TV Actress Ankita Bhargava Talks About Her Journey, Fitness Routines & Favourite Meals

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6 years ago

Ankita Bhargava is a well-known face from the Indian Television Industry. You’ve seen her, you’ve loved her, but do you know her too? Women Fitness recently had the wonderful chance to speak to her about her life as an actor and her passion for leading a healthy life.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

You first appeared on our small screen in 2002 with Sanjeevani and since then, there has been no looking back. Share with our viewers your incredible journey of becoming an actor?

Ms. Ankita Bhargava:

Sanjeevani was just like a summer job for me! I was still in junior college and the opportunity came my way from nowhere during Summer vacations. I was way too young. I hadn’t even started my journey in theatre as yet.

For me it was good pocket money and an opportunity to explore what all I’m capable of and I realised that emoting came quite naturally to me and I just had to put myself in the characters shoes and I would smile, laugh or cry on que!

Also, the journey wasn’t easy at all. I was still deciding whether to become a doctor or an actor at that point of time. It was only when I started doing Theatre in college is when I got serious about the profession.

After Sanjeevani I started auditioning for TV commercials, I must have gone to Famous studios everyday after college to test for various commercials, more than 300 auditions I’m sure and nothing worked out.

It was tough. But theatre was my constant. I even got a scholarship for the best new talent in Xaviers. That kept my emotionally afloat. Being in St Xaviers College Mumbai made a lot of difference in my life as a creative person.

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Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Your come from the same professional background as your parents. Did that help you in becoming a part of and accepting how the Indian Television Industry works? Also introduce us to your day-routine.

Ms. Ankita Bhargava:

Yes, I was anyway accustomed to the routine of an actor because of my parents. Also the ups and downs of this industry were not alien to me at all. It had been a part of my growing up years and I think that’s exactly what keeps me humble and grounded. My day to day routine varies if I’m on a project or not. I travel lots when I’m free and when I’m working I’m super focused on work.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Your passion towards fitness is quite obvious from your social media posts. Unfold the exercises that comprise your fitness regime on a daily basis?

Ms. Ankita Bhargava:

I keep shuffling my workouts.

But I’m in love with Pilates.I have been into fitness since college, since I was always a healthy child I had to and have to push myself harder. I also enjoy functional training twice or thrice a week.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Eating healthy is an integral part of staying fit. What type of diet do you follow to stay healthy and physically fit? Also, share with us your top 5 health foods that you absolutely love.

Ms. Ankita Bhargava:

Yes, I believe in eating everything in balanced proportions. One should not deprive their body of any food group in particular. My top five would be:

Coconut water
Orange juice
Beet root
Green veggies
Ragi chapatis

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

You have glowing skin and long, flowing hair – what skin and hair care tips would you like to share with our visitors

Ms. Ankita Bhargava:

Well honestly, as a teenager I have battled bad skin for years. But as I got serious about my fitness and eating habits, everything fell into place. My break outs reduced and eventually vanished. Eating healthy and working out is one stop solution to all health related issues in life. As far as hair is concerned,I’m genetically blessed with good hair… both my parents, my aunts have long and lovely hair. However I have always focussed on oiling my hair ever since childhood thanks to my Mom. She always took pains to give me head oil massages and coconut milk massages. I do that even today.

Try staying away from styling products as much as possible. Blow drying and heating irons suck out all the moisture and leave ur hair dry. If u treat ur hair delicately and with respect they will be ur companion all life long.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

You have given some fabulous performances with your shows Dekha Ek Khwaab, Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein, Ekk Nayi Pehchaan, etc. If you had to pick up one role out of these that is extremely close to you heart, which would it be and why?

Ms. Ankita Bhargava:

Unnati from Dekha Ek Khwaab is the closest to my heart. I used to have mothers from all over the country and abroad telling me how they want their daughters to be like Unnati…. Balanced and mature. Unnati was the purest soul I have personally seen. I felt I got better as a person playing Unnati on screen.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

You have a massive social media following of over 595K followers on your Instagram account @ankzbhargava, of fans who love, admire and respect you. How does it feel that you are able to inspire and motivate so many of these individuals?

Ms. Ankita Bhargava:

Its a responsibility I take very seriously. Specially with all the conditional love and support I get from my followers I make efforts to reciprocate as much as I possibly can. I can feel what they feel for me. In a lot of ways my followers inspire me. It’s a give and take relationship I feel.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

You have also steeped in to the film industry with performances in Action Jackson and Akira. Are you planning to focus more on films? What type of scripts attract you as an actor?

Ms. Ankita Bhargava:

Yes I love doing films. The creative freedom is very very different, and to see yourself on a 70mm screen is mind blowing. I wish to do more work in films now. Strong roles with strong backbones. Roles which have their own story, own path. Scripts which get your grey cells working, which force you to dwell deeper into human understanding is what I’m looking out for.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

You have been married to an actor husband Karan Patel since 2015. Balancing work with a marital status is challenging & calls for a lot of understanding between the couple. How has marriage changed you and helped you evolve in life?

Ms. Ankita Bhargava:

I think in our case it’s a blessing that we belong to the same industry.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

You were recently a part of a Digital ShortFilm “SUNSET YEARS”. Share with us your experience of moving on to a new platform like YouTube. Also, we would like to know about some other future projects that you’re working on. What motivated you to do the same?

Ms. Ankita Bhargava:

The medium is hardly a criteria, the content is. I have also done the title role of a TV Show for Doordarshan, because I believed in the concept so much. If my show VIDYA had a better channel to support it. It would have been my lifetime role and something the word would have remembered. Same goes with SUNSET YEARS, the concept was all heart and performance oriented.

As an actor I’m all heart. Even my theatre projects are stories that I believe in and learn from personally.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Cut-throat competition dominates in every areas of our life. Extend your experience & the role of hard work to survive in the entertainment industry. What would be your best tips for a newcomer entering the Television industry?

Ms. Ankita Bhargava:

Everyone works hard, stays in shape, polishes their craft, learns various things, etc. But what most of us often forget in this competitive world is kindness, we become materialistic, selfish and self centered.

For a new comer I would say one thing, stay as real as possible. Never put on a mask and fool the world and yourself for that matter.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Women Fitness works with a goal to reach out to women all over the world providing them with best in health & fitness. What do you wish to say about the website (Womenfitness.org) and a motivational message for our readers?

Ms. Ankita Bhargava:

Health & fitness comprises of the body, mind and soul. We need to keep a balance between everything in life. It’s great to have a companion like womenfitness.org to keep women from all walks of life motivated in all spheres of life. Constant push is always needed.

I feel Live, Let Live and Follow Your Own Dreams is my own motivational message that I want to share with all the readers.

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