Tejasswi Prakash

Tejasswi Prakash Wayangankar (born 10 June 1993) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television shows and Marathi films. She is a recipient of an Indian Television Academy Award and an Indian Telly Award. She is best known for portraying Ragini Gadodia in Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur and Pratha Gujral in Naagin 6. Following this, she participated in the reality shows Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10, and Bigg Boss 15 (2021), emerging as the winner in the latter. She made her Marathi film debut with Mann Kasturi Re (2022), which earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – Marathi nomination.

Early life and education Tejasswi was born on 10 June 1993 in Jeddah, in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia to Indian parents. She was raised in Mumbai in a Marathi family.

She is an engineer by education. She graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology of the University of Mumbai.

Career Early work (2012–2018)

Tejasswi began her acting career in 2012, with Life OK's thriller 2612 playing Rashmi Bhargava. In 2013, she was seen playing Dhara Vaishnav in Colors TV's soap opera Sanskaar - Dharohar Apnon Ki opposite Jay Soni.

From 2015 to 2016, she portrayed the leading role of Ragini Maheshwari in Colors TV's popular drama romance Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur, which earned her nominations for Indian Telly Awards and Golden Petal Awards.

In 2017, she was seen portraying Diya Singh in Sony TV's mystery drama Pehredaar Piya Ki. After Pehredaar Piya Ki ended, Tejasswi was re-cast as Diya Singh in Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya.

In 2018, she portrayed Uruvi in Star Plus's mythological drama Karn Sangini opposite Aashim Gulati.

Career progression (2019–present) In 2019, Tejasswi was seen portraying Mishti Malhotra in the second season of Voot's romantic drama Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka alongside Kunal Jaisingh and Aneri Vajani.

In 2020, she made her reality TV debut through participation in Colors TV's popular stunt-based show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10. Despite being one of the strongest contenders, she had to quit the show midway through after suffering a severe eye injury which ended her journey at 6th place.

In 2021, she participated in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 15 where she survived for 17 weeks inside the house and emerged as the winner of the show.

Shortly after her victory, in February 2022 , she was cast as the lead in Ekta Kapoor's popular supernatural franchise Naagin 6 as the protagonist Pratha Gujral, a shape-shifting serpent. She essayed multiple characters across the show's storyline, including Pratha Gujral, Prathna Gujral, and Pragati Iyer Shukla. The season went on to become the longest-running installment of the Naagin franchise.

In November 2022, Tejasswi made her Marathi debut alongside Abhinay Berde in the romantic drama Mann Kasturi Re directed by Sanket Mane, which gave her a nomination for the Best Actress Debut at the Filmfare Marathi Awards 2022.

In April 2023, she was seen as the lead actress of Marathi film School College Ani Life produced by Rohit Shetty.

In 2025, she participated in the inaugural season of Celebrity MasterChef India , where she finished as the second runner-up. One of her dishes, “Dosa Bomboloni”, was featured at Chef Vikas Khanna’s restaurant Bungalow in New York following her appearance on the show.

In 2026, Tejasswi made her OTT fiction debut with the romantic thriller series Psycho Saiyaan (TV series), which premiered on Amazon MX Player. She portrayed the lead role alongside Ravi Kishan and Anud Singh Dhaka. The series received mixed reception, although her performance was noted positively for showcasing a darker and more layered role compared to her previous television appearances.

The same year, she also appeared alongside longtime partner Karan Kundrra in Netflix’s reality series Desi Bling, which revolved around the lives of affluent Indians residing in Dubai.

Personal life Tejasswi is engaged to actor and host Karan Kundrra, they have been in a relationship since 2021. They participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 15 and started dating in BB15 house.

In the media Post Naagin, Tejasswi has established herself among the leading and highest-paid actresses of Indian television. She was also included by Femina in its Beautiful Indians 2022 list, "Celebs for Good", for her contributions to the welfare of stray animals and challenged individuals. She was included by HT City in its 30 Under 30 list of 2022 for the Television category. She was awarded the Digital Sensation of the Year at Filmfare Middle East 2022 held in Dubai. She secured the 8th position in the UK list of the Top 50 Asian Celebrities in the World by Eastern Eye in 2022 and the 12th position in 2023, for her work in Indian television. In 2023, she ranked 4th in Times Now "Popular Television Actresses" list. She is also one of the most followed television actress on Instagram.

Filmography Television

Special appearances

Web shows

Music videos

Films Year Title Role 2022 Mann Kasturi Re Shruti Sarnaik 2023 School College Ani Life Indu

Awards and nominations