Akansha Ranjan Kapoor (born 18 September 1993) is an American Actress of Indian origin who primarily works in Hindi films. Kapoor made her film debut with Guilty (2020) for which she received a Filmfare OTT Awards nomination. She made her web debut with Netflix's series Ray (2021).
Early life Kapoor was born on 18 September 1993, in Mumbai to affluent parents, Shashi Ranjan, an actor/director from FTII and the Publisher of GR8 Magazine, and Anu Ranjan, the Founder of The Indian Television Academy. She has an elder sister named Anushka Ranjan, who is also an actress.
After completing her schooling from Jamnabai Narsee School, Akansha pursued an acting diploma from Whistling Woods. Kapoor is an American citizen and voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 US elections.
Career Kapoor started her career in 2019 with the television fashion series, TLC's Decoded. She next appeared in the music video Tere Do Naina alongside Aparshakti Khurana.
In 2020, she made her film debut with the Netflix film Guilty where she was seen as a rape victim. She received Best Supporting Actor (Female) nomination for her performance.
Kapoor next made her web debut with the 2021 Netflix series Ray, where she was seen opposite Harshvardhan Kapoor. She next appeared in the music video "Hum Hi Hum The" alongside Aashim Gulati. Kapoor next appeared alongside Rajkummar Rao, Radhika Apte and Huma Qureshi in Monica, O My Darling.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Language Notes Ref. 2020 Guilty Tanu Kumar Hindi 2022 Monica, O My Darling Nikki Adhikari 2024 Jigra Flight attendant Cameo appearance 2026 Ikka Soma Mittal Netflix film TBA TamilTelugu Completed
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2019 Decoded Herself 2021 Ray Anuya Segment: "Spotlight"2025–presentGram ChikitsalayDr. GargiRecurring
Music videos Year Title Singer(s) Ref. 2019 Tere Do Naina Ankit Tiwari 2022 Hum Hi Hum The Bandish Vaz 2023 Dastoor Jasleen Royal
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref.2021Filmfare OTT AwardsBest Supporting Actress - Web Original Film GuiltyIndian Television Academy AwardsBest Debut Actress of the Year -OTT
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