Tejaswi Prakash is one of the most popular actresses on Indian television. After winning Big Boss 15, she has become more popular than ever. The charming actress has come a long way. From being an engineer to dominating the Indian television industry, here are interesting things about Tejaswi Prakash.
Who is Tejaswi Prakash?
Tejaswi Prakash is a 28 years old Indian Actress who has been active in the entertainment industry since 2012. She has played leading roles in popular serials like Ragini Gadodia in Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur, Uruvi in Karn Sangini, Diya Singh in popular yet controversial shows like Pehredaar Piya Ki, and many more. Not just daily soaps but she appeared in a few reality shows which include Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi and her most recent one Big Boss 15 where she turned out to be the winner. As of now, she is acting in the latest Naagin season 6, as a character named Pratha.
Tejaswi Prakash Bio – age, height, weight, and more
Name – Tejaswi Prakash Wayangankar
Nickname – Teja, Teju
Age – 28 years (currently)
Gender – Female
Date of Birth – June 11, 1993
Zodiac sign – Gemini
Height – 163 centimeters
Weight – 55 Kg
Hair color – Black
Eye color – Black
Nationality – Indian
Religion – Hinduism
Ethnicity – Marathi
Food habit – Chicken, fish, Paani-puri, Pav-bhaji
Siblings – Pratik Wayangankar (brother)
Marital status – unmarried
Hobbies – She loves playing sitar, dancing, singing, and shopping for clothes
Birthplace – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Hometown – Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Current home – Goregaon, Mumbai
Tejaswi Prakash childhood, educational qualifications, and achievements
Tejaswi was born and brought up in a musician family. Her father, Prakash Wayangankar is an engineer and also a well-known musician based in Dubai. He played a role in Tejaswi’s life as a music mentor. He taught her how to play the sitar, how to sing and play other instruments. She mostly spoke Marathi in her household since her family comes from a Marathi background. From a very young age, Tejaswi was drawn to acting. She has a brother Pratik Wayangankar who is an engineer by profession. Tejaswi herself is from an engineering background. She has a degree in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering from Mumbai University.
In her career, she has been nominated for a series of awards. For example, in 2015, she was nominated for Best Actress In Negative Role at Indian Telly Awards. Then in 2018 as well as 2019 she was once again nominated but this time it was for Best Actor Female at Gold Awards. Moreover, the gorgeous actress has endorsed some of the biggest brands in the country.
Tejaswi Prakash acting career
Tejaswi made her debut in the Indian television industry with a series called 2612 back in 2012. After her debut, she portrayed the character of Dhara Vaishnav in the Hindi serial Sanskaar — Dharohar Apnon Ki in 2013. During this time, she even did guest appearances at shows like Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon along with a dance performance at TV shows. Soon, she got a role in a popular show,
Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur, which to date is some of her most well-known works. She started gaining prestige in the media with her role of Ragini Gadodia in the show.
Thereafter, she participated in famous reality shows such as Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 and Big Boss 15. These shows surely gave a boost to her career. The actress has also done some web series too. One of them is Voot’s Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka where she was assigned the role of Mishti Khanna. The series was a success and henceforth gave her popularity at that time. In addition to her acting on television, she has worked as a model as well as an actor for a bunch of advertising agencies.
Tejaswi Prakash love life – relationships, husband, and marriage
There is not much known about Tejaswi’s past love affairs. The actress is mostly seen busy with her work. Though these days, she has been dating Karan Kundra since her Big Boss 15 days. The couple recently posted their Valentine’s day celebration on social media. They said that they are giving their best and want to spend time together as much as they can. The actress also shared some insights about her relationship with Karan on her Instagram story.
Controversies around Tejaswi Prakash
Tejaswi Prakash doesn’t get much involved around controversies. Some things made her stand out in a negative way like being a latecomer on occasions, shoots, and so on. She is an actress that stays away from a gloomy spotlight. However, during her days at Pehredaar Piya Ki, she was criticized along with the show for her bizarre role in the show. Pehredaar Piya Ki is certainly one of the most controversial shows introduced on Indian television. In the show, 18 years old Tejaswi was paired with Affan Khan, the 9-year-old child actor. Both actors were shown married in the series which was disturbing and the audience didn’t like it.
The immense backlash from social media and viewers eventually led the makers to dropdown the show. However, every controversy has a positive side to it. On the bright side of the story, the serial had a positive effect on Tejaswi’s acting career as people started noticing her. The content may have been criticized but not the actress. Instead, she got into the Rohit Shetty film by being around controversies related to Pehredaar Piya Ki.
Her movie is about to hit theatres in march this year. Thereafter, she got more and more offers than ever before. When she contested in Bigg Boss 15, her personality became everyone’s favorite. Her fanbase expanded immensely which helped her in winning the show. The charming actress is surely climbing the ladder of success.
How much is Tejaswi Prakash’s net worth?
Over the years, Tejaswi Prakash has become some of the highest-paying actresses in the television industry. Her net worth has risen from $1 million to $2.5 million in 202. Right now, she has a whopping $5 million which is impressive. She owns several cars like Hyundai Creta and also a Maruti Suzuki Estilo that her parents gave her on her 18th birthday. For her current projects, she is charging Rs. 10 lakhs per week.