Vaishnavi Mahant

Vaishnavi Macdonald (née Mahant) is an Indian film and TV actress who is best known for playing Geeta Viswas in Mukesh Khanna's television series Shaktimaan, telecasted on Doordarshan. She is currently seen in Dangal's recently launched Aye Mere Humsafar. She has acted in various Bollywood films such as Bambai Ka Babu, opposite Saif Ali Khan, Ladlaa and Barsaat Ki Raat. She is also known for playing Shilpa Sharma in Miley Jab Hum Tum, Shail in the Zee TV show Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke and Leela Taneja in the television series Tashan-E-Ishq.

Early life and career

As a child she moved to Hyderabad where she decided to become a scientist. However, while vacationing in Mumbai, she had the opportunity to appear in the Ramsay Brothers' horror film Veerana and decided to pursue acting as a profession. She subsequently appeared in Barsaat Ki Raat, Ladlaa, Maidan-E-Jung, Bambai Ka Babu, Daanveer and Oru Mutham Manimutham.

From 1998 to 2005, she played the female lead Geeta Vishwas in the superhero series Shaktimaan on Doordarshan. The show, as well as her character, got high acclaim and was considered her breakthrough role. When her journalist character Geeta Vishwas was written out of the series, fan protests prompted the producers to bring her back. In 2000, she played the role of ACP Ratna, a daring police officer in the comedy serial Raju Raja Rajasaab on Sahara TV.

She went on to play leading roles in several Telugu films.

She played the role of Sameera's mother Sapna in Chhoona Hai Aasmaan and Bhaskar's mother in the Sony Entertainment Television serial Bhaskar Bharti. She also appeared in Karmyudh on Doordarshan in the role of Inspector Shivangi Chauhan.

She is married to Leslie Macdonald and has a daughter.

Filmography

Films

Television Year Title Role 1998–2005 Shaktimaan Geeta Vishwas 1998–1999 Main Dilli Hoon Sanyogita 1998 Saturday Suspense X Zone Awaz Ki Duniya Herself (co-anchor) 1999 Naagin Cameo Baat Ban Jaaye Guest appearance Zee Horror Show – The Party 2000 Raju Raja Rajashaab ACP Ratna Naqab 2001 Dushman Chingaari Gharana Choti Maa – Ek Anokha Bandhan Sharda/Shakti Chandan Ka Palna Resham Ki Dori Shreya Suraag – The Clue 2004 Dekho Magar Pyaar Se Priyanka K. Street Pali Hill Ishita Khandelwal 2005 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Madhavi Bose/Madhavi Vineet Khanna 2005–2007 Ek Ladki Anjaani Si Meera Sachdev 2007 Mamta Vasundhara 2007–2008 Chhoona Hai Aasmaan Sapna/Anupama Singh Kahe Naa Kahe Urmila 2008 Saas v/s Bahu Contestant 2008–2010 Miley Jab Hum Tum Shilpa Sharma 2009 Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari Bhaskar Bharti Bhaskar's mother 2010 Bairi Piya Sunanda Devi Pundir Karmyudh Shivangi Chauhan Sapnon Se Bhare Nena Anjali 2010–2012 Sasural Genda Phool Suhana's Mother 2011 Maa Exchange Herself 2012–2015 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke Shail Garg 2015–2016 Tashan-E-Ishq Leela Taneja 2016 Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil Cameo Role 2017–2018 Dil Se Dil Tak Indu Bhanushali Hum Paanch Phir Se Parikrama 2017–2019 Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai Vishakha Maheshwari Somani 2017 Savdhaan India 2018 Mitegi Laxman Rekha Devyani 2019–2020 Divya Drishti Mahima Shergill aka Laal Chakor 2020–2021 Aye Mere Humsafar Surajmukhi Sharma 2020 Shaadi Mubarak Mrs. Gopalani2021 Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye Zahida Iqbal Baig Tera Yaar Hoon Main Shobha Roy 2021–2022 Meet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet Anubha Ashok Hooda 2022 Banni Chow Home Delivery Vandana Hemant Singh Rathore 2022–2025 Parineetii Parminder Rajveer Bajwa 2025-Present Rimjhim Rani Sa

Publications

Macdonald, Vaishnavi. The Invisible Hand of God. . Macdonald, Vaishnavi. The Cinderella Effect: Nothing Here is Forever. Pen It! Publications, LLC. .