Harsha Khandeparkar

Indian model and television actress (born 1986)

Harsha Khandeparkar

Born|  (1992-10-26) 26 October 1992 (age 32)

Goa, India

Nationality| Indian
Occupation(s)| Actress, Model, Singer
Years active| 2008–2021

Harsha Khandeparkar (born 26 October 1992) is an Indian model and television actress, known for the portrayal of Keerti Goenka Singhania, the parallel lead in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Harsha has appeared in several television shows and a Marathi movie.

## Personal Life and Education

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Born and brought up in Goa, Harsha has completed her schooling from St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa and later shifted to Pune to complete her graduation in BSc. Zoology from Fergusson College.[1]

## Career

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### Television

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Soon after her graduation, Harsha auditioned for then the upcoming show on 9X (TV channel) titled as "Neelanjana". She was selected and called for look test to Mumbai. Harsha bagged the titular role of the show, hence playing "Neelanjana" in the show. Later Harsha went on to play lead one of the lead character, Rajshree Goradia, opposite Manish Raisinghan in the show Hum Dono Hain Alag Alag aired on STAR One in the year 2009. Show also starred Yash Pandit and Dimple Jhangiani in lead roles.[2]

Not just restricting herself to positive lead roles, Harsha played the grey character of "Sanchi" in one of the Colors TV's longest running show Uttaran.[3] Harsha had entered the show along with co-actor Sharad Kelkar, who played her brother in the show. Later Harsha appeared as Anuradha Dewan in popular show Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara under the banner of Rajshri Productions which aired on Star Plus.[4]

Harsha appeared as the main lead Aastha in Khwabon Ke Darmiyan[5] which telecasted on Doordarshan National, bringing her more viewers.[6] She has also appeared in several episodic roles in shows including CID (Indian TV series), Code Red (Indian TV series) and Love by Chance.[7]

In August 2020, she bagged the role of Keerti Goenka Singhania in Star Plus's longest-running cult soap Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, replacing Mohena Kumari Singh.[8] The role brought her widespread recognition and fame. She made an exit from the show owing to generation leap in October, 2021.

## Filmography

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### Films

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2016  | Ticha Umbartha |  |  | [9]
2018  | Violin Player |  | Short film  |

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2009  | Neelanjana |  |  |
Hum Dono Hain Alag Alag | Rajshree Goradia  |  |
2011  | Uttaran | Sanchi Singh  |  |
2013  | Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara | Anuradha Sachdev Deewan / Roshni  |  |
2014-2016  | Khwabon Ke Darmiyan | Aastha  |  |
2019-2020  | RadhaKrishn | Kutila  |  |
2020-2021  | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Keerti Goenka Singhania |  |
2020  | Devi Adi Parashakti | Devi Rati |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Meet the 'Blue-Eyed Beauty' of Television, Harsha Khandeparkar".
2. ^ "Harsha Khandeparkar to do Hum Dono Hai".
3. ^ "Harsha Khandeparkar enters Uttaran".
4. ^ "Suchitra Bandekar, Harsha Khandeparkar, Alekh Sangal in Pyaar Ka Dard". Archived from the original on 25 August 2016.
5. ^ "Harsha Khandeparkar a.k.a Aastha won the heart of many viewers".
6. ^ "Harsha Khandeparkar as Aastha in Khwabon Ke Darmiyaan".
7. ^ "Sshrey Pareek and Harsha Khandeparkar in Love By Chance".
8. ^ "Harsha Khandeparkar replaces Mohena Kumari Singh in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai". The Times of India.
9. ^ "Harsha Khandeparkar to Debut with 'Ticha Umbartha of Television, Harsha Khandeparkar". Archived from the original on 28 February 2016.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)