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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ankit Gera
| image = Ankit Gera.jpg
| caption = Gera in 2015
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|9|1}}
| birth_place =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Television Host}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| Spouse =
| known_for =
| partner =
}}

'''Ankit Gera''' is an [[India]]n actor recognized for his roles in several television soaps.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140116113825/http://www.in.com/ankit-gera/biography-1947617.html Ankit Gera biography]</ref> He was a contestant on [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 9)|''Bigg Boss 9'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/ankit-gera-maintaining-sanity-amid-negativity-inside-the-bigg-boss-house-was-difficult/story-3QHkGZYssYYa77bhYvColM.html|title=Ankit Gera: Maintaining sanity amid negativity inside the Bigg Boss house was difficult|date=21 July 2017|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Gera was initially in a relationship with his ''Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke'' co-star [[Roopal Tyagi]] before they broke up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bidaai-actress-sara-khan-confirms-dating-ankit-gera-a-look-at-their-romantic-pictures/photostory/69216113.cms|title=Bidaai actress Sara Khan confirms dating Ankit Gera; a look at their romantic pictures|date=7 May 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref> In 2019, he began dating actress [[Sara Khan (actress, born 1989)|Sara Khan]] with whom he did a guest appearance in ''Santoshi Maa''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/photo-gallery-sara-khan-calls-ankit-gera-forever-mine-here-s-looking-back-at-their-cute-photos-2747108|title=Sara Khan calls Ankit Gera 'forever mine', here's looking back at their cute photos {{!}} Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|website=[[DNA India]]|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref>

==Career==

After completing his studies from [[Delhi]], Gera began his acting career in [[Television in India|Hindi television]] with the [[Romantic comedy|rom-com]] ''[[Mahi Way]]'' on [[Sony Entertainment Television]].<ref name="MahiWay">{{cite web|url=http://www.setindia.com/show_details.php?sid=29|title=Mahi Way - Official Website|year=2010|publisher=setindia.com}}</ref>

His first big character occurred in the superhit television show ''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya]]'' as Adarsh Saxena in 2009 until he quit the show in 2011 and was replaced by [[Aniruddh Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Pratigya-gets-a-new-brother/articleshow/11553564.cms|title=Pratigya gets a new brother|last=|first=|date=|website=Times of India|access-date=}}</ref>

The most beneficial and appreciative breakthrough for Gera came in 2012 when he bagged his first lead role in [[Zee TV]]'s popular soap opera ''[[Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke]]'' as Mayank Garg opposite [[Roopal Tyagi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sapne-Suhane-Ladakpan-Ke-to-end-this-month/articleshow/45834159.cms|title=Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke to end this month?|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140116113825/http://www.in.com/ankit-gera/biography-1947617.html Ankit Gera biography]</ref> He received several nominations for his phenomenal job. The show ended in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/no-one-knows-the-truth-about-my-relationships-ankit-gera/story-F3ksZLPMr9jyFwhS8JaRSJ.html|title=No one knows the truth about my relationships: Ankit Gera|date=20 October 2015|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref>

In 2015, he took part in ''Killer Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/photo-gallery-sara-khan-calls-ankit-gera-forever-mine-here-s-looking-back-at-their-cute-photos-2747108|title=Sara Khan calls Ankit Gera 'forever mine', here's looking back at their cute photos {{!}} Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|website=[[DNA India]]|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref> That year he appeared as [[Bhasmasur]] in fantasy action series ''[[Maharakshak: Devi]]'' on Zee TV that flopped commercially.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/no-one-knows-the-truth-about-my-relationships-ankit-gera/story-F3ksZLPMr9jyFwhS8JaRSJ.html|title=No one knows the truth about my relationships: Ankit Gera|work=hindustantimes.com|date=20 October 2015|access-date=21 October 2015}}</ref>

In October 2015, Gera entered as a celebrity contestant in the [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 9)|9th season]] of popular Indian reality game show ''[[Bigg Boss (Indian TV series)|Bigg Boss]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ankit-Gera-in-Bigg-Boss-9-Double-Trouble/photostory/49746841.cms|title=Ankit Gera in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble|work=timesofindia.com|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/ankit-gera-maintaining-sanity-amid-negativity-inside-the-bigg-boss-house-was-difficult/story-3QHkGZYssYYa77bhYvColM.html|title=Ankit Gera: Maintaining sanity amid negativity inside the Bigg Boss house was difficult|date=21 July 2017|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref> He was evicted on Day 7.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/ankit-gera-evicted-from-bigg-boss-9-hopes-for-wild-card-entry/story-TXEfwNHcyh4rBvVKR47s9I.html|title=Ankit Gera evicted from Bigg Boss 9, hopes for wild card entry|date=19 October 2015|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref>

A year later, he was seen as Atish in an episodic of ''[[Yeh Hai Aashiqui]]'' with Pooja Sharma in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ankit-Gera-to-be-seen-opposite-Pooja-Sharma-in-Yeh-Hai-Aashiqui/articleshow/52052987.cms|title=Ankit Gera to be seen opposite Pooja Sharma in 'Yeh Hai Aashiqui'|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref> In the same year, he gave a guest appearance in [[&TV]]'s mythological drama ''[[Santoshi Maa (TV series)|Santoshi Maa]]'' produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms with his girlfriend, Sara Khan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bidaai-actress-sara-khan-confirms-dating-ankit-gera-a-look-at-their-romantic-pictures/photostory/69216113.cms|title=Bidaai actress Sara Khan confirms dating Ankit Gera; a look at their romantic pictures|date=7 May 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Bigg-Boss-fame-Ankit-Gera-Sara-Khan-on-Jai-Santoshi-Maa/articleshow/51572276.cms|title=Bigg Boss fame Ankit Gera & Sara Khan on 'Jai Santoshi Maa'|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref>

In March 2017, Gera began essaying the main character alongside [[Yukti Kapoor]] and Simraan Kaur in TV series ''[[Agniphera (TV series)|Agniphera]]'' as [[MBA]] graduate Anurag Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ankit-Gera-I-would-never-put-an-ongoing-TV-show-on-stake-to-pursue-a-career-in-films/articleshow/46432189.cms|title=Ankit Gera: I would never put an ongoing TV show on stake to pursue a career in films|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/tv/140317/ankit-gera-to-play-the-lead-in-upcoming-show.html|title=Ankit Gera to play the lead in upcoming show|last=Razzaq|first=Sameena|date=14 March 2017|website=The Asian Age|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref> He left the show in 2018, after his character's death.

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! Ref(s)
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Mahi Way]]''
| Nikhil
|
|
|-
| 2009–2011
| ''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya]]''
| Adarsh Shyam Saxena
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Pratigya-gets-a-new-brother/articleshow/11553564.cms|title=Pratigya gets a new brother|last=|first=|date=|website=Times of India|access-date=}}</ref>
|-
| 2012–2015
| ''[[Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke]]''
| Mayank Prabhu Garg
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sapne-Suhane-Ladakpan-Ke-to-end-this-month/articleshow/45834159.cms|title=Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke to end this month?|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''Dard Ka Rishta''
| Vaibhav
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| ''[[Killer Karaoke|Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah]]''
| Contestant
|
|
|-
| ''[[Maharakshak: Devi]]''
| [[Bhasmasura|Bhasma]]
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ankit-Gera-I-would-never-put-an-ongoing-TV-show-on-stake-to-pursue-a-career-in-films/articleshow/46432189.cms|title=Ankit Gera: I would never put an ongoing TV show on stake to pursue a career in films|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 9)|Bigg Boss 9]]''
| Contestant
| Evicted Day 7
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/ankit-gera-evicted-from-bigg-boss-9-hopes-for-wild-card-entry/story-TXEfwNHcyh4rBvVKR47s9I.html|title=Ankit Gera evicted from Bigg Boss 9, hopes for wild card entry|date=19 October 2015|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[[Yeh Hai Aashiqui]]''
| Atish
| Season 4; Episode 15 -Trafficking
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ankit-Gera-to-be-seen-opposite-Pooja-Sharma-in-Yeh-Hai-Aashiqui/articleshow/52052987.cms|title=Ankit Gera to be seen opposite Pooja Sharma in 'Yeh Hai Aashiqui'|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Santoshi Maa (TV series)|Santoshi Maa]]''
| Nikhil
| Guest appearance
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Bigg-Boss-fame-Ankit-Gera-Sara-Khan-on-Jai-Santoshi-Maa/articleshow/51572276.cms|title=Bigg Boss fame Ankit Gera & Sara Khan on 'Jai Santoshi Maa'|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2017–2018
| ''[[Agniphera (TV series)|Agniphera]]''
| Anurag Vidvaan Singh
| Protagonist
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/tv/140317/ankit-gera-to-play-the-lead-in-upcoming-show.html|title=Ankit Gera to play the lead in upcoming show|last=Razzaq|first=Sameena|date=14 March 2017|website=The Asian Age|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[XXX (web series)]]''
| Bunty
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| ''[[Choti Sarrdaarni]]''
| Sameer Shastri
| Cameo
|
|-
|''[[Molkki]]''
|Daksh Singh Shekhawat
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ankit Gera to play the new hero opposite Priyal Mahajan in Molkki - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ankit-gera-to-play-the-new-hero-opposite-priyal-mahajan-in-molkki/articleshow/85147709.cms|access-date=2021-08-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/topic/ankit-gera Ankit Gera] news at [[Oneindia]]

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