Sumona Chakravarti (born 24 June 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television productions. She is best known for her roles in Sony TV's daily soap opera, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, with Comedy Nights with Kapil on Colors TV and The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony TV. In 2024, she participated in the stunt based show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 14, where she was a semifinalist.
Career She began her acting career at the age of 11 through Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala starrer Mann in the year 1999. In the next few years she did quite a few television shows but her big breakthrough happened in 2011 when she played the role of Natasha in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, a television show produced by Balaji Telefilms.
In the following year she participated in the comedy show Kahani Comedy Circus Ki on Sony TV with Kapil Sharma and the duo emerged as the winners of the show. From there on, began her professional partnership with Kapil Sharma that is still active. From June 2013 to January 2016, she was seen as Manju Sharma in Comedy Nights with Kapil where she played the role of Kapil Sharma's wife. In 2016, she came back to the screen with Sony TV's The Kapil Sharma Show which she was seen playing the role of Sarla Gulati, a girl deeply in love with her neighbour Kapil. The show came back with its second season in 2018 where she is playing the role of Bhoori. She essayed the role until season 4, and returned as Bindu Sharma in the subsequent final season of the show which went on until 2023.
Sumona Chakravarti has presented two travel shows namely Dubai Diaries and Swiss Made Adventures both on NDTV Good Times. While she was the host in Dubai Diaries, she went in as a participant seeking the adventurous side of Switzerland in Swiss Made Adventures.
Filmography Year Title Role 1999 Mann Neha2010 Aakhari Decision Mansee2012 Barfi! Shruti's Friend2014 Kick Vidhi2015 Phir Se... Pia
Television Year Title Role Notes 2006Kasamh Se Nivedita Deb; Aparajit's sister 2007Detective Doll Detective Doll 2007Sun Yaar Chill Maar 2007–2009Kasturi Vandy Singhania 2010Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi Chiraiya 2010Sapno Se Bhare Naina 2010Horror Nights Mia Episode: "Haunted Hospital" 2011Khotey Sikkey Anjali Episode: "MLA Ashok Rao gets murdered in Williamson Hotel" 2011–2014Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Natasha Amarnath Kapoor 2012Kahani Comedy Circus Ki Sumona Chakravarti 2013Ek Thhi NaaykaLaboni 2013–2016Comedy Nights with Kapil Manju Sharma 2014Savdhaan India Shruti (Episode 740) 2014Yeh Hai Aashiqui Tejaswini "Tej" 2015Jamai Raja Misha Grewal 2016–2023The Kapil Sharma Show Sarla Gulati / Bhoori / Bindu Sharma 2016Dubai Diaries Host 2016Swiss Made Adventures Sumona Chakravarti Traveller 2017Dev Meera Ghosh 2018–2021 Shonar Bengal Host 2024 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 Contestant 7th place
Theatre TitleYearRoleDirectorVenue NotesDa Dating Truths2009Prriya Ary and Ravi Gosain St. Andrews Auditorium, Bandra (W), MumbaiThe Relationship Agreement2016The GirlMeherzad PatelNational Centre for the Performing Arts (India)
Awards and nominations
Indian Telly Awards
YearNominated WorkCategoryResult2014Comedy Nights with KapilBest Ensemble Cast
Indian Television Academy Awards
YearNominated WorkCategoryResult2015Comedy Nights with KapilBest Actress in a Supporting Role (Comedy)2023The Kapil Sharma Show- Season 5Best Actress – Comedy -TV
Yash Bharti Award
Sumona Chakravarti was awarded with the Yash Bharti Award on 27 October 2016 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
See also List of Indian television actresses
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