Vidisha Srivastava Explained

Vidisha
Birth Name:Vidisha Srivastava
Birth Place:Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation:Actress
Relatives:Shanvi Srivastava (sister)
Children:1
Yearsactive:2006–present

Vidisha Srivastava, known by her mononym Vidisha, is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Telugu films and Hindi television. She is known for playing the Anita Vibhuti Narayan Mishra in Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!.

Early life

Vidisha hails from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She has one elder brother and one younger sister actress Shanvi Srivastava. She graduated with a degree in biotechnology and did a course in business management.[1]

Career

Vidisha was an aspiring actor but started her career as a model.[1] She made her film debut at 15 [1] in SP Entertainments's Maa Iddari Madhya. In 2007, she had three releases in early 2007, Alaa, Prem and in E. V. V. Satyanarayana's Athili Sattibabu LKG, out of which Athili Sattibabu LKG was a hit.Oneindia in its Alaa review wrote that Vidisha "looked gorgeous and she is the only saving grace adding to the film the glamour quotient of the film". About her performance in Athili Sattibabu LKG, Sify wrote, "Vidisha is superb in dance sequences and proved her mettle as a good dancer. She also has enough scope to display her talents". Similarly, Indiaglitz wrote, "Vidisha had performed well, besides filling the glamour slot".

Later in 2007 she made her Kannada debut in Nali Naliyutha (2007). The Times of India wrote, "Vidisha is a perfect choice for the role",[2] while Rediff wrote that she "is yet to learn what acting is all about though she looks glamorous".[3] Her first Tamil film was Kathavarayan, released in 2008 [4] [5] and her first Malayalam film Lucky Jokers released in 2011. She returned to Telugu cinema in 2012 with Devaraya and 123telugu.com wrote that she was good and "may have some future in the industry if she takes care of her projects". She also worked in a Kannada film, Viraat, again.

Personal life

Vidisha married Sayak Paul in December 2016 in her hometown Varanasi.[6] [7] Paul works in a mining company and is from Kolkata.[6] [8] She gave birth to a daughter in July 2023.[9]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes
2007 Maa Iddari MadhyaShivani Telugu
Alaa
Prem Pavithaa
Athili Sattibabu LKG Ammulu
Nali Naliyutha Jennifer
2008 Kathavarayan Malti
2011 Lucky Jokers Lakshmi Thampuratty
2012 Devaraya Swapna Telugu
2016 Viraat SpoorthiKannada
Janatha Garage Riya Telugu

Television

Year Title Role Ref.
2017–2018 Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Roshni Bhalla
2019–2020 Meri GudiyaRatrita "Ratri" Arora Gujral
2020 Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran
Kahat Hanuman Jai Shri RamDevi Parvati[10]
2021Durga – Mata Ki Chhaya
2021–2022Kashibai Bajirao BallalShiu Krishna Joshi
2022–present Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!Anita Vibhuti Narayan Mishra [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Times of India Publications . Web.archive.org . 16 May 2011 . 16 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140216205336/http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=25&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIA&mydateHid=16-05-2011&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar02501&publabel=TOI . 16 February 2014.
  2. News: Nali Naliyutha Movie Review . The Times of India . 10 May 2016 . 14 July 2023.
  3. News: Vijayasarathy . R. G. . Nali Naliyutha: Just average . 14 July 2023 . Rediff . 3 September 2007.
  4. News: Srinivasan . Pavithra . Kathavaraayan, a mindless outing . 14 July 2023 . Rediff . 3 June 2008.
  5. News: The K factor - Kaathavaraayan . The Hindu . 6 June 2008 . 16 February 2014.
  6. News: Maheshwari . Neha . Exclusive: I didn’t hide my marriage. I just didn’t speak about it, says Vidisha Srivastava aka Anita Bhabhi of Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai! . 3 June 2023 . The Times of India . 7 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Happy 3rd my love @vidishasrivastava . 9 December 2019 . Instagram . 14 July 2023.
  8. News: Maheshwari . Neha . Exclusive! Vidisha Srivastava aka Anita Bhabhi of Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai! is expecting; the baby is due in June . 3 June 2023 . The Times of India . 18 March 2023.
  9. News: Maheshwari . Neha . Vidisha Srivastava aka Gori Mem of Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai! blessed with a baby girl; plans to resume the shoot a month-and-a-half later . 14 July 2023 . The Times of India . 14 July 2023.
  10. News: Maheshwari . Neha . Vidisha Srivastava replaces Akangsha Rawat to play Parvati in ‘Kahat Hanuman Jai Shri Ram’ . 14 July 2023 . The Times of India . 5 July 2020.
  11. News: Farzeen . Sana . Vidisha Srivastava on playing the new Anita in Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai: ‘Will add my own tadka to the role’ . 14 July 2023 . The Indian Express . 3 March 2022.