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Adaa Khan
Khan in 2020
Born (1989-05-12) 12 May 1989 (age 37)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2009—present
Known forBehenein
Amrit Manthan
Naagin
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10

Adaa Khan (born 12 May 1989) is an Indian television actress and model.[1] She is known for portraying Akashi in Behenein, Amrit in Amrit Manthan and Shesha in Naagin. In 2020, she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10.

Early and personal life[edit | edit source]

Khan was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra on 12 May 1989.[1] Her mother Parvin Khan died from cancer in March 2013.[2][3] She has a brother named Imran Khan.[4]

Khan was in a long relationship with actor Ankit Gera during mid-2010s. They ultimately broke up due to infidelity on his part.[5][6]

Career[edit | edit source]

Khan started out her career as a model and[7] appeared in several advertisements.[8][9][10] Following her stint in modelling and advertisements, Khan decided to opt for a career as an actor in television.[1] In 2009, she debuted in Hindi television by playing the role of Vigya in the Sony Entertainment Television show Palampur Express.[11]

In 2010, she appeared in Star Plus's show Behenein. It centers around the story of four rich sisters.[12] She was cast in the role of Aakashi Shastri, one of the lead roles.[13][2][14]

In 2012, Khan played a leading role in the Director's Kut Productions drama Amrit Manthan as Princess Amrit Kaur Sodhi,[15][3][16] co-starring Ankita Sharma, Dimple Jhangiani and Navi Bhangu.[17][18]

She did episodic roles in shows like Yeh Hai Aashiqui,[19][20] Crime Patrol, Code Red and Savdhaan India @ 11.[21] She was also a contestant on the reality show Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki.

Khan at the Indian Television Academy Awards in 2017

In 2015, Khan's breakthrough came when she played the role of Shesha, a shape-shifting serpent in Naagin. In 2016, she reprised her role of Shesha in Naagin 2.[22] In 2018, she played the lead role of Sitara in the supernatural series Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara.[23]

In 2019, she made a guest appearance in Naagin 3, reprising her role of Shesha.[24]

In 2020, she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10.[25] The same year, she made another appearance as Shesha again as a guest in Naagin 5.[26] In 2022, she returned to play the role of Shesha in Naagin: Basant Panchami Special. In 2023, she played the role of Shesha once again in Naagin 6.

Media image[edit | edit source]

Khan in 2018

In 2018, Khan was placed tenth in The Times of India's Most Desirable Women on Television list.[27] Khan is a celebrity endorser for brands such as Vivel and Tide.[18] She is also widely known for her style and fashion sense.[28]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Ref.
2009 Palampur Express Vigya [11]
2010–2011 Behenein Aakashi Shastri
2012–2013 Amrit Manthan Princess Amrit Kaur Sodhi / Rajjo [29]
2013 Yeh Hai Aashiqui Subbalaxmi [19]
Savdhaan India Pooja Saxena / Sneha Mulle / Malti Anmol Shah [21]
Crime Patrol Dastak Nusrat Kazmi [29]
Fear Files Sofia [29]
2014 Welcome 2 – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki Contestant [30]
Encounter Sonali [31]
Piya Basanti Re Piya Patel [32]
2014–2015 Box Cricket League 1 Contestant [33]
2015 Code Red Zarina / Aafreen Murtaza [34]
The Great Indian Family Drama Host [35]
Rishton Ka Mela Shruti [36]
2015–2017 Comedy Nights Bachao Contestant [37]
2015–2016 Naagin Shesha/ Visarpi [38]
2016–2017 Naagin 2 Shesha / Ruchika [39]
2018–2019 Kanpur Wale Khuranas Mrs. Pramod Kumar [40]
Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara Sitara Shekhawat / Sitara Viraj Singh / Vishtara [23]
2020 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 Contestant [25]
2023 Naagin 6 Shesha/Sasha Suri [41]
Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey Sakhi Warge [42]

Special appearances[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Ref.
2011 Chand Chupa Badal Mein Akashi
2012 Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq Amrit
2013 Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai... Ajab Sa Risk Hai
2014 Ek Rishta Aisa Bhi Pia
2015 Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai
Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Shesha
Balika Vadhu
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 Herself
Bigg Boss 9
2016 Yeh Vaada Raha
Box Cricket League 2
Comedy Nights Live
Comedy Classes
Bigg Boss 10
2017 Waaris
Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil Ahana
2018 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Herself [43]
India's Next Superstars
2019 Naagin 3 Shesha
Bigg Boss 13 Herself
Kitchen Champion 5
2020 Naagin 5 Shesha
2022 Bigg Boss 15 Herself
Naagin : Basant Panchami Special Shesha
Kumkum Bhagya Tamanna

Web series[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal Mitali
Ratri Ke Yatri Meera [44]
Hasratein Karuna [45]
2024 Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Anika Guleria/ Dr. Amrita
2025 Yuva crime files

Music videos[edit | edit source]

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2021 Kde Kde Harvi [46]
Mohabbat Phir Ho Jayegi Yasser Desai [47]
Jugni Divya Kumar [48]
Door Ho Gaya Akhil Sachdeva [49]
2022 Aaram De Ankit Tiwari [50]
Tera Hoya Deewana Deep Money [51]
Baariish Ke Mausam Deedar Kaur, Biswajit Ghosh [52]
Ho Gaya Hai Tere Naal Pyar Rajdeep Chatterjee [53]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Role Show Ref.
2013 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Negative Role (Jury) Amrit Amrit Manthan[54]
2016 Gold Awards Best Actress in a Negative Role (Critics) Shesha Naagin[55]
2017 Gold Awards Best Actress in a Negative Role (Critics) Shesha Naagin[56]
2020 Indian Television Academy Awards Landmark Performance Shesha Naagin[57]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mulla, Zainab (14 May 2016). "Hotness Alert! Naagin actresses Mouni Roy chilling on the beaches of Goa, Adaa Khan celebrates birthday in Srinagar". India.com. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maheshwri, Neha (14 December 2014). "Why Adaa Khan is very emotional about this tattoo". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Agarwal, Stuti (10 May 2013). "Adaa Khan misses mom at success bash". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Adaa Khan's brother Imran on working out together: We decided to train together and now it's a routine". The Times of India. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Mukherjee, Shreya (21 July 2017). "Ankit Gera: I never dated Roopal Tyagi; was in a serious relationship with Adaa Khan". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Heartbreak makes Naagin actress Adaa Khan lose faith in love". The Times of India. 12 May 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Jambhekar, Shruti (17 April 2013). "After every three months I get a new 'reel' look: Adaa Khan". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Adaa Khan shoots for jewellery designer Nidhi Jain". The Times of India. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  9. ↑ Mulchandani, Amrita (3 June 2012). "TV shows are getting bolder: Adaa Khan". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Adaa Khan shoots for jewellery designer Nidhi Jain". Zee News. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Not full of ego in real life, says TV actress Adaa Khan". NDTV Movies. 30 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  12. ↑ Mulchandani, Amrita (21 April 2012). "No Bollywood for me, can't handle stardom: Adaa Khan". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  13. ↑ Uniyal, Parmita (12 May 2016). "Birthday special: Five reasons we love Adaa Khan aka Sesha of Naagin". India Today. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  14. ↑ Chatterjee, Swasti (2 October 2018). "Adaa Khan back from a refreshing solo trip to Canada". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  15. ↑ Chatterjee, Swasti (13 August 2012). "Adaa Khan wants to do Bollywood item numbers". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  16. ↑ Agarwal, Stuti (25 February 2013). "Adaa Khan inspired by Rekha". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  17. ↑ Chatterjee, Swasti (3 September 2013). "Books are Adaa Khan's latest obsession". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Cricket reality show players rock their Holi bash". Bombay Times. 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Maheshwri, Neha (28 August 2013). "Adaa Khan to play a rape victim". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  20. ↑ "Yeh Hai Aashiqui: Adaa Khan plays a rape survivor". IBN Live. 14 September 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Kulkarni, Onkar (13 September 2013). "Adaa Khan opts for episodics". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  22. ↑ "Mohit Malhotra to star opposite Adaa Khan in Ekta Kapoor's Daayan". India Today. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Neha Maheshwari (4 November 2018). "Not Ekta Kapoor's 'Daayan', but Adaa Khan to play the protagonist in Rashmi Sharma's 'Sitaara'". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  24. ↑ "Naagin 3: Adaa Khan joins Mouni Roy for an epic series finale". The Times of India. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Khatron Ke Khiladi 10: 'Naagin' & 'Sitara' actress Adaa Khan to PARTICIPATE in Rohit Shetty's show?". ABP. 18 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  26. ↑ "Naagin 4: Surbhi Jyoti and Adaa Khan join Nia Sharma and Rashami Desai for Naagin 4's grand finale; see pics". The Times of India. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  27. ↑ "Most Desirable Woman on Television 2018". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021.
  28. ↑ Neelam Mistry-Thaker (25 March 2024). "Adaa Khan: Making a strong style statement". Eastern Eye. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 "Rape survivor to ghost-buster: Adaa Khan's best episodic roles". The Times of India. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  30. ↑ "Welcome 2 – Baazi Mehmaan Nawaazi Ki: Aashka, Adaa, JD, Nandish to spice up Welcome!". The Times of India. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  31. ↑ "Known names in the first episode of Encounter". The Times of India. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  32. ↑ Trivedi, Tanvi (4 December 2014). "Adaa Khan to play a maid in Piya Basanti Re". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  33. ↑ "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". india.com. 14 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  34. ↑ Maheshwri, Neha (10 February 2015). "Adaa Khan to play a prostitute". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  35. ↑ Maheshwri, Neha (6 February 2015). "Adaa Khan to host The Great Indian Family Drama". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  36. ↑ "Naagin reunion: Adaa Khan meets her BFF Aashka Goradia after a long time; shares fun pictures". The Times of India. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  37. ↑ "'Naagin' Fame Adaa Khan to Host 'Comedy Nights Bachao' with Karan Wahi". dailybhaskar. 30 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  38. ↑ Maheshwri, Neha (8 August 2016). "Adaa Khan in Naagin 2". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  39. ↑ "Playing Naagin is challenging for Adaa Khan". The Indian Express. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  40. ↑ Kaur, Gurpreet (20 November 2018). "FIRST LOOK: Kunal Kemmu, Adaa Khan and Ali Asgar shoot for Sunil Grover's 'Kanpur Wale Khuranas'". Peeping Moon. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  41. ↑ "The very first Naagin actress Adaa Khan is back in Naagin 6. She talks about the show and her journey so far". Tribune. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  42. ↑ "Adaa Khan roped in to play a socially impactful role in 'Wagle Ki Duniya'". Mid-day. IANS. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  43. ↑ "GOOD NEWS ! Naagin actress Adaa Khan to ENTER STAR Plus' 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'". ABP. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  44. ↑ "Adaa Khan, Shakti Arora speak about their new web series Ratri Ke Yatri Season 2". 9 September 2021.
  45. ↑ "Playing Karuna in 'Hasratein' was challenging, says Adaa Khan". The Times of India. 3 December 2022.
  46. ↑ Kde Kde song by Harvi - Gaana.com, retrieved 2 November 2022
  47. ↑ "Adaa Khan: Hope trend of music videos continues". The Siasat Daily. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  48. ↑ Jugni | Divya Kumar | Adaa Khan | Avinash Chouhan | Adil-Prashant - Times Music, 18 March 2021, retrieved 2 November 2022
  49. ↑ Door Ho Gaya song by Akhil Sachdeva - JioSaavn, 20 October 2021, retrieved 2 November 2022
  50. ↑ Aaram De - Ankit Tiwari & Adaa Khan | Sandeep Nath | Zee Music Originals, 9 February 2022, retrieved 2 November 2022
  51. ↑ "Adaa Khan goes back to school in Deep Money's 'Tera Hoya Deewana' music video". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  52. ↑ "Adaa Khan, Bishwajit Ghosh collaborate for single 'Baariish Ke Mausam' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  53. ↑ "Raj Anadkat, Adaa Khan exude love in 'Ho Gaya Hai Naal Tere Pyar' - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  54. ↑ "Indian Telly Awards 2013". Hindustan Times. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  55. ↑ "Gold Awards 2016 Winners: Complete list of winners". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  56. ↑ "Gold Awards 2017 Winners: Complete list of winners". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  57. ↑ "ITA Awards 2021: Surbhi Chandna, Shweta Tiwari, Adaa Khan And Other Celebs At The Gala". News18. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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