Ahsaas Channa (born 5 August 1999) is an Indian actress who works in the Hindi film and TV industry. As a child actress, she worked in Vaastu Shastra, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, My Friend Ganesha, Phoonk, among others, and as a teenager,[1][2] she has been mostly active in television shows, such as Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev, Oye Jassie and MTV Fanaah.[3]

Ahsaas Channa
Channa in 2022
Born (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 25)
Alma materMumbai University
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present

Early life

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Channa was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 5 August 1999 into a family hailing from Jalandhar, Punjab.[4][5] Her father Iqbal Singh Channa is a Punjabi film producer while her mother Kulbir Kaur Badesron is a television actress.[6] She has an elder sister, Mehak Channa.[7] She completed her graduation in psychology from Mumbai University.[8]

Career

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Channa started her career at a very young age. She made her debut with the movie Vaastu Shastra where she played the role of Rohan, Sushmita Sen's son.[6] She also played the role of Ashu in My Friend Ganesha[9] and Arjun in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.[10][11] She played her first role as a girl in the horror film Phoonk in 2008.[8]

On television, she acted in Nikhil Sinha's Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev as Ashokasundari, lord Shiva and Parvati's daughter. She also played the role of Dhara in MTV Fanaah, the mini TV series that aired on MTV India starting on 21 July 2014. She was seen in Disney Channel's show Oye Jassie and in the fourth season of Best of Luck Nikki.[9]

She has been part of various web shows, sketches etc. on popular digital platforms in India.

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 Vaastu Shastra Rohan [8]
Marrichettu Telugu film
2006 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Arjun Saran [12]
Aryan Ranveer
2007 My Friend Ganesha Ashu [8]
2008 Phoonk Raksha [8]
2009 Bommayi Tamil film
Love Kaa Taddka Chintu Chaturvedi
2010 Phoonk 2 Raksha [8]
2013 340 Vimal
2017 Appavin Meesai Unnamed Tamil film [13]
Rukh Shruti

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Kasamh Se young Ganga Walia
2012 Gumrah: End of Innocence
Savdhaan India Bela, School Student (Episode 534) / Suhana (Episode 749) / Deepti Agarwal, Journalism College Student (Episode 895) / Divya (Episode 1141) / Neena, Board Exam Candidate (Episode 1200)
Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon Swati Dixit
Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Ashokasundari [8]
2013 Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein
Oye Jassie Ayesha Malhotra
2014 Crime Patrol Dastak Smrity Episode: False Pride
Webbed Unnamed
MTV Fanaah Young Dharaa
2015 Crime Patrol Dial 100 Malini Episode: Shadyantra
Code RedTalaash Sarika
Best of Luck Nikki Riya
Gangaa Saloni
2016 Crime Patrol
Aadha Full Kitty Yadhav [14]
2017 Crime Patrol Satark Namrata Episode: Death of Lovers
MTV Big F Diya season 2 [15]
2018 CID Komal

Web series

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Year Title Role Note Ref.
2018– 2022 Girls Hostel Richa 3 seasons [16]
2019– 2024 Kota Factory Shivangi 3 seasons [17]
2019– 2023 Hostel Daze Akanksha 4 seasons [18]
2020– 2021 The Interns Lilly 2 seasons [19]
2021 Clutch Prachi [20]
2022 Jugaadistan Ayesha Rehman [21]
Modern Love Mumbai Siya
2022 Mismatched 2 Vinny [16]
2023 Half CA Archie 1 season [22]

Short films

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Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Transistor Uma [23]

Music videos

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Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2024 O Beliya Darshan Raval [24]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Supporting Actress: Comedy Hostel Daze Nominated [25]
2023 Best Supporting Actress: Comedy Hostel Daze Nominated [26]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Meet the Girl Who Played SRK's Son in 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna'". 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. ^ Sharma, Mandvi (20 August 2008). "Short & sweet: Ahsaas Channa". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. ^ IANS (27 April 2017). "Girls should speak out against sexual molestation, says Ahsaas Channa". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. ^ "HOT! This is how Shah Rukh Khan's son from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna looks like now". Bollywood Hungama. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  5. ^ TVF's AHSAAS CHANNA | Interview | from Kota Factory, Girlsplaining, Girls Hostel, jaby koay, 27 August 2019, archived from the original on 11 October 2020, retrieved 28 August 2019, At 3:33 (about Mumbai birth); 6:40 onwards about parents hailing from Jalandhar
  6. ^ a b "Father sends..." The Times of India. 8 October 2005. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Meet Ahsaas Channa, who played Shah Rukh Khan's son as child artiste, is leading actress and social media sensation now". DNA. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Seth, Analita (18 November 2021). "Filmfare Exclusive: Ahsaas Channa gets candid about her journey so far". Filmfare. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Cute Boy In 'My Friend Ganesha' Turned A Pretty Young Girl". ABP Live. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 16 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Gender Bender". India Today. 23 July 2007. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  11. ^ "I always knew I'd become an actress: Phoonk star Ahsaas Channa". NDTV. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  12. ^ "अलविदा ना कहना में शाहरुख का बेटा बना 'लड़का' अब लड़की हो गया है". ABP. 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  13. ^ "I always knew I'd become an actress: Phoonk star Ahsaas Channa". NDTV. IANS. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  14. ^ IANS (18 October 2016). "AdhaFULL: TV show on societal issues launched". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  15. ^ "MTV Big F Season 2 gives voice to sexual molestation victims; encourages them to stand up for themselves". Femina. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  16. ^ a b कनौजिया, सोनम (13 September 2023). "'गर्ल्स हॉस्टल' से 'हाफ सीए' तक, अहसास चन्ना की 5 बेस्ट वेब सीरीज देख दिल दे बैठेंगे". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  17. ^ Farzeen, Sana. "Ahsas Channa on Kota Factory: It's the first black and white web series in India". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Hostel Daze (Amazon Prime series); Cast: Adarsh Gourav, Nikhil Vijay, LUV, Shubham Gaur, Ayushi Gupta, Ahsaas Channa; Created by: Saurabh Khanna; Rating: ***". The Shillong Times. 21 December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Ahsaas Channa Exclusive : इसलिए कम उम्र में ऐक्टिंग शूरू कर पाई". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). 1 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  20. ^ Khatoon, Farah (29 October 2021). "Ahsaas Channa gets into the gaming zone with the new series Clutch". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  21. ^ "'Jugaadistan' trailer: Series about college life stars Sumeet Vyas, Ahsaas Channa, Arjun Mathur". Scroll.in. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  22. ^ "Half CA Season 1 Review : Ahsaas Channa and Gyanendra Tripathi show encourages CA aspirants to 'Never Give Up'". The Times of India. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  23. ^ "Amazon Announces 'Transistor' – An Exclusive Short Film Premiering On MiniTV". Bollywood Hungama. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  24. ^ "Ahsaas Channa ticks off a dream from her bucket list with Darshan Raval's 'O Beliya'". Indulgexpress. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards 2020 – Nominations". Filmfare. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  26. ^ "Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full list out". Filmfare. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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