Donal Bisht
{{short description|Indian television actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Donal Bisht
| image = Donal Bisht at the launch of Amazon MX Player’s slate of shows for 2025 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Bisht in 2025
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|08|27|df=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/donal-bisht-celebrates-her-birthday-in-noida/articleshow/65593723.cms|title=Donal Bisht celebrates her birthday in Noida|newspaper=The Times of India|date=30 August 2018}}
| birth_place = Alwar, Rajasthan
| alma_mater =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| years_active = 2015–present
| known_for = Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop
Bigg Boss 15
| spouse =
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Donal Bisht (born 27 August 1994) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. She is best known for her portrayal of Sharanya Bisht in Sony TV's drama series Ek Deewaana Tha and Ishika Patel in Colors TV's Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop.
In 2021, she participated in Bigg Boss 15. In 2019, Bisht ranked 18th in Times Most Desirable Women on TV.{{cite news |title=Meet TV's most desirable actresses of 2019 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/hina-khan-tops-the-times-20-most-desirable-women-on-tv-2018/articleshow/69281775.cms |access-date=13 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=16 May 2019 |language=en}}
Early life
Donal was born on 27 August 1998 in Alwar, Rajasthan to Jaisingh Bisht and Jasumati Bisht, whereas her native place is Uttarakhand.
She has an elder brother, Ranjan Bisht.
She worked as a journalist for the news channel, and was also an anchor for DD National's Chitrahaar.
Career
=Debut and early roles (2015-2017)=
She made her acting debut in 2015 with Airlines as a journalist.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Airlines-A-real-life-journalist-enters/articleshow/45757452.cms|title=Airlines: A real life journalist enters the show|work=The Times of India|date=5 January 2015}} In the same year, she played Dr. Shelly Gaitonde in anthology series Twist Wala Love alongside Harshith Arora.{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/harshith-arora-and-donal-bisht-feature-channel-vs-twist-wala-love-150606|title=Harshith Arora and Donal Bisht to feature in Channel V's Twist Wala Love |work=Telly Chakkar|date=6 June 2015}}
From 2015 to 2017, she played Sakshi Deol Garewal in Kalash-Ek Vishwaas.{{cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |title=Donal Bisht replaces Shritama in Kalash-Ek Vishwaas|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Donal-Bisht-replaces-Shritama-in-TV-show/articleshow/48113940.cms |access-date=12 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=18 July 2015 |language=en}} It was her first major screen appearance. She also appeared as Priyanka in an episode of Aye Zindagi.
=Breakthrough and success (2018-2020)=
Bisht had her breakthrough with Ek Deewaana Tha where she portrayed Sharanya Bisht opposite Namik Paul and Vikram Singh Chauhan from 2017 to 2018.{{cite news|last=Iyengar|first=Anusha|date=24 October 2017|title=Ek Deewaana Tha review: Namik Paul, Donal Bisht and Vikram Singh Chauhan horror love story starts off with clichés but looks promising|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/ek-deewaana-tha-review-namik-paul-donal-bisht-and-vikram-singh-chauhan-horror-love-story-starts-off-with-cliches-but-looks-promising/|access-date=24 October 2017|work=Bollywood Life}} She played Radhika post the leap. The show ended in 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/this-is-when-namik-paul-s-ek-deewaana-tha-will-go-off-air-1224016-2018-05-01|title=This is when Namik Paul and Donal Bisht's Ek Deewaana Tha will go off air|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-08-13|agency=Ist}} In 2018, she appeared as Riya in an episode of Laal Ishq alongside Mrunal Jain.{{Cite web|title=Donal Bisht joins Mrunal Jain for an episode of &TV's Laal Ishq|work=IWM Buzz|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/donal-bisht-joins-mrunal-jain-tvs-laal-ishq/2018/06/19/amp|date=19 June 2018}}
From 2018 to 2019, she portrayed Ishika Patel, a headstrong girl{{Cite web|title=Donal Bisht: Looking back, I feel like I've made a strong impact with my role as Ishika in Roop|work=Times Of India|date=9 October 2020|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/donal-bisht-looking-back-i-feel-like-ive-made-a-strong-impact-with-my-role-as-ishika-in-roop/articleshow/78568770.cms}} in Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop opposite Shashank Vyas.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tv-show-roop-mard-ka-naya-swaroop-to-end-next-month/articleshow/68906816.cms|title=TV show 'Roop — Mard Ka Naya Swaroop' to end next month |website=The Times of India|date=16 April 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-05}} In 2019, she replaced Jasmin Bhasin as Happy Mehra in Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji.{{cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |title=Donal Bisht steps into Jasmin Bhasin's shoes to play Happy in 'Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/donal-bisht-steps-into-jasmin-bhasins-shoes-to-play-happy-in-dil-toh-happy-hai-ji/articleshow/69842724.cms |access-date=13 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=19 January 2019 |language=en}} She played the role opposite Ansh Bagri. The show ended the same year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/donal-bisht-disappointed-with-abrupt-ending-of-dil-toh-happy-hai-ji-it-s-heartbreaking-1570273-2019-07-17|title=Donal Bisht disappointed with abrupt ending of Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji: It's heartbreaking|website=India Today|date=17 July 2019 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717191356/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/donal-bisht-disappointed-with-abrupt-ending-of-dil-toh-happy-hai-ji-it-s-heartbreaking-1570273-2019-07-17 |archive-date=17 July 2019 |access-date=}}
Bisht then made her web debut with Tia & Raj alongside Akshat Saluja.{{Cite web|title=Donal Bisht releases first ever micro-web series, 'Tia and Raj'; Says micro web series are the next big thing after web series|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/donal-bisht-releases-first-ever-microweb-series-tia-and-raj-says-micro-web-series-are-the-next-big-t_165900%3fmode=amp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906104329/https://www.indiaforums.com/article/donal-bisht-releases-first-ever-microweb-series-tia-and-raj-says-micro-web-series-are-the-next-big-t_165900?mode=amp|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 September 2023|date=16 June 2020|work=India Forums}} She played Tia and also produced the micro-web series. Then she portrayed Tamanna opposite Iqbal Khan.{{Cite web|title=Donal Bisht on working with Iqbal Khan in 'In Cold Blood': You learn a lot of things when the other person himself is so experienced|url=https://www.bollywoodbubble.com/bollywood-news/amphan-vidya-balan-mouni-roy-shoojit-sircar-dia-mirza-cyclone-affected/|work=Bollywood Bubble|date=27 May 2020 }} She also appeared in five music videos including 'Bepata', 'Alag Mera Yeh Rang Hain', 'Teri Patli Kamar', 'Betiyaan Pride of Nation' and 'Fukrapanti'.
= Recent work and career expansion (2021-present) =
She portrayed Sasha Pink in the web series The Socho Project yet to be released .{{Cite web|title=In web series 'The Socho Project', budding musicians and 25 original songs|date=2 August 2020|url=https://scroll.in/reel/966807/in-web-series-the-socho-project-budding-musicians-and-25-original-songs|work=Scroll.in}}
In October 2021, she participated in Bigg Boss 15 as a contestant. She was evicted on Day 18 by the housemates.{{Cite web|date=2021-10-04|title= Bigg Boss 15 Day 1 Highlights: Ieshaan is First Nominated Contestant, Donal Termed Manipulative|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-15-day-1-highlights-ieshaan-sehgaal-is-first-nominated-contestant-donal-bisht-termed-manipulative-4281560.html|website=News 18}} In 2022, she appeared in music video 'Nikaah' with Afsana Khan.
Bisht is all set to make her Telugu and Kannada film debut with the bilingual Dare To Sleep where she will be seen opposite Chetan Kumar.{{Cite web|title=Donal Bisht shares a BTS pic with Sunil from the sets of DTS in Goa|work=Times Of India|date=17 August 2021|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/donal-bisht-shares-a-bts-pic-with-sunil-from-the-sets-of-dts-in-goa/articleshow/85402271.cms}} She will appear alongside Gashmeer Mahajani in the web series Zakhm.{{Cite web|title=Exclusive! Gashmeer Mahajani and Donal Bisht roped in for MX player's next Zakhm|work=Tellychakkar|date=11 March 2022|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/exclusive-gashmeer-mahajani-and-donal-bisht-roped-mx-players-next-220311%3famp|access-date=22 May 2022|archive-date=25 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425071930/https://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/exclusive-gashmeer-mahajani-and-donal-bisht-roped-mx-players-next-220311?amp|url-status=dead}}
In the media
In 2019, Bisht ranked 18th in Times Most Desirable Women on TV.{{cite news |title=Meet TV's most desirable actresses of 2019 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/hina-khan-tops-the-times-20-most-desirable-women-on-tv-2018/articleshow/69281775.cms |access-date=13 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=16 May 2019 |language=en}}
Bisht walked the ramp for Amit Talwar in 2019 in Delhi. The same year she walked the ramp for Anu Ranjan's "Be With Beti" campaign at Indian Television Academy Awards.{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss 15: जानें कंटेस्टेंट डोनल बिष्ट के बारे में रोचक तथ्य|url=https://www.herzindagi.com/hindi/society-culture/know-all-about-donal-bisht-bigg-boss-15-contestant-article-185335|work=Her Zindagi|date=6 October 2021}}
Filmography
= Television =
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref. |
|---|
| 2014
|Host | |
| rowspan="2" |2015
|Journalist | | |
| Twist Wala Love
|Dr. Shelly Gaitonde | | |
| 2015–2017
| Sakshi Deol Garewal | | |
| 2017–2018
| rowspan="2"|Ek Deewaana Tha | Sharanya Bisht | |{{cite news|title=Ek Deewana Tha's Donal Bisht all set to meet the man of her dreams|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ek-deewana-thas-donal-bisht-all-set-to-meet-the-man-of-her-dreams/articleshow/61769555.cms|access-date=23 November 2017|work=The Times of India}} |
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Radhika | |{{cite web|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/donal-bishts-character-in-show-inspired-by-deepika-padokune/1253752|title=Donal Bisht's character in show inspired by Deepika Padokune|work=The Free Press Journal|date=9 April 2018}} |
| Laal Ishq
| Riya |Episode: "Call Of The Night" | |
| 2018–2019
| Ishika Patel Vaghela | |
| 2019
| Happy Mehra Saluja | |
| 2021
|Contestant |22nd place |
=Films=
{{Pending films key}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Platform ! Language ! Notes ! Ref. |
|---|
| TBA
|{{Pending film|Kumbhkarana / Dare To Sleep (DTS)}} |{{TBA}} |Post-production |
= Web =
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref. |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|2020
|Tia & Raj |Tia |Mini-series; Producer |
| Doon Kaand
|Tamanna | |
| 2021
|The Socho Project |Sasha Pink |Musical series |
| 2022-2023
|Kavya Garewal |2 seasons |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Singer(s) ! Ref. |
|---|
| rowspan="5"|2020
|Bepata |
| Alag Mera Yeh Rang Hain |
| Teri Patli Kamar
|Yash Wadali |
| Betiyaan Pride of Nation
|Shreya Ghosal, Neeti Mohan, Amruta Fadnavis, Shalmali Kholgade, Palak Muchhal |
| Fukrapanti
|Harmaan Najim, Swati Sharma |
| 2021
|Kinni Vari |Rakesh Maini |
| 2022
|Nikaah |Saajz, Naseebo Lal |
| 2023
|Mana Leya Kar |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Award !Category !Work !Result ! Ref. |
|---|
| 2018
|rowspan="2"|Gold Awards | Best Jodi (with Namik Paul) |{{nom}} |{{Cite web|date=June 20, 2018|title=Zee Gold Awards 2018: Jennifer Winget, Mouni Roy, Hina Khan, Ravi Dubey, Nakuul Mehta win big honours|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/zee-gold-awards-2018-jennifer-winget-mouni-roy-hina-5225490/|website=The Indian Express}} |
| 2019
|Most Fit Actor (Female) |{{N/A}} |{{nom}} | |
See also
References
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External links
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Category:Actresses from Uttarakhand
Category:Indian soap opera actresses