Pratibha Ranta
{{Short description|Indian actress (born 2000)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pratibha Ranta
| image = Pratibha Ranta snapped at EL&N London's launch in Mumbai (cropped).jpg
| caption = Ranta in 2024
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|2000|12|17}}
| birth_place = Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
| alma_mater =
| nationality =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2020–present
}}
Pratibha Ranta (born 17 December 2000) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films and television. Ranta made her acting debut with the television soap opera Qurbaan Hua (2020–2021). She expanded to films with a leading role in the comedy-drama Laapataa Ladies (2024), which became her breakout role and earned her the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female.{{Cite web|title=Meet the leading women of Laapataa Ladies- Pratibha Ranta and Nitanshi Goel |url=https://www.mid-day.com/celebrity-life/fashion-and-beauty/article/meet-the-leading-women-of-laapataa-ladies-nitanshi-goel-and-pratibha-rantta-23347305 |date=3 May 2024 |website=Mid Day|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506192559/https://www.mid-day.com/celebrity-life/fashion-and-beauty/article/meet-the-leading-women-of-laapataa-ladies-nitanshi-goel-and-pratibha-rantta-23347305|archive-date=6 May 2024|access-date=4 May 2024}}
Early life
Ranta was born on 17 December 2000 in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh.{{Cite web|title=Qurbaan Hua's Pratibha Ranta celebrates her birthday; see pics|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/qurbaan-huas-pratibha-ranta-celebrates-her-birthday-and-her-fans-friends-and-family-members-shower-her-with-good-wishes |date=17 December 2020 |website=Zee5|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=10 February 2021}}{{Cite web|title=From Shimla’s orchards to an Aamir Khan film: Laapataa Ladies’ Pratibha Ranta proved her family wrong, left her dadi crying happy tears|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/laapataa-ladies-pratibha-ranta-from-shimlas-orchards-to-an-aamir-khan-film-9209405/lite/ |date=16 March 2024 |website=Indian Express|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=21 April 2024}}
Career
File:Pratibha Ranta snapped at the Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest 2024 - Day 1 (cropped).jpg
Ranta made her acting debut in 2020 with Qurbaan Hua, where she played Chahat Baig Bhatt Dhyani opposite Karan Jotwani. The series ended in 2021.{{Cite web|title=I have learnt a lot about acting because of my show Qurbaan Hua: Pratibha Ranta|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-have-learnt-a-lot-about-acting-because-of-qurbaan-hua-pratibha-ranta/articleshow/84212280.cms|date=8 July 2021|website=Times of India|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=11 September 2021}}{{Cite web|title=COVID-19 impact: TV industry braces for loss as production stalled|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/covid-19-impact-tv-industry-braces-for-loss-as-production-stalled-11584938268645.html|last=|first=|accessdate=23 March 2020|website=Live Mint|archive-url=|archive-date=}} Following this, she made her web debut with the romantic drama web series Aadha Ishq, where she played Rene Bhardwaj opposite Darsheel Safary and Gaurav Arora.{{cite web |title=Pratibha Ranta talks about breaking barriers and shaping narratives in 'Laapataa Ladies' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/pratibha-ranta-talks-about-breaking-barriers-and-shaping-narratives-in-laapataa-ladies/articleshow/108417214.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=30 April 2024 |date=12 March 2024}} In her review for Times of India, Archika Khurana praised her performance but found her character to be "cliched" and "confusing".{{cite web |title=Aadha Ishq Season 1 Review: Aamna Sharif and Gaurav Arora’s love tale is devoid of soul and passion |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/aadha-ishq/aadha-ishq-season-1/amp_seasonreview/91477282.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=21 August 2022 |date=13 May 2022}}
Ranta made her film debut in 2024, with Laapataa Ladies, where she played a swapped bride Jaya / Pushpa. The film was released in India in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/laapataa-ladies-trailer-kiran-rao-directorial-slowly-and-surely-lifts-the-veil-comedy-of-errors-watch-101706090282997.html|title=Laapataa Ladies trailer: Kiran Rao directorial slowly and surely lifts the veil on its comedy of errors Watch|website=Hindustan Times|date=24 January 2024|access-date=1 March 2024|archive-date=26 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226140212/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/laapataa-ladies-trailer-kiran-rao-directorial-slowly-and-surely-lifts-the-veil-comedy-of-errors-watch-101706090282997.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/laapataa-ladies-a-fantasy-by-those-who-have-never-lived-in-a-village-9310120/lite/|title=Laapataa Ladies: A fantasy by those who have never lived in a village|website=Indian Express|date=7 May 2024|access-date=7 May 2024|archive-date=7 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507140212/https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/laapataa-ladies-a-fantasy-by-those-who-have-never-lived-in-a-village-9310120/lite/|url-status=live}} Saibal Chatterjee termed her a "show-stealer", while Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express noted, "The more worldly-wise yet not-as-independent-as-she-would-like-to-be Ranta, who has the more difficult role to pull off, wins the day."{{cite web |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |date=1 March 2024 |title=Laapataa Ladies Review: Emotionally Engaging Film Laced With Doses Of Wry Humour |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/laapataa-ladies-review-emotionally-engaging-film-laced-with-doses-of-wry-humour-3-5-stars-5160655 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302062217/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/laapataa-ladies-review-emotionally-engaging-film-laced-with-doses-of-wry-humour-0-5-stars-5160655 |archive-date=2 March 2024 |access-date=2 March 2024 |website=NDTV}}{{Cite web |last=Gupta|first=Shubhra |date=2024-03-01 |title=Laapataa Ladies movie review |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/laapataa-ladies-movie-review-kiran-rao-undelightful-film-delivers-massage-loud-and-clear-9189447/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=2024-03-01 |archive-date=2024-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301192559/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/laapataa-ladies-movie-review-kiran-rao-delightful-film-delivers-message-loud-and-clear-9189447/ |url-status=live}} In the same year, she played Shama, a courtesan's daughter, in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's series Heeramandi.{{cite web |title=Pratibha Ranta on her role in 'Heeramandi' |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/bollywood/pratibha-ranta-on-her-role-in-heeramandi/ar-AA1nH23Z |website=MSN |date=26 April 2024 |access-date=29 April 2024 |archive-date=2 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502192559/https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/bollywood/pratibha-ranta-on-her-role-in-heeramandi/ar-AA1nH23Z |url-status=live}} Bollywood Hungama stated that Ranta doesn't have "much to do".{{cite web |title=Heeramandi is the grandest show to come out of India |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/heera-mandi/critic-review/heera-mandi-movie-review/heeramandi-is-the-grandest-show-to-come-out-of-india/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=4 May 2024 |access-date=5 May 2024 |archive-date=7 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507192559/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/heera-mandi/critic-review/heera-mandi-movie-review/heeramandi-is-the-grandest-show-to-come-out-of-india/ |url-status=live}}
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |
|---|
| 2024
| Jaya Tripathi Singh / Pushpa Rani{{efn|Ranta played a single character with two names.}} | |
| TBA
| {{pending film|italic=no|Untitled film}} | {{TableTBA}} | Completed |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |
|---|
| 2020–2021
| Chahat Baig Bhatt Dhyani | |
| 2022
| Rene Bhardwaj | |
| 2024
| Shama | |
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Singer(s) ! class="unsortable" | Ref. |
|---|
| 2024
| "Saccha Wala Pyaar" |
Awards and nominations
Notes
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|11383103}}
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