Archana Puran Singh

Archana Puran Singh (born 26 September 1962)[1] is an Indian television presenter and film actress. She is known for comedy roles in Bollywood movies and as a judge on comedy shows[2] like Sony TV India's The Kapil Sharma Show. She has been judging the television reality comedy show, Comedy Circus, since 2006 and is the only judge to have appeared despite all odds and severe opposition. Archana Puran Singh has been featured in 100+ Movies and Television serials.

Archana Puran Singh
Archana at Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo Grand Finale
Born (1962-09-26) 26 September 1962
Dehradun,
Uttar Pradesh
(Present day: Uttarakhand),
India
NationalityIndian
EducationLady Shri Ram College
OccupationActor • Television Personality
Years active1982–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1992)​

Film career

She made her film debut with Nari Hira's TV movie Abhishek opposite Aditya Pancholi in 1987. Later that year, she starred in Jalwa opposite Naseeruddin Shah. Later, she did small roles in big banner films like Agneepath (1990), Saudagar (1991), Shola aur Shabnam (1992), Aashiq Awara (1993), and Raja Hindustani (1996); she did item songs in films like the Govinda-starrer thriller Baaz and the Suniel Shetty starrer Judge Mujrim.

Thereafter, she has largely restricted herself to supporting roles in Hindi films, often in comedies. Some of her recent films are Love Story 2050, Mohabbatein, Krrish,[3] Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Masti, De Dana Dan and Bol Bachchan.

Television career

She became a television anchor, with Wah, Kya Scene Hai on Zee TV in 1993 which was followed by Uncensored. She later acted in Shrimaan Shrimati, Junoon and hosted Archana Talkies on Sony Entertainment Television.[4][5]

She also directed sitcoms like Jaane Bhi Do Paaro and Nehle Pe Dehla and produced Samne Wali Khidki.[6][7][8]

In 2005, she was a contestant in the dance reality show Nach Baliye 1, in which she participated with her husband, Parmeet Sethi; they were eliminated in the sixth episode. In 2006, she and her husband hosted another dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 1).

Thereafter, she appeared as a judge on comedy shows, including Sony TV India's Comedy Circus. She appeared as a judge in Comedy Circus (season 1) (2006) and Comedy Circus (season 2) (2008).[9] In January 2008, she hosted Kaho Na Yaar Hai on Star Plus, along with her husband, Parmeet Sethi.[10] With the end of Comedy Circus (season 2) in September 2008, it was followed by another show, Comedy Circus – Kaante Ki Takkar.[11] After Comedy Circus – Kaante Ki Takkar, she was the judge of Comedy Circus – Teen Ka Tadka, Comedy Circus Ke Superstar, Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo, Jubilee Comedy Circus, Comedy Circus Ke Taansen, Comedy Ka Naya Daur, Kahaani Comedy Circus Ki, Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe, and Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali. She appeared in SAB TV's The Great Indian Family Drama as Begum Paro.

In 2019, she entered as the judge in The Kapil Sharma Show. In 2019, she acted as Lakhan's mother, Radha, in TV serial, My Name Ijj Lakhan.

Awards and Nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
1997 Filmfare Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Raja Hindustani Nominated
1999 Screen Awards Best Comedian Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Won
1999 Screen Awards Best Anchor Archana Talkies Nominated
1999 Filmfare Awards Best Performance in a Comic Role Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Nominated
2000 IIFA Awards Best Actress in a Comic Role Mohabbatein Nominated
2001 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress in a Comic Role - Won
2006 Method Fest Best Ensemble Cast The Gold Bracelet Nominated

Filmography

Television
YearSerialRoleNotes
1987-88Mr Ya MrsSeema
1993Wah, Kya Scene HaiAnchor
1994Shrimaan ShrimatiPrema Shalini
1994-1995JunoonRekha
2005Nach Baliye 1Contestant
2006Kandy FlossHost
2006Jhalak Dikhhla JaaContestant
2007-2018Comedy CircusJudge
2015The Great Indian Family DramaBegum Paro
2019My Name Ijj LakhanParamjeet
2019–presentThe Kapil Sharma ShowJudge

References
  1. "Face Off – Archana Puran Singh". Indian Express. 7 July 1998. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011.
  2. Archana Puran Singh – filmography Archived 10 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times.
  3. Alive and kicking Archived 13 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Tribune, 6 May 2006.
  4. "Archana uncensored - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  5. "Rashami-Shilpa to reprise Reema and Archana's roles from Shriman Shrimati". Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  6. "Tribuneindia... Film and tv". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. "Tribuneindia... Film and tv". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. http://www.setindia.com/showinside.php?sid=89 Comedy Circus Sony TV India.
  10. Archana, Parmeet entertain in Kaho Na Yaar Hai 30 January 2008.
  11. Comedy Circus Kaante ki Takkar Hindustan Times, 9 September 2008.
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