# Anjum Fakih

Anjum Fakih (born 12 September 1989) is an Indian actress and model who works in Hindi television. She is best known for her work in Zee TV soap operas Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani (2015–16) and Kundali Bhagya (2017–23), and Sony TV's Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 (2021–22).

## Early life

Anjum Fakih was born on 12 September 1989 in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India in a Konkani Muslim family. Her parents Kamaluddin Fakih and Sultana Fakih live in Vikhroli and Panderi, Ratnagiri. She completed her education from University of Mumbai. At the age of 19 she left her home to pursue a career in acting and modeling and relocated herself to Mumbai. Later she enrolled herself in Elan Modelling Agency Pvt Ltd. where she started her career as a model. Later she has appeared in several commercials.

## Career

Fakih decided to become a model when she was just 19 years old. In 2010, she ventured into Hindi television with an unnoticed part of Bonita Ahluwalia in rom-com Mahi Way.
Post a five years hiatus, she returned to television in 2015 with Star Plus's romantic drama Tere Sheher Mein which featured her as Rachita Mathur. In the same year, she also appeared in Time Machine. Later that year in December, Fakih starred as the evil antagonist Rani Rageshwari in Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani, a period drama broadcast on Zee TV, and was highly appreciated for her acting skills before she left the show in 2016.
In February 2017, she signed Colors TV's social drama Devanshi. It saw her portray Sakshi, the adoptive sister of main titular character Devanshi (played by Helly Shah).
Since July 2017, Fakih portrayed Srishti Arora Luthra opposite Abhishek Kapoor in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya. Her performance as the naughty and fun-loving Srishti won her a Gold Award. The show was the biggest weekday launch in terms of TRP. She decided to quit the series after six long years in October 2023.
While being a part of Kundali Bhagya, Fakih did multiple other projects: in 2018 and 2020, she made cameo appearances in Ekta Kapoor's other productions Dil Hi Toh Hai (on Sony TV) and Naagin 5 (on Colors TV) respectively. In 2020, Fakih was seen playing key roles in two web shows Kashmakash and Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain. In December 2020, she made her music video debut with Ik Dafa Toh Mil. From 2021 to 2022, Fakih was seen as Maitri in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2. From December 2023, she portrayed a politician, Ankita Rao in Sony TV's Dabangii – Mulgii Aayi Re Aayi until it went off-air in June 2024.

## Personal life

Fakih's conservative parents were not in favour of her joining the entertainment industry, and she ultimately had to leave their house to pursue her career.
Fakih is a Muslim. She wore a burqa throughout her student life but abandoned it after she started working. She faced backlash on Instagram in 2019 for posting pictures of herself praying to Shiva on Maha Shivaratri, a Hindu festival. In March 2024, she performed pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina along with her mother.

### Relationships

Fakih started dating Marathi actor and RJ Kettan Singh in 2019. The couple broke up a year later. In March 2023, she revealed she has been in a relationship with marketing manager Rohit Jadhav since 2021. They were reportedly separated by January 2024.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Mahi Way | Bonita Ahluwalia | |
| 2015 | Tere Sheher Mein | Rachita Agnihotri | |
| 2015 | Time Machine | Roshni Chatterjee | |
| 2015–2016 | Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani | Rageshwari Singh | |
| 2017 | Devanshi | Sakshi Bhatnagar | |
| 2017–2023 | Kundali Bhagya | Srishti Arora Luthra | |
| 2021–2022 | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 | Maitri Sood Bahl | |
| 2023 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 | Contestant | 11th place |
| 2023–2024 | Dabangii – Mulgii Aayi Re Aayi | Ankita Rao | |

### Special appearances

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2017/2018 | Kumkum Bhagya | Srishti Arora |
| 2018 | Dil Hi Toh Hai | Herself |
| 2020 | Naagin 5 | Noor Beg |
| 2021 | Bhagya Lakshmi | Srishti Arora |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Singer | Ref. |
| 2020 | Ik Dafa To Mil | Oye Kunaal | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020 | Kashmakash | Guddi | | |
| 2020 | Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain | Nisha | Season 3 | |