Name- Geetanjali Tikekar
Date of Birth- 17 March 1981
Age- 39 years(as in 2020)
Religion- Hinduism
Nationality- Indian
Mother- Name Not Known
Father- Harishchandra Tikekar
Sister– Mayuri Tikekar and Shrikala Tikekar
Brother- Shrinivas Tikekar
Marital Status/Marriage- Married
Husband- Sikandar Kharbanda
Son- Shaurya Kharbanda
Daughter- N/A
Height- 5’5 approx.
Weight- 62kg approx.
Net Worth- N/A
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Geetanjali Tikekar Biography
Geetanjali Tikekar is an Indian actress and model. She is primarily known for her work in small screen industry. Born on 17 March 1981, she completed her education from her hometown in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The actress rose to fame for portraying the role of “Aparna Ghosh” in popular television serial Kasautii Zindagii Kay. The show was one of the popular daily soaps of its time and her character in the show was loved by everyone making her the household name. She has lots of followers on her Instagram account from all over the world who loves her immensely for her acting skills.
Facts About Geetanjali Tikekar
- Aamir Khan is her Favorite Actor.
- Shraddha Kapoor is her Favorite Actress.
- Cricket and Badminton are her Favorite Sports.
- Saina Nehwal and Virat Kohli are her Favorite Sportsperson.
- Travelling, Reading and Cooking are her Favorite Hobbies.
- Always aspired to make her career in the entertainment industry, she started her career as a model.
- In 1999, she won the title of Gladrags Mega Model beauty pageant and took her first step in the industry.
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- After struggling for a while, she made her acting debut with serial “Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat – Hadsaa” in an episodic role in 2002.
- Her career’s turning point came after she did serial “Kasautii Zindagii Kay” as Aparna Ghosh in a negative role.
- The actress won several awards for her performance in show “Kasautii Zindagii Kay” including Indian Television Academy Awards and Indian Telly Awards.
- She has worked in many television shows including Hum 2 Hain Na!, Karam Apnaa Apnaa, Jersey No. 10, Tere Liye and more.
- In 2020, she appeared in serial “Naagin: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel” as Vrushali Akash Parikh and gained huge popularity for her role.
- She is one of the popular and talented actress of the television industry who has shown different shades of her acting skills to her fans.
Geetanjali Tikekar Family
She was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India into a middle class Hindu family. Her father name is Harishchandra Tikekar and mother name is not known. She has two sisters named Mayuri Tikekar and Shrikala Tikekar and a brother named Shrinivas Tikekar. The actress shares close bond with her family and often shares amazing pictures with them on her Instagram account. She has made her family proud by being one of the known actresses of the television industry.
Geetanjali Tikekar Husband/ Boyfriend
She is married to actor Sikandar Kharbanda. They met each other on the sets of their show “Kasauti Zindagi Kii”. They hit it off instantly and after dating for almost 2 and a half year, the couple tied the knot on 9 April 2008 in a private wedding ceremony. They are madly in love with each other and it can be seen through the pictures they share on their respective Instagram accounts. They became proud parents of a son named Shaurya Kharbanda who was born on 1 December 2008.
Geetanjali Tikekar Career/ Television Shows
She started her career as a model and participated in beauty pageant Galdrags Mega Model. Later in 2002, she started her acting career with television serial Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat – Hadsaa as “Neonika” in an episodic role. Following this, she did serials like Kahi To Milenge and Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat – Khaall. Eventually her career’s turning point came after she did serial “Kasautii Zindagii Kay” as Aparna Ghosh in a negative role. Her role was loved by the audience and there is no looking back for her since then. The actress has worked in many popular shows and shown people her acting caliber. Here is the list of television serials she has been part of:
Year Television Shows Role Channel
2002 Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat - Hadsaa Neonika (Nikki) Chatterjee / Neonika Raj Karmarkar (Episode 6 - Episode 29) Sony TV
2002–2003 Kahi To Milenge Sanjana Sahara One
2003 Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat - Khaall Natasha (Episode 160 - Episode 176) Sony TV
2003–2004 ; 2005–2007 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Aparna Ghosh / Aparna Anurag Basu / Suchitra Star Plus
2004–2005 Hum 2 Hain Na! Anjali Sony TV
2005 Raat Hone Ko Hai - Mariya Sanjana (Episode 229 - Episode 232) Sahara One
2006-2008 Karam Apnaa Apnaa Maya Kapoor Star Plus
2007-2008 Jersey No. 10 Psychotherapist SAB TV
2010–2011 Tere Liye Nilanjana Shekhar Ganguly Star Plus
2011 Adaalat - Zindaagi Milegi Dobaara : Part 1 & Part 2 Advocate Suchitra Silwadker (Episode 69 & Episode 70) Sony TV
2013–2015 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?...Ek Baar Phir Anjali Niranjan Agnihotri Star Plus
2016 Ek Duje Ke Vaaste Nirmala Ramnath Malhotra Sony TV
2020 Naagin: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel Vrushali Akash Parikh Colors TV
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