Aashka Goradia(I)

Aashka Goradia is an Indian television actress and entrepreneur known for her diverse roles in fiction series and her subsequent transition into the beauty industry.She began her acting career in television with the show Achanak 37 Saal Baad, and soon after, she was cast in a prominent role as Kkumud Kapoor Oberoi in the popular series Kkusum, which established her as a household name. Her extensive work in television includes various roles, often in the negative or antagonistic space, such as Arpita Prasad Raizada in Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka, Kalika in Saat Phere - Saloni Ka Safar, and Kalavati "Kala" Patil in Laagi Tujhse Lagan.Aashka gained significant recognition for her dramatic portrayal of Maharani Dheer Bai Bhatiyani in the historical series Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap, a performance for which she won an Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role. She also appeared as the evil fairy Mahavinashini in Baalveer and as Avantika in the supernatural dramas Naagin and Naagin 2. Her final television acting role was in the series Daayan.Beyond fiction, she has participated as a contestant in several reality shows. She competed in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4, finishing in 7th place, and was a prominent contestant in Bigg Boss 6. She also showcased her dancing skills as a contestant on Nach Baliye 8 with her partner, Brent Goble.Aashka Goradia retired from acting to focus on entrepreneurship.