Ankit Gera
Ankit Gera is an Indian actor recognized for his roles in several television soaps.[3] He was a contestant on Bigg Boss 9.[4]
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Years active | 2010–present |
Partner | Rashi Puri[1] |
Children | 1[2] |
Personal life
Gera completed his studies in Delhi.[5]
He was in a relationship with the actress Adaa Khan, but they broke up in 2013. Later, he was in a relationship with his Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke co-star Roopal Tyagi before they broke up in 2015.[6] In 2019, he began dating the actress Sara Khan with whom he did a guest appearance in Santoshi Maa.[7]
Career
After completing his studies, Gera began his acting career in Hindi television with the rom-com Mahi Way on Sony Entertainment Television.
His first big part was in 2009 in the television show Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya as Adarsh Saxena which he left in 2011 and was replaced by Aniruddh Singh.[8]
His first lead role came opposite Roopal Tyagi in 2012 in Zee TV's soap opera Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke as Mayank Garg,[9] for which he received several nominations. The show ended in 2015.[10]
In 2015, he took part in Killer Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah.[11] That year he appeared as Bhasmasur in the fantasy action series Maharakshak: Devi on Zee TV that failed commercially.[12]
In October 2015, Gera was a celebrity contestant in the 9th season of popular Indian reality game show Bigg Boss.[13] He was evicted on Day 7.[14]
In 2006, he was seen as Atish in an episode of Yeh Hai Aashiqui with Pooja Sharma.[15] In the same year, he gave a guest appearance in &TV's mythological drama Santoshi Maa produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms with his girlfriend, Sara Khan.[16]
In March 2017, Gera began as the main character alongside Yukti Kapoor and Simraan Kaur in the TV series Agniphera as MBA graduate Anurag Singh.[17] He left the show in 2018, after his character's death.
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2009 | Mahi Way | Nikhil | ||
2009–2011 | Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya | Adarsh Saxena | [18] | |
2012–2015 | Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke | Mayank Garg | [19] | |
2015 | Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah | Contestant | ||
Maharakshak: Devi | Bhasma | [20] | ||
Bigg Boss 9 | Contestant | Evicted Day 7 | [21] | |
2016 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Aatish | Season 4, episode 15 - "Trafficking" | [15] |
Santoshi Maa | Nikhil | Guest appearance | [22] | |
2017–2018 | Agniphera | Anurag Singh | Protagonist | [23] |
2018 | XXX | Bunty | Web series | |
2021 | Choti Sarrdaarni | Sameer Shastri | Cameo | |
Molkki | Daksh Singh Shekhawat | [24] | ||
2022 | Hara Sindoor | Bhuvan | ||
2023 | Nath – Zewar Ya Zanjeer | Captain Aditya Rathore | ||
References
- The Indian Express (8 June 2021). "TV actor Ankit Gera ties the knot". Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- The Times of India (13 June 2022). "Exclusive! You can't imagine the level of happiness until you experience fatherhood, says Ankit Gera who has been blessed with a baby boy". Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- Ankit Gera biography
- "Ankit Gera: Maintaining sanity amid negativity inside the Bigg Boss house was difficult". Hindustan Times. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "No one knows the truth about my relationships: Ankit Gera". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Bidaai actress Sara Khan confirms dating Ankit Gera; a look at their romantic pictures". The Times of India. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Sara Khan calls Ankit Gera 'forever mine', here's looking back at their cute photos". DNA India. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- Maheshwari, Neha (20 January 2012). "Pratigya gets a new brother". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- Maheshwari, Neha (11 January 2015). "Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke to end this month?". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- Ankit Gera biography - "No one knows the truth about my relationships: Ankit Gera". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Sara Khan calls Ankit Gera 'forever mine', here's looking back at their cute photos". DNA India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "No one knows the truth about my relationships: Ankit Gera". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- "Ankit Gera in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble". Times of India.com. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- "Ankit Gera: Maintaining sanity amid negativity inside the Bigg Boss house was difficult". Hindustan Times. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2019. - "Ankit Gera evicted from Bigg Boss 9, hopes for wild card entry". Hindustan Times. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Ankit Gera to be seen opposite Pooja Sharma in 'Yeh Hai Aashiqui'". The Times of India. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Bidaai actress Sara Khan confirms dating Ankit Gera; a look at their romantic pictures". The Times of India. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Bigg Boss fame Ankit Gera & Sara Khan on 'Jai Santoshi Maa'". The Times of India. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2019. - "Ankit Gera: I would never put an ongoing TV show on stake to pursue a career in films". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- Razzaq, Sameena (14 March 2017). "Ankit Gera to play the lead in upcoming show". The Asian Age. Retrieved 27 July 2019. - "Pratigya gets a new brother". Times of India.
- "Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke to end this month?". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Ankit Gera: I would never put an ongoing TV show on stake to pursue a career in films". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Ankit Gera evicted from Bigg Boss 9, hopes for wild card entry". Hindustan Times. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Bigg Boss fame Ankit Gera & Sara Khan on 'Jai Santoshi Maa'". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- Razzaq, Sameena (14 March 2017). "Ankit Gera to play the lead in upcoming show". The Asian Age. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- Maheshwari, Neha (8 August 2021). "Ankit Gera to play the new hero opposite Priyal Mahajan in Molkki - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2021.