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{{short description|Indian television actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Akanksha Juneja
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| birth_date = 30 March<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-actress-akanksha-juneja-on-her-birthday-plans-i-will-be-spending-the-day-with-my-family-and-friends/articleshow/90537017.cms|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2 actress Akanksha Juneja on her birthday plans, 'I will be spending the day with my family and friends'|newspaper=The Times of India |date=30 March 2022 |access-date=2022-03-30}}</ref>
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| years active = 2010–present
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| occupation = Actress, model
| known_for = ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]]''
| partner = single<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-fame-actress-akanksha-juneja-announces-her-relationship-with-a-romantic-post/articleshow/95535360.cms|title=Saath Nibhaana Saathiya fame actress Akanksha Juneja announc..|newspaper=The Times of India |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=2022-11-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-was-scared-to-fall-in-love-after-breaking-up-in-2012-but-i-am-glad-i-met-akash-akanksha-juneja/articleshow/95623725.cms|title=I was scared to fall in love after breaking up in 2012, but..|newspaper=The Times of India |date=19 November 2022 |access-date=2022-11-19}}</ref>
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'''Akanksha Juneja'''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/when-akanksha-juneja-had-to-give-look-test-continuously-for-10-days-till-the-shoot-started/articleshow/79055542.cms|title=When Akanksha Juneja had to give look test continuously for..|newspaper=The Times of India |date=5 November 2020 |access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref> is an [[List of Indian television actresses|Indian television actress]] best known for playing Kanak Desai in ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]] &'' Nidhi Hinduja Luthra in ''[[Kundali Bhagya]].''

==Career==
===Early roles (2010)===
Juneja made her debut with [[Do Saheliyaan... Kismat Ki Kathputaliyaan]]. After that, she did many popular shows like ''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya]]'', [[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|''C.I.D''.]], ''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain]]'', ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]'', ''[[Ishq Mein Marjawan]]'', and [[Ishqbaaaz]].

===Breakthrough and recognition (2020)===
From 2020 to 2022, Juneja starred as Kanak Desai, the negative lead, in ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]],'' for which she received several awards including [[Iconic Gold Awards]].

In June 2023, she stepped into the shoes of [[Ira Sone]] as Nidhi Hinduja Luthra in [[Zee TV]]'s ''[[Kundali Bhagya]],'' until the show went off air in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|title=It's confirmed! After seven and a half years, Kundali Bhagya to end on December 6; Shakti Anand expresses shock|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/its-confirmed-after-seven-and-a-half-years-kundali-bhagya-to-end-on-december-6-shakti-anand-expresses-shock/articleshow/115455915.cms|access-date=2024-11-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !!Note
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2010 || ''[[Do Saheliyaan... Kismat Ki Kathputaliyaan]]'' || Bhuvnamita
|
|-
| ''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|C.I.D.]]''|| Criminal Sandhya
|
|- Negative Role
| ''[[Thoda Hai Bas Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai]]'' || Akshata Kulkarni
|
|-
|''Mahayatra – Rishton Ka Anokha Safar''
|Herself
|
|-
| 2010–2011 || ''[[Hamaari Beti Raaj Karegi]]'' || Anjali Sharma
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya]]''
| Neelima
|
|-
| 2012–2013 || ''[[Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?|Dil Se Di Dua Saubhagyavati Bhava]]'' || Tanisha Bohra
|
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain]]''|| Ayesha Sharma Kapoor
|
|-
| 2013–2014 || ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''|| Daksha Prajapati
|Main Antagonist
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2014 || ''[[Emotional Atyachar]] 4'' || Babita Harichand
|
|-
| ''[[The Adventures of Hatim]]'' || Khabooshi
|
|-
| ''[[Adaalat (TV series)|Adaalat]]'' || Suman Bhandari
|
|-
|''[[Savdhaan India]]''
| Lalita/Riddhi/Rimi/Dr. Neha/Diana/Sarita
|
|-
| 2014–2015 || ''[[Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai]]''|| Tanushree Verma
|
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Bhanwar (1998 TV series)|Bhanwar]]'' || Nitika Singhal
|
|-
| 2015–2016 || ''[[Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi]]'' || Naina Singh Ahlawat
|Main Antagonist
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018 || ''[[Savdhaan India]]'' || Meera Roy
|
|-
| ''[[Ishq Mein Marjawan]]'' || Vedika Dwivedi
|Main Antagonist
|-
| ''[[Ishqbaaaz]]'' || Siddhi Maayi
| Episodic Antagonist
|-
| 2020–2022
| [[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]]
<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/there-was-not-much-left-to-explore-as-kanak-desai-akanksha-juneja-on-quitting-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2/articleshow/91573406.cms|title=There was not much left to explore as Kanak Desai: Akanksha..|newspaper=The Times of India |date=15 May 2022 |access-date=2022-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/akanksha-juneja-pens-an-emotional-note-as-she-bids-adieu-to-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2/articleshow/91694139.cms|title=Akanksha Juneja pens an emotional note as she bids adieu to..|newspaper=The Times of India |date=20 May 2022 |access-date=2022-05-20}}</ref>
| Kanak Dholakia Desai
| Main Antagonist
|-
| 2023–2024
| ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''
<ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/actress-akanksha-juneja-on-getting-to-work-with-ekta-kapoor-after-10-years-with-kundali-bhagya/articleshow/101000567.cms|title=Akanksha Juneja on getting to work with Ekta Kapoor after 10..|newspaper=The Times of India |date=14 June 2023 |access-date=2023-06-14}}</ref>
| Nidhi "Nidz" Hinduja Luthra
| Main Antagonist
|-
|}

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
| 2013 || ''Bang Bang Bangkok'' || Cameo
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| 2021
|[[Iconic Gold Awards]]
|Best Actress in Negative role
| rowspan="7"|''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]]''
|{{won}}
|-
| 2021
|International Iconic Awards
|Popular Actress in Negative role
|{{won}}
|-
|2022
|[[Indian Television Academy Awards|22nd Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|Best Actress in Negative role
|{{nom}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|4857113}}

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[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]

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