Ankit Bathla (born 10 October 1988) is an Indian television actor known for his portrayal of Madhav in Beta Hi Chahiye, Dhruv Pandey in Thapki Pyar Ki and Akshay Khanna in Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji. He was last seen playing Rajat in Naagin: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel. He played the double role of Siddhant Sinha and Advocate Vedant Sinha in And TV's show Ghar Ek Mandir - Kripa Agrasen Maharaj Ki.

Ankit Bathla
Born (1988-10-10) 10 October 1988 (age 36)
New Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active2009 – present
Notable workThapki Pyar Ki
Naagin 4
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

Personal life

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Ankit Bathla was born on 10 October 1988 to mother Mugdha Bathla and father Anil Kumar Bathla in New Delhi, India. He completed his schooling from St. Mark's Senior Secondary Public School, Meera Bagh, Delhi. He later completed his graduation in Economics (Hons) from Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce of Delhi University.

Career

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Ankit Bathla[1] began working as a trainer with American Express before moving into acting. His first television appearance was on DD National in Sammaan Ek Adhikaar where he played an anti-hero. Later he acted in Bhagonwali-Baante Apni Taqdeer, playing the pivotal character Abhigyan on Zee TV, followed by Mata Ki Chowki as Arjun on Sahara One, and Hamari Saass Leela as the youngest son, Ayush, of Leela Parekh (Apara Mehta) on Colors TV.

In 2010 he played the role of Gaurav in Hum on DD National opposite Mona Vasu. Later he acted in Haar Jeet (TV series) as Abhigyan on Imagine TV. In 2013, Ankit worked on the TV show Beta Hi Chahiye as Madhav on Big Magic opposite Garima Tiwari; it was the first daily soap opera launched on BIG Magic by Reliance Entertainment.[2] After Beta Hi Chahiye, Ankit played the role of Karan Khanna who was the love interest of Veera (Digangana Suryavanshi) in Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera on Star Plus. In the fifth episode of Love by Chance (airing on Bindass) he played the role of Lieutenant colonel Kanishka Mehta.

In November 2014, Bathla joined the cast of the show Ajab Gajab Ghar Jamai (Red Dot Productions) on Big Magic playing the role of Krishna.

In March 2015, Bathla appeared in an episode of Red Dot Productions's show Halla Bol on Bindass. He appeared in Sony Entertainment Television's mythological show Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman which premiered on 4 May 2015. From 2015 to 2017, he played Dhruv Pandey in Colors TV's Thapki Pyar Ki. In 2016, Ankit hosted Benadryl Big Golden Voice Season 4 Finale in Mumbai. In 2017, he appeared in an Indonesian Series Cinta Di Pangkuan Himalaya on antv.[3] On 17 March 2018, he played in a web series Love, lust and confusion by VIU India starring Tara Alisha Berry.

In 2023 Bhatla's recent release is Do Ajnabee directed by Sanjeev Kumar Rajput.[4]

Commercial ads

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Ankit has done big banner ads for Bharti Airtel and Maruti Suzuki Ritz.[citation needed]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Sammaan Ek Adhikaar Billu
Bhagonwali-Baante Apni Taqdeer Abhigyan
Mata Ki Chowki Arjun
Hamari Saas Leela Ayush Parekh
Hum Gaurav
2012 Haar Jeet Abhi
Hum Ne Li Hai...Shapath[5] Venkat
2013 Beta Hi Chahiye Madhav
2013–2014 Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera Karan Khanna
2014 Love by Chance Kanishka Mehta
Ajab Gajab Ghar Jamai Krishna
2015 Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman Vibhishana
Halla Bol Aashish
2015–2017 Thapki Pyar Ki Dhruv Pandey
2016 Hasi Ka Pitara Host
2017 Cinta di Pangkuan Himalaya Jakir
2018 Tu Sooraj, Main Saanjh Piyaji Akshay
Crime Alert Rahul
Laal Ishq Aditya Episode 46: "Mayajal"
2019 Krishna Chali London Dr. Ayaan Kapoor
Paramavatar Shri Krishna Arjun
2019, 2020 Naagin 4 Rajat
2020 Maddam Sir Kabir
2021 Ghar Ek Mandir - Kripa Agrasen Maharaj Ki Siddhant Sinha / Advocate Vedant Sinha
2022 Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey Armaan Agrima
2023 Swaraj Barin Gosh Episode 45 & 47
Kundali Milan Yash Garg
2024 Savdhaan India – Apni Khaki Inspector Shiva Agnihotri

Special appearances

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Rohaya & Anwar: Kecil-Kecil Mikir Jadi Manten Himself Indonesian show
Jodoh Wasiat Bapak
2017; 2019 Pesbukers
2023 Wah Bhai Wah Yash Garg

Filmography

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Year Film Role Language
2013 Club 60 Iqbal Hindi
2023 Do Ajnabee Inspector Hindi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "I just love coming to Lucknow: TV actor Ankit Bathla". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Big Magic Launches Beta Hi Chahiye". indiantelevision.com. Indian Television. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Ankit Bathla of Thapki Pyar Ki to be seen in an Indonesian Series". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Do Ajnabee Movie Review: शानदार एक्टिंग के साथ सस्पेंस से भरी है फिल्म की कहानी". Times Now Navbharat (in Hindi). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Ankit Bathla and Deepali Pansare in Shapath". The Times of India. 25 November 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 April 2024.


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