Jennifer Winget

Jennifer Winget (born 30 May 1985) is an Indian television actress known for her portrayal of Kumud Desai in Saraswatichandra, Maya Mehrotra in Beyhadh and Zoya Siddiqui in Bepannah.[4][5][6] In 2019, Winget played Maya Jaisingh in Sony TV's Beyhadh 2.

Jennifer Winget
Born
Jennifer Winget

(1985-05-30) 30 May 1985[1]
Bombay, India[2]
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2012; div. 2014)​
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Personal life
Winget and Karan Singh Grover at Zee Rishtey Awards

Winget was born on 30 May 1985[1] in Bombay, (present-day Mumbai), India.[2] She is the daughter of a Punjabi mother and a Maharashtrian Christian father, and is often mistaken for a person of non-Indian origins due to her western first name.[7]

Winget married Karan Singh Grover on 9 April 2012.[8][9] In November 2014, Winget stated that she and Grover had separated.[3][10]

Career

Winget started her career at the age of 12 as a child actor in the film Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya,[7] and then appeared as a child actor in the Indian film Kuch Naa Kaho at the age of 14.[11] Later, as an adult, she went on to work in various Indian TV shows.[11][12][13]

Winget's big break as the lead in television came with the show Karthika, where she played the role of a struggling singer who dreams of making it big.

She later starred in Kasautii Zindagii Kay, where she played Sneha, the daughter of the protagonists.

In 2009, she replaced Shilpa Anand as Riddhima Gupta in the show Dill Mill Gayye.

In 2013 she starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's television show Saraswatichandra as Kumud Desai opposite Gautam Rode. For her performance she won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress Critics.[14]

In 2016, Winget portrayed Maya Mehrotra in Sony TV's Beyhadh.[15][16] For her performance she won numerous awards and appreciation.

In 2018, she played the role of Zoya Siddiqui in Colors TV's Bepannaah opposite Harshad Chopda.[17][18] She also portrayed the role of Maya Jaisingh in Sony TV's Beyhadh 2 during early 2020's, opposite Ashish Chaudhary and Shivin Narang. However, the show got an abrupt ending due to coronavirus lockdown. Winget is one of highest paid Indian Television actresses.[19]

Media

UK-based newspaper Eastern Eye placed her in their 50 Sexiest Asian Women list in 2012.[20] In 2013, she was listed in this list by Eastern Eye yet again, this time at the fifteenth position.[21] Winget was also included in the Television's Top 10 Actresses list by Rediff.[22] She was then listed among the 35 Hottest Actresses in Indian Television by Mens XP.[23] She was ranked first in Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Women on Indian Television 2017 and in 2018 she ranked 2nd in the list.[24][25] Winget was placed at the 13th position in Eastern Eye's Sexiest Asian Women List 2018.[26]

Winget's chemistry with Harshad Chopda in Bepannah being extremely popular brought them the title of Times of India's Most Favourite Onscreen Jodi of 2018.[27]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1995 Akele Hum Akele Tum Young Girl Child actor [28]
1997 Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat School Kid
2000 Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya Tanu [29]
2003 Kuch Naa Kaho Pooja [30]
2018 Phir Se... Kajal Kapoor Released on Netflix [31]

Television
Year Show Role Ref(s)
2002–2003 Shaka Laka Boom Boom Piya [32]
2003 Kkusum Simran [32]
Kkoi Dil Mein Hai Preeti [33]
2004 Karthika Karthika [34]
2005–2007 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Sneha Bajaj [35]
2006 Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa Natasha [36]
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Herself [32]
2007 Kahin To Hoga Svetlana [32]
2007–2009 Sangam Ganga Bhatia [37]
2007 Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan Guest (as Ganga) [32]
2008 Zara Nach Ke Dikha 1 Contestant [38]
2009 Dekh India Dekh Host [39]
Laughter Ke Phatke [40]
Comedy Circus 3 Contestant [41]
Perfect Bride Finale Performer [42]
Dill Mill Gayye Dr. Riddhima Gupta [43]
2010 Zara Nach Ke Dikha 2 Host [44]
2011 Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout Contestant [45]
Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala Host [46]
Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan [47]
2012 Teri Meri Love Stories Neeti [48]
2013–2014 Saraswatichandra Kumud Desai [49]
2013 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Guest (as Kumud) [32]
2014 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai [32]
2015 Kumkum Bhagya Guest [32]
2016 The Kapil Sharma Show Guest [50]
2016–2017 Beyhadh Maya Mehrotra [51]
2018 Bepannaah Zoya Siddiqui [17]
Laado 2 – Veerpur Ki Mardani Guest (as Zoya) [17]
Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka [52]
Dev 2 [17]
Udaan [17]
Dance Deewane [17]
2019–2020 Beyhadh 2 Maya Jaisingh [53]
2020 Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein Guest (as Maya) [53]

Web series
Year Show Role Platform Reference
2020 Code M Monica Mehra ALT Balaji [54]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated Work Results Reference
2007 Indian Telly Awards Best Supporting Actress Kasautii Zindagii Kay Nominated
2013 Gold Awards Most Fit Actress N/A Won [55]
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress (Drama) Saraswatichandra Won [56]
Best Actress (Popular) Nominated
2014 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress (Jury) Won
Best Actress in a Lead Role Nominated
2016 Asiavision Television Awards Best Actress Won
2017 Lions Gold Awards Best Actress (Jury) Beyhadh Won [57]
Indian Television Academy Awards Won [58]
2018 Gold Awards Best Actress (Jury) Bepannah Won [59]
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress (Popular) Nominated
Best Actress (Drama) Nominated
2019 Lions Gold Awards Best Actress (Popular) Won
Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in Lead Role Won [60]
Best Jodi

(With Harshad Chopda)

 Nominated
2020 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actor Series: Drama (Female) Code M Nominated [61]

See also

References
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