Adaa Khan

Adaa Khan (born 12 May 1989) is an Indian television actress and model .[1] She is known for portraying Akashi in Behenein, Amrit in Amrit Manthan, Shesha in Naagin and Sitara in Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara. In 2020, she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10.

Adaa Khan
Khan in 2017
Born (1989-05-12) 12 May 1989[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2009—present
Known forBehenein
Amrit Manthan
Naagin
Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10

Early life
Adaa Khan at the Holi Invasion party in 2018.[2]

Khan was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 12 May 1989.[1] Her mother Parvin Khan died from cancer in March 2013.[3][4]

Career

Khan began her career as a model.[5] Then she did several advertisements.[6][7][8]

Post modelling and advertisements, Khan decided to start her acting career in television.[1] In 2009, she debuted into Hindi television industry playing the role of Vigya, the female lead's friend in Sony Entertainment Television show Palampur Express.[9]

In February 2010, Khan bagged Star Plus's new show (at that time) Behenein.[10] It centers around the story of four rich and beautiful sisters.[11] She was cast opposite Manoj Mishra as Aakashi Shastri, the third sister and a parallel lead.[12][13] It ended in April 2011.[14]

In 2012, Khan got her first leading role in Director's Kut Productions drama Amrit Manthan as the heroic Princess Amrit Kaur Sodhi.[15][16] Broadcast on Life OK, it is about two sisters who become enemies of each other.[17] The show co-starred Ankita Mayank Sharma, Dimple Jhangiani and Wasim Mushtaq.[18] It culminated in August 2013.[19]

She has also done episodic roles in Yeh Hai Aashiqui,[20][21] Crime Patrol, Code Red and Savdhaan India @ 11.[22] She was also part of the reality show Welcome 2 – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki.

In November 2015,Khan got her role in Naagin a shape shifting serpent as Shesha:A naagin from Sheshnaag clan.Her fierce looks and dialogue delivery made her character top notch.She was also seen as Ruchika,takshika,Shesha in Naagin (2015 TV series) Season 2.

She was slated to play the title character in the supernatural series Daayan[23][24] but she opted out of the project to play the lead in another supernatural series titled Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara[25] which started to air on Colors from 3 December 2018.

In May 2019, she appeared as a guest star in the final few episodes of Naagin 3 as Shesha.[26]

In 2020, she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 as a contestant.[27]

In August 2020, she appeared as a guest star in the final few episodes of Naagin 4 as Shesha.[28] In February 2022 5th-6th she again appeared as Shesha for Basant Panchami Special on Colors.

Television
Year Name Role Ref(s)
2009 Palampur Express Vigya [9]
2010–2011 Behenein Aakashi Shastri [10]
2012–2013 Amrit Manthan Princess Amrit Kaur Sodhi/Rajjo [29]
2013 Yeh Hai Aashiqui Subbalaxmi [20]
Savdhaan India @ 11 Pooja Saxena/Sneha Mulle/Malti Anmol Shah [22]
Crime Patrol Dastak Nusrat Kazmi [29]
Fear Files Sofia [29]
2014 Welcome 2 – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki Contestant [30]
Encounter Sonali [31]
Piya Basanti Re Piya Patel [32]
2014–2015 Box Cricket League 1 Contestant [33]
2015 Code Red Zarina/Aafreen Murtaza [34]
The Great Indian Family Drama Host [35]
Sasural Simar Ka Jhumpa Khanna
Rishton Ka Mela Shruti [36]
2015–2017 Comedy Nights Bachao Contestant [37]
2015–2016 Naagin Shesha/Kaali Naagin [38]
2016–2017 Naagin 2 Shesha/Kaali Naagin/Ruchika/Takshika [39]
2018–2019 Kanpur Wale Khuranas Mrs Pramod Kumar [40]
Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara Sitara Bansal/Vishtara [25]
2020 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 Contestant (7th place) [27]

Special appearances
Year Name Role Ref(s)
2011 Chand Chupa Badal Mein Guest (as Akashi)
2012 Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq Guest (as Amrit)
2013 Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai... Ajab Sa Risk Hai
2014 Ek Rishta Aisa Bhi Guest (as Pia)
2015 Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai
Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Guest (as Shesha)
Balika Vadhu
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 Guest (as Herself)
Bigg Boss 9
2016 Yeh Vaada Raha
Box Cricket League 2
Comedy Nights Live
Comedy Classes
Bigg Boss 10
2017 Waaris
Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil Ahana (Cameo)
2018 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Guest (as Herself) [41]
India's Next Superstars
2019 Naagin 3 Guest (as Shesha)
Bigg Boss 13 Guest (as Herself)
Kitchen Champion 5
2020 Naagin 5 Guest (as Shesha)
2022 Bigg Boss 15
Naagin: Basant Panchami Special [42]
Kumkum Bhagya: Pyaar Wali Holi Guest (as Herself) [43]

Web Series
Year Name Role Platform Ref(s)
2022 Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal Mitali Hungama Play

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Role Show Result Ref.
2013 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Negative Role (Jury) Amrit Amrit Manthan Won [44]
Best Actress in a Negative Role (popular) Nominated
2016 Gold Awards Best Actress in a Negative Role (critics) Shesha Naagin Won [45]
Best Actress in a Negative Role (Popular) Nominated
2017 Best Actress in a Negative Role (critics) Won [46]
2020 Indian Television Academy Awards Landmark performance Won [47]

See also

References
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  27. "Khatron Ke Khiladi 10: 'Naagin' & 'Sitara' actress Adaa Khan to PARTICIPATE in Rohit Shetty's show?". ABP. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
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  42. "EXCLUSIVE! Naagin 6 to have a BASANT PANCHAMI SPECIAL on the upcoming weekend with Surbhi Chandna, Pearl V Puri, Adaa Khan, Anita Hassnandani and Krishna Mukherjee". Tellychakkar.
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