Tejasswi Prakash: All About The Winner Of Bigg Boss 15!

Tejasswi Prakash Wayangankar is an Indian actress who majorly works in Hindi television serials and Marathi movies. In 2012, she kick-started her acting career with 2612, a thriller television series aired on the Life OK channel. Later, she became a household name after portraying the roles of Ragini Maheshwari in ‘Swaragini’ and Diya Singh in ‘Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya’.

The winner of Bigg Boss 15, Tejasswi Prakash has a massive fan following on social media with 6.7 million followers on Instagram and 11.7 lakh subscribers on YouTube. She has also won several prestigious awards such as ‘the best actor in a television series’ at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards and ‘The Digital Sensation of the Year Award at the Filmfare Middle East 2022.

Physical Stats

Family

Born on 10 June 1993 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tejasswi Prakash hails from a Marathi family. Her father Prakash Wayangankar works as an engineer and her mother’s name is not available in the public domain. Tejasswi also has a brother Pratik Wayangankar who works as Microsoft Dynamics Senior Functional Consultant with Quisitive in San Bruno, California in the United States.

Affair

On the sets of the television series ‘Ladies vs Gentlemen’,  Tejasswi Prakash met Karan Kundrra, a Hindi film and television actor for the first time. In 2021, during the filming of the Bigg Boss Show’s Season 15, they fell in love with each other, and the hashtag TejRan started trending on social media. Even after the Bigg Boss show, the actor couple continued their relationship and were spotted together on several occasions.

In March 2023, Karan shared a cryptic tweet that read  “Na teri shaan kam hoti.. na rutba ghata hota.. jo ghamand mein kaha.. wahi hass ke kaha hota (sic).” Following his social media post, rumors were abuzz that things are not hunky-dory between the couple. 

However, Tejasswi Prakash soon came out in public with a clarification, putting all rumors to rest.

As per the statement by the actress, she is in love. Tejasswi Prakash went on to say that she is superstitious and does not want to speak more about it. She believes that talking too much about a matter can jinx it, and she prefers to keep her relationship private. Tejasswi added that though marriage is a significant event in her life, she would like to keep it a secret till the time her marriage takes place. She concluded her statement by mentioning that her relationship with Karan is still going strong and they both are enjoying each other’s company.

Education

Tejasswi Prakash is a qualified engineering graduate. She did her graduation in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Mumbai University.

Controversies

In 2017, it stirred controversy when Tejasswi Prakash acted in the show ‘Pehredaar Piya Ki’, a mystery television series aired on Sony TV. In the show, Tejasswi was cast opposite a young child actor Affan Khan.

Since her character was seen getting married to a 9-year-old boy, it led to a furor on social media. As a result, the makers of the show had to put the series on hold. However, Prakash later revealed that the entire controversy helped her gain public attention. 

Profession

Tejasswi Prakash always dreamt of becoming an actress and started her career at the young age of 18. Apart from the television serials mentioned earlier, her other major appearance was in ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’, a stunt-based show aired on Colours TV in 2020. Unfortunately, Tejasswi Prakash had to quit the show midway as she met with an eye injury. However, she was one of the strongest contenders and she finished the show with the 6th position.

The following year, she emerged as the winner of Big Boss 15, a reality show. Since February 2022, Tejasswi Prakash has been playing the double roles of the main character Pratha Gujral and her daughter Prarthna Gujral in Naagin 6, broadcast on Colours TV. In the same year, Tejasswi Prakash made her acting debut in Marathi, with the movie ‘Mann Kasturi Re’, directed by Sanket Mane. 

The other major roles played by Tejasswi include Uruvi in Star Plus’s Mythological Drama Karn Sangini and Mishti Khanna in the second season of ‘ Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka’, a romantic drama aired on Voot.

Source Of Income

Reportedly, Tejasswi Prakash net worth stands at $3 million in 2023. Her major source of income is from acting in television serials and movies and brand collaborations for popular OTT, beauty, and tech brands.

Lesser Known Facts About Tejasswi Prakash

• The actress follows a rice water routine to maintain her hair.

• When Tejasswi Prakash got her first paycheque, she gave that to her mom. However, her mom did not buy anything for herself or for her daughter but saved all the money so that they could start investing.

• After coming out of the Big Boss show, she said that Paps used to follow her and Karan wherever they went. She also added that Karan acted smart by booking tables at restaurants where paps were not there.

• Rumors were rife that Tejasswi Prakash is in a relationship with Shivin Narang, her Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 co-star. However, the actress rubbished all the rumors by stating that Shivin is just a good friend of hers and there is nothing more than that.

• The actress’s mom advised her to have an independent life where she could walk out whenever she wants to and have something she can term her own.   

• When Tejasswi Prakash won the best actor award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards, her boyfriend Karan Kundrra’s father was praised for her achievement. He said that he felt proud that she bagged the award at a young age and it was something that even senior actors in the industry could not achieve.

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