Ankit Bathla

{{Infobox person

| name = Ankit Bathla

| image =

| caption = Bhatla In 2023

| birth_place = New Delhi, India

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|10|10}}

| years active = 2009 – present

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|model}}

| nationality = Indian

| notable_works = Thapki Pyar Ki
Naagin 4

| height = 5 ft 10 inch

}}

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.

Personal life

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

Ankit Bathla{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-just-love-coming-to-lucknow-tv-actor-ankit-bathla/articleshow/72415959.cms|title=I just love coming to Lucknow: TV actor Ankit Bathla|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-24}} 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.{{cite web|title=Big Magic Launches Beta Hi Chahiye|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k13/may/may107.php|website=indiantelevision.com|publisher=Indian Television|accessdate=7 May 2015}}

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.{{cite web|title= Ankit Bathla of Thapki Pyar Ki to be seen in an Indonesian Series |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ankit-Bathla-of-Thapki-Pyar-Ki-to-be-seen-in-an-Indonesian-Series/articleshow/58111330.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=10 April 2017}}

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.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-28 |title=Do Ajnabee Movie Review: शानदार एक्टिंग के साथ सस्पेंस से भरी है फिल्म की कहानी |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/do-ajnabee-movie-review-aarya-babbar-and-aman-verma-starrer-is-full-of-suspense-with-stellar-performances-review-105558530 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Times Now Navbharat |language=hi}}

Commercial ads

Ankit has done big banner ads for Bharti Airtel and Maruti Suzuki Ritz.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}

Television

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
rowspan="5"\|2011 \| Sammaan Ek Adhikaar \| Billu \|
Bhagonwali-Baante Apni Taqdeer \| Abhigyan \|
Mata Ki Chowki \| Arjun \|
Hamari Saas Leela \| Ayush Parekh \|
Hum \| Gaurav \|
rowspan="2" \| 2012 \| Haar Jeet \| Abhi \|
Hum Ne Li Hai...Shapath{{Cite news \|date=2012-11-25 \|title=Ankit Bathla and Deepali Pansare in Shapath \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ankit-bathla-and-deepali-pansare-in-shapath/articleshow/17359593.cms \|access-date=2024-04-27 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}} \|Venkat \|
2013 \| Beta Hi Chahiye \| Madhav \|
2013–2014 \| Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera \| Karan Khanna \|
rowspan="2"\|2014 \| Love by Chance \| Kanishka Mehta \|
Ajab Gajab Ghar Jamai \| Krishna \|
rowspan="2"\|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 \|
rowspan="3"\|2018 \| Tu Sooraj, Main Saanjh Piyaji \| Akshay \|
Crime Alert \| Rahul \|
Laal Ishq \| Aditya \| Episode 46: "Mayajal"
rowspan="2"\|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 \|
rowspan="2"\|2023 \|Swaraj \|Barin Gosh \| Episode 45 & 47
Kundali Milan \| Yash Garg \|
2024 \|Savdhaan India – Apni Khaki \|Inspector Shiva Agnihotri \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

rowspan="5"|2011

| Sammaan Ek Adhikaar

| Billu

Bhagonwali-Baante Apni Taqdeer

| Abhigyan

Mata Ki Chowki

| Arjun

Hamari Saas Leela

| Ayush Parekh

Hum

| Gaurav

rowspan="2" | 2012

| Haar Jeet

| Abhi

Hum Ne Li Hai...Shapath{{Cite news |date=2012-11-25 |title=Ankit Bathla and Deepali Pansare in Shapath |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ankit-bathla-and-deepali-pansare-in-shapath/articleshow/17359593.cms |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

|Venkat

2013

| Beta Hi Chahiye

| Madhav

2013–2014

| Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera

| Karan Khanna

rowspan="2"|2014

| Love by Chance

| Kanishka Mehta

Ajab Gajab Ghar Jamai

| Krishna