| Riya Deepsi | |
| Occupation: | Actress, model |
| Years Active: | 2012–2022 |
| Known For: | Playing 'Gandhari' in the television serial Mahabharat |
Riya Deepsi is an Indian former film and television actress and model. She debuted in 2013 with the television series Mahabharat. In 2018, she made her Hindi film debut with Bhaagte Raho.
She was a theatre artist before she entering in the small screen.
In 2013, Deepsi then 17 years old, made her TV debut with Mahabharat, where she portrayed blindfolded queen Gandhari. before Mahabharat she appeared on Mata Ki Chowki for an uncredited brief role.[1] [2]
After Mahabharat she appeared in Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap,[3] Razia Sultan and Begusarai for supporting roles. She has also participated in celebrity sports reality television show Box Cricket League.
From 2017 to 2018 she played as a parallel lead role of Princess Barsine, second wife of Alexander the Great in Porus.[4]
In 2018, Deepsi made her Bollywood debut through Praful D.S. Tiwari's film, Bhaagte Raho, where she played the lead role of Gungun.[5] [6]
In 2019, she appeared in an episodic role of a YouTube web series Be Safe as Nidhi. In 2020, she appeared in a supporting role of Roma in ALTBalaji original web series It Happened in Calcutta.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nanban | Cameo | |||
| 2018 | Bhaagte Raho | Gungun |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | Mahabharat | Gandhari | [7] | ||
| 2015 | Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap | Salima Sultan Begum | [8] | ||
| 2015 | Razia Sultan | Fatima | |||
| 2016 | Box Cricket League | Herself | Season 2 | ||
| 2016 | Begusarai | Sony Thakur | [9] | ||
| 2017–2018 | Porus | Barsine | |||
| 2019 | Box Cricket League | Herself | Season 4 | ||
| 2021–2022 | Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na | Roma |
| 2019 | Be Safe | Nidhi | |||
| 2020 | It Happened in Calcutta | Roma | |||
| 2022 | Mombian | Gul |