Yuvika Chaudhary
Birth date2 August 1983 (age 43)
Birth placeBaraut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Other namesUvika Choudhary
OccupationActress
Years active2004-present
SpousePrince Narula (m. 2018)

Yuvika Chaudhary (born 2 August 1983) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Hindi films such as Om Shanti Om, Summer 2007 and Toh Baat Pakki!.[1] In 2009, she also acted in a Kannada film Maleyali Jotheyali, in a lead role opposite Ganesh. In 2015, she was a contestant in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 9.[2] In 2019, she participated in the dance reality show Nach Baliye 9 with her husband Prince Narula and emerged as the winner.[3]

Early life

Chaudhary was born on 2 August 1983.[4] She hails from Baraut in Uttar Pradesh.[5][6] Her father worked in the Department of Education.[7]

Career

Chaudhary started her television journey with the Zee TV talent hunt reality show Zee Cine Stars Ki Khoj in 2004. This led to an acting assignment for the TV serial Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani, in which she played Aastha. In 2006, she also appeared in Himesh Reshammiya's Music Video for the song "Wada Tainu" from the album Aap Kaa Surroor. She also appeared in a Coca-Cola advertisement opposite Kunal Kapoor. Farah Khan took notice of her and gave her a Bollywood break in Om Shanti Om (2007).

She later did films like Summer 2007 and Toh Baat Pakki. In 2011, she appeared in Naughty @ 40, her first role as a lead actress opposite Govinda, and in Khap opposite Manoj Pahwa. In Enemmy (2013), she acted opposite Kay Kay Menon.

Her most recent releases are The Shaukeens, Afra Tafri and Yaarana. She was also a part of Punjabi film Yaaran Da Katchup (2014).

Chaudhary made her comeback to television with Life OK's show Dafa 420 but was later replaced by Madhurima Tuli. In 2015, she took part in the reality TV show Bigg Boss 9.[8] In 2018, she was seen in Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya as Tina.[9] She was also seen in an episode of Laal Ishq as Shikha opposite Prince Narula.[10]

Personal life

Chaudhari dated actor Vipul Roy for ten years.[11] Chaudhary met Prince Narula during Bigg Boss 9. He proposed to her on 14 February 2018 and they got engaged.[12] They were married on 12 October 2018 in Mumbai.[13][14] The couple welcomed their first child, a girl, on 19 October 2024 via IVF.[15][16]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguage
2007Om Shanti OmDolly AroraHindi
2008Summer 2007Priyanka / Pepsi
2009Maleyali JotheyaliAnjaliKannada
2010Toh Baat Pakki!NishaHindi
2011Naughty @ 40Gauri
KhapRiya
2013EnemmyPriya
Daddy Cool Munde FoolRinkiPunjabi
2014The ShaukeensHindi
Yaaran Da KatchupNonaPunjabi
2015Yaarana
2016LakeeranRoop
2018Veerey Ki WeddingInspector Rani ChaudharyHindi
2019S P ChauhanSeemaHindi
2020Sab Kushal MangalNeeluHindi
2021The PowerShaila ThakurHindi
DaketiChandini SinghHindi

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2004India's Best Cinestars Ki KhojContestant
2005Astitva...Ek Prem KahaniAastha
2015Dafa 420Anusha
Bigg Boss 9Contestant16th place[2][17]
2016Darr Sabko Lagta HaiRiya
Comedy ClassesHerselfGuest
Yeh Vaada Raha
AmmaRehana Sheikh
2017MTV Splitsvilla 10HerselfGuest[18]
2018Kumkum BhagyaTina
Laal IshqShikha
MTV Love School 3HerselfGuest
MTV Ace Of Space 1
2019Kitchen Champion 5
Nach Baliye 9ContestantWinner[3]
MTV Ace Of Space 2HerselfGuest
2022Cyber VaarGauri
2026The 50Contestant[19]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022RoohaniyatIshanvi Purohit(Chapters 1–2)[20]

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.
2006Wada TainuHimesh Reshammiya[21]
2017Hello HelloPrince Narula[22]
2018Burnout
2019Goldy GoldenStar Boy LOC[23]
Lakk Boom BoomIshaan Khan, Abhinav Shekhar, Satwinder Noor, Charmaine Lobo[24]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2020Gold Glam and Style AwardsStylish Couple (With Prince Narula)

References

  1. ^ "Toh Baat Pakki". Times of India. Archived 11 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ PTI (12 October 2015). "Will not create unnecessary controversy on 'Bigg Boss 9': Yuvika Chaudhary". The Indian Express. Archived 7 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Nach Baliye 9 finale highlights: Prince Narula-Yuvika Chaudhary lift trophy". Indian Express. 4 November 2019. Archived 7 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Varanasi Chaudhary dances the night away with beau Prince Narula and other TV celebs; watch video". India Today. 2 August 2018. Archived 16 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  5. ^ "प्रिंस नरूला की 'क्वीन' बनीं बड़ौत की युविका चौधरी" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran. 13 October 2018. Archived 16 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. ^ "पापा गांव में ढूंढते रह गए दूल्हा, बेटी ने मॉडल ब्वॉयफ्रेंड से कर ली सगाई" (in Hindi). Dainik Bhaskar. 24 January 2018. Archived 26 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  7. ^ "अंगदपुर जौहड़ी तक खिंचा चला आया बॉलीवुड" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. 11 December 2020. Archived 13 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. ^ IANS (9 November 2015). "Bigg Boss 9: Yuvika Chaudhary Eliminated, Says 'It's a Challenging Life'". NDTV. Archived 30 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Yuvika Chaudhary, Vishal Singh and Rhea Sharma recreate Kuch Kuch Hota Hai scene in Kumkum Bhagya". The Times of India. 28 July 2018. Archived 25 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Prince and Yuvika to romance on screen in Laal Ishq". The Times of India. 19 August 2018. Archived 4 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Did you know Yuvika Choudhary dated this guy for ten years before meeting Prince Narula?". India Today. 29 August 2018. Archived 12 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  12. ^ Sonali, Kriti (24 January 2018). "Bigg Boss couple Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary are engaged, see photos". The Indian Express. Archived 29 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary get married in a grand ceremony, see pics". India Today. 13 October 2018. Archived 7 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Inside Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary's wedding". The Indian Express. 13 October 2018. Archived 13 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  15. ^ "From struggling with wrong doctors to four failed egg-freezing attempts; Yuvika Chaudhary shares why she chose IVF to conceive their first baby". The Times of India. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary Blessed with Baby Girl". ETV Bharat News. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  17. ^ PTI (9 November 2015). "Bigg Boss 9: Yuvika chaudhary eliminated, says Prince Narula's feelings for her are genuine". Indian Express. Archived 13 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  18. ^ IANS (26 November 2017). "Prince Narula and Yuvika Choudhary to officially appear as a couple on Splitsvilla". India Today. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  19. ^ "The 50: Television couple Yuvika Choudhary and Prince Narula confirmed to enter the reality show together". The Times of India. 23 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
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  21. ^ "Listen to Wada Tainu Song by Himesh Reshammiya", Gaana, archived from the original on 5 October 2021, retrieved 5 October 2021
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  23. ^ "Goldy Golden: Star Boy LOC, Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary release the wedding song of the season". The Times of India. 22 February 2019. Archived 5 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Latest Song 'Lakk Boom Boom'". The Times of India. 29 August 2019. Archived 5 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 October 2021.