Donal Bisht

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Donal Bisht
Donal Bisht graces the launch of Jhatka club.jpg
Bisht in 2017
Born (1994-08-27) 27 August 1994 (age 29)[1]
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2015–present
Known forEk Deewaana Tha
Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop
Bigg Boss 15

Donal Bisht is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in 2015 with the role of a Journalist in Airlines. Bisht is best known for her portrayal of Sharanya Bisht in Ek Deewaana Tha and Ishika Patel in Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop.

She made her web debut with the micro-series Tia and Raj in 2020. In 2021, she participated in Bigg Boss 15.

Early life[edit]

Donal was born on 27 August 1994 in Alwar, Rajasthan to Jaisingh Bisht and Jasumati Bisht, in a Hindu Rajput family whereas her native place is Uttarakhand. She has an elder brother, Ranjan Bisht.

She worked as a journalist for the news channel, and was also an anchor for DD National's Chitrahaar.

Career[edit]

Debut and early roles (2015-2017)[edit]

Bisht was seen in a special appearance in Malayalam film D Company. She made her acting debut in 2015 with Airlines as a journalist.[2] In the same year, she played Dr. Shelly Gaitonde in anthology series Twist Wala Love alongside Harshith Arora.[3]

In 2016, she appeared as Daisy in the Hindi film Take Care.[4] From 2015 to 2017, she played Sakshi Deol Garewal in Kalash-Ek Vishwaas.[5] It was her first major screen appearance. She also appeared as Priyanka in an episode of Aye Zindagi.

Breakthrough and success (2018-2020)[edit]

Bisht had her breakthrough with Ek Deewaana Tha where she portrayed Sharanya Bisht opposite Namik Paul and Vikram Singh Chauhan from 2017 to 2018.[6] She played Radhika post the leap. The show ended in 2018.[7] In 2018, she appeared as Riya in an episode of Laal Ishq alongside Mrunal Jain.[8]

From 2018 to 2019, she portrayed Ishika Patel, a headstrong girl[9] in Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop opposite Shashank Vyas.[10] In 2019, she replaced Jasmin Bhasin as Happy Mehra in Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji.[11] She played the role opposite Ansh Bagri. The show ended the same year.[12]

2020 proved to be Bisht's busiest year. She first appeared as Ram Prasad's daughter in the Hindi film Pyaar Banam Khap Panchayat. Next, she played Donal in the short film Duniya in 2020, directed by Karan Sharma.

Bisht then made her web debut with Tia & Raj alongside Akshat Saluja.[13] She played Tia and also produced the micro-web series. Then she portrayed Tamanna opposite Iqbal Khan.[14] She also appeared in five music videos including 'Bepata', 'Alag Mera Yeh Rang Hain', 'Teri Patli Kamar', 'Betiyaan Pride of Nation' and 'Fukrapanti'.

Recent work and career expansion (2021-present)[edit]

In 2021, she appeared in the Hindi film In The Month of July, which released 7 years after it was completed .[15] She next appeared in music video 'Kinni Vari'. She portrayed Sasha Pink in the web series The Socho Project.[16]

In October 2021, she participated in Bigg Boss 15 as a contestant. She was evicted on Day 18 by the housemates.[17] In 2022, she appeared in music video 'Nikaah' with Afsana Khan.

Bisht is all set to make her Telugu and Kannada film debut with the bilingual Dare To Sleep where she will be seen opposite Chetan Kumar.[18] She will appear alongside Gashmeer Mahajani in the web series Zakhm.[19]

In the media[edit]

In 2019, Bisht ranked 18th in Times Most Desirable Women on TV.[20]

Bisht walked the ramp for Amit Talwar in 2019 in Delhi. The same year she walked the ramp for Anu Ranjan's "Be With Beti" campaign at Indian Television Academy Awards.[21]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2014 Chitrahaar Host [22]
2015 Airlines Journalist Acting debut
Twist Wala Love Dr. Shelly Gaitonde
2015–2017 Kalash–Ek Vishwaas Sakshi Deol Garewal
2017 Aye Zindagi Priyanka Episodic role
2017–2018 Ek Deewaana Tha Sharanya Bisht [23]
2018 Radhika [24]
Laal Ishq Riya Episode: Call Of The Night
2018–2019 Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop Ishika Patel Vaghela [25]
2019 Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji Happy Mehra Saluja [26]
2021 Bigg Boss 15 Contestant Evicted by Housemates (Day 18) [27]

Films[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref(s)
2013 D Company Herself Malayalam Special appearance
2016 Take Care Daisy Hindi
2020 Pyaar Banam Khap Panchayat Ram Prasad's daughter Hindi [28]
Duniya in 2020 Donal Hindi Short film [29]
2021 In The Month of July Hindi [30]
2022 Dare To Sleep (DTS) Not yet released
TBA
Telugu- Kannada bilingual Completed [31]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Platform Notes Ref(s)
2020 Tia & Raj Tia MX Player micro series; Producer [32]
In Cold Blood Tamanna [33]
2021 The Socho Project Sasha Pink musical series [34]
2022 Zakhm Not yet released
TBA
MX Player Filming [35]

Music videos[edit]

Year Title Singer(s) Label Ref(s)
2020 Bepata Abhijit Vaghani Griebs Music [36]
Alag Mera Yeh Rang Hain Amruta Fadnavis T-Series [37]
Teri Patli Kamar Yash Wadali Photofit Music Company [38]
Betiyaan Pride of Nation Shreya Ghosal, Neeti Mohan, Amruta Fadnavis, Shalmali Kholgade, Palak Muchhal T-Series [39]
Fukrapanti Harmaan Najim, Swati Sharma Photofit Music Company [40]
2021 Kinni Vari Rakesh Maini Zee Music Company [41]
2022 Nikaah Saajz, Naseebo Lal Speed Records [42]
Badhi Hi Mushkil Se Kunal Oye [43]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Donal Bisht awards and nominations
Totals[lower-alpha 1]
Wins3
Nominations6
Note
  1. Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Television awards
Year Award Category Work Result Ref(s)
2018 Gold Awards Best Jodi (with Namik Paul) Ek Deewaana Tha Nominated [44]
2019 Colors Golden Petal Awards Best Actress Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop Nominated [45]
Other awards
Year Recipient Award Category Result Ref(s)
2019 Donal Bisht Gold Awards Most Fit Actor (Female) Nominated
2020 Perfect Achievers Award Perfect Style Icon Won [46]
International Iconic Awards Youth Icon of the Year Won [47]
2021 Trendsetter of the Year Won [48]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Donal Bisht celebrates her birthday in Noida". The Times of India. 30 August 2018.
  2. "Airlines: A real life journalist enters the show". The Times of India. 5 January 2015.
  3. "Harshith Arora and Donal Bisht to feature in Channel V's Twist Wala Love". Telly Chakkar. 6 June 2015.
  4. "Take Care starring Donal Bisht, Radha Bhatt and Harshul Mehta". IMDb.
  5. Maheshwari, Neha (18 July 2015). "Donal Bisht replaces Shritama in Kalash-Ek Vishwaas". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. Iyengar, Anusha (24 October 2017). "Ek Deewaana Tha review: Namik Paul, Donal Bisht and Vikram Singh Chauhan horror love story starts off with clichés but looks promising". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  7. "This is when Namik Paul and Donal Bisht's Ek Deewaana Tha will go off air". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  8. "Donal Bisht joins Mrunal Jain for a episode of &TV's Laal Ishq". IWM Buzz. 19 June 2018.
  9. "Donal Bisht: Looking back, I feel like I've made a strong impact with my role as Ishika in Roop". Times Of India. 9 October 2020.
  10. "TV show 'Roop — Mard Ka Naya Swaroop' to end next month". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  11. Maheshwari, Neha (19 January 2019). "Donal Bisht steps into Jasmin Bhasin's shoes to play Happy in 'Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji'". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  12. "Donal Bisht disappointed with abrupt ending of Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji: It's heartbreaking". India Today. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
  13. "Donal Bisht releases first ever micro-web series, 'Tia and Raj'; Says micro web series are the next big thing after web series". India Forums. 16 June 2020.
  14. "Donal Bisht on working with Iqbal Khan in 'In Cold Blood': You learn a lot of things when the other person himself is so experienced". Bollywood Bubble.
  15. "'In The Month Of July' stars Kanwaljit Singh, Shadab Khan, Shamim Akbar Ali, Aditya Ranvijay Siddhu and Donal Bisht". Jio Cinema.
  16. "In web series 'The Socho Project', budding musicians and 25 original songs". Scroll.in. 2 August 2020.
  17. "Bigg Boss 15 Day 1 Highlights: Ieshaan is First Nominated Contestant, Donal Termed Manipulative". News 18. 4 October 2021.
  18. "Donal Bisht shares a BTS pic with Sunil from the sets of DTS in Goa". Times Of India. 17 August 2021.
  19. "Exclusive! Gashmeer Mahajani and Donal Bisht roped in for MX player's next Zakhm". Tellychakkar. 11 March 2022.
  20. "Meet TV's most desirable actresses of 2019". The Times of India. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  21. "Bigg Boss 15: जानें कंटेस्टेंट डोनल बिष्ट के बारे में रोचक तथ्‍य". Her Zindagi. 6 October 2021.
  22. "Remembering 9 iconic Doordarshan shows as channel celebrates 60th anniversary". Wio News. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  23. "Ek Deewana Tha's Donal Bisht all set to meet the man of her dreams". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  24. "Donal Bisht's character in show inspired by Deepika Padokune". The Free Press Journal. 9 April 2018.
  25. "Donal Bisht to play the lead in 'Roop- Mard Ka Naya Swaroop". The Times of India. 3 July 2018.
  26. "Unhappy with her role, Jasmin Bhasin quits Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji, Donal Bisht to replace her". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019.
  27. "Bigg Boss 15: ex-contestant Donal Bisht emerged as a 'Lone Warrior', here is how". Newsable.Asianetnews. 9 November 2021.
  28. "Known all the details about the film 'Pyaar Banam Khap Panchayat'". Times Of India. January 2020.
  29. "Duniya in 2020: A short film directed by actor Karan Sharma". Shorted.in. 30 May 2020.
  30. "EXCLUSIVE: Donal Bisht's supposed debut project, In the Month of July, releases after 7 years". Spotboye. 9 March 2021.
  31. "Donal Bisht: I never planned to get into the South industry, it just happened". Times Of India. 22 December 2021.
  32. "Donal Bisht turns producer, releases first ever Hindi micro- web series Tia & Raj". Urban Asian. 16 June 2020.
  33. "Donal Bisht Opens Up About Her Web Show In Cold Blood With Iqbal Khan: 'My Character Is That Of A Strong Ambitious Girl'". Spotboye. 23 November 2020.
  34. "EXCLUSIVE: Donal Bisht speaks about her character Sasha Pink from The Socho Project and why she took a break from TV". Bollywood Hungama. 24 October 2020.
  35. "Delhi is where my heart is: Shooting in Delhi makes 'Zakhm' more special for Donal Bisht". Ahmedabad Mirror. 19 May 2022.
  36. "Latest Hindi Song 'Bepata' Sung By Abhijit Vaghani starring Donal Bisht". Times Of India. 20 March 2020.
  37. "Singer Amruta Fadnavis's 'Alag Mera Yeh Rang Hain' with Donal Bisht, is a tribute to acid attack survivors". National Herald News. 9 March 2020.
  38. "Krishna Kaul and Donal Bhist's Teri Patli Kamar is a peppy track". Urban Asian. 19 September 2020.
  39. "WATCH: Betiyaan Pride Of Nation, starring many Film and Television actress". Hungama. 26 September 2020.
  40. "Watch Popular Hindi Song Music Video - 'Fukrapanti' Sung By Harmaan Najim and Swati Sharma". Times Of India. 11 January 2021.
  41. "Did you know? Donal Bisht's music video 'Kinni Vaari' with Abhishek Bajaj was shot in one go". Bollywood Hungama. 16 September 2021.
  42. "Donal Bisht collaborates with Bigg Boss 15 co contestant and singer Afsana Khan for new song Nikaah". Pinkvilla. 13 January 2022.
  43. "Ashoka Thackur on working with Donal Bisht in upcoming music video 'Badhi Hi Mushkil Se'". Daijiworld. 15 May 2022.
  44. "Zee Gold Awards 2018: Jennifer Winget, Mouni Roy, Hina Khan, Ravi Dubey, Nakuul Mehta win big honours". The Indian Express. 20 June 2018.
  45. "Golden Petal Awards 2019: Naagin 3, Mahir, Aarohi & others nominated". IB Times. 10 February 2019.
  46. "5th Perfect Achievers Award 2020: Helly Shah, Donal Bisht, Madhurima Tuli & Others Win Big". Filmibeat. 29 December 2020.
  47. "International Iconic Awards 2020 Winners List: Divyanka, Shivangi-Mohsin, Erica & Others Bag Awards". Filmibeat. 22 December 2020.
  48. "International Iconic Awards 2021 Winners List: Debattama Saha, Anushka Sen, Akshit & Others Win Big". Filmibeat. 22 December 2021.

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