Vikkas Manaktala

Vikkas Manaktala is an Indian television actor. He is known for portraying Cadet Amar Huda in Left Right Left and Gangadhar Rao in Jhansi Ki Rani.

Vikkas Manaktala
Manaktala in 2017
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2006–present
SpouseGunjan Walia (m. 2015)

Career

Manaktala started as a ramp model. Later, he joined television in 2006 portraying Cadet Amardeep "Amar" Huda in Sony SAB's Left Right Left until 2008.

After a five-year break, he made his comeback in 2013 playing Sameer Verma/Aditya Jagannadh in Main Naa Bhoolungi on Sony Entertainment Television,[1] opposite Aishwarya Sakhuja. In 2016, he acted as Neel Sharma in Yeh Hai Aashiqui.[2]

The next year, Manaktala appeared as Veer Pratap in Life OK's Ghulaam alongside Param Singh and Niti Taylor. Then he portrayed Gangadhar Rao in Color's historical drama Jhansi Ki Rani opposite Anushka Sen[3] and Balveer in &TV's Laal Ishq opposite wife Gunjan Walia.[4] Next, he joined the cast of Star Plus's Namah as Shiva.[5]

In 2022, Manaktala entered the Colors TV's reality TV show Bigg Boss 16 as a wild card contestant.[6] He was evicted on day 90, finishing at 13th place.

Television
YearTitleRoleRef.
2006–2008 Left Right Left Cadet Amardeep "Amar" Huda
2013–2014 Main Naa Bhoolungi Sameer Verma / Aditya Jagannath [7]
2016 Yeh Hai Aashiqui Neel Sharma
2017 Ghulaam Veer Pratap
2019 Jhansi Ki Rani Gangadhar Rao
Laal IshqBalvir
Namah Shiva
2022 Bigg Boss 16 Contestant [8]

Awards
Year Award Category Role Show Result
2011 Indian Telly Award Fresh New Face - Male Amardeep Huda Left Right Left Nominated[9]

References
  1. "Vikas goes left, right and further..." DNA India.
  2. "Six-pack trouble - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. "Vikas Manaktala returns to the small screen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 November 2013.
  4. "Aishwarya-Vikas on Sony TV's thriller". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
  5. "TV actors who are ready to win hearts again - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. Cyril, Grace (8 December 2022). "Sreejita De, Vikkas Manaktala are the new wildcard contestants of Bigg Boss 16! Watch promo". India Today. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  7. "Aishwarya and Vikas can't see eye-to-eye - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. "Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan introduces Vikkas Manaktala as wildcard contestant; bashes housemates for their misbehavior". Bollywood Hungama. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  9. "2006 Indian Telly Awards".
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