Shikha Swaroop (born 23 October 1970) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss India International 1988.
Career While still in college, she became Miss India International in 1988 with Shabnam Patel and continued to wear this crown until 1991 when she relinquished it to Preeti Mankotia.
No beauty contests were held during 1989 and 1990 due to the demise of the sponsor, Eve's Weekly. The contests resumed after a new sponsor, Femina, took over in 1991. Apart from being crowned Miss India 1988, she won a gold medal in the All India Pistol Shooting Championship in 1988. In addition to modelling and being the brand ambassador for many products, she was a fashion model for over 400 shows in India and abroad. She also played badminton on a national level. At 5 feet 11 inches tall, she was the tallest actress at the time. Her career catapulted, but she suffered major setbacks when she became seriously ill.
She appeared in several 1990s Hindi films, and on television in Chandrakanta, which was a huge hit. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Shikha was considered one of the most desirable women in India. She appeared as a lead in 11 movies, some of which were multi-starrers: Anil Sharma's Tahalka, Policewala Gunda, Pranlal Mehta's Police Public, Gulshan Kumar's Naag Mani, Kayda Kanoon, Pyar Hua Chori Chori, Cheetah, Thanedarni, and Awaaz De Kahan Hai.
Her other popular TV shows are Himesh Reshammiya's Andaaz, Amarprem, Anupama, Sunil Agnihotri's Yug, and Siddhant Vision's Kahan Se Kahan Tak. She made a comeback with the TV serial Kahani Chandrakanta Ki.Shikha Swaroop back as a 'more mature' actress! She also played the role of KaikeyiShikha Swaroop of 'Chandrakanta' fame to make a comeback on TV in the Zee TV show Ramayan.I’m hard to miss: Shikha Swaroop
Personal life She is the only child of her parents and leads a content life. She remains unmarried.
Filmography +YearFilmRoleNotes1990Awaaz De Kahan Hai.1990Police PublicUsha Swaroop 1991Pyar Hua Chori ChoriVaishali Verma1991Naag Mani1992TahalkaIntelligence Chief Cynthia1993Kayda KanoonKavita Sinha1994Thanedarni1995Policewala GundaMona Singh1994CheetahRajni Kamalnath
Television +YearSeriesRoleNotes1994ChandrakantaPrincess Chandrakanta1996YugProfessor Anja1997ShaktimaanThe Villain Alien2011Kahani Chandrakanta KiMaharani Chandrakanta2012RamayanKaikeyi
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