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{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1993)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kanika Mann
| image = Kanika Mann and Rajiv Adatia snapped together in January 2023 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Mann in January 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|07|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanika Mann: My mother and brother made my 2020 birthday special |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/kanika-mann-my-mother-and-brother-made-my-2020-birthday-special/amp_articleshow/78535093.cms |work=The Times of India |date=7 October 2020}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Panipat, Haryana]], India
| alma_mater = [[Panjab University]], [[Chandigarh]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| known for = ''[[Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega]]''<br/>''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12|Khatron Ke Khiladi 12]]''
| yearsactive = 2015–present
}}

'''Kanika Mann''' (born 7 October 1993) is an Indian actress who primarily works in [[Television in India|Hindi]] television. She made her acting debut with the Punjabi film ''[[Rocky Mental]]'' (2017) and made her television debut with ''[[Badho Bahu]]'' (2018) portraying Titli. Mann is best known for her dual portrayal of Guddan Jindal and Guddan Birla in ''[[Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=When Talent Takes Over: Kanika Maan's Exclusive Interview! |work=The Tribune |access-date=15 January 2020 |url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/when-talent-takes-over-26467}}</ref>

Mann made her web debut with [[MX Player]]'s [[Roohaniyat]]. She was also a finalist in ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12|Khatron Ke Khiladi 12]]''.

==Early life==
Mann was born on 7 October 1993<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanika Mann celebrates her birthday with a cake marathon on the sets of Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=14 October 2020 |access-date=14 October 2021 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/kanika-mann-celebrates-birthday-cake-marathon-sets-guddan-tumse-na-ho-payega/}}</ref> in [[Panipat, Haryana]]. She completed her graduation from [[Panjab University]], [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=I miss the rajmah chawal of Stu-C: Kanika Mann on her college life in Chandigarh |url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/lifestyle/i-miss-the-rajmah-chawal-of-stu-c-700983 |access-date=20 December 2018 |work=The Tribune}}</ref>

==Career==
Mann started her career as a model and later appeared in various [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] music videos. She made her acting debut in 2017 with the Punjabi film ''[[Rocky Mental]]'' portraying Seerat opposite Dheeraj Kumar. The film received positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/movie-review/rocky-rocks-454279 |title=Rocky rocks! : The Tribune India |website=The Tribune |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329142651/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/movie-review/rocky-rocks-454279 |archive-date=29 March 2020}}</ref>

In 2018, she made her [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] film debut with ''[[Brihaspathi (film)|Brihaspathi]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shyam |first=Prasad S |date=5 January 2018 |title=BRUHASPATI MOVIE REVIEW: A SUBTLE ENTERTAINER |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/bruhaspati-movie-review-a-subtle-entertainer/articleshow/62383154.cms |url-status=live |access-date=20 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320103216/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/bruhaspati-movie-review-a-subtle-entertainer/articleshow/62383154.cms |archive-date=20 March 2022}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bruhaspati Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Bruhaspati by Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/bruhaspati/movie-review/62380848.cms |accessdate=1 December 2018}}</ref> She then appeared in the Punjabi film ''[[Daana Paani (2018 film)|Daana Paani]]'' portraying Maghi. Mann made her television debut in 2018 with ''[[Badho Bahu]]'', where she portrayed Titli opposite [[Prince Narula]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanika Mann makes her TV debut opposite Prince Narula in Badho Bahu |work=The Times of India |access-date=15 May 2020 |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/chandigarh/kanika-mann-makes-her-tv-debut-opposite-prince-narula/amp_articleshow/62603625.cms}}</ref>

From 2018 to 2020, Mann portrayed Guddan Gupta Jindal in ''[[Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanika Mann and Nishant Malkani celebrate as Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega completes 400 episodes |work=Pinkvilla |date=13 February 2020 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/kanika-mann-and-nishant-malkani-celebrate-guddan-tumse-na-ho-payega-completes-400-episodes-see-pics-507237?amp}}</ref> opposite [[Nishant Singh Malkani]], which proved as a major turning point in her career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 June 2020 |title='Kumkum Bhagya', 'Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega' among shows back with new episodes from July 13 |url=https://zeenews.india.com/television/kumkum-bhagya-guddan-tumse-na-ho-payega-among-shows-back-with-new-episodes-from-july-13-2292591.html |access-date=16 December 2020 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref> She portrayed her character's on-screen daughter Guddan Jindal Birla opposite Savi Thakur from 2020 to 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=EXCLUSIVE! Kanika Mann on 'Guddan - Tumse Na Ho Payega' ending: I went numb after reading the script of the last scene - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-kanika-mann-on-guddan-tumse-na-ho-payega-ending-i-was-numb-while-reading-the-script-of-the-last-scene/articleshow/80269435.cms |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, she appeared in the Punjabi film ''Amrika My Dream'' opposite Amandep Multani and Sapinder Shergill.

Mann made her web debut in March 2022, with [[MX Player]]'s [[Roohaniyat]] opposite [[Arjun Bijlani]] portraying Prisha Srivastava.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roohaniyat Episode 1 Review: Arjun Bijlani and Kanika Mann's tale of love fails to hold interest |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/roohaniyat-episode-1-review-arjun-bijlani-and-kanika-mann-s-tale-love-fails-hold-interest-1051453?amp |work=Pinkvilla |date=24 March 2022}}</ref> She also portrayed Manpreet/ Miss Maahi in the 2022 Punjabi film ''Majajan Orchestra''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pollywood: After thrillers, Chaupal OTT shifts focus to women-centric original content with 'Majajan Orchestra' |work=The Indian Express |date=14 July 2022 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/pollywood-thrillers-chaupal-ott-shifts-focus-women-centric-original-content-8022738/lite/ |access-date=14 July 2022}}</ref>

In July 2022, she was seen as a finalist on ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12|Khatron Ke Khiladi 12]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KKK 12 EXCLUSIVE: Kanika Mann loves how Rohit Shetty motivates contestants: 'I also love his sense of humour' |date=15 June 2022 |work=Pinkvilla |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/kkk-12-exclusive-kanika-mann-loves-how-rohit-shetty-motivates-contestants-i-also-love-his-sense-humour-1142215?amp}}</ref> In July 2022, she also reprised her role of Prisha Srivastava in the second season of [[Roohaniyat]] opposite [[Arjun Bijlani]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Roohaniyat' Season 2: Arjun Bijlani and Kanika Mann starrer 'Roohaniyat' Season 2 Official Trailer |work=The Times of India |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/entertainment/web-series/mx-play/hindi/roohaniyat-season-2-trailer-video-arjun-bijlani-and-kanika-mann-starrer-roohaniyat-season-2-official-trailer-video/amp_videoshow/92953497.cms |access-date=18 July 2022}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
|2018
|''[[Badho Bahu]]''
|Titli
|Guest
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanika Mann makes her TV debut opposite Prince Narula |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/kanika-mann-makes-her-tv-debut-opposite-prince-narula/articleshow/62603625.cms |access-date=6 September 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2018–2020
|rowspan="2"|''[[Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega]]''
|Guddan Gupta Jindal
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanika Mann - My father wanted me to study and get married but Guddan's success and audience's acceptance changed him |work=The Times of India |date=7 April 2022 |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-kanika-mann-my-father-wanted-me-to-study-and-get-married-but-guddans-success-and-audiences-acceptance-changed-him/amp_articleshow/90701667.cms}}</ref>
|-
|2020–2021
|Guddan Jindal Birla
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanika Mann's Latest Avatar As Choti Guddan Post Leap Is Refreshing |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/guddan-tumse-na-ho-payega-kanika-manns-latest-avatar-as-choti-guddan-post-leap-is-refreshing/amp |work=ZEE5 |date=11 September 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12]]''
|Contestant
|6th place
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 Ep 14: Kanika Mann wins the K-medal |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/khatron-ke-khiladi-12-ep-14-kanika-mann-wins-the-k-medal-1988325-2022-08-15 |access-date=6 September 2022 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2023–present
|''Chaand Jalne Laga''
|Tara
|
|
|}

====Special appearances====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan="2"|2019
|''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''
|Guddan Jindal
|
|-
|''[[Khatra Khatra Khatra]]''
|rowspan="3"|Herself
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khatra Khatra Khatra Episode 87: Clash of the sexes! Kanika Mann and Surbhi Jyoti |url=https://www.voot.com/shows/khatra-khatra-khatra/1/760297/khatra-khatra-khatra-season-01-episode-87/811898 |access-date=10 July 2019 |work=Voot}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Meet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet]]''
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanika Mann and Vrushika Mehta's performance in Kumkum Bhagya on ZEE5 |url=https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/kumkum-bhagya/0-6-127/kumkum-bhagya/0-1-6z5112412 |access-date=13 March 2022 |work=ZEE5}}</ref>
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
|2022
|''[[Roohaniyat]]''
|Prisha Srivastava
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roohaniyat trailer out: Arjun Bijlani's 'forever is a lie' belief is challenged by Kanika Mann |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/binge-watch/story/roohaniyat-trailer-out-arjun-bijlani-s-forever-is-a-lie-belief-is-challenged-by-kanika-mann-1924212-2022-03-11 |access-date=11 March 2022}}</ref>
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Singer(s)
! Ref.
|-
|2016
|''Naina Di Gal''
|Vishal
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2017
|''Dooriyan''
|Guri, Tanya
|
|-
|''Viah''
|Gursanj Sidhu
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|2018
|''Tere Vicho''
|[[Parmish Verma]]
|
|-
|''Mere Saaiyan''
|[[Shahid Mallya]]
|
|-
|''Kathputli''
|Hashmat, Sultana
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2019
|''Wajood''
|[[Shahid Mallya]]
|
|-
|''Tu Dil Mera''
|Manjit Sahota
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|2020
|''Ik Munda''
|[[Amar Sandhu]]
|
|-
|''Dil Kahe''
| [[Yasser Desai]]
|
|-
|''Kalma''
|Prateek Gandhi
|
|-
|''Khoobsurat Jatti''
|Sunny Kahlon
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|2021
|''Ishq Tumpe Aise''
|[[Samira Koppikar]]
|
|-
|''SHE''
|Kaka
|
|-
|''Jhoome''
|Rahi Sayyed
|
|-
|''Sachiyaan Mohabattan''
|Youngveer, Divya Bhatt
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|2022
|''Izhaar''
|Gurnazar
|
|-
|''Dil Kive Karda''
|Miel
|
|-
|''Mehendi Sade Naam Di''
|[[Raghav Sachar]]
|
|-
|''Sorry Sorry''
|[[Ramji Gulati]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanika Mann and Raj Anadkat on their new song 'Sorry Sorry', bonding, shooting experience & more {{!}} TV - Times of India Videos |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/kanika-mann-and-raj-anadkat-on-their-new-song-sorry-sorry-bonding-shooting-experience-more/videoshow/93345316.cms |access-date=6 September 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== Awards ==
{|class="wikitable"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|2020
|[[Gold Glam and Style Awards]]
|Stylish Star TV (Female)
|{{N/A}}
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold Awards 2020: Sidharth Shukla, Hina Khan, Surbhi Chandna to Kanika Mann, list of TV celebs who won big |publisher=INDIA TV |date=25 November 2020 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/entertainment/tv/gold-awards-2020-sidharth-shukla-hina-khan-to-surbhi-chandna-list-of-tv-celebs-who-won-big-667348 |access-date=27 November 2020}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

* {{IMDb name|9622234}}

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