Ekta Kaul

Ekta Kaul (born 16 May 1990) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. She is best known for her portrayal of Sahiba Agarwal in Rab Se Sohna Isshq, Dr. Suhani Malhotra in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain and Riya Mathur in Mere Angne Mein. She participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 in 2013.

Early life Ekta Kaul was born in Srinagar, Kashmir in India. She completed her graduation in biotechnology and later earned an MBA. She was working with Nestle for a while, and whilst she was posted in Mumbai, she dabbled in acting.

Career Kaul began her career with the leading role of Sahiba in Rab Se Sohna Isshq, She was a contestant in season 6 of dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She played the role of Dr. Suhani in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain on Sony Entertainment Television India.

In 2015, she won the lead role of Riya Mathur in Star Plus's drama series Mere Angne Mein.

In August 2017, she was confirmed as the new female lead on Life OK show Ghulaam but the show went off air and her entry was eventually scrapped. Ekta has recently played a role in the SonyLIV web series “Tanav”.

Personal life Kaul dated her Rab Se Sohna Isshq co-star Kanan Malhotra. The couple split in 2013. She married actor Sumeet Vyas on 15 September 2018. They have a son, Ved, born in 2020.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2023Pathaan Shweta Bajaj 2024 Main Atal HoonRajkumari Kaul

Television Year Title Role Notes 2012–2013 Rab Se Sohna Isshq Sahiba Agarwal/Anusha "Anu" Sahni 2013 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 Contestant 13th place 2013–2014 Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Dr. Suhani Malhotra 2014 Yeh Hai Aashiqui RJ Yoshika 2014–2015 Box Cricket League 1 Contestant 2015 Ek Rishta Aisa Bhi 2015–2017 Mere Angne Mein Riya Mathur Srivastav

Web series

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref.2013 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face - FemaleRab Se Sohna Isshq Gold AwardsDebut in a Lead Role (Female)