:Tejasswi Prakash
{{short description|Indian actress (born 1993)}}
{{Indian name|Tejasswi|Prakash}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tejasswi Prakash
| nationality = Indian
| title =
| image = Tejasswi Prakash snapped at the Grazia Fashion Awards 2025 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Tejasswi in 2025
| birth_name = Tejasswi Prakash Wayangankar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|6|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
| alma_mater = Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai (B.E)
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2012–present
}}
Tejasswi Prakash Wayangankar (born 10 June 1993),{{Cite web |title=Tejasswi Prakash huge fan following |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/storyboard18/inside-bigg-boss-fandom-and-what-brands-can-learn-from-it/74513/1 |website=Forbes India}} professionally known as Tejasswi Prakash is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television and Marathi films. She is best known for portraying Ragini Gadodia Maheshwari in Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur and Pratha Gujral in Naagin 6. Following this, she participated in the reality shows Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 (2020),{{Cite web |url=https://www.thelivemirror.com/khatron-ke-khiladi-10-shvin-narang-cast/ |title=Khatron Ke Khiladi 10: Shivin Narang, Tejasswi Prakash and Others Roped In |date=16 July 2019 |publisher=Thelivemirror.com |access-date=16 July 2019}} and Bigg Boss 15 (2021), emerging as the winner in the latter.{{Cite web |title=Tejasswi Prakash wins Bigg Boss 15, Pratik Sehajpal and Karan Kundrra are runners-up |url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tejasswi-prakash-wins-bigg-boss-15-pratik-sehajpal-and-karan-kundrra-are-runners-up-7748644/lite/ |access-date=31 January 2022 |work=The Indian Express|date=31 January 2022 }}{{Cite web |title=TV Actor Tejasswi Prakash Is The Winner Of Bigg Boss 15 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tv-actor-tejasswi-prakash-is-the-winner-of-big-boss-15-2738791 |access-date=31 January 2022 |publisher=Ndtv.com}} She then made her Marathi film debut with Mann Kasturi Re (2022), which earned her Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – Marathi nomination.{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-announced-for-the-planet-marathi-filmfare-awards-marathi-2022_-57599.html |title=Nominations announced for the Planet Marathi presents Filmfare Awards Marathi 2022 |work=Planet Marathi Filmfare Marathi Awards 2022 |access-date=31 March 2023}}
Early life and education
Tejasswi was born on 10 June 1993{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/tejasswi-prakash-celebrates-her-birthday-with-beau-karan-kundrra-in-goa-latest-pics-videos-2022-06-10-783397|title=Tejasswi Prakash celebrates her birthday with beau Karan Kundrra in Goa|website=Indiatvnews|date=10 June 2022 |access-date= 10 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/television-news/photo/tejasswi-prakashs-29th-birthday-celebration-with-karan-kundrra-in-goa-was-a-night-to-remember-93477/1|title=Tejasswi Prakash's 29th birthday celebration with Karan Kundrra in Goa was a night to remember|website=Mid-day|access-date= 10 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tejasswi-prakash-29-birthday-video-photos-goa-midnight-birthday-celebration-with-karan-kundrra-7961652/lite/|title=Tejasswi Prakash turns 29: Her midnight birthday celebration with Karan Kundrra is 'pure goals'|website=Theindianexpress |date=10 June 2022 |access-date= 10 June 2022}} in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and was raised in a Marathi family.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/this-is-how-tejasswi-prakash-celebrated-her-birthday/articleshow/59095499.cms |title=This is how Tejaswi Prakash celebrated her birthday |newspaper=The Times of India |date=11 June 2017 |access-date=10 July 2021}}{{cite web |date=28 February 2015 |title=That's how they run a show |url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/vivacity/thats-how-they-run-a-show.html |access-date=13 April 2016 |website=The Pioneer}} She is an engineer by education. She graduated in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Mumbai University.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/you-dont-get-these-suji-wala-golgappas-in-mumbai-actress-tejaswi-in-noida/articleshow/59523732.cms |title=You don't get these suji wala golgappas in Mumbai: Actress Tejaswi in Noida |website=The Times of India|date=10 July 2017 }}
Career
= Early work (2012–2018) =
Tejasswi began her acting career in 2012, with Life OK's thriller 2612 playing Rashmi Bhargava. In 2013, she was seen playing Dhara Vaishnav in Colors TV's soap opera Sanskaar - Dharohar Apnon Ki opposite Jay Soni..
From 2015 to 2016, she portrayed the leading role of Ragini Maheshwari in Colors TV's popular drama romance Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur, which earned her nominations for Indian Telly Awards and Golden Petal Awards.
In 2017, she was seen portraying Diya Singh in Sony TV's mystery drama Pehredaar Piya Ki. After Pehredaar Piya Ki ended, Tejasswi was re-cast as Diya Singh in Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/pehredaar-piya-ki-producer-my-new-show-with-same-star-cast-will-have-a-better-story/articleshow/60276995.cms |title=Exclusive: My new show with same star cast will have a better story, says Pehredaar Piya Ki producer |work=The Times of India |date=29 August 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/pehredaar-piya-ki-makers-on-new-show-tejasswi-prakash-is-doing-her-stunts-really-well/story-r1yV7qdkx9oQ6lb9pplLjI.html |title=Tejasswi Prakash pulls off stunts 'really well' on her new show with Pehredaar Piya Ki cast |work=Hindustan Times |date=6 October 2017}}
In 2018, she portrayed Uruvi in Star Plus's mythological drama Karn Sangini opposite Aashim Gulati.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tejasswi-prakash-to-make-her-mythological-debut/articleshow/65244312.cms |title=Tejasswi Prakash to make her mythological debut |work=The Times of India}}
= Career progression (2019–present) =
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In 2019, Tejasswi was seen portraying Mishti Malhotra in the second season of Voot's romantic drama Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka alongside Kunal Jaisingh and Aneri Vajani.{{Cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-silsila-badalte-rishton-ka-2-aneri-vajani-kunal-jaisingh-tejasswi-prakash-s-promo-piques-twitterati-s-interest-2725420 |title=Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2: Aneri Vajani, Kunal Jaisingh, Tejasswi Prakash's promo piques Twitterati's interest |date=1 March 2019 |website=DNA India |language=en |access-date=18 April 2019}}
In 2020, she made her reality TV debut through participation in Colors TV's popular stunt-based show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10. Despite being one of the strongest contenders, she had to quit the show midway through after suffering a severe eye injury which ended her journey at 6th place.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/here-s-how-tejasswi-prakash-is-preparing-for-khatron-ke-khiladi-10-1575937-2019-08-01 |title=Here's how Tejasswi Prakash is preparing for Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 |date=1 August 2019 |magazine=India Today |language=en |access-date=2 August 2019}}
In 2021, she participated in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 15 where she survived for 17 weeks inside the house and emerged as the winner of the show.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/tejasswi-prakash-is-bigg-boss-15-winner-takes-home-rs-40-lakh-prize-money-1906521-2022-01-30 |title=Tejasswi Prakash is Bigg Boss 15 winner, takes home Rs 40 lakh prize money |website=India Today |date=31 January 2022 |access-date=31 January 2022}}
Soon after Bigg Boss 15 ended, in February 2022, she was signed for Ekta Kapoor's popular supernatural franchise Naagin 6 as the protagonist Pratha Gujral, a shape-shifting serpent.{{Cite web |title=Ahead of Bigg Boss 15 finale, Tejasswi Prakash bags Naagin 6 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tejasswi-prakash-naagin-6-bigg-boss-15-finale-7748597/ |access-date=30 January 2022 |website=The Indian Express |date=30 January 2022 |language=en}} As a part of the leap tracks of the same season, she played a triple role of a mother-daughter and her reincarnation, Pratha Gujral, Prathna Gujral and Pragati Iyer Shukla. Naagin 6 turned out to be the longest running season of the popular franchise.
In November 2022, Tejasswi made her Marathi debut alongside Abhinay Berde in the romantic drama Mann Kasturi Re directed by Sanket Mane, which gave her a nomination for the Best Actress Debut at the Filmfare Marathi Awards 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnpindia.in/videos/mann-kasturi-re-review-the-heartbreaking-love-story-of-tejasswi-prakash-and-abhinay-berde/119878/|title=Mann Kasturi Re Review: The Heartbreaking Love Story of Tejasswi Prakash and Abhinay Berde|first=Shruti|last=Srivastava|date=4 November 2022}}
In April 2023, she was seen as the lead heroine of Marathi film School College Ani Life produced by Rohit Shetty.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/school-college-ani-life/movie-review/99498215.cms|title=School College Ani Life Movie Review : School College Ani Life' is definitely worth a trip to the theatres this weekend|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India|author=Anub George|date=14 April 2023}}
In 2025, Tejasswi participated in the first season of Celebrity MasterChef India and emerged as 2nd runner up.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/gaurav-khanna-wins-celebrity-masterchef-nikki-tamboli-tejasswi-prakash-runner-ups-2707767-2025-04-11|title=Gaurav Khanna wins Celebrity MasterChef, Nikki Tamboli, Tejasswi Prakash runner-ups|date=11 April 2025|website=India Today}}
Personal life
Tejasswi is dating actor and host Karan Kundrra since 2021. They participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 15 and started dating in BB15 house.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/tejasswi-prakash-shares-couple-goals-pics-boyfriend-karan-kundrra-leaves-surprise-him-it-1177424%3famp |title=Tejasswi Prakash shares 'couple goals' PICS with boyfriend Karan Kundrra; Leaves a surprise for him in it |publisher=Pinkvilla |access-date=16 August 2022 |archive-date=16 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416181009/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/tejasswi-prakash-shares-couple-goals-pics-boyfriend-karan-kundrra-leaves-surprise-him-it-1177424?amp |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/karan-kundrra-tejasswi-is-the-best-girlfriend-in-the-world-hands-down-101653675937382.html |title=Karan Kundrra: Tejasswi is the best girlfriend in the world hands down |work=Hindustan Times |date=27 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}
In the media
Post Naagin, Tejasswi has established herself among the leading and highest-paid actresses of the Hindi television.{{cite web |title=Highest Paid Television Actresses |url= https://www.dnaindia.com/web-stories/entertainment/television/india-10-highest-paid-television-actresses-1707378046293 |access-date=12 August 2024 |website=DNA India |date=12 August 2023 |language=en}}{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/from-rupali-ganguly-to-kapil-sharma-meet-the-highest-paid-artists-on-television/etphotostory/101778665.cms |title=Kapil Sharma to Rupali Ganguly, 10 highest-paid Indian TV actors who charge a hefty amount per episode |website=Times of India |access-date=22 September 2023 |date=15 July 2023}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/meet-the-highest-paid-actors-and-actresses-on-indian-television-right-now |title=Meet the 7 highest paid actors and actresses on Indian television right now |date=20 September 2023 |work=GQ India |access-date=26 September 2023}} She was also included by Femina in its Beautiful Indians 2022 list, "Celebs for Good", for her contributions to the welfare of stray animals and challenged individuals.{{Cite web |url=https://www.femina.in/mamaearth-beautiful-indians-2022/awardees#celeb_for_good_w |title=Femina India Beautiful Indians 2022 |work=Femina India |access-date=6 April 2022}} She was included by HT City in its 30 Under 30 list of 2022 for the Television category.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brandstories/30-under-30/winners-2022/ |title=HT City 30 Under 30 Winners 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=18 August 2022}}
She was awarded the Digital Sensation of the Year at Filmfare Middle East 2022 held in Dubai.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/fashion/shehnaaz-gill-janhvi-kapoor-ranveer-singh-tejasswi-prakash-others-take-over-award-show-in-dubai-in-stunning-looks-101668911848751.html |title=Shehnaaz Gill, Janhvi Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Tejasswi Prakash, others take over award show in Dubai in stunning looks |work=Hindustan Times |date=20 November 2022 |access-date=20 November 2022}} She secured the 8th position in the UK list of the Top 50 Asian Celebrities in the World by Eastern Eye in 2022{{Cite web |url=https://www.easterneye.biz/top-50-asian-stars-of-2022/ |title=Top 50 Asian stars of 2022 |work=Eastern Eye |date=18 December 2022 |access-date=18 December 2022}} and the 12th position in 2023, for her work in Indian television.{{Cite web |url=https://www.easterneye.biz/top-50-asian-stars-of-2023/ |title=Top 50 Asian stars of 2023 |work=Eastern Eye |date=16 December 2023 |access-date=16 December 2023}} In 2023, she ranked 4th in Times Now "Popular Television Actresses" list.{{cite news|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/web-stories/entertainment/9-indian-tv-actresses-who-are-more-famous-than-bollywood-stars/photostory/100432740.cms|title=9 Indian TV actresses who are more famous than Bollywood Stars|newspaper=Times Now |date=23 May 2023 |access-date=5 January 2025}} She is also one of the most followed television actress on Instagram.{{cite web |title=Tejasswi Prakash to Shivangi Joshi: Top 10 leading TV actresses with most social media followers |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/tejasswi-prakash-to-shivangi-joshi-top-10-leading-tv-actresses-with-most-social-media-followers-1248590?amp |access-date=28 December 2023 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en}}
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| 2022
| Shruti Sarnaik |{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/mann-kasturi-re-director-sanket-mane-happy-that-tejasswi-prakash-has-won-bigg-boss-we-shall-announce-the-release-date-of-film-soon/articleshow/89245787.cms |title=Mann Kasturi Re director Sanket Mane: Happy that Tejasswi Prakash has won Bigg Boss; we shall announce film's release date soon |website=The Times of India |date=31 January 2022 |access-date=31 January 2022 }} |
| rowspan="2" |2023
| Indu |
=Web Shows=
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Platform |
|---|
| 2019
| Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2 | Mishti Malhotra | Voot |
| 2020
| Panelist |
=Television=
==Special appearances==
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| rowspan="2" |2014
| rowspan="2" |Dhara | style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |date=16 March 2014 |title=This Holi is a special day on TV |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/television/this-holi-is-a-special-day-on-tv-638008 |publisher=NDTV}} |
| Parichay
| |
| 2015
| rowspan="9" | Ragini | style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |date=6 February 2016 |title='Comedy Nights With Kapil' special episode for Mahashivratri |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/comedy-nights-with-kapil-mahashivratri-episode-20514.html |website=INDIA TV NEWS}} |
| 2015–2016
| |
| rowspan="8" | 2016
| style="text-align:center;" | |
| Balika Vadhu
| |
| Ishq Ka Rang Safed
| |
| Thapki Pyar Ki
| |
| Udaan
| |
| Comedy Nights Live
| style="text-align:center;" | |
| Comedy Nights Bachao
| style="text-align:center;" | |
| Box Cricket League 2
| Herself | style="text-align:center;" | |
| 2018
| Swisswale Dulhania Le Jayenge 2 | Simran | style="text-align:center;" | |
| rowspan="3" | 2019
| rowspan="2"| Herself | |
| Kitchen Champion 5
| |
| Shaadi Ho Toh Aisi
| Jiya | |
| 2020
| rowspan="2" | Herself | |
| 2021
| |
| rowspan="6" |2022
|Pratha | |
| Khatra Khatra Khatra
| rowspan="3" | Herself | |
| Dance Deewane Juniors 1
| |
| Lock Upp |
| Saavi Ki Savaari - Ganesh Utsav
|Pratha | |
| Fu Bai Fu
|rowspan="3" |Herself | |
| rowspan="4" |2023
| |
| Entertainment Ki Raat Housefull
| |
| Bekaboo
|Prathna | |
| Temptation Island: Pyaar Ki Pariksha
|rowspan="7" |Herself | |
| rowspan="2" | 2024
|Family Table | |
| Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment
| |
| rowspan="3" | 2025
| |
| Indian Idol (Hindi TV series) season 15
| |
| Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment
| |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Singer(s) ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| rowspan="4" | 2020
| Intezaar |Ikka, Themxxnlight | |
| Sunn Zara
| JalRaj |
| Ae Mere Dil |
| Kalakaar |
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| Fakira |
| Mera Pehla Pyaar |
| rowspan="4" | 2022
| Duaa Hai | Vineet Singh | |
| Kyun Na Aaye
| |
| Rula Deti Hai |
| Baarish Aayi Hai |
| rowspan="2" | 2023
|Door Hova Gey |
| Aidan Na Nach
|Amar Jalal | |
| rowspan="2" | 2024
|Revolver |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref |
|---|
| 2015
|Best Actress in a Negative Role |Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |2022
|Most Stylish Emerging Icon |{{N/A}} |{{won}} |
| Indian Television Academy Awards
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="8" |2023
|{{nom}} |
| Bollywood Hungama Style Icons
| Most Stylish TV Actor (Female) |{{NA}} | {{won}} |
| Pinkvilla Style Icons Awards
|Stunningly Stylish Actress TV |{{N/A}} |{{won}} |
| rowspan="2" |Indian Telly Awards
|rowspan="4" |Naagin 6 |{{nom}} |
| Favorite Actress in Mythology Role
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="1" |Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India
|Favorite TV Actress |{{nom}} |
| Indian Television Academy Awards
|{{won}} |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Tejasswi Prakash}}
- {{IMDb name|5684665}}
- {{Instagram|tejasswiprakash}}
- {{Twitter|itsmetejasswi}}
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