# Veebha Anand

Veebha Anand is an Indian actress known for her portrayals of Sugna Shyam Singh in Balika Vadhu, Kangana in Shree, Laxmi Angad Purohit in Sanskaar Laxmi, Subhadra in Mahabharat, Navya Naveli in Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan, and Ananya Shakti Thakur in &TV's Begusarai.

## Early life

Vibha Anand was born on 8 September 1995 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. She has a younger sister, Sakshi Anand, a writer and a brother, Ajeet Anand. She hails from a non-filmy background. Due to numerology, She changed her name to Veebha Anand from Vibha Anand. While this did not make any significant transformation in the pronunciation of her name, Veebha Anand replaced i with ee. She completed her schooling at Doon Presidency School, Uttarakhand.

## Personal life

Veebha Anand was in a relationship with TV actor Rohit Purohit. They met at the sets of their program Sanskaar Laxmi. After dating for some time, the couple decided to terminate their relationship and move into their individual lives.

## Career
### Initial struggle and breakthrough

Veebha Anand started her journey into acting at a very young age of fifteen. Initially her journey was not easy as she had to struggle a lot but her father who supported her throughout her struggling phase. She joined the famous acting academy Kreating Charekters. She is the student of famous actors Samar Jai Singh and Roopesh Thapliyal. In 2008 after months of auditions, she got the opportunity to make her debut with the television serial Balika Vadhu as Sugna.

### Debut and early success (2008–2013)

Veebha started her television career with the show Balika Vadhu in 2008, broadcast on Colors TV. Anand rose to fame for portraying the role of Sugna Shyam Singh. Her performance in the serial was loved by everyone making her a household name. She gained popularity and was nominated for the Indian Telly Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Next she played a negative role in ZEE TV's supernatural drama show Shree. She acted as Namrata in Sukh by Chance in 2009.
She debuted in the Thriller Film Stoneman Murders as Sanjay's daughter.
She played the lead role in ZEE TV’s Sanskaar Laxmi as Laxmi Angad Purohit opposite Rohit Purohit and Shakti Arora.
Anand played a supporting role in the Bollywood Film Isi Life Me in 2011.
Later she worked in several popular television shows such as Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein, Kairi-Rishta Khatta Meetha, Yeh Hai Aashiqui and Crime Patrol.

### Established actress (2013–present)

She was recognized for her role as Subhadra in Star Plus’s mythological TV series Mahabharat, opposite Shaheer Sheikh .
She made an episodic appearance in MTV Webbed and Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal.
She played Navya Naveli on MTV's youth show Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan opposite Abhishek Malik and Ayaz Ahmed. She played a teenage girl from a small town who gets betrayed by her boyfriend and gets pregnant. After betrayal she becomes a stronger persona.
Then she appeared as Ananya Shakti Thakur in the Popular Soap Opera Begusarai opposite Vishal Aditya Singh, Ankit Gupta, Parichay Sharma, Manish Naggdev and Mukul Raj Singh. Her character in the Begusarai is inspired by Mahabharat's Draupadi.
Anand made a cameo appearance in Karmaphal Dataa Shani .
Anand made her web debut in the thriller Web Series Twistted 2 along with Nia Sharma and Rrahul Sudhir. She played a vital role in the series as a crime reporter. Anand is also featured in the Web Comedy Romantic Film Yours Truly Roohani opposite Rishi Saxena .
Anand featured in the film Hum Chaar as Savita. Anand came for an episodic role in Laal Ishq .
In 2020, Anand featured in the episodic web series Manohar Kahaniyan opposite Ankit Gupta as a new bride in the house. In the same year 2020, Anand starred in the Tamil language film Mookuthi Amman as Dharani. She first time acted on the other language films.
In 2021, She played a prostitute in the web film Rajnigandha along with Rajesh Sharma. Rajnigandha is a heart-wrenching story of a father and daughter.
She is currently seen in Disney+ Hotstar's horror-thriller web series Ankahi Ansuni opposite Paresh Pahuja.The series follows the story of a demoted young police inspector of the UP police who is transferred to a fictional sleepy town Jhaagi, notorious for having numerous unsolved mysterious cases. She will be seen playing the role of a police constable.

## Television

| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Note |
| 2008–2010 | Balika Vadhu | Sugna Bhairon Singh | Colors TV | Supporting Role |
| 2008–2009 | Shree | Kangna | Zee TV | Negative Role |
| 2009–2010 | Sukh by Chance | Namrata | Sony Entertainment Television | Parallel Lead Role |
| 2010 | Meethi Choori No 1 | Herself | Imagine TV | Contestant |
| 2011 | Sanskaar Laxmi | Laxmi Angad Purohit | Zee TV | Lead Role |
| 2012 | Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein | Sapna | Zee TV | Lead Role |
| 2012 | Kairi - Rishta Khataa Meetha | Suman Abhay Sristav | Colors Tv | Supporting Role |
| 2012 | Crime Patrol | Mitali Das ( Episode 146, 147) | Sony Entertainment Television | Parallel Lead Role |
| 2012 | Gumrah | AIDS Patient | Channel V | Vital Role |
| 2013 | MTV Webbed | Pankhudi | MTV | Parallel Lead Role |
| 2013 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui -Season 1 (Episode 2: Tip Tip Barsa Pyaar) | Sapna | Bindass | Lead Role |
| 2013–2014 | Mahabharat | Subhadra | Star Plus | Supporting Role |
| 2014–2015 | Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan | Navya Naveli (Season 1 & 2) | MTV India | Parallel Lead Role |
| 2014 | Akbar Birbal | Shaahin | Big Magic | Cameo appearance |
| 2016 | Begusarai | Ananya Shakti Thakur | &TV | Lead Role |
| 2016 | Karmaphal Dataa Shani | Mahakali | Colors TV | Cameo Appearance |
| 2018, 2019 | Laal Ishq | Gunjan (Episode 1) / Sheel (Episode 51) | &TV | Lead Role |
| 2018 | Jamai Raja | A Dancer at Navaratri Function | Zee TV | Cameo Appearance |
| 2020 | Devi Adi Parashakti | Devasena | Dangal TV | supporting role |

## Theatre play

| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
| 2013 | Rishton Ka Live Telecast | Shruti | |

## Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2018 | Twisted 2 | Raashi | Parallel Lead Role |
| 2020 | Manohar Kahaniyan | Priya | Lead Role ( Episode 1-3) |
| 2020 | A Long Distance Love Story - Lockdown | Pari | |
| 2021 | Ankahi Ansuni | Barkhaa | Lead Role |
| 2021 | Glitter | Anushkha | Lead Role |

## Films

| Year | Tiltle | Role | Language | Note |
| 2009 | Stoneman Murders | Sanjay's daughter | Hindi | Supporting Role |
| 2010 | Isi Life Mein | Nupur | Hindi | Supporting Role |
| 2011 | Pratha | Shyamli | Hindi | Parallel Lead Role |
| 2019 | Hum Chaar | Savita | Hindi | Supporting Role |
| 2020 | Mookuthi Amman | Dharani | Tamil | Supporting Role |

### Short films

| Year | Title |
| 2019 | The Gift |
| 2019 | Cup of Tea - Madame |
| 2020 | Under the Same Sky |
| 2020 | Live After You Leave |
| 2021 | Ulljahan |

## Web films

| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref |
| 2018 | Yours Truly Roohani | Roohani Diwan | Lead Role ( Short Film) | |
| 2021 | Rajnigandha | Nazia/Muneer | Lead Role | |

## Music videos

| Year | Title | Opposite | Singer | Music |
| 2017 | Piya Saaware | Paras Arora & Utpal Das | Bornali Kalita | Times Music |
| 2017 | Beparwaahiyaan 2 | Suyyash Rai | Suyyash Rai | TheBucketlistFilms |
| 2018 | Chaap Tilak | Non | YASH WADALI | TheBucketlistFilms |
| 2019 | Jaanta Tha | Sanam Puri | Sanam Puri | Zill Music |
| 2019 | Phir Se song | Bhavna Makhija | Siddharth Basrur | CreativeMeter |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result | Ref |
| 2009 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Balika Vadhu | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Balika Vadhu | Nominated | |