Nikkesha
Nikkesha Rangwala, known mononymously as Nikkesha, is a Canadian actress, model, and singer known for work in Indian films, television, and music videos across Hindi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, and Punjabi industries. She gained recognition for her role as Amal Mirza in the web series Haq Se and has appeared in films such as Inti No. 13 '', Dirty Fellow and Dream Lock''. She has appeared as the lead in over 30 music videos.
Early life and education
Nikkesha was born on 8 February 1995, in Vancouver, Canada to a family of Indian descent. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication from the University of British Columbia. She was actively involved in musical theatre dance and choir. She took acting and modelling classes at Vancouver Film School, John Casablanca Institute, and Roshan Taneja's Institute for Acting in Mumbai, India.She is fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Gujarati, and has trained in Western and Indian classical music.
Career
Modelling and 'early work'Nikkesha began her career as a model, appearing in over 50 commercials and print campaigns for brands such as Sunsilk, Pantaloons, Dabur Amla, Fastrack, L’Oreal, and Myntra.
Her dance background led to roles in music videos, including "Regret" by Ammy Virk, "Kya Baat Ae" by Karan Aujla, "Raja Rani" by Ninja, and "100 Gulab" by Singga. She also starred in the Canadian musical The List, playing 56 characters as a solo artist, and produced the play Is It Business or Is It Love at Mumbai’s National Centre for the Performing Arts in 2016.
Acting
Nikkesha made her acting debut in the English-language Indian film Lucky Man, also serving as an executive producer.In 2017, she appeared in Gujrati romantic drama Rok Tok opposite Mehul Bhojak.
She gained wider recognition for her role as Amal Mirza in AltBalaji's web series Haq Se, an Indian adaptation of Little Women.
In 2020, she played Sruthi in the Telugu mystery thriller film Missing: Search vs Revenge.
In 2024, Nikkeshs starred in Telugu-language horror thriller Inti No. 13 and subsequently in romantic action drama Dirty Fellow as Saira and later appeared in the Tamil drama Bhai: Sleeper Cells and the Hindi crime mystery Dream Lock, playing Jennifer opposite Faisal Sayed.
Additionally, she is set to appear in the Hindi OTT film Pati, Patni and Kand, a Lucknow-based crime thriller, in a lead role.
Music
In 2024, Nikkesha ventured into singing, recording a Punjabi track with Balkar Dhillon in Canada and preparing a duet with Indian Idol 13 winner Rishi Singh. She also recorded a song for Pati, Patni and Kand after encouragement from the film’s director.
Filmography
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
| 2018 | Haq Se | Amal Mirza | AltBalaji |