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Helly Shah

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Helly Shah
Shah in 2024
Born (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 28)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2010–present
Known forSwaragini
Devanshi
Sufiyana Pyaar Mera
Ishq Mein Marjawan 2
Ishq Mein Marjawan 2: Naya Safar

Helly Shah (born 7 January 1996) is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in 2010 with Zindagi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal portraying Talli. She is best known for her portrayal of Swara Maheshwari in Swaragini and Devanshi Bakshi in Devanshi.[1]

Shah earned wider recognition with her dual portrayal of Saltanat and Kaynaat Shah in Sufiyana Pyaar Mera and her portrayal of Riddhima Raisinghania in Ishq Mein Marjawan 2 and the web series Ishq Mein Marjawan 2: Naya Safar.[2]

Early life

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Shah was born on 7 January 1996.[3] She is a Gujarati[4] from Ahmedabad and a vegetarian.[5]

Career

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Shah began her acting career when she was in 8th grade.[6] Her career began with Star Plus's show Gulaal.[4] In 2011 she appeared in Diya Aur Baati Hum playing Shruti. She then played Alaxmi in Life OK's Alaxmi - Hamari Super Bahu.[4] Later, she played Ami in Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi.[7] She then appeared in Sony Pal's Khushiyon Kii Gullak Aashi.[8]

Shah in 2016

From March 2015 to December 2016, Shah portrayed Swara Maheshwari in Swaragini.

In 2016, Shah participated in Colors TV's Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 9). In 2017, she portrayed Devanshi Upadhyay/Bakshi in Devanshi.

In 2019, she portrayed the double role of Saltanat Shah and Kaynaat Shah in Star Bharat's Sufiyana Pyaar Mera.[9] Next, she appeared as Neha in Star Plus's Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke.[10]

Shah portrayed Riddhima Raisinghania in Ishq Mein Marjawan 2 opposite Rrahul Sudhir and Vishal Vashishtha,[2][11] that aired from 13 July 2020 to 13 March 2021 on Colors TV.[12] After the show went off air, the new season titled Ishq Mein Marjawan 2: Naya Safar started to stream in Voot Select since 15 March, with Shah reprising the character of Riddhima.[12]

She made her Cannes red carpet debut on 18 May 2022.[13][14] She unveiled the poster of her debut film Kaya Palat, at the Cannes Film Festival on 21 May.[15][16] The actress also walked the red carpet for L’Oréal Paris at Cannes Film Festival, the first Indian television actress to walk for the event sponsors L'Orèal Paris.[17] As of March 2023, Shah is shooting for an upcoming Gujarati film alongside Vatsal Seth.[18]

In the media

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Shah ranked 47th in Eastern Eye's Top 50 Asian celebrities of 2020. In the same year, Eastern Eye listed her in Dynamic dozen for the decade in its 4th position.[19][20] In 2021, she was ranked in Eastern Eye's Top 30 under 30 Global Asian Stars list.[21]

Filmography

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Films

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2020 Happy Birthday Saba Hindi Short film [22]
2022 Zibah Erum [23]
2024 Untitled film † TBA Gujarati Completed [24]
TBA Kaya Palat † TBA Hindi Completed [25][26]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010–2011 Zindagi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal Talli
2011 Diya Aur Baati Hum Shruti
2012–2013 Alaxmi – Humari Super Bahu Alaxmi / Laxmi Kapadia
2013 Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi Ami Joshipura
2014 Khushiyon Kii Gullak Aashi Aashi Dubey
2015–2016 Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur Swara Bose Maheshwari [27]
2016 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 Contestant 15th place [28]
2016–2017 Devanshi Devanshi Upadhyay Bakshi
2018 Laal Ishq Deepali Episode: "Jhankini"
2019 Sufiyana Pyaar Mera Saltanat Shah Khan / Kaynaat Shah
2020–2021 Ishq Mein Marjawan 2 Riddhima Raisinghania [29]

Special appearances

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Year Title Role Ref.
2015 Comedy Nights with Kapil Herself [30]
Udaan Swara Bose Maheshwari
Sasural Simar Ka
2016 Krishnadasi
Comedy Nights Live
Comedy Nights Bachao
Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki
2017 Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki Devanshi Upadhyay Bakshi
Savitri Devi College & Hospital
2019 Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke Neha
2020 Choti Sarrdaarni Riddhima Raisinghania
Pinjara Khubsurti Ka

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Ishq Mein Marjawan 2: Naya Safar Riddhima Raisinghania [31]
2024 Gullak Dr. Preeti Singh Season 4 [32]
Naam Namak Nishan Dr. Tina [33]

Music videos

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Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2021 Halo Re Halo Payal Dev, Mika Singh [34]
2022 Ik Kahani Kaka [35]
Humko Na Mohabbat Karne De Gul Saxena, Saaj Bhatt [36]
Tu Jo Mila Romy [37]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 Asian Viewers Television Awards Best Actress (Popular) Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur Nominated [38]
2017 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress (Popular) Devanshi Won
2019 Best Actress in a Negative Role Sufiyana Pyaar Mera Won
Gold Awards Best Actress in a Negative Role Won
2020 Gold Glam and Style Awards Stylish Actor(Female)Tv — Won
2021 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress (Popular) Ishq Mein Marjawan 2 Nominated [39]
2022 Nominated [40]

References

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  1. ^ "Helly Shah on Delhi: I loved the jhumkas and bags in Janpath". The Times of India. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Helly Shah Stars in 'Ishq Mein Marjawan 2', First Promo of New Season Out". News18. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Helly Shah on her birthday celebration: I had a gala time with my close friends". Pinkvilla. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Patel, Ano (10 October 2014). "Gujaratis take the lead on prime time TV". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Hindi TV show 'Swaragini' zooms in on Kolkata's hotspots". The Times of India. Indo-Asian News Service. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018. Talking about playing the character, Helly told IANS: "Swara is very similar to what I am in real life. The only difference is I am Gujarati and she is Bengali. Swara as Bengali is a non-vegetarian eating person, but in real life I am a vegetarian."
  6. ^ Ano Patel (6 July 2012). "Ahmedabad is a very chilled out place: Helly Shah". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  7. ^ Neha Maheshwri (4 December 2013). "Hally Shah to replace Ulka Gupta in 'Khelti Hai Zindagi...'". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  8. ^ "'Khushiyon Kii Gullak Aashi' to go off air". Mid-Day. Indo-Asian News Service. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  9. ^ IANS (7 February 2019). "Swaragini actress Helly Shah is all set to make a comeback with this project". India Today. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  10. ^ Maheshwri, Neha (18 November 2019). "Helly Shah joins 'Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke'". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  11. ^ Maheshwri, Neha (23 January 2020). "Helly Shah to play the protagonist in the second season of 'Ishq Mein Marjawaan' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  12. ^ a b Cyril, Grace (16 March 2021). "Ishq Mein Marjawan 2 streams on Voot Select now, Ankit Siwach to play a villain". India Today. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Cannes 2022: Helly Shah steals the show in a dazzling thigh-high slit gown with plunging neckline". The Times of India. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Cannes 2022: Helly Shah makes her debut in a sparkling gown". Hindustan Times. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  15. ^ Roy, Tanushree (24 May 2022). "Helly Shah unveils first look of debut film Kaya Palat at Cannes 2022. Celebs react". India Today. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Cannes 2022: Helly Shah unveils the poster of her debut film 'Kaya Palat' at the Indian Pavilion". PINKVILLA. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Helly Shah to grace the red carpet for L'Oréal Paris at Cannes Film Festival 2022". Bollywood Hungama. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  18. ^ IANS (7 March 2023). "Helly Shah All Set To Make Her Debut In Gujarati Cinema". Outlook. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Dynamic dozen for the decade". Eastern Eye. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Top 50 Asian celebrities of 2020: A countdown of Global stars who broke boundaries, did great work and made a positive impact!". Eastern Eye. 12 December 2020.
  21. ^ "The New Generation: Top 30 under 30 Global Asian Stars; check complete list". EasternEye. 20 January 2021.
  22. ^ Happy Birthday Starring Helly Shah Is Releasing 2nd October. humaramovie. 22 September 2020 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ "Arunjit Borah Opens Up On Journey Of His Short film Zibah After It Steps Closer To OSCAR". Mid Day. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  24. ^ Jambhekar, Shruti (5 April 2023). "I am stepping out of my comfort zone: Helly Shah on Gujarati debut". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Helly Shah to make film debut with Kaya Palat produced by Oscar winner Marc Baschet". Bollywood Hungama. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  26. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (7 April 2022). "Helly Shah, Indian TV Star, Sets Film Debut With 'Kaya Palat'". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  27. ^ Sharma, Priyanka (16 November 2016). "Helly Shah, Varun Kapoor show Swaragini to go off air in December". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  28. ^ Arora, Rumani (3 July 2016). "'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' 9: Here is the list of confirmed celebrity contestants of this year!". Indian TV News. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  29. ^ Mondal, Sukarna (22 May 2020). "Exclusive - Helly Shah on Ishq Mein Marjawan 2: We had just shot for a month and the launch had to be postponed due to lockdown". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  30. ^ IANS (6 February 2015). "'Comedy Nights With Kapil' special episode for Mahashivratri". India TV News. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  31. ^ "Helly Shah pens emotional note as Ishq Mein Marjawan 2 to go off-air soon". India TV News. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  32. ^ "Gullak season 4 release date out, Helly Shah joins the cast". Film Companion. 30 May 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  33. ^ "'Naam Namak Nishan' trailer: Varun Sood, Danish Sood as young cadets show true power of unity, brotherhood". Lokmat Times. ANI. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  34. ^ "Payal Dev: I suggested we shoot 'Halo Re Halo' with Sharad Malhotra and Helly Shah". Mid Day. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  35. ^ "'Ik Kahani' ft. Kaka Ji and Helly Shah is out". The Times of India. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  36. ^ "Music video Humko Na Mohabbat Karne De is all about love". The Express Tribune. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  37. ^ "Umar Riaz, Helly Shah come together for music video 'Tu Jo Mila'". Tribune. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  38. ^ "Iconic Gold Awards 2022 held in Mumbai amid the presence of a galaxy of tinsel town celebrities". ANI. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  39. ^ Keshri, Shweta (11 February 2021). "ITA Awards 2020 gets more than 1 crore votes in popular category. List of nominees". India Today. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  40. ^ Tandon, Tulika (8 March 2022). "Know the winners list of ITA 2022". Jagran Josh. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
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