Ankit Gera
Indian television actor (born 1987)
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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
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
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
| 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 | ||