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Harleen Sethi

Harleen Sethi
Born (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 (age 32)
Alma materNarsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2013–present

Harleen Sethi (born 23 June 1992) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She is best known for her portrayal of Sameera Joshi in ALTBalaji's romantic drama Broken But Beautiful.[1][2]

Early and personal life

Harleen Sethi was born on 23 June 1992 in Mumbai, India.[3][4] She completed her schooling from Jankidevi Public School in Andheri[5] and subsequently pursued her graduation from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.[6]

Sethi dated actor Vicky Kaushal in 2018.[7] The couple broke up in 2019.[8]

In 2024, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with PCOD.[9][10]

Career

Sethi made her acting debut in 2015 as Tina in StarPlus's Gulmohar Grand.[11] She then hosted Yarri Dosti Shaadi and India Adventures, both in 2016.[12] She then portrayed Bani in Gabru: Hip Hop Ke Shehzaade alongside Amol Parashar in 2018.[13] The same year, she made her web debut opposite Vikrant Massey[14] in Broken But Beautiful, which proved to be her breakthrough role.[15]

Since 2023, she has featured in several notable shows in key roles, including Kohrra, Sultan of Delhi, Bad Cop, and Doctors.[16][17][18] She will next be seen in a dance drama on Prime Video,[19] and a mystery thriller on Netflix.[20]

Filmography

Films

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Ref.
2013 Country of Bodies: Bombay in Dance Herself [21]
2014 Mundeyan Ton Bachke Rahin
2025 Be Happy TBA [22]
TBA Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan? [23]

Television

Year Title Role Ref.
2015 Gulmohar Grand Tina [11]
2016 Yarri Dosti Shaadi Host [12]
India Adventures [24]
2018 Gabru: Hip Hop Ke Shehzaade Rapper Bani [13]
2019 MTV Ace of Space Herself [25]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018–2021 Broken But Beautiful Sameera Joshi [26]
2020 Bandish Bandits Unnamed Special appearance in song: "Chedkhaniyaan" [27]
2022 The Gone Game Sharmila Gupta [28]
Kathmandu Connection Tasneem [29]
2023 Kohrra Nimrat Kaur [30]
Sultan of Delhi Preeti Ganmukh Patel [31]
2024 Bad Cop SHO Devika Naik [32]
Doctors Dr. Nitya Vasu [33]
TBA The Test Case Major Zoya Ali [34]
Untitled Netflix series TBA [35]

Music videos

Year Title Singer Ref.
2022 Dooron Dooron Paresh Pahuja [36]

Discography

Year Title Album Ref.
2019 "Teri Hogaiyaan" Broken But Beautiful [37]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2023 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Supporting Actor (Female) Kohrra Nominated [38]
2024 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Best Performance (Female) Series [39]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Broken But Beautiful trailer: ALTBalaji's new web series deals with lost love". The Indian Express. 19 November 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Broken But Beautiful 2 trailer: Vikrant Massey and Harleen Sethi emerge from heartbreak". The Indian Express. 16 November 2019. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  3. ^ "'This birthday was about being grateful for abundance': Harleen Sethi pens a heartwarming note". The Indian Express. 26 June 2023. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Harleen Sethi Chooses Self-Connection Over Digital Distractions on Her Birthday". News18. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ^ "FPJ Mumbai Schools Survey 2023: Kohrra Fame Harleen Sethi Advises Students To Not Take Life Seriously, Says 'Nothing Is The End Of World'". Free Press Journal.
  6. ^ "6 Interesting Facts About Broken But Beautiful Season 2 Actress Harleen Sethi - Zee5 News". ZEE5. 13 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Vicky Kaushal and Harleen Sethi drop major hints of a budding romance". Hindustan Times. 27 November 2018. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Broken But Beautiful actor Harleen Sethi's emotional poem goes viral". The Indian Express. 19 April 2019. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Yoga Has Helped me Manage PCOD, Says Harleen Sethi". www.deccanchronicle.com. 21 June 2024. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  10. ^ Mathur, Yashika (7 July 2024). "Harleen Sethi on how late detection of PCOD affected her: It hits your self-esteem 100 per cent". Hindustan Times.
  11. ^ a b Awaasthi, Kavita (27 June 2015). "Over 25 serials in six months, how did they fare?". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Anita Dongre to style for 'Yarri Dostii Shaadi'". www.dtnext.in. 5 February 2016.
  13. ^ a b "21 Sarfarosh to Mere Papa Hero Hiralal: These TV shows are all set to hit your small screens today". India Today. 12 February 2018.
  14. ^ "Let's talk web". The Tribune.
  15. ^ "Broken But Beautiful first impression: Waiting for this Vikrant-Harleen show to become beautiful". The Indian Express. 27 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Kohrra Actor Harleen Sethi Says 'Good Roles Are Few,' Reveals Doing Some Shows For Money | Exclusive". News18. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Harleen Sethi says she was reluctant to play young mother again in Bad Cop after Kohrra, felt she was being boxed: 'I brought this up with Anurag Kashyap'". The Indian Express. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  18. ^ "Harleen Sethi Talks About Preparing For Her Role In Doctors, Says 'We Had A Medical Consultant On Set...' - EXCLUSIVE". Times Now. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  19. ^ "Be Happy: Dance Drama To Release On THIS Date". Zee News. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  20. ^ "Parineeti Chopra collaborates with Jennifer Winget, Soni Razdan, Harleen Sethi & Tahir Raj Bhasin for a gripping Netflix thriller". Firstpost. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  21. ^ "Harleen Sethi: Biography - Zee5 News". ZEE5. 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  22. ^ "Remo D'Souza's directorial dance drama Be Happy, starring Abhishek Bachchan, to release on this date". Hindustan Times. 26 February 2025.
  23. ^ "Woh Ladki Hai Kahan? team wraps up filming". Cinema Express. 23 February 2022.
  24. ^ "NDTV and Renault Duster presents India Adventures". www.afaqs.com.
  25. ^ "Ace of Space 2 winner is Salman Zaidi from Hyderabad". India Today. 4 November 2019.
  26. ^ "Broken but beautiful scores with its focus on love 2.0". Telegraph India. 2 December 2018.
  27. ^ "Bandish Bandits music video: Chedkhaniyaan song will leave you with a warm fuzzy feel". Asianet Newsable.
  28. ^ "Harleen Sethi joins cast of The Gone Game season two". The Indian Express. 2 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  29. ^ "Kathmandu Connection 2 actress Harleen Sethi shares, 'If you say yes to any project, you have to follow the director'". Free Press Journal.
  30. ^ Sen, Subhadrika (6 July 2023). "A tete-e -tete with Kohrra lead actors ahead of its release". Indulgexpress. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  31. ^ "'Sultan Of Delhi': 5 Reasons To Watch Tahir Raj Bhasin-Mouni Roy's Old-School Entertainer". Outlook India. 13 October 2023.
  32. ^ Talwar, Puja (29 June 2024). "I loved the husband-wife dynamic in 'Bad Cop', says Harleen Sethi". The New Indian Express.
  33. ^ "Doctors Stars Harleen Sethi, Sharad Kelkar On How Their Show Is Different From Other Medical Dramas". News18. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  34. ^ "The Test Case 2: Harleen Sethi to play army officer in AltBalaji series". The Indian Express. 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  35. ^ "Netflix announces mystery thriller starring Parineeti Chopra, Jennifer Winget, Tahir Raj Bhasin". Telegraph India. 25 February 2025.
  36. ^ "Dooron Dooron by Paresh Pahuja, Shiv Tandan & Meghdeep Bose on Apple Music". 21 January 2022.
  37. ^ "Harleen Sethi forays into singing with 'Teri hogaiyaan'". www.dtnext.in. 9 December 2019.
  38. ^ "Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full List Out | Femina.in". www.femina.in. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  39. ^ "Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2024 nominations: Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan, Dunki vie for Best Film with 12th Fail; Diljit Dosanjh, Kartik Aaryan compete for Best Actor". The Indian Express. 10 July 2024. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.