Yukti Kapoor

Yukti Kapoor is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. She is best known for portraying Urmila in Star Plus's mythological series, Siya Ke Ram, Ragini Singh in &TV's drama series Agniphera and S.I. Karishma Singh in Sony Sab's comedy series Maddam Sir.

Yukti Kapoor
Kapoor in 2023
OccupationActress
Years active2010-present
Known for

Personal life

In April 2022, Kapoor stated that she is in a happy relationship.[1]

Career

Debut and breakthrough (2010-2018)

Kapoor made her acting debut in 2010 with Nanhi Si Kali Meri Laadli where she was seen as Guddi. She subsequently appeared as Tanu Chauhan in Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga, Bittoo in Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara and Mayura Dunavati in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein in 2013. In the same year, she made her film debut with the Bhojpuri film Ka Ukhaad Leba where she played Mona Bai.

In 2015, she made her Hindi film debut with Uvaa. Later in the same year, she landed her first major role in Star Plus's Siya Ke Ram, where she portrayed Urmila opposite Karan Suchak.

In 2016, she played the role of Sudha Shekhwat in Balika Vadhu.

In 2017, she played one of the protagonist Ragini Singh in Agnifera alongside Ankit Gera and Simran Kaur.[2]

Success and further career (2019-present)

Agnifera took a leap in 2018, after which she portrayed her character's on-screen daughter Agni Singh Thakur alongside Samridh Bawa and Kaur(coincidentally portraying Kaur's earlier character's daughter) till 2019. Later, Kapoor played Swetha in an episode of Laal Ishq with Vikram Sakhalkar. The same year, she portrayed Lakshmi, Alakshmi and Matrikas in Namah alongside Savi Thakur.

In 2020, she appeared in her first music video Fakiri. Since 2020, Kapoor has been playing the role of a Lucknow based female cop S.I. Karishma Singh in Sony SAB's Maddam Sir alongside Gulki Joshi. In 2022, she also portrayed Kaushalya Singh, the twin-sister of her onscreen character Karishma Singh in Maddam Sir, in her third dual role.

Since September 2023, she is seen portraying a single mother Keerti Shukla in Star Plus's Keh Doon Tumhein alongside Mudit Nayar.[3]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2013 Ka Ukhaad Leba Mona Bai Bhojpuri
2015 Uvaa Roshni Hindi [4]

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Nanhi Si Kali Meri Laadli Guddi
2013 Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga Tanu Chauhan [5]
Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara Bittoo
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Mayura Dunavati [6]
2015–2016 Siya Ke Ram Urmila [7]
2016 Balika Vadhu Sudha Shekhwat [8]
2017–2018 Agniphera Ragini Singh [9]
2018-2019 Agni Singh Thakur [10]
2019 Laal Ishq Swetha Episode: "Tilasmi Almari"
Namah Lakshmi Narayan Lakshmi/Alakshmi
2020–2023 Maddam Sir Sub-inspector Karishma Singh [11]
2022 Kaushalya Singh alias Kareena [12]
2023–present Keh Doon Tumhein Keerti Shukla [13]

Special appearances
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Kuch Smiles Ho Jayein... With Alia S.I. Karishma Episode 4
2021 Ziddi Dil Maane Na Episode 67
2022 Good Night India Episode 29 [14]

Web series
Year Title Role Ref.
2023 Sarpanch Sahab †

Music videos
Year Title Singer Ref.
2020 Fakiri Jyotica Tangri [15]
2021 Dhat Arko Pravo Mukherjee [16]
Mere Sath Nicks Kukreja
2022 Kya Fark Padta Hai Dev Negi [17]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 21st Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress - Comedy Maddam Sir Nominated [18]
22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Popular Actress (Drama) Nominated [19]

See also

References
  1. "Yukti Kapoor Interview: I am dating someone; it's an amazing feeling". Times Of India. 15 April 2022.
  2. "Yukti Kapoor goes bold for 'Agnifera' - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. "Star Plus launches a never-seen-before murder mystery show Keh Doon Tumhein starring Mudit Nayar and Yukti Kapoor". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. "Uvaa Movie Review: Touches upon a relevant topic but fails to capitalise on its potential". The Times of India.
  5. "Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga".
  6. "Yukti Kapoor: Was told I don't have the face to be the lead actress; was criticised for my weight and called 'moti'". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  7. "Karan Suchak and Yukti Kapoor: Siya Ke Ram's Laxman and Urmila are a match made in heaven". The Asian Age. 13 March 2016.
  8. Goswami, Parishmita (19 April 2016). "Balika Vadhu' leap: 'Siya Ke Ram' actress Yukti Kapoor to replace Jayshree Soni". International Business Times. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  9. "Agnifera: Yukti Kapoor's sari caught fire during a romantic scene". Hindustan Times. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  10. "Leap alert on 'Agniphera'; entire cast to be wiped out - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  11. "Maddam Sir actress Yukti Kapoor on facing rejections - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  12. "Yukti Kapoor to be seen in double role in Maddam Sir". India Today. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  13. "Yukti Kapoor aka Kirti shares her excitement to be a part of Keh Doon Tumhein; says, "Kirti has different layers to her character"". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  14. "Good Night India | Episode 29. Amit Under Observation". SonyLIV. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  15. "'Fakiri' Sung By Jyotica Tangri Featuring Yukti Kapoor, Stefy Patel & Rishabh Jaiswal | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  16. "Vishal Jethwa all set for a romantic role alongside Yukti Kapoor". filmfare.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  17. "Kya Fark Padta Hai, by Dev Negi, starring Shaheer Sheikh and Yukti Kapoor". 21 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  18. "Check Out The 21st Indian Television Academy Awards Winners List". TheITA2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  19. "22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Nominations - Vote Now". Indian Television Academy Awards. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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