Anchal Singh is a renowned Indian actress and model. She is known for her role as ‘Purva’ in Netflix’s hit thriller “Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein (2022).”
Wiki/Biography
Anchal Singh was born on Sunday, 5 April 1992 (age 30 years; as of 2022) in Chandigarh.
Anchal Singh’s childhood picture
Her zodiac sign is Aries. She was born in a Sikh family in Chandigarh and was brought up in New Delhi. Anchal Singh did her schooling at Air Force Golden Jubilee, and she attended Delhi College of Arts and Commerce. Anchal has also appeared in numerous commercials. She discovered her passion for acting while working on commercials and relocated to Mumbai to pursue her acting career.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Body Measurements (approx.): 34-28-30
Family
Anchal Singh belongs to a Sikh family. Reportedly, her family members are very spiritual, and they religiously follow meditation.
Parents & Siblings
Her father, Gurbax Singh, is a former Indian Air Force officer.
Anchal Singh with her father
Anchal’s mother, Gunbir Kaur, is a lecturer.
Anchal Singh posing along with her mother
Her brother Chiranjeev Singh is a digital marketing consultant.
Anchal Singh with her brother
Career
TV & Print Commercials
Anchal Singh began her career in the entertainment industry after getting an offer for a commercial for Dena Bank, and she went on to appear in over 300 commercials for various national and international brands including Asian Paints, Dabur Fem Bleach, Ponds, Garnier, Vivel, Malabar Gold, Jos Alukkas, and Hyundai. Apart from TV commercials, Anchal has also appeared in numerous print advertisements of many renowned companies like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Amway, and Unilever. In these commercials, she appeared alongside many popular celebrities such as Ranbir Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Shilpa Shetty, and Hema Malini.
Anchal Singh with Ranbir Kapoor while shooting for an advertisement
Acting
Anchal Singh made her acting debut with the Srilankan film Sri Siddhartha Gautama in which she played the role of princess Yashodhara. This film was released in nearly 20 countries and was dubbed in numerous languages including Hindi, Mandarin, Thai, and Vietnamese. Anchal earned acclaims for her performance in the film.
Anchal Singh in Sri Siddhartha Gautama (2013)
In 2013, she played the role of Ria in Bollywood film Ramiya Vastavaiya. She then appeared in a lead role in the Telegu film Dhilluku Dhuddu (2016) and Punjabi film Zakhmi (2020).
Anchal Singh in the Punjabi movie Zakhmi
Anchal Singh made her digital debut with the Hindi web series Undekhi (2020). In 2022, she played the role of Purva in the Hindi web series Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein directed by Sidharth Sengupta.
Anchal Singh as Purva in the web series Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein
Facts/Trivia
- Anchal is often featured on the cover of various magazines including Femina.
- While Anchal Singh was shooting for her Tamil film Dhilluku Dhuddu, she was suggested to change her name to Shanaya. She was fine with that until it caused a misunderstanding. In an interview she said,
It was my first film in Tamil and when the team suggested that I get a name change, I was OK with it. But post that I wasn’t getting the right kind of films, and when I was wondering why I came to know that people got confused as they thought Anchal and Shanaya were two different actresses. I used to get calls asking whether I knew Shanaya as we looked similar.”
- Anchal Singh is a pet lover. she enjoys sharing photos of her pet on Instagram.
Anchal Singh with her pet cat
- Apart from acting, Anchal is an internationally renowned clairvoyant and a tarot card reader.
- Anchal Singh likes traveling and sharing random quotes on Instagram.
Anchal Singh shared a quote on Instagram
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