Meghna Malik is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi television and films. She is popularly known as the high-handed Ammaji of Colors TV's popular show Na Aana Is Des Laado. The show dealt with the issue of female infanticide and other atrocities against women.
In 2013, Malik became a contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. In 2016, she appeared in Star Plus's show Dahleez. In 2017, she reprised her role as Ammaji from Na Aana Is Des Laado in its sequel Laado 2 – Veerpur Ki Mardani, although she quit the show in early 2018.
Early life and family Malik was born and brought up in Sonipat in a Jat family. Her mother Kamlesh Malik is a retired college principal, while her father Raghuvir Singh Malik (d. 2020) was an English professor. Her younger sister Mimansha is a senior anchor and producer with Zee News. She completed her master's degree in English after which she moved to Delhi, where she did an acting course from the National School of Drama, graduating in 1997. She is a Mumbai resident from 2000.
She married film actor Riju Bajaj, the son of theatre director Ram Gopal Bajaj and maternal grandson of music director Khemchand Prakash, in 2000. Her sister, Mimansa Malik, is a television news anchor and journalist.
Career Malik played the leading role of Ammaji in television series Na Aana Is Des Laado (2009–2012). She also had supporting roles in several movies, including Chalte Chalte, Kuch Naa Kaho, and Taare Zameen Par.
In 2017, she was signed up to reprise her role as Ammaji in Laado 2. She quits the show in 2018, while the show went off air the same year.
Filmography
Television +YearShowRoleNotes2006Woh Hue Na HamareBua JiNegative role2001Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri JaanAstitva...Ek Prem Kahani2002SanjivaniNalini- A patient2007–2008Ssshhhh...Phir Koi HaiUnknown [Episode 29 - Daayan Bani Dulhan]Har Ghar Kuch Kehta HaiSuvarna ThakralRadhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi Revati2009–2012Na Aana Is Des LaadoBhagwani Devi / Ammaji SangwanKitchen ChampionAmmaji / Herself Winner2013Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6ContestantWith choreographer Savio Barnes Eliminated on 22 June 20132013–2014Gustakh Dil Barkha2016Dahleez Advocate Suhasini Sinha2017Bigg Boss 11GuestGuest for the promotion of Laado 2 – Veerpur Ki Mardani2017–2018Laado 2 – Veerpur Ki MardaniBhagwani Devi / Ammaji Sangwan
Films +YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes2003Chalte ChalteFarahHindiPinjarHindiKuch Na KahoNikkiHindi2004Vaastu ShastraHindi2006Yun Hota Toh Kya HotaKalpaHindi2007Taare Zameen ParMaths TeacherHindi2016ZubaanMandira SikandHindi, Punjabi2018Moksha to MayaPolice Officer2019SeharHindiPal Pal Dil Ke Paas Ratna NarangHindi2020Angrezi MediumPrincipalHindi 2021SainaUsha Rani NehwalHindiPagglaitTulikaHindiNetflix2022AnekReporterHindiNetflix2023Selfiee Corporator Vimla TiwariHindiTumse Na Ho PayegaAnuHindiHotstar2024Tera Kya Hoga LovelyHindi2025Heer ExpressSunita2026MirzapurShakuntala Shukla
Web series Year Name Role Notes2020 / 2024Bandish BanditsAvantika (Mother of Tamanna)Season 1 & 22022-2024MirzapurShakuntala ShuklaSeason 2-Season 32021AranyakJagdamba DhumalNetflix2025RangeenRenuPrime Video2026SankalpSuhasiniMX PlayerBrownNonnie JaiswalZEE5
Awards 2010: Gold Awards - Best Actress in Negative Role (Female) - Na Aana Is Des Laado 2022 : 67th Filmfare Awards – Best Supporting Actress Saina (Nominated)
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