Falaq Naaz is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi television. The sister of actors Shafaq Naaz and Sheezan Khan, she is best known for her role, Jhanvi Bhardwaj on Colors TV's soap opera Sasural Simar Ka. She is also known for her participation in the reality show Bigg Boss OTT 2 as a contestant in which she was evicted on day 36.Naaz is also known for her roles in the television shows Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai, Roop, Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara and Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush.

Career

Naaz had received dance training from prominent Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan in 2010, before she played a cameo in the longest-running comedy series ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'', thus making her acting debut. She followed it with roles in other TV serials, including ''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'', in which she portrayed Lakshmi and Sita from 2011 to 2012. She was noticed when she played Jhanvi Bharadwaj in Colors TV's ''Sasural Simar Ka'' from 2013 to 2017.Alongside ''Sasural Simar Ka'', Naaz essayed Ruqaiya Sultan Begum in ''Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap'' from 2014 to 2015. Post her stint in ''Sasural Simar Ka'' ended, she bagged the mythological drama ''Mahakali'' on the same channel. Along with her role in ''Mahakali'', she appeared in ''Shankar Jaikishan 3 in 1''as one of the lead in the show as a doctor, Twinkle Kapoor. She entered Colors TV's ''Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop'' as Minal, a class teacher in June 2018. Four months later, she starred in Star Bharat's new venture ''RadhaKrishn'' as Devki in a cameo.Naaz had received dance training from prominent Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan in 2010, before she played a cameo in the longest-running comedy series ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'', thus making her acting debut. She followed it with roles in other TV serials, including ''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'', in which she portrayed Lakshmi and Sita from 2011 to 2012. She was noticed when she played Jhanvi Bharadwaj in Colors TV's ''Sasural Simar Ka'' from 2013 to 2017.Alongside ''Sasural Simar Ka'', Naaz essayed Ruqaiya Sultan Begum in ''Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap'' from 2014 to 2015. Post her stint in ''Sasural Simar Ka'' ended, she bagged the mythological drama ''Mahakali'' on the same channel. Along with her role in ''Mahakali'', she appeared in ''Shankar Jaikishan 3 in 1''as one of the lead in the show as a doctor, Twinkle Kapoor. She entered Colors TV's ''Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop'' as Minal, a class teacher in June 2018. Four months later, she starred in Star Bharat's new venture ''RadhaKrishn'' as Devki in a cameo.In November 2018, Naaz signed Adaa Khan starrer ''Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara'' on Colors TV, wherein she played Chhabili. It didn't top the ratings and was wrapped up in June 2019. In her next venture, she portrayed Mandodari in the channel's mythological show ''Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush'', until it concluded in February 2020.

Acting career

Naaz had received dance training from prominent Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan in 2010, before she played a cameo in the longest-running comedy series Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, thus making her acting debut. She followed it with roles in other TV serials, including Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev, in which she portrayed Lakshmi and Sita from 2011–2012. She was noticed when she played Jhanvi Bharadwaj in Colors TV's Sasural Simar Ka from 2013–2017.Alongside Sasural Simar Ka, Naaz essayed Ruqaiya Sultan Begum in Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap from 2014–2015. Post her stint in Sasural Simar Ka ended, she bagged the mythological drama Mahakali on the same channel. Along with her role in Mahakali, she appeared in Shankar Jaikishan 3 in 1 as a doctor, Twinkle Kapoor. She entered Colors TV's Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop as Minal, a class teacher in June 2018. Four months later, she starred in Star Bharat's new venture RadhaKrishn as Devki in a cameo.In November 2018, Naaz signed Adaa Khan starrer Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara on Colors TV, wherein she played Chhabili. It didn't top the ratings and was wrapped up in June 2019. In her next venture, she portrayed Mandodari in the channel's mythological show Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush, till it concluded in February 2020.