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{{Short description|Indian actress and model (b. 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anupria Goenka
| image = Anupriya Goenka at the screening of Criminal Justice.jpg
| caption = Goenka in 2019
| birth_place = [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|5|29|df=y}}
| yearsactive = 2013–present
| education =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
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'''Anupria Goenka''' (born 29 May 1987) is an Indian actress and model who appears in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/padmavati-trivia-anupriya-goenka-in-shahid-kapoor-deepika-padukones-ghoomar-played-a-lesbain-in-a-viral-ad-2571248/amp/ | title=Did You Know: This Actress In Padmavati Song Ghoomar Has Played A Lesbain In A Viral Ad | first=Smrity | last=Sharma | publisher=india.com | date=27 October 2017 | access-date=30 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101194632/http://www.india.com/showbiz/padmavati-trivia-anupriya-goenka-in-shahid-kapoor-deepika-padukones-ghoomar-played-a-lesbain-in-a-viral-ad-2571248/amp/ | archive-date=1 January 2018 | url-status=dead }}</ref> She first shot to fame in 2013 as the face of [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] government's ''[[Bharat Nirman]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Suhani|title=Anupriya Goenka now better known as Priya, thanks to being the face of UPAs Bharat Nirman ad campaign|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/anupriya-goenka-upa-bharat-nirman-ad-campaign/1/310805.html|access-date=8 January 2018|work=India Today|date=20 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220075131/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/anupriya-goenka-upa-bharat-nirman-ad-campaign/1/310805.html|archive-date=20 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Goenka made her on-screen debut with the 2013 Telugu film ''[[Potugadu]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mishra|first1=Shivani|title=Padmavati: All you need to know about Anupriya Goenka, the other queen in Ghoomar|url=https://www.inuth.com/entertainment/bollywood/padmavati-all-you-need-to-know-about-anupriya-goenka-whom-we-see-for-a-second-in-ghoomar-song/|website=InUth|access-date=8 January 2018|date=30 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108175242/https://www.inuth.com/entertainment/bollywood/padmavati-all-you-need-to-know-about-anupriya-goenka-whom-we-see-for-a-second-in-ghoomar-song/|archive-date=8 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> having previously starred in the 2013 short film ''Worth the Kiss''. She made her Bollywood debut with ''[[Bobby Jasoos]]''.

She subsequently starred in the comedy-drama ''[[Bobby Jasoos]]'' (2014), the drama ''[[Paathshala (2014 film)|Paathshala]]'' (2014), the action comedy ''[[Dishoom]]'' (2016) and the crime-drama ''[[Daddy (2017 film)|Daddy]]'' (2017). Goenka went on to star in the action-thrillers ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' (2017) and ''[[War (2019 film)|War]]'' (2019), and the [[Epic film|epic]] [[historical drama|period drama]] ''[[Padmaavat]]'' (2018).

She made her web debut with ''[[Stories by Rabindranath Tagore]]'' and went onto appear in successful series like ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'', ''[[Abhay (TV series)|Abhay]]'', ''[[Criminal Justice (Indian series)|Criminal Justice]]'', ''[[Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side]]'', ''[[Aashram]]'' and ''[[Criminal Justice (Indian series)#Sequel Series|Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors]]''.

==Early life==
Anupriya Goenka was born in a Marwadi Family on 29 May 1987<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-29|title=Birthday special: एक्टिंग की क्वीन हैं शाहिद कपूर की ऑनस्क्रीन पत्नी रह चुकीं ये एक्ट्रेस, जानिए करियर की ये अहम बातें|url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/photo-gallery/birthday-special-ashram-fame-actress-anupriya-goenka-is-the-queen-of-acting-know-these-important-things-of-career-672887.html|access-date=2021-08-03|website=TV9 Hindi|language=hindi}}</ref> in [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref name="Bhatnagar">{{cite news|last1=Bhatnagar|first1=Rohit|title=Forget Kat, meet another tigress Anupriya Goenka from TZH|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/271217/forget-kat-meet-another-tigress-anupriya-goenka-from-tzh.html|access-date=8 January 2018|work=The Deccan Chronicle|date=27 December 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108180257/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/271217/forget-kat-meet-another-tigress-anupriya-goenka-from-tzh.html|archive-date=8 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> to Ravindra Kumar Goenka, a garment entrepreneur and Pushpa Goenka, a homemaker.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mehta|first1=Ankita|title=REVEALED: The Rani in Deepika Padukone's Ghoomar song is Shahid Kapoor's first wife in Padmavati|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/revealed-rani-deepika-padukones-ghoomar-song-shahid-kapoors-first-wife-padmavati-747337|access-date=12 November 2017|work=International Business Times, India Edition|date=28 October 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112132152/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/revealed-rani-deepika-padukones-ghoomar-song-shahid-kapoors-first-wife-padmavati-747337|archive-date=12 November 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Goenka provided financial support to her family before she completed school. She said, "I was the enterprising one and started helping my father in the garment export business. Acting was always a hobby till I realized I couldn't do justice to both theatre and my corporate career," she said.<ref name="Himanshi">{{cite news|last1=Dhaman|first1=Himanshi|title=Bharat Nirman ad catapults Delhi girl to household fame - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bharat-Nirman-ad-catapults-Delhi-girl-to-household-fame/articleshow/22588537.cms|access-date=8 January 2018|work=The Times of India|date=14 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108175326/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bharat-Nirman-ad-catapults-Delhi-girl-to-household-fame/articleshow/22588537.cms|archive-date=8 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
Goenka moved to [[Mumbai]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ved|first1=Sonal|title=Meet the Myntra girls everyone's talking about|url=https://www.vogue.in/content/meet-the-myntra-girls-everyones-talking-about/#s-cust0|website=VOGUE India|access-date=8 January 2018|date=12 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108175238/https://www.vogue.in/content/meet-the-myntra-girls-everyones-talking-about/#s-cust0|archive-date=8 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Goenka was intrigued with theater and tried to juggle between a career in acting and the corporate sector.<ref name="Bhatnagar" /> She started doing commercials and first became known in 2013 as the face of [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] government's ''[[Bharat Nirman]]'' ad campaign and for playing a lesbian character in India's first ever lesbian ad for the brand [[Myntra]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Acharya|first1=Anindita|title=India's first ad with lesbian pair treats them as 'normal', says actor|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/fashion-and-trends/india-s-first-ad-with-lesbian-pair-treats-them-as-normal-says-actor/story-egKsa2kTmaeL3vYOkUfdSP.html|access-date=8 January 2018|work=The Hindustan Times|date=11 June 2015|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108233432/http://www.hindustantimes.com/fashion-and-trends/india-s-first-ad-with-lesbian-pair-treats-them-as-normal-says-actor/story-egKsa2kTmaeL3vYOkUfdSP.html|archive-date=8 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Goenka has appeared in various television commercials for brands including [[Coca-Cola|Coke]], [[Garnier]], [[Stayfree]], [[Kotak Mahindra Bank]], Pepperfry, and [[Vodafone]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/271217/forget-kat-meet-another-tigress-anupriya-goenka-from-tzh.html| work=Deccan Chronicle| title=Forget Kat, meet another tigress Anupriya Goenka from TZH| date=27 December 2017| access-date=1 January 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101092935/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/271217/forget-kat-meet-another-tigress-anupriya-goenka-from-tzh.html| archive-date=1 January 2018| url-status=live}}</ref> She also worked as an Anchor / Show Host in a Home Shopping Channel called ShopCJ for more than one year. She portrayed the role of nurse Poorna in the 2017 action-thriller ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tiger-zinda-hai-actor-anupriya-goenka-nurse-padmavati-see-photos-5002601/lite/| work=The Indian Express| title=Tiger Zinda Hai actor Anupriya Goenka: Salman Khan has a divine personality| date=29 December 2017| access-date=1 January 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229100811/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tiger-zinda-hai-actor-anupriya-goenka-nurse-padmavati-see-photos-5002601/lite/| archive-date=29 December 2017| url-status=live}}</ref> She garnered critical acclaim for the portrayal of the role of Queen [[Nagmati]] in the 2018 epic film ''[[Padmaavat]]'' opposite [[Shahid Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/padmavati-meet-anupriya-goenka-first-wife-of-maharawal-ratan-singh-shahid-kapoor/1160812| work=Freepress Journal| title=Padmavati: Meet Anupriya Goenka, first wife of Maharawal Ratan Singh| date=28 October 2017| access-date=1 January 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102073026/http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/padmavati-meet-anupriya-goenka-first-wife-of-maharawal-ratan-singh-shahid-kapoor/1160812| archive-date=2 January 2018| url-status=live}}</ref>

== Media ==
Goenka was ranked in [[The Times of India|The Times Most Desirable Women]] at No. 8 in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Times Most Desirable Women of 2020|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-times-most-desirable-woman-of-2020-rhea-chakraborty-living-through-a-trial-by-fire-gracefully/articleshow/83312150.cms|access-date=2021-08-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Film performances
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

|-
| 2013
! scope="row"| ''[[Potugadu]]''
| Mary
|Telugu language film
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
! scope="row"| ''[[Bobby Jasoos]]''
| Afreen
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Paathasala]]''
| Sandhya
| Telugu language film
|-
| 2016
! scope="row"| ''[[Dishoom]]''
| Alishka Iyer
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2017
! scope="row"| ''[[Vekh Baraatan Challiyan]]''
| Saroj
| Special appearance, Punjabi film
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Daddy (2017 film)|Daddy]]''
| Hilda
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]''
| Poorna
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
! scope="row"| ''[[Sir (2018 film)|Sir]]''
|Ankita
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Padmaavat]]''
| [[Nagmati]]
|
|-
|2019
!scope="row"| ''[[War (2019 film)|War]]''
| Aditi
|
|-
| 2022
!scope="row"| ''[[Mere Desh Ki Dharti (film)|Mere Desh Ki Dharti]]''
|Jhumki
|
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Series
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2015
|''[[Stories by Rabindranath Tagore]]''
|Mrignoyonee
|Story "Kankaal"
|-
|2018–2019
|''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''
|Megha Singh
|[[Netflix]] Original series
|-
| rowspan="5" |2019
|''[[The Final Call (TV series)|The Final Call]]''
|Parineeta "Pari"
|[[Zee5]] Original series<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/the-final-call-review-arjun-rampals-new-series-is-not-your-regular-web-spinning-suspense-thriller-2048871.html|title=The Final Call Review: Arjun Rampal's New Series Is Not Your Regular Web-Spinning Suspense Thriller|website=News18|access-date=2019-06-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624064426/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/the-final-call-review-arjun-rampals-new-series-is-not-your-regular-web-spinning-suspense-thriller-2048871.html|archive-date=24 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/feb/27/the-final-call-review-this-arjun-rampal-starrer-gives-spin-to-the-web-1944454.html|title='The Final Call' review: This Arjun Rampal-starrer gives spin to the web|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-06-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531234526/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/feb/27/the-final-call-review-this-arjun-rampal-starrer-gives-spin-to-the-web-1944454.html|archive-date=31 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Abhay (TV series)|Abhay]]''
|Supriya (cameo appearance)
| Zee5 Original series {{better source needed|date=April 2020}}
|-
|''[[Criminal Justice (Indian TV series)|Criminal Justice]]''
|Nikhat Hussain
|[[Disney+ Hotstar|Hotstar Specials]] series
|-
|''Panchali''
|Deepak Pandey
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/anupriya-goenka-accuses-panchali-web-series-makers-wrongfully-make-her-shoot-intimate-scenes-800814|title=Anupriya Goenka accuses Panchali web series makers of wrongfully make her shoot intimate scenes|date=2019-07-02|website=InternationalBusinessTimes|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930214328/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/anupriya-goenka-accuses-panchali-web-series-makers-wrongfully-make-her-shoot-intimate-scenes-800814|archive-date=30 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''Fuh se Fantasy''
|Mr. Mehra
|Voot Original Series Ep. Not Vanilla
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
| ''[[Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side]]''
|Naina
|[[Voot|Voot Select]] Original series<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/956131/asur-review-voot-select-show-about-a-serial-killer-is-a-gripping-watch-once-it-settles-down|title='Asur' review: Voot Select show about a serial killer is a gripping watch once it settles down|date=2020-04-14|website=Scroll.in|language=en|access-date=2020-04-04|archive-date=2 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200402141030/https://scroll.in/reel/956131/asur-review-voot-select-show-about-a-serial-killer-is-a-gripping-watch-once-it-settles-down|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Aashram]]''
|Dr. Natasha<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12805346/fullcredits/|title="Aashram (TV Series 2020) - IMDb"|date=2020-08-19|website=Imdb.com|language=en|access-date=2020-08-19}}</ref>
|[[MX Player|MX]] Original series<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr-TLzvHc_k|title="Aashram | Official Trailer | Bobby Deol | Prakash Jha | MX Original Series | MX Player"|date=2020-08-19|website=Youtube.com|language=en|access-date=2020-08-19|archive-date=19 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819201236/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr-TLzvHc_k|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Criminal Justice (Indian series)#Sequel Series|Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors]]''
|Nikhat Hussain
| rowspan="2" |[[Disney+ Hotstar|Hotstar Specials]] series
|-
|2021
|''[[Crime Next Door]]''
|Sujata<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14545262/|title="Crime Next Door (TV Series 2021-) - IMDb"|date=2020-06-17|website=Imdb.com|language=en|access-date=2021-06-17}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Asur (Indian web series)#Season 2 (2023)|Asur 2: The Rise of the Dark Side]]''
|Naina
|[[JioCinema]]
|}

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