Achint Kaur is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and television, particularly known for her roles as and in Ekta Kapoor's soap operas, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, respectively. She also voiced the character Shenzi in the Hindi version of The Lion King. She portrayed the roles of a mother and a mother-in-law in the TV series Jamai Raja.
Early life Achint Kaur was born and raised in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, into a Punjabi Sikh family. She studied at Sophia Girls' School.
Career Achint started her career with Zee TV's popular show Banegi Apni Baat in 1994 and worked in Swabhimaan in 1995 in which she played the role of 'Soha'.
Besides working in some of the popular drama series, she has also played many roles in Bollywood movies, such as Om Jai Jagadish, Corporate, & Julie. She has also won numerous awards for her strong character driven roles. These include the ITA Award for "Best Actress in Supporting Role" for her series Virrudh. As of 2014 she is working in Zee TV's Punjabi/Gujarati theme serial Jamai Raja (2014 TV series).
She is a theatre actress and recently appeared in the play Two to Tango, Three to Jive. Kaur has also acted in a few Pakistani television serials.
Filmography + List of Achnit Kaur film credits Year Title Role Notes 2002 Om Jai Jagadish Tanya Malhotra Sur – The Melody of Life Pooja 2004 Julie 2006 Corporate Chhaya V. Seghal 2008 AnamikaVishaka Pratap Rajput2009 Three: Love, Lies, Betrayal Officer Smith 2010 Guzaarish News Reader 2011 Haunted – 3D Margaret Malini Jo Hum Chahein Amrita Singhania 2012 Heroine Mahis therapist RiwayatDeepika Desai 2014 2 States Shipra Mehra Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans Forest Warden 2015 Black Home Guddu Rangeela 2016 Zorawar Major Zorawar Singh's Mother2019 The Lion King (Hindi Version) Shenzi Voiceover Kalank SarojThe Tashkent Files Mrs. Natarajan ChopsticksZachariaNetflix film 2021 Koi Jaane Na Kabir's Friend Amazon Prime Video film 2024 Ghudchadi Sunita JioCinema film2026Do Deewane Seher MeinMandy
Television + List of Achnit Kaur television credits Year Show Role Notes 1994 Banegi Apni Baat 1995–1997 Swabhimaan Soha 1997–1998 Aahat Mansi / Holy Ghost / Naina (Episode 96 & 97 The Tresspasser), (Episode 110 & 111 Jungle), (Episode 148 & 149 The scarecrow) 1998–2001 Saaya Kamiya 1991–2002 Maan Sanjana Maan 2001 Talaash Episode 46 2002 Parchhaiyan Archana 2002 Dhadkan Mallika Sareen 2002–2003 Kittie Party Pixie 2003–2008 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Dr. Mandira Kapadia / Priyanka Dutta / Mandira Kiran Virani / Mandira Aditya Gujral 2004–2005 Piya Ka Ghar Amba 2005–2008 Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Pallavi Bhandari / Pallavi Kamal Agarwal / Pammi Balraj Nanda 2006Piya Kay Ghar Jana HaiPakistani TV serial 2006–2008 Karam Apnaa Apnaa Nikhila Mahen Kapoor 2007–2008 Virrudh Vedika Rai Singhania Won:ITA Award for Best Supporting Actress 2008–2009 Ranbir Rano Preet Behenji 2011 Jhansi Ki Rani Ladai Sarkar / Queen of Orchha 2014–2016 Jamai RajaDurga Devi "DD" Patel 2017–2019 The Good Karma HospitalMala Pradeep 7 episodes2019–2020Jamai 2.0Durga Devi "DD" PatelWeb series on Zee5 2025–2026 Binddii Bharati Khanna 2025 Ganesh Kartikey Diti 2026 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 Dr. Mandira Kapadia Sanghvi
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