethi revealed it through his YouTube channel "Aary Vlogs" in a video titled "I SURPRISED MY GIRLFRIEND! - DAY 7".<ref>{{Cite web |title=I SURPRISED MY GIRLFRIEND! - DAY 7 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoID |website=YouTube |publisher=Aary Vlogs |date=July 2025 |access-date=16 July 2025}}</ref> Bihani has since made regular appearances on Sethi's YouTube channel and they have collaborated professionally, with her featuring in his music videos "Chhoti Baatein" and "Madhubala" in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi meet son Aaryamann's girlfriend Yogita Bihani |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/archana-puran-singh-and-parmeet-sethi-meet-son-aaryamanns-girlfriend-yogita-bihani-say-pyaar-dosti-hai/articleshow/122948285.cms |website=Times of India |date=28 July 2025 |access-date=28 July 2025}}</ref>

In August 2025, the couple got engaged. Aaryamann proposed with the keyring of his parents bungalow in a small ceremony shared to their youtube channel.<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/archana-puran-singh-cries-happy-tears-as-son-aaryamann-gets-engaged-to-girlfriend-yogita-to-move-in-together-puts-key-ring-of-their-new-house-on-her-finger-10188672/</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{Pending films key}}
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| scope="row" | 2020
| ''[[AK vs AK]]''
| Yogita
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|last=Chopra|first=Anupama|date=2020-12-23|title=AK vs AK on Netflix Is A Worthy Experiment|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/ak-vs-ak-review-netflix-a-worthy-experiment-anil-kapoor-anurag-kashyap-vikramaditya-motwane-anupama-chopra/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''Date Aaj Kal''
| Tara
| Short film
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Vikram Vedha (2022 film)|Vikram Vedha]]''
| Chanda
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vikram Vedha fame Yogita Bihani gushes, 'I love Vijay Sethupathi, he is such a brilliant actor' |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/vikram-vedha-fame-yogita-bihani-gushes-i-love-vijay-sethupathi-he-is-such-a-brilliant-actor |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| ''[[The Kerala Story]]''
| Nimah Mathews
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yogita Bihani reacts to The Kerala Story being called a propaganda film, cancellations of shows in UK {{!}}Exclusive |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/yogita-bihani-reacts-to-the-kerala-story-being-called-a-propaganda-film-cancellations-of-shows-in-uk-exclusive-2379421-2023-05-15 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=India Today |date=15 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2026
| ''[[Vadh 2]]''
| Naina Kumari
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 January 2026 |last=Bhat |first=Mumtaz |title=Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta lead gritty quest for justice in 'Vadh 2' |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/sanjay-mishra-and-neena-gupta-lead-gritty-quest-for-justice-in-vadh-2-1042863 |website=[[The Hans India]] |access-date=27 January 2026}}</ref>
|}

=== Short films ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| scope="row" | 2024
| ''Friends''
|
| Directed by Atul Mongia; Also writer
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Friends - Short Film|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2T3uYJ-l70|website=YouTube|publisher=The Artist Collective Films}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| scope="row" | 2017
| ''Femme Foodies''
| rowspan="2"| Contestant
|
|
|-
| scope="row" | 2018
| ''[[10 Ka Dum]]''
|
| <ref name="dkd"/>
|-
| scope="row" | 2018–2020
| ''[[Dil Hi Toh Hai]]''
| Dr. Palak Sharma Noon
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/dil-hi-toh-hai-lead-actor-yogita-bihani-karan-kundra-5212848/|title=Dil Hi Toh Hai actor Yogita Bihani: From watching Karan Kundra's show to now playing his heroine, I am living my dreams|date=2018-06-12|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/yogita-bihani-talks-about-challenges-of-playing-young-mother/20443182|title=Yogita Bihani talks about challenges of playing young mother|date=2019-02-20|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref>
|-
| scope="row" | 2019
| ''[[Kavach... Maha Shivratri]]''
| Manju Patwardhan
|
|
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Singer(s)
!{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|2023
| ''Alone''
| [[Kapil Sharma]], [[Guru Randhawa]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-09 |title=Alone: Kapil Sharma suffers a heartbreak in first single with Guru Randhawa. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/alone-kapil-sharma-suffers-a-heartbreak-in-first-single-with-guru-randhawa-101675924524980.html |access-date= |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Ishq Ka Asar''
| [[Stebin Ben]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2025
|''Chhoti Baatein''
| Aaryamann Sethi
|<ref>{{YouTube |Bdd6-23ZpdQ |Chhoti Baatein — Aary (Official Music Video)}}</ref>
|-
|''Madhubala''
| Aaryamann Sethi
|<ref>{{YouTube |frlG5XBxJeQ |Madhubala — Aary (Official Music Video)}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|nm9891874}}
* {{Instagram|iyogitabihani}}

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[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]

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