Divyanka Tripathi
Divyanka Tripathi, also known as Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya (born 14 December 1984) is an Indian television actress.[2] She is known for playing Vidya Pratap Singh in Zee TV’s Banoo Main Teri Dulhann and Dr. Ishita Iyer Bhalla in Star Plus’s Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.[3] In 2017, participated in the dance reality show Nach Baliye 8 and emerged as the winner.[4] In 2021, she participated at Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 as a contestant where she emerged as the runner-up.
Tripathi started her career as an anchor on All India Radio, Bhopal. She participated in Pantene Zee Teen Queen in 2003 and won the title of Miss Beautiful Skin.[10] In 2004, Tripathi participated in India’s Best Cinestars Ki Khoj and ended up being in top 8 from Bhopal zone.[11] She again contested from the Indore zone where she was declared the runner up.[12] This ensured her qualification for phase 2 of the contest where she lost eventually.[8] In 2005, she was crowned Miss Bhopal.[13]
Tripathi made her acting debut in a telefilm for Doordarshan and later presented a show called Akash Vani.[14] In 2005, she acted in Star One’s Yeh Dil Chahe More as Payal followed by Viraasat as Melanie in 2006. In August 2006, Tripathi was roped in for Zee TV’s drama fiction Banoo Main Teri Dulhann by playing the dual roles of Vidya and Divya.[15] She received recognition for the role of Vidya and her onscreen pair with Sharad Malhotra. She won many awards for her performance in the show including the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress in Drama Category[16] and the Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face.[17] The show ran for three years and ended in 2009.[18] She participated in Zee TV’s Khana Khazana as a contestant in 2006.
In 2007, Tripathi participated in Sahara One’s reality show, Jjhoom India as a contestant.[19] In 2008, she participated in Imagine TV’s Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan.[20] In the same year she presented 9X’s Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1. [21] In 2009, Tripathi featured in the second season of Star Plus’s horror thriller Ssshhhh…Phir Koi Hai.[22] In 2010, she played the role of Rashmi Sharma, a housewife in SAB TV’s comedy drama Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabadwale. In 2011 Tripathi participated in Imagine TV’s Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout. She later played the lead in SAB TV’s Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story as Suman, followed by appearing in an episodic appearance in Adaalat.[23] In 2012, she acted in Star Plus’s Teri Meri Love Stories as Nikita opposite Iqbal Khan.
