| Anchal G Singh | |
| Birth Date: | 5 April 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Chandigarh, Punjab, India |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
Anchal G Singh (born 5 April 1992) is an Indian actress. She is known for the films Dhilluku Dhuddu, Zakhmi and Sri Siddhartha Gautama. She also featured in SonyLIV's Undekhi and Netflix's Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein.
Singh was born on 5 April 1992 into a Sikh family in Chandigarh. She is the daughter of Gunbir Kaur and Gurbax Singh. Her mother is a lecturer and her father is a former Indian Air Force Officer.[1] She is the younger of the two siblings. Her elder brother, Chiranjeev Singh, is a Digital Marketing consultant based in Delhi.[2]
Singh did her schooling from Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute and graduated from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, specializing in Political Science.[3] She is also an internationally renowned Clairvoyant and a Tarot Card Reader.
Singh got her first break in the entertainment industry when she was called for a commercial for Dena Bank.
In 2013, Singh made her film debut with Sri Siddhartha Gautama, in which she played Princess Yashodhara. It was a biographical film based on the life of Gautama Buddha. The movie was released in over 20 countries and became the highest-grossing film in the history of Sri Lankan Cinema, earning many accolades. Mahinda Rajapaksa, the then President of Sri Lanka personally congratulated Singh on her performance. After a successful debut, Singh was a part of another Singalese film - Akarsha a story set in the backdrop of a war, the film portrayed a love affair between a beautiful Tamil music teacher and a Sinhala Army Officer.
Following her Sri Lankan debut, she made her Tollywood debut in a lead role in Rambala's Dhilluku Dhuddu, with Santhanam.
In 2019, Singh made her debut in the Punjabi film industry with - PunjKhaab alongside Gurpreet Ghuggi and Monica Gill, a film directed by Gurcharan Singh under Prabh Films for Punjabi Cinema.[4] The film was announced in 2017. The cinematographer of the film was Anushul Chaobey. Punjkhaab was based various types of societal stereotypes and stigmas that plague Punjab. In 2020, she co-starred in Zakhmi with Dev Kharoud.[5] Zakhmi was directed by Inderpal Singh. The movie was under the banners of Binnu Dhillon and Anshu Munish Sahni. It was released on 7 February, 2020.[6]
In 2020, Singh made her OTT debut with SonyLIV's Undekhi.[7] She will now be seen in Undekhi (Season 2) reprising the role of Teji Grewal.
In 2022, she featured in Netflix's Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein (both seasons) opposite Tahir Raj Bhasin.[8] She received widespread recognition for her portrayal of Purva.[9] [10] The series is revived for a second season.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sri Siddhartha Gautama | Princess Yashodhara | Sinhala | |
| Ramaiya Vastavaiya | Ria (Ram's cousin) | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Holiday | Virat Bakshi's sister | ||
| 2016 | Dhilluku Dhuddu | Kajal | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Punj Khaab | Rajjo | Punjabi | |
| Bomb Jigra | ||||
| 2020 | Zakhmi | Reet |
| Year | Series | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 – 2024 | Undekhi | Teji Grewal | Hindi | ||
| 2022 – 2024 | Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein | Purva Awasthi |
| Year | Title | Singer | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sanam Mennu | Sanam | ||
| 2022 | Mere Haniyaa | Arko Pravo Mukherjee |
She has done over 300+ TV commercials both nationally and internationally for prestigious brands like Asian Paints, Dabur Fem Bleach, Ponds, Garnier, Vivel, Malabar Gold, Jos Alukkas, Hyundai.[12] She was also on Femina's cover page and has been part of many print campaigns for brands like Coke, Pepsi, Amway, Lays, Horlicks.[13]