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{{short description|Indian actress and model from Mumbai}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kanishka Soni
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = Kanishka Soni -6.jpg
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| birth_name = Kanishka Soni
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Ahmedabad]], Gujarat, India
| years_active = 2007–present
| occupation = Actress, singer, model
| website = {{URL|www.kanishkasoni.com}}
}}
'''Kanishka Soni''' is an Indian actress and model from [[Mumbai]]. She has an MBA in finance from the [[University of Mumbai]]. After her studies she was selected for singing in the reality show [[bathroom singer]] on [[Filmy]] Tv by Optimystix Entertainment. She is best known for her character ''Daisa's bahu'' in the [[Star Plus]] Tv show [[Diya Aur Baati Hum]], ''Manjari Satya Nayak'' in the [[Life Ok]] Television series [[Do Dil Ek Jaan]] opposite [[Akshay Dogra]], [[Sati (Hindu goddess)|Sati]]'s sister [[Revati]] in [[Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev]] on [[Life Ok]], Parashavi (Vidur's Wife) in the Star Plus TV soap opera [[Mahabharat]], Maya Thakur in [[Begusarai (TV series)]] on [[&TV]], [[Sumitra]] in ''[[Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanumaan]]'' on [[Sony Entertainment Television]], Inspector Redkar in the most popular show on star plus ''[[Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala]]''. Currently she is seen as Devi River [[Ganga]] in [[Devi Adi Parashakti]] on [[Dangal TV]]. She is a Politician with [[Ramdas Athawale]]'s [[Republican Party of India (Athawale)|political party]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/rpi-chief-ramdas-athawale-tests-positive-for-covid-19-907642.html |title=RPI chief Ramdas Athawale tests positive for Covid-19 {{!}} Deccan Herald |date=27 October 2020}}</ref>

==Early life==
Soni was born in [[Ahmedabad]] in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. She completed her schooling from [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]], [[Shahibaug]] and Masters and Post Graduation in diploma in finance from [[University of Mumbai]].

==Career==
Soni started her career in 2007 when she got selected for a singing reality show [[Bathroom singer]] on [[Filmy]] Tv by Optimystix Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. after completing her studies. Although her career started as a singer, she was more passionate towards acting. Initially she got an opportunity as a model to accompany [[Akshay Kumar]] in Grand Finale of [[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (season 2)|Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2]] and with VJ Juhi in ''Exhausted'' on [[Channel V]] both by [[Endemol]] India Pvt. Ltd.. She made her debut in a Tamil movie ''Pathayeram Kodi'' opposite to [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pathayeram Kodi |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/18217463.cms?prtpage=1 |access-date=14 January 2014}}</ref> She has appeared in multiple movies, such as ''Pathaayiram Kodi'', [[Devaraya (film)|Devaraya]] and ''Yuvrajayam''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Srikanth's Devaraya Movie Hyderabad Theaters |url=http://timesofap.com/cinema/srikanth-s-devaraya-movie-hyderabad-theaters.html |access-date=14 January 2014}}</ref> She has played various roles in TV shows as Manjari Satya Nayak in the television series [[Do Dil Ek Jaan]] on Life OK Tv channel opposite [[Akshay Dogra]] and [[Pavitra Rishta]] on [[Zee Tv]] as Sukruti.

She was paired opposite to [[Hasan Zaidi]] in [[Channel V]] show [[Gumrah: End of Innocence]], season 3.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hasan Zaidi and Kanishka Soni in Gumrah |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Hasan-Zaidi-and-Kanishka-Soni-in-Gumrah/articleshow/21328309.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116073803/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-25/tv/40793328_1_gumrah-bollywood-debut-horror-story |url-status=live |archive-date=16 January 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=25 July 2013 |access-date=14 January 2014}}</ref> Currently she is doing [[Diya Aur Baati Hum]] on [[Star Plus]] as Daisa's Bahu and [[Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev]] on [[Life Ok]] Tv channel as Princess Raveti.<ref>{{cite news |title=कनिष्का को मिला नए रोल का ऑफर |url=http://rajasthanpatrika.patrika.com/story/entertainment/kanishka-got-new-role-in-mahadev-391215.html |access-date=26 June 2015 |work=[[Rajasthan Patrika]] |date=6 February 2014 |archive-date=8 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708071229/http://rajasthanpatrika.patrika.com/story/entertainment/kanishka-got-new-role-in-mahadev-391215.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> She has been acted in commercial advertisement of Huggies diaper, Shriram cement, Slicer and Dicer Tele, and corporate advertising and promos for [[Imagine TV|N.D.T.V. Imagine]] shows, promo for [[Channel V]] show [[Yeh Jawani Ta Ra Ri Ri]] and been model for brands like [[Life Insurance Corporation of India|LIC]], Provo Glasses and JULIET Punjabi dresses. She has played various roles in Tv shows as such [[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|CID]], [[Crime Patrol (TV series)|Crime Patrol]] and [[Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath|Shapath]]. Soni played the role of ''Saraswati Devi'' and ''Mata Parvati'' in an air show ''Sankatmorchan Hanumaan'' on [[DD National]]. She has appeared in various live show events with singers [[Anup Jalota]] and Ram shankar.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aisi lagi lagan, Meera ho gayi magan |publisher=Dainik Jagran |date=4 April 2010}}</ref> She has also sung songs for DD National Show ''Sankatmorchan Hanumaan'' and for music composer Nikhil Kamath.

Soni has signed to act in the show [[Balaji Telefilms|MTV Webbed-Cyber Abuse (Season 2)]] hosted by [[Kritika Kamra]] on [[MTV]] along with [[Do Dil Ek Jaan]] co-actor [[Nikita Sharma]] by [[Balaji Telefilms]] and is said to act in Gumrah: End of Innocence, season 4 and [[&TV]]'s Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi.

Soni has got her first break as a playback singer for upcoming movie [[M A PASS]] which is by the same makers of 2014 released [[B.A. Pass]] starer [[Shilpa Shukla]] which claimed many national and international awards, The song is composed by Geet Vani, recreated by Dhiren Raichura and mixing by Sajan patel who are very known and experienced people from the industry. while experiencing herself phase of struggle into music industry, she has registered her own company KASO MUZIK which can make easy access for singers from outside world to enter into Bollywood industry<ref name="connectgujarat.com">{{cite web |url=http://connectgujarat.com/kanishka-soni-tellywood-actress-vadodara-supporting-girls-saved-prostitution/ |title=Kanishka Soni a tellywood actress from Vadodara is supporting the girls saved from prostitution |date=12 October 2016}}</ref>

==Recognition==
* 2007: As a singer, She won a contest on DD National show ''Close Up Music Masti Aur Dhoom'', and a game/quiz show by [[Indian Television Academy Awards|Indian Television Academy]], hosted by [[Anu Kapoor]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Indian Television Academy Awards |url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2007 |access-date=14 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006030252/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2007 |archive-date=6 October 2014}}</ref>
* 2015 : Gorwanta Gujarati award, for contribution in the Indian Entertainment industry.<ref>{{cite news |title=૨૨ ગૌરવવંતા ગુજરતીયોને અવૉર્ડ આપિને આયી કરાયા સન્માનિત |url=http://epaper.divyabhaskar.co.in/Ahmedabad/12/16062015/0/1/#.VYLpI8QhyvQ.gmail |access-date=26 June 2015 |work=[[Divya Bhaskar]] |date=16 June 2015}}</ref>
*2015 : Due to her acting, modelling and singing achievements she has been declared by [[The Times of India]] multi talented beauty.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31819&articlexml=Multi-talented-Beauty-19102015011018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021205325/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31819&articlexml=Multi-talented-Beauty-19102015011018 |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2016 |title=Multi-talented Beauty |date=19 October 2015 |newspaper=Mirror |location=Ahmedabad |access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref>
*2016 : Soni was recognised for her social activities for supporting "save girl child" and associating herself with RESCUE FOUNDATION owned by [[Triveni Acharya]]<ref name="connectgujarat.com"/><ref>{{Cite web | title=TV aartist Kanishka soni halp to Girls trapped in the sex racket in mumbai- m.divyabhaskar.co.in | url=http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/MGUJ-VAD-c-35-629220-NOR.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021203411/http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/MGUJ-VAD-c-35-629220-NOR.html | access-date=2024-12-24 | archive-date=2016-10-21}}</ref>

==Television and filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Show
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Bathroom Singer]]'' || Contestant || Reality Television,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31821&articlexml=SABSE-BADA-RUPAIYA-Urban-poor-scramble-for-some-10112016014021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903183019/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31821&articlexml=SABSE-BADA-RUPAIYA-Urban-poor-scramble-for-some-10112016014021 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 September 2018 |title=SABSE BADA RUPAIYA – Urban poor scramble for some usable cash |date=10 November 2016 |newspaper=Mirror |location=Mumbai |first1=Ankita |last1=Bhatkhande |first2=Lievanta |last2=Millar |access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi|Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2]]'' || Guest Contestant || Reality Television, in asso. with [[Endemol]] India Pvt. Ltd.
|-
| 2009 || ''Exhausted with VJ Juhi'' || rowspan="3" | Guest || Reality Television
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Rakhi Ka Swayamwar]]'' || Reality Television
|-
| 2010 || ''Jamunia''||
|-
| 2011–2012 || ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]'' || Kajal ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Devaraya (film)|Devaraya]]'' || Dance number with Srikant || Telagu Movie
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2012 || ''[[Pavitra Rishta]]'' || Sukruti ||
|-
| ''[[Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev]]'' || [[Revati|Princess Revati]] || Mythological Drama<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TV-actress-Kanishka-Sonis-drastic-makeover/articleshow/55722370.cms |title=TV actress Kanishka Soni's drastic makeover |website=[[The Times of India]]|date=December 2016 }}</ref>
|-
| ''Sankatmorchan Hanumaan'' || Saraswati Devi and Maa Parvati || Mythological Drama
|-
| ''[[Baal Veer]]'' || Kanishka || [[Comedy drama]]
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Pathayeram Kodi]]'' || Karishma || Tamil Movie, with Vivek and Dhruv bhandari
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013 || ''Niharika''|| Gracy ||
|-
| ''Matha Bhare Manjula''|| Priya ||
|-
| ''[[Gumrah: End of Innocence]]'' Season 3 and 4 || Self || Episodic appearance
|-
| 2014 || ''Yuvrajayam'' || Tamil superstar Shreya || Tamil Movie, with Venkat
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2014 || ''[[Do Dil Ek Jaan]]'' || Manjari Satya Nayak ||
|-
| ''[[Tum Aise Hi Rehna]]'' || Self || Drama
|-
| ''[[Firangi Bahu]]'' || Juhi ||
|-
| ''MTV Webbed''|| Priya || Episodic appearance
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2015 || ''[[CID (Indian TV series)]]'' || Doctor Prishita ||
|-
| ''[[Crime Patrol (TV series)]]'' || Chitra Nigam || Reality Documentary
|-
| ''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)]]'' || Parashvi; Vidur's Wife || Mythological Drama
|-
| ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]'' || Dance Number || Mythological Drama, [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)]]
|-
| ''[[SuperCops vs Supervillains]]'' || Sheila || Action Drama
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Paisa Ho Paisa]]'' || Karishma || [[Bollywood]] Movie, with Dhruv Bhandari and Vivek
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Savdhaan India]]'' || Maya ||(Ep. 1346)
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2016 || ''[[Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman]]'' || Sumitra || Mythological Drama
|-
| ''[[Begusarai (TV series)]]'' || Maya Thakur || Mythological Drama
|-
| ''[[Savdhaan India]]'' || Sweety ||(Ep. 1843)
|-
| ''[[Yeh Jawani Ta Ra Ri Ri]]'' || Self ||
|-
|2018 || '' [[Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala]]''|| Inspector Redkar || <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kanishka-soni-re-enters-kullfi-kumarr-baljewala/articleshow/65621601.cms |title=Kanishka Soni re-enters 'Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala' |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=31 August 2018 |archive-date=1 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901053419/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kanishka-soni-re-enters-kullfi-kumarr-baljewala/articleshow/65621601.cms |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|2020 || '' [[Resurrection jaago aur jiyo]]''|| Vedika || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/jaago-aur-jiyo-movie-review-an-intriguing-tale-of-life-and-death/22954231 |title=Jaago Aur Jiyo movie review: An intriguing tale of life and death |date=25 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2020 || '' [[Devi Adi Parashakti]]''|| Devi Ganga || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/every-woman-has-a-ganga-in-her-says-kanishka-soni-who-plays-the-river-goddess-in-devi/articleshow/78705253.cms |title=Every woman has a Ganga in her, says Kanishka Soni, who plays the river Goddess in 'Devi' |website=[[The Times of India]]|date=16 October 2020 }}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{facebook|kanishka16}}
* {{Twitter}}

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