Anjum Fakih
Anjuum Fakih earlier known as Anjum Fakih is an Indian actress and model who works in Hindi television. She is best known for her work in Zee TV soap operas Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani and Kundali Bhagya, and Sony TV's Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2.
Early life
Anjum Fakih was born on 12 September 1989 in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India, in a Konkani Muslim family. Her parents, Kamaluddin Fakih and Sultana Fakih live in Vikhroli and Panderi, Ratnagiri. She completed her education from University of Mumbai. At the age of 19, she left her home to pursue a career in acting and modeling and relocated herself to Mumbai. Later, she enrolled herself in Elan Modelling Agency Pvt Ltd., where she started her career as a model. She subsequently appeared in several commercials.Career
Fakih decided to become a model when she was just 19 years old. In 2010, she ventured into Hindi television with an unnoticed role as Bonita Ahluwalia in rom-com Mahi Way.After a five-year hiatus, she returned to television in 2015 with Star Plus's romantic drama Tere Sheher Mein, which featured her as Rachita Mathur. In the same year, she also appeared in Time Machine. Later that year in December, Fakih starred as the evil antagonist, Rani Rageshwari in Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani, a period drama broadcast on Zee TV, and was highly appreciated for her acting skills before she left the show in 2016.
In February 2017, she signed Colors TV's social drama Devanshi. It saw her portray Sakshi, the adoptive sister of main titular character Devanshi.
Since July 2017, Fakih portrayed Srishti Arora Luthra, opposite Abhishek Kapoor in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya. Her performance as the naughty and fun-loving Srishti won her a Gold Award. The show was the biggest weekday launch in terms of TRP. She decided to quit the series after six long years in October 2023.
While being a part of Kundali Bhagya, Fakih did multiple other projects: in 2018 and 2020, she made cameo appearances in Ekta Kapoor's other productions Dil Hi Toh Hai and Naagin 5 respectively. In 2020, Fakih was seen playing key roles in two web shows, Kashmakash and Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain. In December 2020, she made her music video debut with Ik Dafa Toh Mil. From 2021 to 2022, Fakih was seen as Maitri in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2.
From December 2023, she portrayed a politician, Ankita Rao in Sony TV's Dabangii – Mulgii Aayi Re Aayi until it went off-air in June 2024. Since January 2026, she returned to fiction after two years, portrayed Dr. Avantika in Colors TV's Dr. Aarambhi.
Personal life
Fakih's conservative parents were not in favour of her joining the entertainment industry, and she ultimately had to leave their house to pursue her career.Fakih is a Muslim. She wore a burqa throughout her student life but abandoned it after she started working. She faced backlash on Instagram in 2019 for posting pictures of herself praying to Shiva on Maha Shivaratri, a Hindu festival. In March 2024, she performed pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina along with her mother.