Tejasswi Prakash
Tejasswi Prakash
Born Name: Tejasswi Prakash Wayangankar
Date of Birthday: 11 June 1993
Place of Birth: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Nationality: Indian
Alma mater: Bachelor of Engineering from Mumbai University
Occupation: Actress
Parents: Prakash Wayangankar
Siblings: Pratik Wayangankar
Known for: Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10, Bigg Boss 15, Naagin 6
Tejasswi Prakash Wayangankar (born 11 June 1993) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi television. She is known for playing Ragini Maheshwari in Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur (2015–16). In 2020, she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10, and was considered one of the best contestants on the show, she had to leave due to an injury- and is the only contestant on the show to have a journey video made. In 2021, she appeared in the fifteenth season of Bigg Boss and emerged as the winner of the show. She’s now playing the role of Pratha in Naagin 6.
Early life
Prakash was born and raised in a Marathi speaking musical family. She is an engineer by education. She graduated in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Mumbai University.
Career
Prakash began her acting career in 2012, with Life OK's 2012. In 2013, she played Dhara in Sanskaar - Dharohar Apnon Ki. From 2015 to 2016, she portrayed the lead role of Ragini Gadodia in Colors TV's Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur opposite Namish Taneja.
In 2017, she played Diya Singh in Sony TV's Pehredaar Piya Ki opposite Affan Khan. After Pehredaar Piya Ki ended, Prakash was re-cast as Diya Singh in Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya opposite Rohit Suchanti. In 2018, she portrayed Uruvi in Star Plus's Karn Sangini opposite Aashim Gulati.
In 2019, Prakash portrayed Mishti Khanna in Voot's Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka opposite Kunal Jaisingh. In 2020, she participated in Colors TV's Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10.
In 2021, she participated in Colors TV's Bigg Boss 15 and was declared the winner of the show. In February 2022, she bagged the series Colors TV's Naagin 6 as Pratha.
