Donal Bisht is an Indian television actress and a model, who is popular for playing the character of Sharanya in the show Ek Deewana Tha (2017–2018) and Ishika in the show Roop- Mard Ka Naya Swaroop (2018). -2019).
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Wiki/Biography
Donal Bisht was born on Saturday, 27 August 1994 (age 27 years; as in 2021) in Alwar, Rajasthan. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. As a child, Donal wanted to become a doctor, however, as soon as he completed his education; He decided to become a journalist and started working for DD News.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Weight (Approx): 50 kg
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
Family
Donal Bisht hails from a middle-class family with an army background.
parents and siblings
Donal’s father’s name is Jai Singh Bisht and mother’s name is Jasumati Bisht. He has an elder brother, Ranjan Bisht.
Donal Bisht with his family
livelihood
Journalist
Donal completed his education and made a career as a journalist for a news channel. In 2014, he got the opportunity to host DD National’s entertainment show Chitrahaar. During his time at DD National, Donal was asked to interview Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre. During the interview, he was noticed by a person from a studio, who asked the channel’s PR team to send Donal for an audition. Donal went to audition for the role of Sita for a show called ‘Siya Ke Ram’, but it was very difficult for her to read the lines. However, this opportunity got him noticed and he started receiving more audition calls.
Donal Bisht working for DD News
Television
After turning from journalism to modeling and becoming an actress, Donal started auditioning for more and more roles and started getting more roles. Her first opportunity was a cameo role in the Star Plus series Airline – Har Udaan Ek Toofan, where she played the role of a journalist. Along with this, she also started building her modeling portfolio and started working for several advertising campaigns. Soon, she was selected to be a part of Channel V’s show ‘Twist Wala Love’. She played the role of Dr. Shaili in the series, alongside Harshit Arora. In 2015, Donal got her big break when she was selected as the lead actress for the television show ‘Kalash- Ek Vishwas’ and the show aired on the channel Life OK till 2017. After this, in 2017, he got a chance to play a double role in Sony TV’s show ‘Ek Deewana Tha’. Donal played the role of Sharanya Bisht and Radhika in the show and he worked with actors Namik Paul and Vikram Singh Chauhan.
Donal Bisht with other stars of Ek Deewana Tha during a press conference
In 2018, Donal was selected by Colors TV to play the role of Ishika Patel in the show ‘Roop- Mard Ka Naya Swaroop’. The show aired until 2019, and in the same year, she was chosen as the replacement for Indian TV actress Jasmin Bhasin in the Star Plus show ‘Dil Toh Happy Ji’.
OTT
Donal has also worked in several web series, such as in 2020, he acted as the lead character in the MX Player exclusive web series ‘Tia & Raj’. Apart from this, Donal has also worked in two other web series – The Socho Project and In Cold Blood.
Poster of web series Tia and Raj
video music
On 14 February 2020, Donal was featured in the music video of Abhijeet Vaghani’s song ‘Bepata’. This was the first music video of his career. In March 2020, Donal Bisht worked with singer Amrita Fadnavis for her new song ‘Alag Mera Yeh Rang Hain’. This song was released on the occasion of Women’s Day. In September 2020, Donal worked in the music video of Yash Wadali’s song ‘Teri Patli Kamar’. The video was released under the banner of Photofit Music. In September 2021, Donal Bisht got a chance to work with actor Abhishek Bajaj in the song ‘Kinni Vaari’ of Zee Music Company label.
award
- Internationally Recognized Trendsetter of the Year 2021
Donal Bisht with the International Iconic Trendsetter of the Year 2021 Award
- Perfect Style Icon 2020 Awards in December 2020
Donal Bisht with the Perfect Style Icon 2020 Award
- Youth Icon of the Year 2020 during the International Iconic Awards 2020
Donal Bisht with the ‘Youth Icon of the Year 2020’ award
car collection
Donal Bisht owns a Maruti Suzuki Ciaz.
Donal Bisht with his car
Facts/General Knowledge
- Donal Bisht often consumes alcohol when she is out with her family or friends.
Donal Bisht drinking wine with his brother
- Donal Bisht is a firm believer in astrology and tarot card reading. She talked about one of her tarot readings during an interview and how the reader told her that Donal would encounter someone who would completely change his life. He said-
The entire tarot card reading session was quite interesting, and I was quite surprised by some of the predictions. I believe in fortune telling and I am sure that something exciting is about to happen. It’s true that I’m currently single and not seeing anyone, but now that a reader has predicted an interesting meeting, I’m hoping it comes true! In fact, everyone teases me every day by asking whether my knight in shining armor has knocked at my door yet.
- Before joining the world of acting, Donal started his career as a model and has also done photoshoots for several advertising campaigns. He has worked for brands like SpiceJet, MTNL, Santoor etc.
Donal Bisht in Santoor soap advertisement
- In 2018, Indian television actors Donal Bisht and Neil Bhatt visited Chandigarh for some work for the television series Roop-Mard Ka Naya Swaroop. During this visit, they visited tourist attractions of the city like Rock Garden and Sukhna Lake. He also talked about how his family used to go to Chandigarh for holidays in his childhood.
- In 2019, Donal Bisht was ranked eighteenth in The Times of India’s list of the Top 20 Most Desirable Women on TV.
- Donal Bisht walked the ramp as a showstopper for fashion designer Amit Talwar at Couture Runway Week 2019. The event was held in Delhi in June 2019. The same year, she was invited to a modeling event where she walked the ramp for the ‘Be With Daughter’ initiative launched during the 19th ITA Awards.
Donal Bisht walks the ramp during the 19th ITA Awards
- In October 2019, actors and producers Vikas Kalantri and Donal Bisht were given the role of hosting the 12th Gold Awards 2019.
Donal Bisht hosting the 12th Gold Awards 2019
- Donal Bisht loves traveling to new cities and countries, and she often plans trips with her family and friends.
- Donal always dreamed of becoming a doctor when she was in school, however, when she grew up, she decided to become a journalist.
- Donal Bisht is a fitness enthusiast and she follows a strict routine to keep herself fit and healthy. She starts her day with fresh coconut water and then heads to the gym for a workout session.
- Donal has many pebbles which he has collected from all the beaches in India and other countries. She uses these pebbles as decorative items in her home.
- Donal had a huge crush on English actor Daniel Radcliffe and used to collect cut-outs of him from various newspapers and magazines. In an interview given to a media house, Donal told that he also has a crush on Ranbir Kapoor.
- Donal loves food and likes to eat all kinds of sweets.
Donal Bisht looking at sweets in a shop
- Donal always carries a small calendar in her bag which helps her mark the dates of any upcoming events. She also has a diary in which she keeps writing poems and poetry whenever she gets some free time between shoots.
- In May 2020, Donal Bisht was featured on the cover of Enlighten India magazine. In February 2021, during his visit to Dubai, Donal got the opportunity to shoot for the cover page of Downtown Mirror magazine.
Donal Bisht on the cover page of Downtown Mirror Magazine
- Apart from being a fitness fanatic, Donal is also an adventurer and loves archery. In 2020, he uploaded a vlog of his sky diving experience in Dubai on his YouTube channel.
- The list of contestants for Bigg Boss Season 15 was revealed on 26 September 2021 and Donal was one of the contestants. The show premiered on 2 October 2021 and all episodes are available on the online streaming app Voot, and will also air on Colors TV.
- Early in his career, Donal had trouble auditioning and finding work for himself, however, through his strong willpower he made a name for himself. In an interview with Mumbai Mirror, he talked about his struggles and narrated an incident-
My hunger for acting could not keep me away from auditions for long. This led to another incident when a film producer, apparently from the South film industry, asked me to sleep with him for a role. I immediately filed a police complaint against that person because I worship my work. Even though the struggle will be a little more, I was sure that I will be able to make my place in the industry in the right way.
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