Asha Negi is an Indian actress and model who works in the Indian television industry. She is best known for portraying the role of Purvi Deshmukh in Zee Tv’s popular drama series ‘Pavitra Rishta’. She was highly appreciated for her participation in ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi’ which is a popular celebrity stunt-based show.
In 2012 she made a special appearance in the Big Boss house along with Pooja Gaur, Rati Pandey, and Rashmi Desai. She made a successful foray into the web series in 2020 with a Zee5 web series titled ‘Abhay2’. The show also featured Ram Kapoor and Kunal Khemmu. Her performance is being highly appreciated in the show. She has also featured in a mainstream movie titled ‘Ludo’ in which she was paired opposite Abhishek Bachchan.
Asha Negi Wiki/Biography
Born on 23rd August 1989, Asha Negi is 31 years old as of 2021. She was born to and raised by a well-educated family in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. She completed her schooling at St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Dehradun. After that, she went on to pursue her graduation from D.A.V. College, Dehradun. She did her B.Com from there.
While in college, she won the title of Miss Uttarakhand and decided to try her luck in acting. Subsequently, she moved to Mumbai to pursue an acting career. It is not known if she took any formal training to polish her acting skills. Nevertheless, her craft speaks for itself.
| Full Name | Asha Negi |
| Date of Birth | 23rd August 1989 |
| Age | 31 Years |
| Birth Place | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India |
| Profession | Actress and Model |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Uttarakhand |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| School | St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India |
| College / University | D.A.V. College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India |
| Education Qualification | B. Com (Bachelor of Commerce) |
Family, Boyfriends & Relationships
Asha Negi belongs to a well-to-do family from Dehradun, Uttarakhand. She, later on, moved to and settled in Mumbai. She is of Indian ethnicity and a Hindu by religion.
Her father’s name is Mr. L.S. Negi and her mother’s name is Mrs. Beena Negi.
Geeta Negi is her elder sister. She has another sister but her name and profession are not known.
Asha Negi’s relationship status is unmarried. She dated television actor Ritvik Dhanjanai from 2013 to 2020. The couple broke up earlier this year and they continue to be on cordial terms with each other.
| Father Name | L.S. Negi |
| Mother Name | Beena Negi |
| Sister Name | Geeta Negi |
| Boyfriend | Ritvik Dhanjanai |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
Physical appearance
Asha Negi is a young, beautiful girl and she has a very charming personality. She is 5 feet and 5 inches tall and has a well-toned and sculpted figure. She weighs 55 kgs, has brown eyes and black hair. She has a childlike persona and many people appreciate her for her beauty and innocence.
Career
Asha Negi started her career as a model when she won the Miss Uttarakhand title in 2009. While she was in college, she was featured in many ad campaigns and photoshoots for various brands. She made her entry into the Indian television industry, in 2010, through a Star Plus television series called ‘Sapnon Se Bhare Naina’. She played the role of Madhura. The show also featured Gaurav Bajaj, Payal Rajput, and Karan Sharma.
In 2011, Asha Negi was selected to play the negative character of Apeksha Malhotra in a Balaji Telefilms’ show called ‘Bade Acche Lagte Hain’. The show featured Sakshi Tanwar and Ram Kapoor in the lead roles. This show was a great learning experience for her and helped her polish her craft. After that, Asha Negi was featured in a popular Zee TV show called ‘Pavitra Rishta’. This show also starred Ankita Lokhande and Sushant Singh Rajput. Due to her stellar performance in this show, she was acknowledged by many award shows. She was felicitated with many awards inclusing the Fresh Face Female at the Indian Telly Awards.
In 2014, she won the popular dance reality show Nach Baliye season 6 with her partner Ritvik Dhanjani.
Subsequently, she was featured on a Zee TV show titled ‘Ek Mutthi Aasmaan’. She was paired opposite actor Ashish Chaudhary.
After that, she participated in a celebrity stunt-based show titled ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’. She was amongst the top performers of the show.
Later on, she reprised her ‘Pavitra Rishta’ role in another Zee TV show called ‘Kumkum Bhagya’. She was paired with Ritvik Dhanjani on the show. In 2014, she made a guest appearance on the Zee TV drama series, ‘Jamai Raja’ along with Sargun Mehta.
In 2015, Asha Negi replaced Shritama Mukherjee in a Star Plus show ‘Kuch To Hai Tere Mere Darmiyaan’. She was paired with Gautam Gupta and Ali Goni. She had also featured in a web series titled ‘Baarish’ opposite Sharman Joshi.
In 2020, she was featured on popular Zee5 web series called ‘Abhay 2’. She played the role of a news reporter Sonam Khanna. She was paired with Kunal Khemmu.
In 2020, she also starred in a mainstream movie opposite Abhishek Bachchan. The movie was titled ‘Ludo’ and it was premeiered on Netflix.
Controversy
Asha Negi and Ritvik Dhanjani ended their relationship after six years in 2020. Their fans were perplexed about their break up but she went on record and told everyone that both of them continue to be on good terms despite the break-up.
In 2019, she was engulfed in controversy for wearing a dress with a very ‘low neckline’ for an awards show.
Facts and information
Asha Negi is a big-time foodie and loves to experiment with different cuisines. She loves to eat fish, rice, and chocolates.
She is very active on social media and has a huge following on Facebook and Instagram.
She loved Hindi cinema and Rekha is her all-time favourite actress.
She has worked in a Travel agency company and a call centre in Bangalore before making it big in the Indian television industry.
She is very close to Indian television actors Ritvik Dhanjani and Karan Wahi.
She is extremely fond of traveling and her social media is full of her travel pictures.
