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Real Name: | Shrenu Parikh |
Profession: | Indian Television Actress |
Birthplace: | Vadodara, Gujarat, India |
Boyfriend: | Akshay Mhatre |
Age: | 34 |
Shrenu Parikh (born 11 November) is an Indian television actress. She is best known for portraying Aastha Agnihotri in the StarPlus romantic drama Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir (2013–2015), Gauri Kumari Sharma in the drama series Ishqbaaaz (2017–2018), and Janhvi Mittal in Ek Bhram…Sarvagun Sampanna.
Shrenu Parikh Biography
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Born | 11 November 1989 (34 Years)
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Known for | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir Ishqbaaaz |
Early life and education
Parikh was born and brought up in Vadodara, Gujarat. She did her schooling at Navarachana Vidyani Vidyalaya and completed her education with a Pharmacy degree from the Babaria Institute of Pharmacy, Vadodara. She has a younger brother, Shubham Parikh.
Personal Life (Shrenu Parikh Biography)
Shrenu Parikh, who is currently playing the lead role in the Zee TV show ‘Maitree’, is all set to marry her long-time boyfriend and actor Akshay Mhatre. The actor-couple shared with ETimes that they will get married in the last week of December this year. Shrenu and Akshay had their roka ceremony in March at Akshay’s Mumbai residence.
Speaking to the media portal, Shrenu said, “Yes, it will be a winter wedding. I am excited to become a Gujarati bride and the wedding will take place in Vadodara, my hometown.”
Career
Parikh’s first television appearance was a cameo role in the show Zindgi Ka Har Rang…Gulaal in 2010.
Parikh secured her first television lead role in the Colors TV show Havan in 2011. She then did the lead role in Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka opposite Gaurav Khanna which aired on Sony TV. Speaking about her experience in this series, she says “I learned voice modulation and working on body language. I have grown as an actor”.
Parikh appeared in StarPlus’s romantic drama Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir (2013–2015) was paired opposite Avinash Sachdev, in which she portrayed Aastha Agnihotri, a strong progressive woman who aims to drive toward change by fighting against domestic violence to give recognition to women in her family. Speaking about her experience in this show, Parikh stated that it was a turning point in her career since she was offered future roles because of her recognition as Aastha.
In 2017, Parikh appeared in the first Indian television spin-off series on StarPlus, Dil Boley Oberoi in 2017, portraying Gauri Kumari Sharma opposite Kunal Jaisingh. This series was later merged with StarPlus’s Ishqbaaaz in which Parikh continued her portrayal of Gauri in the drama series Ishqbaaaz (2017–2018). Parikh quit the show in 2018 after the series took a generation leap.
In 2017, Parikh made her film debut in Thodi Thodi Si Manmaaniyan opposite Arsh Sehrawat. In 2018, she appeared in her second film, Lamboo Rastoo opposite Jay Soni.
In 2019, Parikh played her first anti-heroine role in StarPlus’s thriller series Ek Bhram…Sarvagun Sampanna opposite Zain Imam, played Janhvi Mittal, a woman fueled by revenge to destroy the Mittal family.
Parikh appeared in her first web series, a Gujarati political thriller, Kshadyantra (2021) playing Shalini Patel, a woman who is after materialistic greed, with an ambition to escalate her political power. Parikh then appeared in a Hindi psychological crime drama web series, Damaged 3 (2022) portraying Shanaya Roy, who is a stubborn and secretive journalist. In 2021, Parikh portrayed Genda in the &TV social drama series, Ghar Ek Mandir – Kripa Agrasen Maharaj Ki alongside Akshay Mhatre. The show was entirely filmed in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Since February 2023, Parikh has been portraying Maitree in the Zee TV series Maitree.
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Gulaal | Roopa | Cameo |
2011 | Havan | Aastha | |
2012 | Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka | Rajni | |
2013–2015 | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir | Aastha Agnihotri | |
2017 | Dil Boley Oberoi | Chulbul / Gauri Kumari Sharma | |
2017–2018 | Ishqbaaaz | ||
2019 | Ek Bhram Sarvagun Sampanna | Janhvi / Pooja Sharma | |
2021–2022 | Ghar Ek Mandir – Kripa Agrasen Maharaj Ki | Genda | |
2023 | Maitree | Maitree Mishra Tiwari |
Special appearances
Year | Title | Role |
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2019 | Nach Baliye 9 | Herself |
Sitaaron Ki Vijayadeshami | Saudamini |
Films
Year | Title | Role | Language |
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2017 | Thodi Thodi Si Manmaaniyan | Neha Dutta | Hindi |
2018 | Lamboo Rastoo | Shruti Yagnik | Gujarati |
2023 | Family: Politics of Blood | Hindi |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2021 | Kshadyantra | Shalini Patel | Gujarati | |
Damaged 3 | Shanaya Roy | Hindi | Season 3 |
Music videos
Year | Title | Singer | Language |
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2020 | Ek Dua | Rahul Jain | Punjabi |