# Yukti Kapoor

Yukti Kapoor is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. She is best known for portraying Urmila in Star Plus's mythological series, Siya Ke Ram, Ragini Singh in &TV's drama series Agniphera and S.I. Karishma Singh in Sony Sab's comedy series Maddam Sir.

## Personal life

In April 2022, Kapoor stated that she is in a happy relationship.

## Career
### Debut and breakthrough (2010-2018)

Kapoor made her acting debut in 2010 with Nanhi Si Kali Meri Laadli where she was seen as Guddi. She subsequently appeared as Tanu Chauhan in Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga, Bittoo in Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara and Mayura Dunavati in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein in 2013. In the same year, she made her film debut with the Bhojpuri film Ka Ukhaad Leba where she played Mona Bai.
In 2015, she made her Hindi film debut with Uvaa. Later in the same year, she landed her first major role in Star Plus's Siya Ke Ram, where she portrayed Urmila opposite Karan Suchak.
In 2016, she played the role of Sudha Shekhwat in Balika Vadhu.
In 2017, she played one of the protagonist Ragini Singh in Agnifera alongside Ankit Gera and Simran Kaur.

### Success and further career (2019-present)

Agnifera took a leap in 2018, after which she portrayed her character's on-screen daughter Agni Singh Thakur alongside Samridh Bawa and Kaur(coincidentally portraying Kaur's earlier character's daughter) till 2019. Later, Kapoor played Swetha in an episode of Laal Ishq with Vikram Sakhalkar. The same year, she portrayed Lakshmi, Alakshmi and Matrikas in Namah alongside Savi Thakur.
In 2020, she appeared in her first music video Fakiri. Since 2020, Kapoor has been playing the role of a Lucknow based female cop S.I. Karishma Singh in Sony SAB's Maddam Sir alongside Gulki Joshi. In 2022, she also portrayed Kareena Singh, the twin-sister of her onscreen character Karishma Singh in Maddam Sir, in her third dual role.
Since September 2023, she is seen portraying a single mother Keerti Shukla in Star Plus's Keh Doon Tumhein alongside Mudit Nayar.

## Filmography
### Films

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2011 | I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona | Un­known | Kannada | |
| 2013 | Ka Ukhaad Leba | Mona Bai | Bhojpuri | |
| 2015 | Uvaa | Roshni | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Break The Silence | Arti | Hindi | Short film |
| 2024 | Bihu Attack † | Ruchita | Hindi | Filming |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Nanhi Si Kali Meri Laadli | Guddi | |
| 2013 | Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga | Tanu Chauhan | |
| 2015–2016 | Siya Ke Ram | Urmila | |
| 2016 | Balika Vadhu | Sudha Shekhwat Shekhar | |
| 2017–2018 | Agniphera | Ragini Singh | |
| 2018-2019 | Agniphera | Agni Singh Thakur | |
| 2019 | Laal Ishq | Swetha | Episode: "Tilasmi Almari" |
| 2019 | Namah Lakshmi Narayan | Lakshmi / Alakshmi | |
| 2020–2023 | Maddam Sir | S.I. Karishma Singh | |
| 2022 | Maddam Sir | Kaushalya "Kareena" Singh | |
| 2023 | Keh Doon Tumhein | Kirti Shukla | |

#### Special appearances

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara | Bittoo | |
| 2013 | Yeh Hai Mohabbatein | Dr. Mayura Dunavati | |
| 2020 | Kuch Smiles Ho Jayein... With Alia | S.I. Karishma Singh | Episode 4 |
| 2021 | Ziddi Dil Maane Na | S.I. Karishma Singh | Episode 67 |
| 2022 | Good Night India | S.I. Karishma Singh | Episode 29 |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Singer |
| 2020 | Fakiri | Jyotica Tangri |
| 2021 | Dhat | Arko Pravo Mukherjee |
| 2021 | Mere Sath | Nicks Kukreja |
| 2022 | Kya Fark Padta Hai | Dev Negi |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | 21st Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress - Comedy | Maddam Sir | Nominated | |
| 2022 | 22nd Indian Television Academy Awards | Popular Actress (Drama) | Maddam Sir | Nominated | |