# Aneri Vajani

Aneri Vajani (born 26 March 1994) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut with Kaali – Ek Punar Avatar as Paakhi in 2012. Vajani is best known for her portrayal of Nisha Gangwal in Nisha Aur Uske Cousins and Saanjh Mathur in Beyhadh. Vajani has also portrayed Pari Malhotra in the series Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2, Pranati Mishra in Pavitra Bhagya and Malvika Kapadia in Anupamaa.

## Early life

Vajani was born on 26 March 1994 in a Gujarati family.

## Career
### Debut and breakthrough (2012-2015)

Vajani made her acting debut with the role of Paakhi in Kaali – Ek Punar Avatar in 2012. It ended in 2013 and was based on the famous Nitish Katara murder case. She then played Shanaya Khan in the 2013 show Crazy Stupid Ishq alongside Hiba Nawab, Harsh Rajput and Vishal Vashishtha.
Vajani portrayed Nisha Gangwal Kumar in Nisha Aur Uske Cousins opposite Mishkat Varma from 2014 to 2015. Her performance as Nisha earned her nomination at Indian Telly Award for Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female. She next played Arushi, a swimmer in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Season 7.

### Success and recent work (2016-present)

Vajani next portrayed Saanjh Mathur Sharma in Beyhadh opposite Kushal Tandon and Jennifer Winget from 2016 to 2017. She received praises for her performance. She then appeared as Riddhi in Yeh Hai Aashiqui Season 4 where she reunited with Varma.
In 2016, she featured in Arre's I Don't Watch TV as Tulsi. It marked her web debut. In 2018, she played Shreya in Laal Ishq opposite Samridh Bawa. She portrayed Pari Malhotra in her second web show, Voot's Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka Season 2 opposite Kunal Jaisingh.
Vajani then played Pranati Mishra Khurana in Pavitra Bhagya, where she reunited with Jaisingh. She received ITA Award for Best Actress Popular nomination for her performance. She next appeared as Arundhati Singh in MX Player's web series Cookiees.
She made her film debut with the Telugu film FCUK: Father Chitti Umaa Kaarthik where she was seen as Priyanka. She also played a character named Aneri in the short film I Hate Goodbyes.
From 2021 to 2022, she started portraying Malavika Kapadia in Anupamaa. She quit the show permanently in 2022 to participate in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 claiming that "there is no scope of coming back as it's all over for her role". In March 2025, she entered as Shivani in Colors TV's Ram Bhavan.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
| 2012–2013 | Kaali – Ek Punar Avatar | Paakhi | Debut show |
| 2013 | Crazy Stupid Ishq | Shanaya Khan | |
| 2014–2015 | Nisha Aur Uske Cousins | Nisha Gangwal | |
| 2015 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya 7 | Arushi | |
| 2016 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui 4 | Riddhi | Episode: "Secret Marriage" |
| 2016–2017 | Beyhadh | Saanjh Mathur | |
| 2018 | Laal Ishq | Shreya | Episode: "Shraap" |
| 2020 | Pavitra Bhagya | Pranati Mishra | |
| 2021–2022 | Anupamaa | Malavika "Mukku" Kapadia | |
| 2022 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 | Contestant | 13th place |
| 2024 | Baghin | Gauri/Baghin | |
| 2025 | Ram Bhavan | Shivani | |

### Web series

| Year | Show | Role |
| 2016 | I Don't Watch TV | Tulsi |
| 2019 | Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka Season 2 | Pari Malhotra |
| 2020 | Cookiees | Arundhati Singh |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | FCUK: Father Chitti Umaa Kaarthik | Priyanka | Telugu | | |
| 2021 | I Hate Goodbyes | Aneri | Hindi | Short film | |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
| 2022 | Phase | Sarthak Saksena | |
| 2022 | Aashiq Hoon | Raj Barman | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2015 | Indian Telly Awards | Fresh New Face - Female | Nisha Aur Uske Cousins | Nominated |
| 2015 | Asian Viewers Television Awards | Female Actor Of The Year | Nisha Aur Uske Cousins | Nominated |
| 2022 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress (Popular) | Pavitra Bhagya | Nominated |