Sadique at 18:35, 14 April 2026

2026-04-14T18:35:21Z

New page

{{Short description|Indian actress and model }}
{{Infobox person
| name = Akanksha Sharma
| birth_name =
| image = Akanksha Sharma at Grazia Millennial Awards 2023.jpg
| caption = Sharma at Grazia Millennial Awards 2023
| birth_place =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|04|14}}
| occupation = Actress, model
| yearsactive = 2016-present
| relatives =
}}

'''Akanksha Sharma''' (born 14 April 1999<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch India's next top Model Season 2 contestant List Name wiki bio Age |url=http://www.indiasnexttopmodels.com/watch-indias-next-top-model-season-2-contestant-list-name-wiki-bio-age/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713192407/http://www.indiasnexttopmodels.com/watch-indias-next-top-model-season-2-contestant-list-name-wiki-bio-age/ |archive-date=2016-07-13 |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=www.indiasnexttopmodels.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref group="‡">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-14 |title=Happy Birthday To Me 🎉 I was born on 14, April 1999.|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CrA3VnJt10B/ |access-date=2025-07-20 |website=Instagram}}</ref>) is an Indian actress and model who has appeared in [[Hindi]], [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language films, and [[music video]]s.<ref>{{Cite news |title=कौन हैं आकांक्षा शर्मा, जिन्हें बताया जा रहा है टाइगर श्रॉफ की नई गर्लफ्रेंड |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/story-who-is-akanksha-sharma-dating-girl-of-tiger-shroff-gossip-in-town-6924387.html |access-date=14 June 2025 |work=Hindustan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=2022-06-21 |title=Akanksha Sharma: The image of a heroine has changed over the years |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/interviews/2022/Jun/21/akanksha-sharma-the-image-of-a-heroine-has-changed-over-the-years-32217.html |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> She is primarily known for her roles in ''[[Kesari Veer|Keshari Veer]]'', ''[[Laila (2025 film)|Laila]]'' and ''[[Trivikrama (film)|Trivikrama]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-23 |title=Kesari Veer movie review: Sooraj Pancholi, Suniel Shetty film marred by weak plot, over-the-top performances and garish visual effects |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/kesari-veer-movie-review-sooraj-pancholi-suniel-shetty-film-marred-by-weak-plot-over-the-top-performances-and-garish-visual-effects-10023580/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2025-02-14 |title=Vishwak Sen's 'Laila' movie review: A troublesome, crass narrative |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/laila-movie-review-a-troublesome-crass-narrative/article69214817.ece |access-date=2025-06-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=2022-06-25 |title=Trivikrama Movie Review: New talent brings freshness to a formulaic plot |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/review/2022/Jun/25/trivikrama-movie-review-new-talent-brings-freshness-to-a-formulaic-plot-32324.html |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sharma began working in the entertainment industry through modeling assignments. She participated in [[India's Next Top Model season 2|''India's next top model Season 2'']] , which aired in 2016. In 2018, she appeared in the music video ''Do Din'', performed by [[Darshan Raval]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khatoon |first=F. |date=2018-09-10 |title=Here's what Darshan Raval has to say about his latest single Do Din |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2018/Sep/10/heres-what-darshan-raval-has-to-say-about-his-latest-single-do-din-10050.html |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Indulgexpress |language=en}}</ref> She was later featured in ''I Am Disco Dancer 2.0'' (2020), a recreation of a 1980s Hindi film song, performed by [[Benny Dayal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tiger Shroff to Recreate Mithun Chakraborty's Disco Dancer, Shares First Look poster |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/tiger-shroff-to-recreate-mithun-chakrabortys-disco-dancer-shares-first-look-poster-2539955.html |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=News18 |date=16 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, she appeared in the music video ''Jugnu'', performed by [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]] and [[Nikhita Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murthy |first=Neeraja |date=2021-10-28 |title=Badshah on his new romantic single 'Jugnu' with Nikhita Gandhi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/badshah-on-his-new-romantic-single-jugnu-with-nikhita-gandhi/article37209414.ece |access-date=2025-06-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In the same year, she featured in the video ''Casanova'', performed by [[Tiger Shroff]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-14 |title=Disha Patani can't get over Tiger Shroff's new music video Casanova |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/disha-patani-can-t-get-over-tiger-shroff-s-new-music-video-casanova-1758909-2021-01-14 |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, she appeared in the Punjabi-language music video ''Psycho'', performed by [[Harrdy Sandhu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harrdy Sandhu drops his latest party anthem Psycho from the EP Pleasures |url=https://mirchi.in/stories/music/harrdy-sandhu-drops-his-latest-party-anthem-psycho-from-the-ep-pleasures/101643604/amp |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=mirchi.in |language=en}}</ref>

Sharma made her film debut in the Kannada-language feature ''[[Trivikrama (film)|Trivikrama]]'' in 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trivikrama movie review: Sahana Murthy's launchpad for Vikram Ravichandran is quite the disaster |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/trivikrama-movie-review-sahana-murthys-launchpad-for-vikram-ravichandran-is-quite-the-disaster/ed99788a9e858 |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> where she played the character of Trisha, an acting debut that the [[The New Indian Express|''New Indian Express'']] found "formulaic".<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=2022-06-25 |title=Review {{!}} New talent brings freshness to formulaic 'Trivikrama' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/Jun/25/review-new-talent-brings-freshness-to-formulaic-trivikrama-2469360.html |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

She appeared in two films in 2025: ''[[Laila (2025 film)|Laila]] (''Telugu film'')'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2025-02-14 |title='Laila' review: Vishwak Sen's bold transformation shines in a fun-filled entertainer |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/laila-review-vishwak-sens-bold-transformation-shines-in-a-fun-filled-entertainer-80633 |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=te}}</ref> in the role of Jenny; a review in the [[The Times of India|''Times of India'']] noted: "Akanksha Sharma, as Jenny, is bold and glamorous, making a striking impression. While her role doesn't offer much beyond supporting Sonu's [the male lead] journey, her energy adds some spark to the film."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Laila Movie Review: A glamorous ride that feels outdated |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/laila/movie-review/118241554.cms |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> A review in ''[[The Hindu]]'' noted that "the camera waste(d) no opportunity to objectify her."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2025-02-14 |title=Vishwak Sen's 'Laila' movie review: A troublesome, crass narrative |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/laila-movie-review-a-troublesome-crass-narrative/article69214817.ece |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The same year she played in ''[[Kesari Veer]]'' (a Hindi film), portraying the character of Rajal, and a review in ''The Hans'' said of her that she had "a luminous screen presence but [...] a long way to go."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-23 |title=Kesari Veer movie review: Suniel Shetty-Vivek Oberoi-Sooraj Pancholi's visual grandeur is long & exhausting |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kesari-veer-movie-review-suniel-shetty-vivek-oberoi-sooraj-pancholis-visual-grandeur-is-long-exhausting-13890517.html |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
|-
|2016
|''[[India's Next Top Model season 2|India's Next Top Model]]''
|Herself (contestant)
|Hindi
|-
|}

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
|-
|2022
|''[[Trivikrama (film)|Trivikrama]]''
|Trisha
|[[Kannada]]
| <ref name="auto"/>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2025
|''[[Laila (2025 film)|Laila]]''
|Jenny
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2025-02-15 |title='Laila' movie review: An outdated, out-of-ideas comedy |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2025/Feb/15/laila-movie-review-an-outdated-out-of-ideas-comedy |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kesari Veer]]''
|Rajal
| rowspan="2" |[[Hindi]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/akanksha-sharma-opens-acting-journey-says-ram-leela-changed-everything/|title=Akanksha Sharma opens up on her acting journey; says, “Ram-Leela changed everything for me” : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|date=May 1, 2025}}</ref>
|-
|2026
|{{Pending film|Tera Yaar Hoon Main}}
|{{TBA}}
|
|-
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Performer(s)
|-
|2018
|''Do Din''
|[[Darshan Raval]]
|-
|2020
|''I Am Disco Dancer 2.0''
|[[Benny Dayal]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''Jugnu''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murthy |first=Neeraja |date=2021-10-28 |title=Badshah on his new romantic single 'Jugnu' with Nikhita Gandhi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/badshah-on-his-new-romantic-single-jugnu-with-nikhita-gandhi/article37209414.ece |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|[[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]], [[Nikhita Gandhi]]
|-
|''Casanova''
|[[Tiger Shroff]]
|-
|2023
|''Psycho''
|[[Harrdy Sandhu]]
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Primary sources references section}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|10848296}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Akanksha}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Indian female models]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:1996 births]]

Akanksha Sharma - Revision history

Sadique at 18:35, 14 April 2026