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{{short description|Indian television actress and model|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Anjum Fakih
| image = Anjum Fakih, Saas Bahu Aur Saazish (01) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Fakih in 2017
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|12|}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/kundali-bhagyas-dheeraj-dhoopar-shraddha-arya-and-others-pour-birthday-wishes-at-anjum-fakih-in-their-own-style/amp_articleshow/78074820.cms|title=Kundali Bhagya's Dheeraj Dhooper, Shraddha Arya and others pour birthday wishes at Anjum Fakih at their own style|work=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress<br>Model}}
| known_for = ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''
| years_active = 2009—present
}}
'''Anjum Fakih''' (born 12 September 1989) is an Indian actress and [[Model (person)|model]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-used-to-wear-a-burkha-earlier-but-in-2010-i-decided-to-live-my-life-on-my-terms-anjum-fakih-of-kundali-bhagya/articleshow/59386414.cms|title=I used to wear a burkha earlier, but in 2010 I decided to live my life on my terms: Anjum Fakih of Kundali Bhagya - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kundali Bhagya's Dheeraj Dhoopar, Shraddha Arya, and others pour birthday wishes at Anjum Fakih in their own style - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kundali-bhagyas-dheeraj-dhoopar-shraddha-arya-and-others-pour-birthday-wishes-at-anjum-fakih-in-their-own-style/articleshow/78074820.cms|access-date=2021-11-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She is best known for her work in [[Zee TV]] popular shows ''[[Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani]]'' and ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bikini-television-actresses-in-bikini/kundali-bhagya-actress-anjum-fakih-rocks-the-bikini-look/photostory/61724431.cms|title=Kundali Bhagya actress Anjum Fakih rocks the bikini look - Top TV actresses in bikini|website=The Times of India}}</ref> In a short span of time, she has established herself as one of the promising new actresses on Indian television.<ref name="Anjum Fakih to play lead in Nilanjana’s next!">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Anjum-Fakih-EPIC-TV-Nilanjana-Manish-Wadhwa-Krishna-Shetty/articleshow/25254377.cms|title=Anjum Fakih to play lead in Nilanjana’s next!|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 November 2013|accessdate=2 March 2016}}</ref>

==Early life==
Anjum Fakih was born on 12 September 1989 in [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India in a [[Konkani]] [[Islam]] family. Her parents Kamaluddin Fakih and Sultana Fakih live in [[Riyadh]], [[Saudi Arab]]. She completed her education from [[University of Mumbai]]. At the age of 19 she left her home to pursue a career in acting and modeling and relocated herself to Mumbai. Later she enrolled herself in Elan Modelling Agency Pvt Ltd. where she started her career as a model and later appeared in several commercials.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

==Career==

Fakih decided to become a [[Model (person)|model]] when she was just 19 years old.<ref name="Anjum Fakih to play lead in Nilanjana’s next!"/>

In 2010, she ventured into [[Television in India|Hindi television]] with an unnoticed part of Bonita Ahluwalia in [[romantic comedy|rom-com]] ''[[Mahi Way]]''.<ref name="auto"/>

Post a five years hiatus, she returned to television in 2015 with [[Star Plus]]'s romantic drama ''[[Tere Sheher Mein]]'' which featured her as Rachita Agnihotri. In the same year, she also appeared in ''Time Machine''. Later that year in December, Fakih starred as the evil antagonist Rani Rageshwari in ''[[Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani]]'', a period drama broadcast on [[Zee TV]], and was highly appreciated for her acting skills before she left the show in 2016.<ref name="auto1" />

In February 2017, she signed [[Colors TV]]'s social drama ''[[Devanshi (TV series)|Devanshi]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/helly-shah-and-anjum-fakih-to-play-parallel-leads-on-devanshi/articleshow/57122647.cms|title=Helly Shah and Anjum Fakih to play parallel leads on Devanshi - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-02-26}}</ref> It saw her portray Sakshi, the adoptive sister of main titular character Devanshi (played by [[Helly Shah]]).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abplive.in/television/meet-the-another-lead-actress-of-colors-tv-show-devanshi-491916|title=Meet the another LEAD ACTRESS of Colors TV show ‘Devanshi’|last=Desk|first=ABP News Web|access-date=2018-03-01|language=en}}</ref>

Since July 2017, Fakih appears as a parallel lead in [[Zee TV]] popular television show ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]'' which is backed by [[Ekta Kapoor]]. Her performance as the naughty and fun-loving Srishti won her a [[Gold Awards|Gold Award]] and [[Zee Rishtey Awards|Zee Rishtey Award]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what-s-hot/story/meet-kundali-bhagya-s-anjum-fakih-the-new-hottie-in-town-1168535-2018-02-13|title=Meet Kundali Bhagya's Anjum Fakih, the new hottie in town|date=2018-02-13|website=India Today|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-26}}</ref> Apart from being the biggest weekday launch in terms of [[Target rating point|TRP]] since 2016, ''Kundali Bhagya'' is currently [[Zee TV]]'s most watched soap on TV.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/dheeraj-dhoopar-starrer-kundali-bhagya-becomes-the-biggest-weekday-launch-since-2016/articleshow/59876265.cms|title=Dheeraj Dhoopar starrer Kundali Bhagya becomes the biggest weekday launch since 2016 - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-02}}</ref>

In 2018 and 2020, she also did a cameo in [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s other productions ''[[Dil Hi Toh Hai]]'' (on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]]) and ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 5]]'' (on [[Colors TV]]) respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/zee-tv-as-kumkum-bhagya-and-kundali-bhagya-get-together-and-play-holi/19129157|title=Zee TV as Kumkum Bhagya and Kundali Bhagya get together and play Holi|date=2018-02-28|work=mid-day|access-date=2018-03-02}}</ref>

In 2020, Fakih was seen playing key roles in two web shows ''Kashmakash and [[Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain]]''. In December 2020, she made her music video debut with ''Ik Dafa Toh Mil''.

Since August 2021, Fakih is seen as Maitri in ''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2]].''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-08-26|title=Anjum Fakih joins 'Bade Acche Lagte Hain 2' as Priya's sister|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/anjum-fakih-joins-bade-acche-lagte-hain-2-as-priyas-sister/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-29|website=BizAsia {{!}} Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Mahi Way]]''
|| Bonita Ahluwalia
| rowspan="7" |Recurring role
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
|''[[Tere Sheher Mein]]''
|| Rachita Agnihotri
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Why is Anjum Fakih missing from 'Kundali Bhagya'? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/why-is-anjum-fakih-missing-from-kundali-bhagya/articleshow/72105472.cms|access-date=2021-11-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Time Machine''
|Roshini Chatterjee
|
|-
| 2015–2016
|''[[Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani]]''
|| Rageshwari
|
|-
| 2017
|''[[Devanshi (TV series)|Devanshi]]''
| Sakshi Bhatnagar
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Helly Shah and Anjum Fakih to play parallel leads on Devanshi - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/helly-shah-and-anjum-fakih-to-play-parallel-leads-on-devanshi/articleshow/57122647.cms|access-date=2021-11-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2017–present
| ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''
|Srishti Arora Luthra
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-05|title=Anjum Fakih Shares Her Difficult But Inspiring Journey In This Exclusive #BreakingTheBarrier Women's Day Edition|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/anjum-fakih-shares-her-difficult-but-inspiring-journey-in-this-exclusive-breakingthebarrier-womens-day-edition|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=ZEE5|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2021–present
|''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2]]''
|| Maitri Sood Bahl
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|first2=|last3=|first3=|title=Kundali Bhagya's Anjum Fakih to play Disha Parmar's sister in Bade Acche Lagte Hain 2|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/kundali-bhagya-s-anjum-fakih-to-play-disha-parmar-s-sister-in-bade-acche-lagte-hain-2-1845596-2021-08-26|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|}

==== Special appearances ====
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role
!Ref.
|-
| 2017/2018
|''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''
|Srishti Arora
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-09 |title=Kumkum Bhagya: Pragya's Daughters, Rhea And Prachi Share The Same Life Story As Hers! Check Out How - Zee5 News |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/kumkum-bhagya-pragyas-daughters-rhea-and-prachi-share-the-same-life-story-as-hers-check-out-how |access-date=2021-11-29 |website=ZEE5 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
|''[[Dil Hi Toh Hai]]''
|| Herself
|
|-
| 2020
|''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 5]]''
|| Noor Beg
|<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-08-25 |title=Anjum Fakih shares adorable pictures from the sets of Naagin 5 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/anjum-fakih-finds-bro-surbhi-chandna-shares-adorable-pictures-sets-naagin-5/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-11-29 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Singer
!Ref.
|-
| 2020
| ''Ik Dafa To Mil''
| Oye Kunaal
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oye Kunaal's new song 'Ek Dafa Toh Mil' to feature actors Arjit Taneja and Anjum Fakih|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/music-dance/oye-kunaal%27s-new-song-%27ek-dafa-toh-mil%27-to-feature-actors-arjit-taneja-and-anjum-fakih-58543|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Mumbai Live|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Ik Dafa To Mil song by Oye Kunaal|url=https://gaana.com/album/ik-dafa-mil|language=en|access-date=2021-11-29}}</ref>
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|''Kashmakash''
|Guddi
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hungama Play Launches ‘Kashmakash’, A New Original Show Featuring 5 Unique Stories Of Modern-Day Crimes - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hungama-play-launches-kashmakash-a-new-original-show-featuring-5-unique-stories-of-modern-day-crimes/articleshow/74380594.cms|access-date=2021-09-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain]]''
|Nisha
|Season 3
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain Season 3 Review: Loaded with the right quotient of drama and emotions|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/kehne-ko-humsafar-hain/kehne-ko-humsafar-hain-season-3/seasonreview/76244109.cms|access-date=2021-09-19}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Instagram|nzoomfakih}}

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