Narayani Shastri

Narayani Shastri is an Indian television and theatre actress known for her roles in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Kesar Anupam Kapadia, Piya Ka Ghar as Rimjhim Avinash Sharma, Namak Haraam as Swati Karan Sehgal, Rishton Ka Chakravyuh as Satarupa Baldev Singh Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha as Rajvi Vipul Rawal and Nazar as Devika.

Narayani Shastri
Narayani Shastri at Areopagus Spa launch
Born	(1978-04-16) 16 April 1978 (age 47)[1] Pune, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)	Model Actress
Years active	2000–present
Known for	Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Kohi Apna Sa Kkusum Piya Ka Ghar Piya Rangrezz Rishton Ka Chakravyuh Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha Laal Banarasi
Spouse	Steven Graver[2] ​ ​ (m. 2015)​
Partners	Anuj Saxena (2002–2003) Gaurav Chopra (2004–2010)

Personal life

Shastri was in a long-term relationship with co-star Gaurav Chopra with whom she participated in Nach Baliye 2.^[3][4] Narayani married Steven Graver in 2015.^[5][6]

Career

Shastri made her debut in the DD National's Kahani Saat Pheron Ki. She played the lead role in Piya Ka Ghar as Rimjhim, and replaced Neha Mehta to play Mamta in Zee TV's Mamta. Narayani played the role of Tulsi's sister Kesar in Star Plus' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She played the character Tashu, Abhay's evil wife in Sony TV's Kkusum.she played shruti in koi apnaa saa(zee tv)

In 2017, she played the role of powerful business woman Satrupa in Star Plus' show Rishton Ka Chakravyuh.^[7]

Television

Year	Serial	Role	Notes
2000	Kahani Saat Pheron Ki	Deepa Shekhar Sehgal
	Thriller At 10	Tina D' Costa	Episode 166 to Episode 170
2001	Babul Ki Duwayen Leti Jaa	Jenny
2001–2002	Kohi Apna Sa	Shruti Tushar Gill
2001–2003	Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi	Kesar Anupam Kapadia
2002	Ssshhhh...Koi Hai – Anushasan	Ruby	Episode 45
	Sanjivani	Patient's Wife	Episode 34
2002–2003; 2005	Kkusum	Natasha "Tashu" Kanwar / Natasha Abhay Kapoor
2002–2006	Piya Ka Ghar	Rimjhim Reborn Shruti Gill Sharma Avinash Sharma
2025		Megha Sharma / Koyal Twins Daughter for Narayani Shastri
2003	Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat – Kabzaa	Aashna "Aashu" (Before Plastic Surgery)
2004	Vikraal Aur Gabraal	Ruby	Episode 25
2006	Twinkle Beauty Parlour Lajpat Nagar	Ranjana
	CID – The Case Of Mysterious Gift	Sunanda (Episode 426)	Episodic Role
	Nach Baliye 2	Contestant	Reality show[8]
2006–2008	Sanskar	Anupama / Nandini	[9][10]
2007	Aahat	Disha	Episode 7
	Mamta	Mamata Akshay Srivastav
2008	Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann	Advocate Damini Verma	Cameo role; Episode 358 to Episode 365[11]
	Zara Nachke Dikha	Contestant	Reality Show
2009–2010	Namak Haraam	Swati Karan Sehgal	[12]
2010	Meethi Choori No 1	Contestant	Reality Show
2011	Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout	Contestant	Reality Show
2012	Phir Subah Hogi	Gulabia	[13][14]
2013	Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se	Guest Dancer	Episode 16[15]
	Beta Hi Chahiye	Guest Dancer	Episode 75[16]
	Arjun	Senior Inspector Lata Mane	Episode 106[17]
2014	The Adventures Of Hatim	Neena	Episode 61[18]
	Savdhaan India	Saroja Arvind Khattar	Episode 962[19]
2015–2016	Piya Rangrezz	Bhanvari Singh	[20][21]
2017–2018	Rishton Ka Chakravyuh	Satarupa Baldev Singh	[22][23][24]
2018	Juzzbaatt – Sangeen Se Namkeen Tak	Guest	Episode 15; talk show[25]
	Laal Ishq	Sejal	Episode 37[26]
2018–2019	Karn Sangini	Radha	[27]
2019	Nazar	Devika	Episode 152
2021	Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha	Rajvi Vipul Rawal	[28]
2023–2024	Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare	Maharani Saraswati Udaybhan Singh	[29]
	Laal Banarasi	Shakuntala Agarwal / Shakuntala Dushyant Sinha
2025	Lekar Hum Deewana Dil	Priyadarshini Tripathi
2025–present	Noyontara	Lalita Sengupta	Dual role
		Lata

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1999	Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin	Bride in Marriage
2000	Ghaath	Varsha Khairnar
2001	Chandni Bar	Anju
2005	Pak Pak Pakaak	Shalu	Marathi film
2008	Mumbai Meri Jaan	Shweta
2010	Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke	Mithilesh	[30]
2024	Rautu Ka Raaz	Warden Sangeeta	[31]

Web series

Year	Show	Role	Channel	Notes
2018	Gandii Baat 1	Preeto	ALTBalaji	S01E04[32][33][34]
2020	Naxalbari	Sudha	ZEE5	[35]