Yesha Rughani

{{Short description|Indian television actress}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Yesha Rughani

| image = Yesha Rughani 2K19.jpg

| caption = Yesha in 2019

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| occupation = Actress

| known for = {{ubl|Jeet Gayi Toh Piya Morey|Muskaan|Hero – Gayab Mode On}}

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| years_active = 2017–present

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Yesha Rughani is an Indian actress.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/acting-by-chance-for-newcomer-yesha-rughani/articleshow/60955920.cms |title=Acting by chance for newcomer Yesha Rughani |first1=Neha |last1=Maheshwri |date=6 October 2017 |newspaper=The Times of India}} She rose to fame starring as the titular character in Star Bharat's Muskaan.{{Cite news |title=Musakaan actress Yesha Rughani designs the wedding costume for her on screen wedding – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/musakaan-actress-yesha-rughani-designs-the-wedding-costume-for-her-on-screen-wedding/articleshow/67096316.cms |access-date=1 June 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=14 December 2018 |language=en}} Rughani is known for portraying Devi/Devika in Jeet Gayi Toh Piya Morey and Zara in Hero – Gayab Mode On. Recently, she was seen as the female lead in Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey as Riddhima "Gungun" Bhatnagar.

Early life

Before pursuing her career in acting, Rughani worked as a stylist for Priyanka Chopra, Esha Gupta, Malaika Arora among others.{{cite web |last1=Agarwal |first1=Yashi |date=8 October 2019 |title=My life changed in 4 days:Yesha Rughani |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/my-life-changed-in-four-days-yesha-rughani/articleshow/71480503.cms |newspaper=The Times of India}}{{Cite news |title=Hero - Gayab Mode On actress Yesha Rughani reveals secret to her chic fashion statements: I have a soft corner for vintage style - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/hero-gayab-mode-on-actress-yesha-rughani-reveals-secret-to-her-chic-fashion-statements-i-have-a-soft-corner-for-vintage-style/articleshow/83003394.cms |access-date=2 June 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=27 May 2021 |language=en}}

Career

In 2017, Rughani made her television debut with Jeet Gayi Toh Piya Morey opposite Krip Suri. She got praise for her dual roles as mother and daughter, and was extremely well received.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}

After that from May 2018, she played the titular character of a young woman who was ostracized by society due to her mother's profession in Muskaan opposite Sharad Malhotra, a role for which she earned critical acclaim.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}

In 2020, she started starring as Zara in Sony SAB's fantasy series Hero – Gayab Mode On opposite Abhishek Nigam.{{Cite web |title=Hero Gayab Mode On |url=https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/hero-gayab-mode-on-1700000278 |access-date= |website=Sony Liv}}{{Cite news |title=Yesha will be playing the role of an aspiring actor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yesha-rughani-plays-aspiring-actor-in-her-next-tv-show/articleshow/79443666.cms |access-date= |website=The Times of India|date=27 November 2020 }}

In January 2022, Rughani played Gungun in StarPlus's Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey opposite Manan Joshi.{{Cite news |title=Yesha Rughani and Manan Joshi to play the lead couple in Kabhie Kabhie Ittefaque Se – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yesha-rughani-and-manan-joshi-to-play-the-lead-couple-in-kabhie-kabhie-ittefaque-se/articleshow/87131416.cms |access-date=19 January 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=19 October 2021 |language=en}}

From February 2024 to December 2024, she was playing the lead role of Ibaadat Akhtar Siddiqui opposite Dheeraj Dhoopar in Zee TV's Rabb Se Hai Dua post generation leap.{{Cite news|title=Actress Yesha Rughani Visits Siddhivinayak Temple To Seek Blessings For Her New Show|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/actress-yesha-rughani-seeks-blessings-at-siddhivinayak-temple-for-new-show/articleshow/107686204.cms|access-date=2024-05-30|website=The Times of India|date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}{{Cite news|title=Seerat Kapoor And Yesha Rughani To Play Leads Opposite Dheeraj Dhoopar In Rabb Se Hai Dua|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/seerat-kapoor-and-yesha-rughani-in-rabb-se-hai-dua-lead-roles-opposite-dheeraj-dhoopar/articleshow/107584439.cms|access-date=2024-05-30|website=The Times of India|date=10 February 2024 |language=en}}

Filmography

=Television=

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Year

!Title

!Role

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2017–2018

| rowspan="2"|Jeet Gayi Toh Piya Morey

| Devi Chauhan Rajawat

|{{Cite news |title=The leads' of Jeet Gayi... Shoaib Ibrahim and Yesha Rughani get nostalgic and share some of their finest and most cherished moments from the show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/jeet-gayi-toh-piya-morre-to-come-to-an-end/articleshow/65124344.cms |access-date=3 January 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=24 July 2018 |language=en}}

2018

| Devika Rajawat Babbar

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2018–2020

| Musakaan

| Muskaan Bose Singh

|{{Cite web |title=मलाइका अरोड़ा और प्रियंका चोपड़ा की स्टाइलिस्ट थीं येशा रूघानी, ऐसे बनीं ऐक्ट्रेस |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/tv/tv-masala/muskaan-fame-yesha-rughani-was-priyanka-chopra-and-malaika-arora-stylist-before-she-became-actress/articleshow/84172189.cms |access-date=3 January 2022 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}

2020–2021

| Hero – Gayab Mode On

| Zara

|{{Cite news |title=My exit from Hero: Gayab Mode On was abrupt but mutual, says Yesha Rughani - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/my-exit-from-hero-gayab-mode-on-was-abrupt-but-mutual-says-yesha-rughani/articleshow/85367983.cms |access-date=3 January 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=16 August 2021 |language=en}}

2022

| Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey

| Riddhima "Gungun" Bhatnagar Kulshreshth

|{{Cite news |title='Kabhie Kabhie Ittefaque Se' will feature actors Yesha Rughani and Manan Joshi as the lead jodi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/kabhie-kabhie-ittefaque-se-trina-saha-koushik-roy-starrer-khorkuto-to-be-remade-in-hindi/articleshow/87504500.cms |access-date=3 January 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=3 November 2021 |language=en}}

2024

| Rabb Se Hai Dua

| Ibaadat "Ibbu" Akhtar Siddiqui

|{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/actress-yesha-rughani-shares-glimpses-of-her-birthday-celebrations-see-adorable-pics/articleshow/108827911.cms|title=Actress Yesha Rughani Shares Glimpses Of Her Birthday Celebrations; See Adorable Pics|work=Times of India|date=March 27, 2024|access-date=March 28, 2024}}

= Music videos =

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Year

!Title

!Singer

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2023

| Meri Aashiqui

| Saaj Bhatt

|{{Cite web |title=Abhishek Nigam and Yesha Rughani SPILL the beans on their new song 'Meri Aashiqui' |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/videos/tv-news/abhishek-nigam-and-yesha-rughani-spill-the-beans-on-their-new-song-meri-aashiqui-video-96884654 |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=Zoom TV}}{{Cite news |title=Abhishek Nigam: Yesha and I had a pact while Hero Gayab Mode On; this song is for Veer-Zara fans |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/abhishek-nigam-yesha-and-i-had-a-pact-while-hero-gayab-mode-on-this-song-is-for-veer-zara-fans/videoshow/96938254.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-13 |issn=0971-8257}}

Awards and nominations

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Year

!Award

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!Work

!Result

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2018

| Gold Awards

| Debut in a Lead Role - Female

| Musakaan

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|{{cite news |last1=Fazeen |first1=Sana |title=Zee Gold Awards 2018: Jennifer Winget, Mouni Roy, Hina Khan, Sriti Jha, Nakuul Mehta win big honours |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/zee-gold-awards-2018-jennifer-winget-mouni-roy-hina-5225490/ |access-date=20 October 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=20 June 2018 |language=en}}

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