Vrushika Mehta

Vrushika Mehta is an Indian actress and professional dancer who mainly works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut with Aasman Se Aage portraying Vrushika in 2012. Mehta is best known for her portrayal of Sharon Rai Prakash in Dil Dosti Dance, Asmita "Puchki" Mazumdar in Yeh Teri Galiyan and Dr. Riddhima Saxena in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.

Vrushika Mehta
Mehta in 2020
Born
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2012-present
Known forDil Dosti Dance
Yeh Teri Galiyan
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

Early life

Mehta was born in Ahmedabad and brought up in Mumbai.[1] She completed her graduation from Tolani College of Commerce, Mumbai.[2] Mehta is a professional dancer.[3]

Career

Mehta made her acting debut in 2012 with Aasman Se Aage portraying Vrushika. She portrayed Sharon Rai Prakash from 2013 to 2015 in Dil Dosti Dance opposite Shantanu Maheshwari.[4] It proved as a major turning point in her career.[5]

Next, she appeared in Yeh Hai Aashiqui.[6] In 2015, she was a part of episodics like Zing's Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya and Zee TV's Fear Files.[7]

In 2015, she played Amrita Prasad in Twist Wala Love opposite Rohan Gandotra. Next, she played Kaira in Satrangi Sasural opposite Ravish Desai.[8] In 2016, she hosted Desi Explorers Jordan on YouTube.

In 2016, she played Ishana in Ishqbaaaz opposite Kunal Jaisingh.[9]

Next, she made her digital debut as Tamanna in Viu's Truth or Tamanna. From 2018 to 2020, she portrayed Asmita "Puchki" Kumari in Zee TV's Yeh Teri Galiyan opposite Avinash Mishra and received further success.

From 30 November 2020 to 22 December 2020, she played Dr. Riddhima Saxena in StarPlus's Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai opposite Mohsin Khan.[10]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Aasman Se Aage Vrushika
2013–2015 Dil Dosti Dance Sharon Rai Prakash
2014–2015 Box Cricket League 1 Contestant
2015 Yeh Hai Aashiqui Rukhsar Malik
Twinkle Episode 14 [11]
Fear Files Navanita Season 2
Twist Wala Love Amrita Prasad
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Shanaya
2015-2016 Satrangi Sasural Kaira Vihaan Vatsal [8]
2016 Box Cricket League 2 Contestant
Ishqbaaaz Ishana [9]
2018–2020 Yeh Teri Galiyan Asmita "Puchki" Mazumdar/ Devika Ghosh
2020 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Dr. Riddhima Saxena [10]
2022 Kumkum Bhagya Herself Special appearance [12]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Desi Explorers Jordan Host [13]
Desi Explorers Taiwan
2018 Truth Or Tamanna? Tamanna Walia Mini-series

Music videos
Year Title Singer Ref.
2018 Aaja Mahi Ve Aditi Singh Sharma
2020 Nazar Mila Sajal Saket

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2014 Indian Television Academy Award GR8! On Screen Couple (With Shantanu Maheshwari) Dil Dosti Dance Won [14]
2016 Asian Viewers Television Awards Female Actor Of The Year Nominated

References
  1. "I miss Ahmedabad, especially during Navratri: Vrushika Mehta". Times Of India. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. "Tolani College of Commerce Cultural Association". Tolani College of Commerce. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  3. "I am thankful to my mom for spotting my passion for dance: Vrushika Mehta". Times Of India. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. "Two peas in a pod: Shantanu Maheshwari and Vrushika Mehta". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  5. "The 'Dil Dosti Dance' team reunites; see pics". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. "Shantanu Maheshwari: I am not dating Vrushika". Times Of India. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  7. "Get ready for some spooky experience with Fear Files!". Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  8. "Vrushika to play the new female lead in Satrangi Sasural". Times Of India. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  9. "Vrushika Mehta to enter 'Ishqbaaaz'". Times Of India. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  10. "Vrushika Mehta to join 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' as it goes in for a time leap". The Times of India.
  11. "Yeh Hai Aashiqui—Episode 14". Bindass. Retrieved 20 July 2016 – via YouTube.
  12. "TV Celebs Celebrate 'Pyaar Wali Holi' On The Sets Of 'Kumkum Bhagya'". ABP Live. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  13. "Promo of 'Desi Explorers Jordan' is out". Times Of India. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  14. "IndianTelevisionAcademy.com". Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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