Ankit Gera

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Ankit Gera
File:Ankit Gera.jpg
Gera in 2015
Born (1987-09-01) 1 September 1987 (age 38)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Television host
Years active2009–present
Known for
Spouse
Rashi Puri
(m. 2021)
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Children1[2]

Ankit Gera (born 1 September 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.[5]

In 2015, he took part in Killer Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah.[10] That year he appeared as Bhasmasur in the fantasy action series Maharakshak: Devi on Zee TV that failed commercially.[11]

In October 2015, Gera was a celebrity contestant in the 9th season of popular Indian reality game show Bigg Boss.[12] He was evicted on Day 7.[13]

In 2006, he was seen as Atish in an episode of Yeh Hai Aashiqui with Pooja Sharma.[14] 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.[15]

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.[16] 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 [17]
2012–2015 Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke Mayank Garg [18]
2015 Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah Contestant
Maharakshak: Devi Bhasma [19]
Bigg Boss 9 Contestant Evicted Day 7 [13]
2016 Yeh Hai Aashiqui Aatish Season 4, episode 15 - "Trafficking" [14]
Santoshi Maa Nikhil Guest appearance [20]
2017–2018 Agniphera Anurag Singh Protagonist [21]
2018 XXX Bunty Web series
2021 Choti Sarrdaarni Sameer Shastri Cameo Role
Molkki Daksh Singh Shekhawat [22]
2022 Hara Sindoor Bhuvan
2023 Nath – Zewar Ya Zanjeer Captain Aditya Rathore

References

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