Akanksha Juneja

Akanksha Juneja is an Indian television actress best known for playing Kanak Desai in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 and Nidhi Hinduja Luthra in Kundali Bhagya.

Career Early roles (2010) Juneja made her debut with Do Saheliyaan... Kismat Ki Kathputaliyaan. After that, she did many popular shows like Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya, C.I.D., Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, Ishq Mein Marjawan, and Ishqbaaaz.

Breakthrough and recognition (2020) From 2020 to 2022, Juneja starred as Kanak Desai, the negative lead, in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2, for which she received several awards including Iconic Gold Awards.

In June 2023, she stepped into the shoes of Ira Sone as Nidhi Hinduja Luthra in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya, until the show went off air in December 2024.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Note 2010 Do Saheliyaan... Kismat Ki Kathputaliyaan Bhuvnamita C.I.D. Criminal Sandhya Thoda Hai Bas Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai Akshata KulkarniMahayatra – Rishton Ka Anokha SafarHerself 2010–2011 Hamaari Beti Raaj Karegi Anjali Sharma 2011 Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya Neelima 2012–2013 Dil Se Di Dua Saubhagyavati Bhava Tanisha Bohra 2013 Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Ayesha Sharma Kapoor 2013–2014 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Daksha PrajapatiMain Antagonist 2014 Emotional Atyachar 4 Babita Harichand The Adventures of Hatim Khabooshi Adaalat Suman Bhandari Savdhaan India Lalita/Riddhi/Rimi/Dr. Neha/Diana/Sarita 2014–2015 Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai Tanushree Verma 2015 Bhanwar Nitika Singhal 2015–2016 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Naina Singh AhlawatMain Antagonist 2018 Savdhaan India Meera Roy Ishq Mein Marjawan Vedika DwivediMain Antagonist Ishqbaaaz Siddhi Maayi Episodic Antagonist 2020–2022 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 Kanak Dholakia Desai Main Antagonist 2023–2024 Kundali Bhagya Nidhi "Nidz" Hinduja Luthra Main Antagonist

Films Year Film Notes 2013 Bang Bang Bangkok Cameo

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2021 Iconic Gold AwardsBest Actress in Negative roleSaath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 2021 International Iconic AwardsPopular Actress in Negative role202222nd Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress in Negative role