Veebha Anand
{{Short description|Indian actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Veebha Anand
| image = File:Veebha Anand.jpg
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| other_names =
| birth_name = Vibha Anand
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|09|08|df=y}} {{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BYveL9IFwR5/?igsh=Y2JrY3loNzEyMDQy |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=www.instagram.com}}
| birth_place = Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
| nationality =
| education =
| occupation = Actress, model, host
| known for = {{Lang|hi-latn|Balika Vadhu
Mahabharat
Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan
Begusarai}}
| notable_works =
| height_m = 1.57
| mother =
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| years_active = 2008–present|
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Veebha Anand is an Indian actress{{cite journal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Vibha-Anand-switches-to-films/articleshow/13902021.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221064134/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-07/tv/32100253_1_vibha-anand-bollywood-film-tv-and-films |url-status=live |archive-date=21 December 2013 |date=7 June 2012 |journal=The Times of India |title=Vibha Anand switches to films?}}{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BYveL9IFwR5/?igsh=Y2JrY3loNzEyMDQy |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=www.instagram.com}} known for her portrayals of Sugna Shyam Singh in {{Lang|hi-latn|Balika Vadhu}},{{cite journal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Vibha-Anand-quits-Balika-Vadhu/articleshow/7189338.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221193338/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-30/tv/28253175_1_sugna-of-balika-vadhu-vibha-anand-balika-vadhu |url-status=live |archive-date=21 December 2013 |date=30 December 2010 |journal=The Times of India |title=Vibha Anand quits 'Balika Vadhu'}} Kangana in Shree,{{Cite news |title='I don't want to be typecast' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/i-don-t-want-to-be-typecast/story-gDHeu78dKoa7jb2yKyqXQM.html}} Laxmi Angad Purohit in Sanskaar Laxmi,{{Cite web |last=|first= |date=1 December 2016 |title=Behenji To Babe – Check Out Some Shocking Pictures Of Veebha Anand Of Balika Vadhu Fame |url=https://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/behenji-babe-check-shocking-pictures-veebha-anand-balika-vadhu-fame/368498 |access-date=9 September 2021 |website=Businessofcinema.com |language=en-US |archive-date=9 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909052415/https://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/behenji-babe-check-shocking-pictures-veebha-anand-balika-vadhu-fame/368498 |url-status=live }} Subhadra in Mahabharat,{{Cite web |title=What did Veebha get as a birthday gift? - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/veebha-anand-better-known-as-sugna-of-balika-vadhu-turns-a-year-older-today-she-was-last-seen-as-a-prostitute-in-yeh-hai-aashiqui-and-now-would-be-seen-as-subhadra-in-the-mega-serial-mahabharat-/articleshow/22414255.cms |access-date=31 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=31 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831050442/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/veebha-anand-better-known-as-sugna-of-balika-vadhu-turns-a-year-older-today-she-was-last-seen-as-a-prostitute-in-yeh-hai-aashiqui-and-now-would-be-seen-as-subhadra-in-the-mega-serial-mahabharat-/articleshow/22414255.cms |url-status=live }} Navya Naveli in Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan,{{Citation |title=Veebha Anand Talks About Her New Show "Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan" |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhHo0S6ea8c |language=en |access-date=31 August 2021 |archive-date=31 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831050442/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhHo0S6ea8c |url-status=live }} and Ananya Shakti Thakur in &TV's Begusarai.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
Early life
Vibha Anand was born on 8 September 1995 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. She has a younger sister, Sakshi Anand, a writer and a brother, Ajeet Anand. She hails from a non-filmy background. Due to numerology, She changed her name to Veebha Anand from Vibha Anand. While this did not make any significant transformation in the pronunciation of her name, Veebha Anand replaced i with ee.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} She completed her schooling at Doon Presidency School, Uttarakhand.{{Cite web |title=What's cooking in Doon's celeb world this New Year? - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/whats-cooking-in-doons-celeb-world-this-new-year/articleshow/45739740.cms |access-date=31 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=31 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831050443/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/whats-cooking-in-doons-celeb-world-this-new-year/articleshow/45739740.cms |url-status=live }}
Personal life
Veebha Anand was in a relationship with TV actor Rohit Purohit.{{Cite web |title=I enjoy being with Veebha Anand: Rohit Purohit - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-enjoy-being-with-veebha-anand-rohit-purohit/articleshow/9993383.cms |access-date=7 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=12 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712000020/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-enjoy-being-with-veebha-anand-rohit-purohit/articleshow/9993383.cms |url-status=live }} They met at the sets of their program Sanskaar Laxmi. After dating for some time, the couple decided to terminate their relationship and move into their individual lives.
Career
= Initial struggle and breakthrough =
Veebha Anand started her journey into acting at a very young age of fifteen. Initially her journey was not easy as she had to struggle a lot but her father who supported her throughout her struggling phase. She joined the famous acting academy [http://www.kreatingcharaktersactinginstitute.com Kreating Charekters].{{Cite web |title=Acting Institute News :KC STUDENT VEEBHA ANAND IN YEH HAI ASHIQUI ON UTV BINDASS!!! |url=http://www.kreatingcharaktersactinginstitute.com/news/KC-STUDENT-VEEBHA-ANAND-IN-YEH-HAI-ASHIQUI-ON-UTV-BINDASS!!!/260 |access-date=14 August 2021 |website=www.kreatingcharaktersactinginstitute.com |archive-date=14 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814135701/http://www.kreatingcharaktersactinginstitute.com/news/KC-STUDENT-VEEBHA-ANAND-IN-YEH-HAI-ASHIQUI-ON-UTV-BINDASS!!!/260 |url-status=live }} She is the student of famous actors Samar Jai Singh and Roopesh Thapliyal. In 2008 after months of auditions, she got the opportunity to make her debut with the television serial Balika Vadhu as Sugna.
= Debut and early success (2008–2013) =
Veebha started her television career with the show Balika Vadhu in 2008, broadcast on Colors TV. Anand rose to fame for portraying the role of Sugna Shyam Singh. Her performance in the serial was loved by everyone making her a household name. She gained popularity and was nominated for the Indian Telly Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}
Next she played a negative role in ZEE TV's supernatural drama show Shree.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} She acted as Namrata in Sukh by Chance in 2009.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
She debuted in the Thriller Film Stoneman Murders as Sanjay's daughter.
She played the lead role in ZEE TV’s Sanskaar Laxmi as Laxmi Angad Purohit opposite Rohit Purohit and Shakti Arora.{{Cite web |title=Vibha Anand quits 'Balika Vadhu' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vibha-anand-quits-balika-vadhu/articleshow/7189338.cms |access-date=7 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=11 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711092446/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vibha-anand-quits-balika-vadhu/articleshow/7189338.cms |url-status=live }}
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Anand played a supporting role in the Bollywood Film Isi Life Me in 2011.
Later she worked in several popular television shows such as Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein,{{Cite web |title=Vibha Anand, Aksshat Gupta, Ruchi Savarn, Harsha in Fear Files - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vibha-anand-aksshat-gupta-ruchi-savarn-harsha-in-fear-files/articleshow/18208560.cms |access-date=16 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=16 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716004837/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vibha-anand-aksshat-gupta-ruchi-savarn-harsha-in-fear-files/articleshow/18208560.cms |url-status=live }} Kairi-Rishta Khatta Meetha, Yeh Hai Aashiqui{{Cite web |title=Vibha Anand plays a prostitute in Yeh Hai Aashqui - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vibha-anand-plays-a-prostitute-in-yeh-hai-aashqui/articleshow/21894182.cms |access-date=7 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=10 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710201139/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vibha-anand-plays-a-prostitute-in-yeh-hai-aashqui/articleshow/21894182.cms |url-status=live }} and Crime Patrol.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
= Established actress (2013–present) =
She was recognized for her role as Subhadra in Star Plus’s mythological TV series Mahabharat, opposite Shaheer Sheikh{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} .
She made an episodic appearance in MTV Webbed{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} and Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
She played Navya Naveli on MTV's youth show Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan opposite Abhishek Malik and Ayaz Ahmed. She played a teenage girl from a small town who gets betrayed by her boyfriend and gets pregnant. After betrayal she becomes a stronger persona.
Then she appeared as Ananya Shakti Thakur in the Popular Soap Opera Begusarai{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} opposite Vishal Aditya Singh, Ankit Gupta, Parichay Sharma, Manish Naggdev and Mukul Raj Singh.{{Cite web |title=Begusarai actress Veebha Anand's off screen pics are to die for - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/begusarai-actress-veebha-anands-off-screen-pics-are-to-die-for/articleshow/52776068.cms |access-date=31 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=31 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831050442/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/begusarai-actress-veebha-anands-off-screen-pics-are-to-die-for/articleshow/52776068.cms |url-status=live }} Her character in the Begusarai is inspired by Mahabharat's Draupadi.
Anand made a cameo appearance in Karmaphal Dataa Shani{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} .
Anand made her web debut in the thriller Web Series Twistted 2{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} along with Nia Sharma and Rrahul Sudhir. She played a vital role in the series as a crime reporter. Anand is also featured in the Web Comedy Romantic Film Yours Truly Roohani opposite Rishi Saxena{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} .
Anand featured in the film Hum Chaar as Savita.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} Anand came for an episodic role in Laal Ishq{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} .
In 2020, Anand featured in the episodic web series Manohar Kahaniyan opposite Ankit Gupta{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} as a new bride in the house. In the same year 2020, Anand starred in the Tamil language film Mookuthi Amman as Dharani. She first time acted on the other language films.
In 2021, She played a prostitute in the web film Rajnigandha{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} along with Rajesh Sharma. Rajnigandha is a heart-wrenching story of a father and daughter.
She is currently seen in Disney+ Hotstar's horror-thriller web series Ankahi Ansuni{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} opposite Paresh Pahuja.The series follows the story of a demoted young police inspector of the UP police who is transferred to a fictional sleepy town Jhaagi, notorious for having numerous unsolved mysterious cases. She will be seen playing the role of a police constable.{{Cite web |title=Ankahi Ansuni Cast: All You Need To Know About This Veebha Anand show |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/shestars/ankahi-ansuni-cast-veebha-anand-paresh-pahuja/ |access-date=7 August 2021 |language=en-US |archive-date=7 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807050513/https://www.shethepeople.tv/shestars/ankahi-ansuni-cast-veebha-anand-paresh-pahuja/ |url-status=live }}
Television
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Channel
!Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2010
| {{Lang|hi-latn|Balika Vadhu}} | Sugna Bhairon Singh |Supporting Role | ||||
| 2008–2009
| Shree | Kangna | Zee TV |Negative Role | ||||
| 2009–2010
| Namrata | Sony Entertainment Television |Parallel Lead Role | ||||
| 2010
|Herself |Contestant | | ||||
| 2011
|Laxmi Angad Purohit | rowspan="2" |Lead Role |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} | ||||
| rowspan="4" |2012
| Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein | Sapna | ||||
| Kairi - Rishta Khataa Meetha
|Suman Abhay Sristav |Supporting Role |{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} | ||||
| Crime Patrol
|Mitali Das ( Episode 146, 147) |Sony Entertainment Television |Parallel Lead Role |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} | ||||
| Gumrah
|AIDS Patient |Vital Role | ||||
| rowspan="2" |2013
|Pankhudi |MTV |Parallel Lead Role |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} | ||||
| Yeh Hai Aashiqui -Season 1 (Episode 2: Tip Tip Barsa Pyaar)
| Sapna | Bindass |Lead Role | ||||
| 2013–2014
| Subhadra |Supporting Role |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} | ||||
| 2014–2015
| Navya Naveli (Season 1 & 2) |Parallel Lead Role | ||||
| 2014
|Shaahin |Cameo appearance |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} | ||||
| rowspan="2" |2016
| Ananya Shakti Thakur | &TV |Lead Role | ||||
| Karmaphal Dataa Shani
| Mahakali |Cameo Appearance |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} | ||||
| 2018, 2019
| Gunjan (Episode 1) / Sheel (Episode 51) | &TV |Lead Role |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} | ||||
| 2018
|A Dancer at Navaratri Function |Cameo Appearance |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} | ||||
| 2020
|supporting role | |
Theatre play
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Ref |
| 2013
|Rishton Ka Live Telecast |Shruti |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} |
Web series
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Note !Ref |
| 2018
|Twisted 2 |Raashi |Parallel Lead Role |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} |
| rowspan="2" |2020
|Manohar Kahaniyan |Priya |Lead Role ( Episode 1-3) |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} |
| A Long Distance Love Story - Lockdown
|Pari | |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Ankahi Ansuni |Barkhaa | rowspan="2" |Lead Role |
| Glitter
|Anushkha | |
Films
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Tiltle !Role !Language !Note !Ref |
| 2009
|Sanjay's daughter | rowspan="4" |Hindi | rowspan="2" |Supporting Role |
| 2010
|Nupur |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} |
| 2011
|Pratha |Shyamli |Parallel Lead Role |{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} |
| 2019
|Savita |Supporting Role |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} |
| 2020
| Dharani | Supporting Role | |
= Short films =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Ref |
| rowspan="2" |2019
|The Gift |
| Cup of Tea - Madame |
| rowspan="2" |2020
|Under the Same Sky |
| Live After You Leave |
| 2021
|Ulljahan |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} |
Web films
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Note !Ref |
| 2018
|Yours Truly Roohani |Roohani Diwan |Lead Role ( Short Film) |
| 2021
|Rajnigandha |Nazia/Muneer |Lead Role |{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} |
Music videos
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Opposite !Singer !Music !Ref |
| rowspan="2" |2017
|Piya Saaware |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} |
| Beparwaahiyaan 2
| rowspan="2" |TheBucketlistFilms |
| 2018
|Chaap Tilak |Non |
| rowspan="2" |2019
|Jaanta Tha |
| Phir Se song |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Award !Category !Show !Result !Ref |
| 2009
| rowspan="2" |Best Actress in a Supporting Role | rowspan="2" |Balika Vadhu | rowspan="2" |Nominated |{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} |
| 2010
|Indian Television Academy Awards |{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} |
See also
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century Indian actresses