Ankit Gera

Ankit Gera
Gera in 2015
Born (1987-09-01) 1 September 1987 (age 37)
New Delhi, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Television host
Years active2009–present
Known for
Spouse
Rashi Puri
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(m. 2021)​
[1]
Children1[2]

Ankit Gera (born September 1, 1987) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television dramas.[3] He was a contestant on Bigg Boss 9.[4]

Personal life

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Gera completed his studies in Delhi.[5]

He was in a relationship with the actress Adaa Khan, but they broke up in 2013. Later, he was in a relationship with his Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke co-star Roopal Tyagi before they broke up in 2015.[6] In 2019, he began dating the actress Sara Khan with whom he did a guest appearance in Santoshi Maa.[7]

In 2021, Gera married Rashi Puri, a NRI Nigerian, in a private Hindu wedding ceremony.[1] The following year, Puri gave birth to their son.[2]

Career

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After completing his studies, Gera began his acting career in Hindi television with the rom-com Mahi Way on Sony Entertainment Television.[citation needed]

His first big part was in 2009 in the television show Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya as Adarsh Saxena which he left in 2011 and was replaced by Aniruddh Singh.[8]

His first lead role came opposite Roopal Tyagi in 2012 in Zee TV's soap opera Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke as Mayank Garg,[9] for which he received several nominations. The show ended in 2015.[10]

In 2015, he took part in Killer Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah.[11] That year he appeared as Bhasmasur in the fantasy action series Maharakshak: Devi on Zee TV that failed commercially.[12]

In October 2015, Gera was a celebrity contestant in the 9th season of popular Indian reality game show Bigg Boss.[13] He was evicted on Day 7.[14]

In 2006, he was seen as Atish in an episode of Yeh Hai Aashiqui with Pooja Sharma.[15] In the same year, he gave a guest appearance in &TV's mythological drama Santoshi Maa produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms with his girlfriend, Sara Khan.[16]

In March 2017, Gera began as the main character alongside Yukti Kapoor and Simraan Kaur in the TV series Agniphera as MBA graduate Anurag Singh.[17] He left the show in 2018, after his character's death.

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2009 Mahi Way Nikhil
2009–2011 Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya Adarsh Saxena [18]
2012–2015 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke Mayank Garg [19]
2015 Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah Contestant
Maharakshak: Devi Bhasma [20]
Bigg Boss 9 Contestant Evicted Day 7 [21]
2016 Yeh Hai Aashiqui Aatish Season 4, episode 15 - "Trafficking" [15]
Santoshi Maa Nikhil Guest appearance [22]
2017–2018 Agniphera Anurag Singh Protagonist [23]
2018 XXX Bunty Web series
2021 Choti Sarrdaarni Sameer Shastri Cameo Role
Molkki Daksh Singh Shekhawat [24]
2022 Hara Sindoor Bhuvan
2023 Nath – Zewar Ya Zanjeer Captain Aditya Rathore

References

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  1. ^ a b The Indian Express (8 June 2021). "TV actor Ankit Gera ties the knot". Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b The Times of India (13 June 2022). "Exclusive! You can't imagine the level of happiness until you experience fatherhood, says Ankit Gera who has been blessed with a baby boy". Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. ^ Ankit Gera biography
  4. ^ "Ankit Gera: Maintaining sanity amid negativity inside the Bigg Boss house was difficult". Hindustan Times. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  5. ^ "No one knows the truth about my relationships: Ankit Gera". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Bidaai actress Sara Khan confirms dating Ankit Gera; a look at their romantic pictures". The Times of India. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Sara Khan calls Ankit Gera 'forever mine', here's looking back at their cute photos". DNA India. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  8. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (20 January 2012). "Pratigya gets a new brother". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  9. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (11 January 2015). "Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke to end this month?". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
    - Ankit Gera biography
  10. ^ "No one knows the truth about my relationships: Ankit Gera". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Sara Khan calls Ankit Gera 'forever mine', here's looking back at their cute photos". DNA India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  12. ^ "No one knows the truth about my relationships: Ankit Gera". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Ankit Gera in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble". Times of India.com. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
    - "Ankit Gera: Maintaining sanity amid negativity inside the Bigg Boss house was difficult". Hindustan Times. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Ankit Gera evicted from Bigg Boss 9, hopes for wild card entry". Hindustan Times. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Ankit Gera to be seen opposite Pooja Sharma in 'Yeh Hai Aashiqui'". The Times of India. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Bidaai actress Sara Khan confirms dating Ankit Gera; a look at their romantic pictures". The Times of India. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
    - "Bigg Boss fame Ankit Gera & Sara Khan on 'Jai Santoshi Maa'". The Times of India. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Ankit Gera: I would never put an ongoing TV show on stake to pursue a career in films". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
    - Razzaq, Sameena (14 March 2017). "Ankit Gera to play the lead in upcoming show". The Asian Age. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  18. ^ "Pratigya gets a new brother". Times of India.
  19. ^ "Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke to end this month?". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Ankit Gera: I would never put an ongoing TV show on stake to pursue a career in films". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  21. ^ "Ankit Gera evicted from Bigg Boss 9, hopes for wild card entry". Hindustan Times. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  22. ^ "Bigg Boss fame Ankit Gera & Sara Khan on 'Jai Santoshi Maa'". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  23. ^ Razzaq, Sameena (14 March 2017). "Ankit Gera to play the lead in upcoming show". The Asian Age. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  24. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (8 August 2021). "Ankit Gera to play the new hero opposite Priyal Mahajan in Molkki - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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