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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Aanchal Munjal
| image = Aanchal Munjal - Ghayal Once Again.jpg
| caption = Munjal in 2016
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|4|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]], India
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2006–present

}}

'''Aanchal Munjal''' is an Indian film and television actress, acting in [[Hindi]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aanchal Munjal, the new girl in town |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/nov/21/aanchal-munjal-8876.html |access-date=24 November 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=24 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124151241/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/nov/21/aanchal-munjal-8876.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career==
Munjal started acting as a child. Munjal's first television role was as Sameera in ''[[Dhoom Machaao Dhoom]]'' in 2008.<ref name="Chakraborty">{{cite web |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Debasish |title=Aanchal Munjal photos: These clicks of the Ghayal Once Again actress speak volume of the fashionista in her |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/photo-gallery/aanchal-munjal-photos-these-clicks-of-the-ghayal-once-again-actress-speak-volume-of-the-fashionista-in-her/415769 |website=[[Times Now]] |accessdate=21 January 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121020050/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/photo-gallery/aanchal-munjal-photos-these-clicks-of-the-ghayal-once-again-actress-speak-volume-of-the-fashionista-in-her/415769 |archivedate=21 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

Her breakthrough performance was in 2010's ''[[We Are Family (2010 film)|We Are Family]]'', based on the 1998 Hollywood film ''[[Stepmom (1998 film)|Stepmom]]''.<ref name="Chakraborty"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Mom-Stepmom Two Step |author=Rachel Saltz |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2010/09/06/movies/06weare.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=5 September 2010 |access-date=4 February 2017 |archive-date=25 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625232922/http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/09/06/movies/06weare.html |url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, she appeared as Chunni in ''Ghost Bana Dost'' and Muniya S. Yadav in Hindi film ''[[Aarakshan]]''.<ref name="Chakraborty"/><ref name=itoday>{{cite web |title=Face-Off: Aanchal Munjal excited teri next release 'Aarakshan' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20110704-aanchal-munjal-aanchal-khurana-bollywood-stints-746612-2011-06-24 |date=24 June 2011 |newspaper=[[India Today]] |access-date=20 January 2012 |archive-date=18 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118033517/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aanchal-munjal-aanchal-khurana-bollywood-stints/1/142618.html |url-status=live}}</ref> From 2011 until 2013, she played Raavi Ahuja in ''[[Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi]]''.<ref name="Chakraborty"/>

She appeared in ''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain]]'' for the 2013 season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/bade-acche-lagte-hain-to-take-sevenyear-leap/1166274/ |title=Bade Acche [sic] Lagte Hain to take seven-year leap - ''Indian Express'' |access-date=4 July 2014 |archive-date=7 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307091100/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/bade-acche-lagte-hain-to-take-sevenyear-leap/1166274 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2010
|''[[We Are Family (2010 film)|We Are Family]]''
|Aaliya<ref name="Chakraborty"/>
|Debut film
|-
|2011
|''[[Aarakshan]]''
|Muniya S. Yadav<ref name="Chakraborty"/>
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Ghayal Once Again]]''<ref name="Chakraborty"/>
| Anushka Mehra
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Sei (film)|Sei]]''<ref name="Chakraborty"/>
|Neena
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film
|-
|2023
|''[[Mandali (film)|Mandali]]''
| Puru's love interest
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Pushpa 2: The Rule]]''
|Hameed's girlfriend
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2007
|''Dhoom Machao Dhoom''
|Sameera<ref name="Chakraborty" />
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Koi Aane Ko Hai]]''
|Niharika
|
|-
|2010
|''Ghost Bana Dost''<ref name="Chakraborty" />
|Chunni
|
|-
|2011–13
|''[[Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maniesh Paul, Aanchal Munjal and other TV celebs wish Akshay Kumar on his birthday; call him 'OG Khiladi' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/maniesh-paul-aanchal-munjal-and-other-tv-celebs-wish-akshay-kumar-on-his-birthday-call-him-og-khiladi/articleshow/78020383.cms |access-date=20 November 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=9 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
|Raavi Jeet Ahuja<ref name="Chakraborty" />
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Gumrah: End of Innocence]]''<ref name="Chakraborty" />
|Anjali Dobriyal
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''[[Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki]]''<ref name="Chakraborty" />
|Herself
|
|-
|''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain]]''<ref name="Chakraborty" />
|Pihu Ram Kapoor
|
|-
|2014
|''Ek Boond Ishq''<ref name="Chakraborty" />
|Radha Verma
|
|-
|2017
|''Dil Buffering''
|Abby
|
|-
|2023
|''Pret Boys''
|Eisha
|Amazon Mini TV Series
|}

===Short film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2025
| ''Bhojpuri Star Mahua Singh Chale Hollywood''
| Riya
| Released on [[YouTube]]
|}

==Awards and nominations==
*2012 [[Indian Telly Awards]] for [[Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste - Female]] for Raavi Ahuja in ''[[Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi]]'' (Won)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k11/poll/winners.php |title=Winners |publisher=The Eleventh Indian Telly Awards |access-date=9 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702115232/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k11/poll/winners.php |archive-date=2 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*2012 [[Indian Television Academy Awards]] for Most Promising Child Star as Anjali Dobrial in ''[[Gumrah: End of Innocence]]'' (Nominated)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/event_details.php?id=70 |title=The Indian Television Academy Awards 2012, Top-4 Jury |access-date=9 May 2015 |archive-date=13 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213071205/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/event_details.php?id=70 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Bollywood Hungama person}}
* {{Facebook}}
* [https://www.thestatesman.com/exclusive-interviews/aanchal-munjal-want-play-every-possible-character-earth-1502508663.html "Aanchal Munjal: Want to play every possible character on earth"] from ''[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]''

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