Divya Agarwal

Divya Agarwal is an Indian television actress, model, and dancer known for her participation in several MTV India reality competition shows, including a runner-up showing in MTV Splitsvilla season 10 and winning the MTV Ace of Space season 1. She made her acting debut in the season 2 of the horror web series Ragini MMS: Returns. She has appeared on numerous music videos. She has hosted or supported on further reality shows including Roadies: Real Heroes and MTV Ace the Quarantine.

Divya Agarwal
Divya Agarwal in 2018
Born
Divya Agarwal
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Television actress
  • model
  • dancer
Known forSplitsvilla 10
Ace Of Space 1

Background and early career

Agarwal got her master's degree in journalism. She learned dance from Terence Lewis Dance Academy,[1] and then opened her own dance academy called Elevate Dance Institute.[2] She has choreographed several actresses like Ileana D'Cruz, Sunny Leone and Shilpa Shetty.[2] In 2010, she and a Pakistani choreographer worked on choreography for the IPL 2010.[1]

She had also participated in several beauty pageants. In 2015, she won the title of "Miss Navi Mumbai".[3] In 2016, she was crowned the winner of the Indian Princess pageant[1] She also won Miss Tourism International.[2]

Television career

Agarwal rose to fame in 2017 when she participated in MTV India's Splitsvilla 10 wherein she finished as the runner-up to Priyank Sharma.[4][5]

In 2018, she would act as a mentor in MTV India's Date To Remember show.[6] In March 2018, Agarwal and Splitsvilla 10 contestant Baseer Ali guest co-hosted an episode of On Road With Roadies.[7] In October, she participated in MTV India's Ace Of Space 1 where she emerged as the winner.[8][9] She has appeared in several music videos.

In January 2019, Agarwal starred in her first international project by participating in Travel With A Goat, broadcast on Insight TV, where she and television celebrity chef Dean Edwards travel across Bulgaria with a sheep and must decide whether to have it slaughtered or save its life.[10][11] In February 2019, she had a cameo appearance in Alt Balaji's web drama Puncch Beat.[12] In March, Agarwal and Varun Sood participated as Roadies Insiders for Roadies: Real Heroes, broadcast on Voot.[13] Next, she hosted Voot's Voot Night Live with RJ Anmol. In December, she starred opposite Sood to play Ragini/Savitri Devi in season 2 of Alt Balaji's horror web series Ragini MMS: Returns.[14][15]

In 2020, Agarwal and Sood co-host the Ace of Space spinoff show MTV Ace the Quarantine.[16].She also has YouTube channel with Varun sood "Divya Varun" and YouTube channel link is https://m.youtube.com/c/DivyaVarun

Personal life

Agarwal was dating co-contestant Priyank Sharma at the time of her participation in MTV Splitsvilla X, but they had allegedly broken up by the time Sharma participated in Bigg Boss 11.[17][18]

In 2018, Agarwal met actor and former MTV Roadies contestant Varun Sood. They worked together on Roadies: Real Heroes and MTV Ace of Space. Following Ace of Space, she and Sood confirmed they are dating.[19]

Media perception

Agarwal was listed sixth among Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Women On Indian Television List 2019.[20]

Filmography

Television
Year show Role Notes Refs
2017 MTV Splitsvilla Contestant Season 10 runner-up [4][5]
2018 MTV Ace of Space Contestant Season 1 winner [9]

2018

 A Date to Remember Mentor MTV India [6]

2019

 Travel with a Goat Herself (episode presenter) Insight TV programme, episode 3, "Sheep" [10][11]
2019 Puncch Beat Herself Cameo appearance [12]
2019 Roadies: Real Heroes Roadies Insider [13]
2019 Ragini MMS: Returns Ragini web series, season 2 [14][15]
2020 MTV Ace the Quarantine Co-host [16]

Music videos
List of acting appearances in music videos
Year Title and Artist Notes Refs
2017 "Bewafa" by Siddharth Bhatt [21]
2017 "Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna" by Ram Gulati and Tushar Jules Film song cover [22]
2017 "Dum Maro Dum Maro" by Neha Kakkar, Raftaar, Yasser Desai Song from the film The Final Exit [23][24]
2017 "Dil ko Tumse Pyar Hua Reloaded" by Harish Moyal & Ramji Gulati feat. Divya Agarwal Cover version of the song "Dil ko Tumse" from the film Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein [25]
2018 "Aho Raya Mala" by Vaishali Made Song from the film Friendship Band [26]
2018 "Bob Marley" by Suyyash Rai and Star Boy Loc feat. Divya Agarwal [27]
2018 "Chance" by Bobby Newberry [28][29]
2018 "Khelu 20/20 Rey" by Kavita Ram and Vivek Naik Song from the film Pratibha [30]
2019 "Baby Baby" by AB Rockstar [31]
2019 "Naam Ada Likhna" by Madhubanti Bagchi and Shreyas Puranik Cover version of song from the film Yahaan [32]
2020 "Fitrat" by Suyyash Rai Single [33]

References
  1. TEDx talks (15 May 2018). Bullying Public Figure – Divya Agarwal – TEDxMMUSadopurAmbala – via YouTube.
  2. "Who is Divya Agarwal? Here's all about Bigg Boss 11 contestant Priyank Sharma's ex-girlfriend". India TV. 7 December 2017.
  3. "Divya Agarwal wins Miss Navi Mumbai 2015 beauty pageant". NMTV. Maharashtra. 10 June 2015.
  4. "MTV Splitsvilla X: Priyank Sharma, Divya Agarwal Lose Love Battle To Baseer Ali, Naina Singh". News 18. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  5. Jain, Ananya (18 August 2020). "Splitsvilla 10 Contestants List : The Most Loved Game Show Ever". Indiatimes.com.
  6. Kameshwari, A. (18 January 2018). "Divya Agarwal recalls her Date To Remember with ex-boyfriend Priyank Sharma". The Indian Express.
  7. "Baseer Ali and Divya Agarwal share their experience of hosting Roadies". India Today. 22 May 2018.
  8. "MTV Ace of Space: Divya Agarwal is the WINNER of Vikas Gupta's show!". ABP News. 1 January 2019.
  9. "Ace of Space grand finale LIVE updates: Divya Agarwal is the winner of the show". India Today. 31 December 2018.
  10. Moore, Matthew (20 December 2018). "This programme may get your goat". The Times. UK.
  11. Insight TV (28 January 2019). "Travel With A Goat: Episode 3 Trailer" – via Facebook.
  12. "Ex-lovers Priyank Sharma and Divya Agarwal to come together for Vikas Gupta's show". India Today. 2 February 2019.
  13. Farzeen, Sara (14 February 2019). "Varun Sood and Divya Agarwal: It's special to be in love with your best friend". The Indian Express.
  14. Sharma, Yashika (24 December 2019). "'Ragini MMS Returns 2' cast: Sunny Leone & Divya Agarwal to star in Ekta Kapoor's show". Republic World.
  15. "Ragini MMS Returns 2 trailer out: Sunny Leone is back with hotter scenes, louder screams". India Today. 13 December 2019.
  16. "This unlock, 'Ace the Quarantine' with Varun Sood and Divya Agarwal. Know how". India TV. 3 July 2020.
  17. Nathan, Leona (8 December 2017). "Priyank Sharma's Double Standards Exposed After Ex-Beau Divya Agarwal's Visit To Bigg Boss 11 House". India.com.
  18. "Bigg Boss 11's Priyank Sharma and Benafsha Soonawalla finally confirm relationship with romantic photo". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2020.
  19. Keshri, Shweta (31 December 2018). "Ace of Space winner Divya Agarwal confirms dating Varun Sood". India Today.
  20. "Hina Khan tops Times Most Desirable Women of 2019 list for second time, Jennifer Winget follows". The Economic Times. 5 September 2019.
  21. Zee Music Company (9 August 2017). Bewafa - Official Music Video – Mack The Rapper – Siddharth Bhatt – Divya Agarwal – via YouTube.
  22. Saregama Music (7 November 2017). Hume Tumse Pyar Kitna – Tushar Jules – Ramji Gulati – Divya Agarwal – Reloaded – via YouTube.
  23. Nathan, Leona (14 September 2017). "This Splitsvilla Contestant Makes Her Bollywood Debut With A Club Song In Kunaal Roy Kapur's Next". India.com.
  24. Kumar, Shreya Suresh (10 September 2017). "Actress Divya Agarwal Looks Smoking Hot in The Song Dum Maro Dum: 5 Other Times When Divya Looked Drop Dead Gorgeous". India.com.
  25. Saregama Music (21 June 2017). Dil Ko Tumse Pyar Hua Reloaded – RHTDM – Harish Moyal & Ramji Gulati FEAT. Divya Agarwal – HD Video – via YouTube.
  26. Zee Music Marathi (20 January 2018). Aho Raya Mala - Full Video – Friendship Band – Divya A, Yogesh S & Neha K, Shreenesh S, Harshali R.
  27. "Divya Agarwal reacts on ex-boyfriend Priyank Sharma AVOIDING her while praising 'Bob Marley' song". ABP News. 24 July 2018.
  28. "Bobby Newberry releases his new single 'Chance' in India". Radioandmusic.com (Press release). 10 September 2018.
  29. Lobo, Deepa Natarajan (9 December 2018). "Off beaten path, on the floor". Deccan Herald.
  30. Zee Music Marathi (28 December 2018). Khelu 20/20 Rey – Pratibha – Divya & Vijay Singh – Kavita Raam & Vivek Naik – via YouTube.
  31. T-series Apna Punjab (24 April 2019). Baby Baby - Blessed Boy: AB Rockstar (Full Song) Ft. Divya Agarwal – Latest Punjabi Songs 2019 – via YouTube.
  32. "Times Music song 'Naam Ada Likhna' is dedicated to love birds". Radioandmusic.com. 15 July 2019.
  33. https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/music/divya-agarwal-awaits-her-music-video-fitrat-with-suyyash-rai-shares-teaser-on-instagram.html
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