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{{short description|Indian television and Cinema actresses (born 1970)}}
{{short description|Indian television and film actress (born 1973)}}
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'''Achint Kaur''' (born 5 September 1973) is an Indian television and Cinema actresses and is best known for playing the [[antagonist]]s ''Mandira'' and ''Pallavi'' in [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s [[Indian soap opera]]s ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]'' and ''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]'', respectively, on [[Star Plus]]. She is also the voice behind [[List of The Lion King characters|''Shenzi'']] character played in the movie [[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]] ([[Hindi]] version). She was also seen playing a mother and a mother-in-law in the serial ''Jamai Raja''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television-jamai-2-0-tvs-sassy-saas-achint-kaur-sizzles-in-red-bikini-during-goa-shoot-with-nia-sharma-ravi-dubey-1400093|title=Jamai 2.0: TV's Sassy Saas Achint Kaur Sizzles In Red Bikini In Goa}}</ref>
'''Achint Kaur''' is an Indian television and Cinema actresses and is best known for playing the [[antagonist]]s ''Mandira'' and ''Pallavi'' in [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s [[Indian soap opera]]s ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]'' and ''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]'', respectively, on [[Star Plus]]. She is also the voice behind [[List of The Lion King characters|''Shenzi'']] character played in the movie [[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]] ([[Hindi]] version). She was also seen playing a mother and a mother-in-law in the serial ''Jamai Raja''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television-jamai-2-0-tvs-sassy-saas-achint-kaur-sizzles-in-red-bikini-during-goa-shoot-with-nia-sharma-ravi-dubey-1400093 |title=Jamai 2.0: TV's Sassy Saas Achint Kaur Sizzles In Red Bikini In Goa}}</ref>


==Early life ==
==Early life ==
Achint Kaur was born and raised in [[Meerut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] to a Punjabi [[Sikh]] family<ref>{{cite news
Achint Kaur was born and raised in [[Meerut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] to a Punjabi [[Sikh]] family<ref>{{cite news |title=Playing historical character is not easy: Achint Kaur |publisher=Indo-Asian News Service |place=Mumbai |date=31 December 2010 |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20100165067 |access-date=15 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314201937/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20100165067 |archive-date=14 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=I want to go back to TV: Achint Kaur |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/I-want-to-go-back-to-TV-Achint-Kaur/articleshow/30114448.cms |date=9 February 2014 |access-date=24 April 2014 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> where she studied at Sophia Girls' School.<ref>{{cite web |title=Achint Kaur biography |url=http://www.faltooclub.com/biography/detail/753/achint_kaur__.aspx |publisher=Faltooclub.com |access-date=15 March 2012}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|title=Playing historical character is not easy: Achint Kaur  
|publisher=Indo-Asian News Service  
|place=Mumbai  
|date=31 December 2010  
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|access-date=15 March 2012  
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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web  
| title = I want to go back to TV: Achint Kaur | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/I-want-to-go-back-to-TV-Achint-Kaur/articleshow/30114448.cms |date=9 February 2014| access-date = 2014-04-24 | work = The Times of India}}</ref> where she studied at Sophia Girls' School.<ref>{{cite web|title=Achint Kaur biography|url=http://www.faltooclub.com/biography/detail/753/achint_kaur__.aspx|publisher=Faltooclub.com|access-date=15 March 2012}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
She started her career with [[Zee TV]]'s popular show ''[[Banegi Apni Baat]]'' in 1994, and worked in ''[[Swabhimaan]]'' in 1995 in which she played the role of 'Soha'.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307837/|title=Swabhimaan|publisher=IMDb.com|year=1995}}</ref>
She started her career with [[Zee TV]]'s popular show ''[[Banegi Apni Baat]]'' in 1994, and worked in ''[[Swabhimaan]]'' in 1995 in which she played the role of 'Soha'.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307837/ |title=Swabhimaan |publisher=IMDb.com |year=1995}}</ref>


Besides working in some of the popular drama series, she has also played many roles in [[Bollywood]] movies, such as ''[[Om Jai Jagadish]]'', ''[[Corporate (2006 film)|Corporate]]'', & ''[[Julie (2004 film)|Julie]]''. She has also won numerous awards for her strong character driven roles. These include the [[ITA Award]] for "Best Actress in Supporting Role" for her series [[Virrudh]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/35211.html|title=ITA Awards Winners List|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=2007-12-10}}</ref> As of 2014 she is working in [[Zee TV]]'s Punjabi/Gujurati theme serial [[Jamai Raja (2014 TV series)]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/y2k8/oct/30oct/news_ranbir.php |title=Achint steps into Ranbir Rano |publisher=Tellychakkar.com |date=2008-10-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202165026/http://www.tellychakkar.com/y2k8/oct/30oct/news_ranbir.php |archive-date=2 December 2008 }}</ref>
Besides working in some of the popular drama series, she has also played many roles in [[Bollywood]] movies, such as ''[[Om Jai Jagadish]]'', ''[[Corporate (2006 film)|Corporate]]'', & ''[[Julie (2004 film)|Julie]]''. She has also won numerous awards for her strong character driven roles. These include the [[ITA Award]] for "Best Actress in Supporting Role" for her series [[Virrudh]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/35211.html |title=ITA Awards Winners List |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=10 December 2007}}</ref> As of 2014 she is working in [[Zee TV]]'s Punjabi/Gujarati theme serial [[Jamai Raja (2014 TV series)]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/y2k8/oct/30oct/news_ranbir.php |title=Achint steps into Ranbir Rano |publisher=Tellychakkar.com |date=30 October 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202165026/http://www.tellychakkar.com/y2k8/oct/30oct/news_ranbir.php |archive-date=2 December 2008}}</ref>


She is a theatre actress and recently appeared in the play "Two to Tango, Three to Jive". Kaur has also acted in a few [[Pakistan]]i television serials.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Indian-TV-actors-are-treated-like-Gods-in-Pakistan-Achint-Kaur/articleshow/38788022.cms |title=Indian TV actors are treated like Gods in Pakistan: Achint Kaur |work=The Times of India|date=2014-07-21 |access-date=2015-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://adgully.com/indian-pakistani-shows-are-similar-yet-different-achint-kaur-58682.html |title=Indian & Pakistani shows are similar yet different: Achint Kaur |publisher=Adgully.com |date=2014-08-19 |access-date=2015-03-30}}</ref>
She is a theatre actress and recently appeared in the play "Two to Tango, Three to Jive". Kaur has also acted in a few [[Pakistan]]i television serials.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Indian-TV-actors-are-treated-like-Gods-in-Pakistan-Achint-Kaur/articleshow/38788022.cms |title=Indian TV actors are treated like Gods in Pakistan: Achint Kaur |work=The Times of India |date=21 July 2014 |access-date=30 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://adgully.com/indian-pakistani-shows-are-similar-yet-different-achint-kaur-58682.html |title=Indian & Pakistani shows are similar yet different: Achint Kaur |publisher=Adgully.com |date=19 August 2014 |access-date=30 March 2015}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| 2006
| 2006
| ''[[Corporate (2006 film)|Corporate]]''
| ''[[Corporate (2006 film)|Corporate]]''
| Wife of Viney Sehgal
| Wife of Vinay Sehgal
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| 2008
| 2008
| ''[[Anamika (2008 film)|Anamika]]''
| ''[[Anamika (2008 film)|Anamika]]''
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|2009  
|2009  
| Three: Love, Lies, Betrayal
| Three: Love, Lies, Betrayal
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! Year !! Show !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Show !! Role !! Notes
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| <center>1994</center>
| {{center|1994}}
| ''[[Banegi Apni Baat]]''
| ''[[Banegi Apni Baat]]''
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| 1997-1998
| 1997-1998
| ''[[Aahat]]''
| ''[[Aahat]]''
| Mansi, Holy Ghost, Naina
| Mansi / Holy Ghost / Naina
| (Episode 96&97 The Tresspasser), (Episode 110&111 Jungle), (Episode 148&149 The scarecrow)  
| (Episode 96&97 The Tresspasser), (Episode 110&111 Jungle), (Episode 148&149 The scarecrow)  
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|-
| <center>1998-2001</center>
| {{center|1998-2001}}
| ''[[Saaya (Indian TV series)|Saaya]]''
| ''[[Saaya (Indian TV series)|Saaya]]''
| Kamiya
| Kamiya
| [[Protagonist]]
| [[Protagonist]]
|-
|-
| <center>2001-2002</center>
| {{center|2001-2002}}
| ''[[Maan (Indian TV series)|Maan]]''
| ''[[Maan (Indian TV series)|Maan]]''
| Sanjana Maan
| Sanjana Maan
|  
|  
|-
|-
| <center>2001</center>
| {{center|2001}}
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai|Talaash]]''
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai|Talaash]]''
|
|
| [[Horror TV Series]] (Episode 46)
| [[Horror TV Series]] (Episode 46)
|-
|-
| <center>2002</center>
| {{center|2002}}
| ''[[Parchhaiyan (TV series)|Parchhaiyan]]''
| ''[[Parchhaiyan (TV series)|Parchhaiyan]]''
| Archana
| Archana
| [[Protagonist]]
| [[Protagonist]]
|-
|-
| <center>2002</center>
| {{center|2002}}
| ''[[Dhadkan (TV series)|Dhadkan]]''
| ''[[Dhadkan (TV series)|Dhadkan]]''
| Mallika Sareen
| Mallika Sareen
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| <center>2011</center>
| {{center|2011}}
| ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (2009 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]''
| ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (2009 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]''
| Ladai Sarkar / Queen of Orccha
| Ladai Sarkar / Queen of Orccha
|  
|  
|-
|-
| <center>2014–2016</center>
| {{center|2014–2016}}
| ''[[Jamai Raja (2014 TV series)|Jamai Raja]]''
| ''[[Jamai Raja (2014 TV series)|Jamai Raja]]''
|DD (Durga Devi) Patel
|DD (Durga Devi) Patel
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Latest revision as of 09:55, 25 June 2022


Achint Kaur
Born
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Years active1994–present

Achint Kaur is an Indian television and Cinema actresses and is best known for playing the antagonists Mandira and Pallavi in Ekta Kapoor's Indian soap operas Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, respectively, on Star Plus. She is also the voice behind Shenzi character played in the movie The Lion King (Hindi version). She was also seen playing a mother and a mother-in-law in the serial Jamai Raja.[1]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Achint Kaur was born and raised in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi Sikh family[2][3] where she studied at Sophia Girls' School.[4]

Career[edit | edit source]

She started her career with Zee TV's popular show Banegi Apni Baat in 1994, and worked in Swabhimaan in 1995 in which she played the role of 'Soha'.[5]

Besides working in some of the popular drama series, she has also played many roles in Bollywood movies, such as Om Jai Jagadish, Corporate, & Julie. She has also won numerous awards for her strong character driven roles. These include the ITA Award for "Best Actress in Supporting Role" for her series Virrudh.[6] As of 2014 she is working in Zee TV's Punjabi/Gujarati theme serial Jamai Raja (2014 TV series).[7]

She is a theatre actress and recently appeared in the play "Two to Tango, Three to Jive". Kaur has also acted in a few Pakistani television serials.[8][9]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Notes
2002 Om Jai Jagadish Tanya Malhotra
2002 Sur-The Melody of Life
2004 Julie
2006 Corporate Wife of Vinay Sehgal
2008 Anamika
2009 Three: Love, Lies, Betrayal Officer Smith
2010 Guzaarish News Reader
2011 Haunted - 3D Margaret Malini
2011 Jo Hum Chahein Amrita Singhania
2012 Heroine Mahis therapist
2012 Riwayat
2014 2 States Shipra Mehra
2014 Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans Forest Warden
2015 Black Home
2015 Guddu Rangeela
2016 Zorawar Major Zorawar Singh's Mother
2019 The Lion King (Hindi Version) As a Voice over for Shenzi character
2019 Kalank Saroj
2019 The Tashkent Files Mrs. Natarajan
2019 Chopsticks Zacharia Netflix Film
2021 Koi Jaane Na Kabir's Friend Amazon Prime Video

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Show Role Notes
1994
 Banegi Apni Baat
1995–1997 Swabhimaan Soha
1997-1998 Aahat Mansi / Holy Ghost / Naina (Episode 96&97 The Tresspasser), (Episode 110&111 Jungle), (Episode 148&149 The scarecrow)
1998-2001
 Saaya Kamiya Protagonist
2001-2002
 Maan Sanjana Maan
2001
 Talaash Horror TV Series (Episode 46)
2002
 Parchhaiyan Archana Protagonist
2002
 Dhadkan Mallika Sareen
2002–2003 Kittie Party Pixie
2003–2008 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Dr. Mandira Kapadia / Priyanka Dutta / Mandira Kiran Virani / Mandira Aditya Gujral Female Antagonist
2004–2005 Piya Ka Ghar Amba
2005–2008 Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Pallavi Bhandari / Pallavi Kamal Agarwal / Pammi Balraj Nanda Female Antagonist
2006–2008 Karam Apnaa Apnaa Nikhila Mahen Kapoor Negative Lead
2006 Piya Kay Ghar Jana Hai Pakistani TV serial
2007–2008 Virrudh Vedika Rai Singhania Supporting Role
Winner:ITA Award for Best Supporting Actress
2008–2009 Ranbir Rano Preet Behenji
2011
 Jhansi Ki Rani Ladai Sarkar / Queen of Orccha
2014–2016
 Jamai Raja DD (Durga Devi) Patel Main Antagonist Turned Protagonist
2019-2020 Jamai 2.0 DD (Durga Devi Patel) web series on Zee5

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Jamai 2.0: TV's Sassy Saas Achint Kaur Sizzles In Red Bikini In Goa".
  2. ↑ "Playing historical character is not easy: Achint Kaur". Mumbai: Indo-Asian News Service. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "I want to go back to TV: Achint Kaur". The Times of India. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Achint Kaur biography". Faltooclub.com. Retrieved 15 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ "Swabhimaan". IMDb.com. 1995.
  6. ↑ "ITA Awards Winners List". IndiaGlitz. 10 December 2007.
  7. ↑ "Achint steps into Ranbir Rano". Tellychakkar.com. 30 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008.
  8. ↑ "Indian TV actors are treated like Gods in Pakistan: Achint Kaur". The Times of India. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Indian & Pakistani shows are similar yet different: Achint Kaur". Adgully.com. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.

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