# Anchal Singh

Anchal G Singh (born 5 April 1992) is an Indian actress. She is known for the films Dhilluku Dhuddu and Zakhmi. She also featured in SonyLIV's Undekhi and Netflix's Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein. She also acted in a Sri Lankan film Sri Siddhartha Gautama in 2013 as Princess Yasodhara.

## Early life

Singh was born on 5 April 1992 into a Sikh family in Chandigarh. She is the daughter of Gunbir Kaur and Gurbax Singh. Her mother is a lecturer and her father is a former Indian Air Force Officer. She is the younger of the two siblings. Her elder brother, Chiranjeev Singh, is a Digital Marketing consultant based in Delhi.

## Education

Singh did her schooling from Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute and graduated from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, specializing in Political Science. She is also an internationally renowned Clairvoyant and a Tarot Card Reader.

## Career

Singh got her first break in the entertainment industry when she was called for a commercial for Dena Bank.

### 2013-2016

In 2013, Singh made her film debut with Sri Siddhartha Gautama, in which she played Princess Yashodhara. It was a biographical film based on the life of Gautama Buddha. The film consisted of Indian and Sri Lankan actors. The movie was released in over 20 countries being dubbed into many languages such as in Mandarin Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Hindi and was also subtitled in French, Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Hindi. It became the highest-grossing film in the history of Sri Lankan Cinema, earning many accolades. Mahinda Rajapaksa, the then President of Sri Lanka personally congratulated Singh on her performance. After a successful debut, Singh was a part of another Sinhalese film - Akarsha, a story set in the backdrop of a war portraying a love affair between a Tamil music teacher and a Sinhalese army officer.
Following her Sri Lankan film debut, she made her Bollywood debut with a film Ramaiya Vastavaiya in that same year. In 2014, she appeared in another Hindi film Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty.
In 2016, she made her Kollywood debut with Dhilluku Dhuddu which was directed by Rambhala. She played the female lead opposite Santhanam in that film.

### 2019-present

In 2019, Singh made her debut in the Punjabi film industry with - PunjKhaab alongside Gurpreet Ghuggi and Monica Gill, a film directed by Gurcharan Singh under Prabh Films for Punjabi Cinema. The film was announced in 2017. The cinematographer of the film was Anushul Chaobey. Punjkhaab was based various types of societal stereotypes and stigmas that plague Punjab. In 2020, she co-starred in Zakhmi with Dev Kharoud. Zakhmi was directed by Inderpal Singh. The movie was under the banners of Binnu Dhillon and Anshu Munish Sahni. It was released on 7 February 2020.
In 2020, Singh made her OTT debut with SonyLIV's Undekhi. She will now be seen in Undekhi (Season 2) reprising the role of Teji Grewal.
In 2022, she featured in Netflix's Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein (both seasons) opposite Tahir Raj Bhasin. She received widespread recognition for her portrayal of Purva. The series is revived for a second season.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Language |
| 2013 | Sri Siddhartha Gautama | Princess Yashodhara | Sinhala |
| 2013 | Ramaiya Vastavaiya | Ria | Hindi |
| 2014 | Holiday | Unnamed | Hindi |
| 2016 | Dhilluku Dhuddu | Kajal | Tamil |
| 2019 | Punj Khaab | Rajjo | Punjabi |
| 2019 | Bomb Jigra | Un­known | Punjabi |
| 2020 | Zakhmi | Reet | Punjabi |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020–2024 | Undekhi | Teji Grewal | Hindi | | |
| 2022–2024 | Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein | Purva Awasthi | Hindi | | |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Singer |
| 2012 | Rut Ne Jo Bansi Bajai | Falguni Pathak |
| 2018 | Sanam Mennu | Sanam |
| 2022 | Mere Haniyaa | Arko Pravo Mukherjee |

## Media image

She has done over 300+ TV commercials both nationally and internationally for prestigious brands like Asian Paints, Dabur Fem Bleach, Ponds, Garnier, Vivel, Malabar Gold, Jos Alukkas, Hyundai. She was also on Femina's cover page and has been part of many print campaigns for brands like Coke, Pepsi, Amway, Lays, Horlicks.