Barkha Bisht is a renowned Indian film and television actor, primarily working in Hindi and Bengali movies and television serials. Her acting career began in 2004 with Ekta Kapoor's TV series Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi, alongside Karan Singh Grover, Manasi Parekh, and Panchi Bora.
Bisht was born into a military family, with her father serving as a colonel. She spent her childhood in various military towns, including Kolkata, and has two sisters who work in hotel management and fashion design. She completed her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Fort William, and went on to pursue her B.Com degree at Symbiosis University, Pune, India.
On March 2, 2008, Bisht married actor Indraneil Sengupta, whom she co-starred with in Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Radha, Ek Shyaam (2006) and Choices (2021). However, the couple decided to part ways in July 2021.
Before her role in Prakash Jha's movie Raajneeti (2010),Bisht had appeared in multiple TV series, including Kkavyanjali (2005) and Ssshhhh... Phir Koi Hai (2006). Her first Bengali movie was Dui Prithibi (2010),in which she featured in a dance scene.
Bisht has since played defining roles in various films, including Ami Shubhash Bolchi (2011),Kashala Udyachi Baat (2012),Villain (2013),Samrat & Co. (2014),Biporjoy (2017),and PM Narendra Modi (2019). She also played the role of Kesar in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela (2013),starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone.
Bisht has been part of the main cast for the TV series Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman (2015) and has also appeared in various web series and TV shows, such as Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy (2022),Duranga (2022),and Swaraj: Bharat ke Swatantrata Sangram Ki Samagra Gatha (2022).
In recognition of her fitness, Bisht won the Boroplus Gold Award for the Most Fit Actress in 2017.
