Tejasswi Prakash Wayangankar (born 10 June 1993) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television and Marathi language films. She is best known for portraying Ragini Gadodia Maheshwari in Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur and Pratha Gujral in Naagin 6. Following this, she participated in the reality shows (2020), and Bigg Boss 15 (2021), emerging as the winner in the latter. She then made her Marathi film debut with Mann Kasturi Re (2022), which earned her Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – Marathi nomination.
Prakash is an engineer by education. She graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology of the University of Mumbai.
From 2015 to 2016, she portrayed the leading role of Ragini Maheshwari in Colors TV's popular drama romance Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur, which earned her nominations for Indian Telly Awards and Golden Petal Awards.
In 2017, she was seen portraying Diya Singh in Sony TV's mystery drama Pehredaar Piya Ki. After Pehredaar Piya Ki ended, Tejasswi was re-cast as Diya Singh in Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya.
In 2018, she portrayed Uruvi in Star Plus's mythological drama Karn Sangini opposite Aashim Gulati.
In 2020, she made her reality TV debut through participation in Colors TV's popular stunt-based show . Despite being one of the strongest contenders, she had to quit the show midway through after suffering a severe eye injury which ended her journey at 6th place.
In 2021, she participated in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 15 where she survived for 17 weeks inside the house and emerged as the winner of the show.
Soon after Bigg Boss 15 ended, in February 2022, she was signed for Ekta Kapoor's popular supernatural franchise Naagin 6 as the protagonist Pratha Gujral, a shape-shifting serpent. As a part of the leap tracks of the same season, she played a triple role of a mother-daughter and her reincarnation, Pratha Gujral, Prathna Gujral and Pragati Iyer Shukla. Naagin 6 turned out to be the longest running season of the popular franchise.
In November 2022, Tejasswi made her Marathi debut alongside Abhinay Berde in the romantic drama Mann Kasturi Re directed by Sanket Mane, which gave her a nomination for the Best Actress Debut at the Filmfare Marathi Awards 2022.
In April 2023, she was seen as the lead actress of Marathi language film School College Ani Life produced by Rohit Shetty.
In 2025, Tejasswi participated in the first season of Celebrity MasterChef India and emerged as 2nd runner up.
2012–2013 | 2612 | Rashmi Bhargava | ||
2013 | 2613 | |||
2013–2014 | Sanskaar – Dharohar Apnon Ki | Dhara Vaishnav | ||
2015–2016 | Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur | Ragini Gadodia Maheshwari | ||
2017 | Pehredaar Piya Ki | Diya Singh | ||
2017–2018 | Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya | |||
2018–2019 | Karn Sangini | Uruvi | ||
2019 | Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2 | Mishti Malhotra | ||
2019 | Shaadi Ho To Aisi | Jiya | ||
2020 | Contestant | 6th place | ||
2021 | Zee Comedy Show | Comedian | ||
2021–2022 | Bigg Boss 15 | Contestant | Winner | |
2022–2023 | Naagin 6 | Pratha Gujral | ||
Prathna Gujral Ahlawat | ||||
Pragati Iyer | ||||
2024 | Family Table | Herself | ||
2025 | Celebrity MasterChef India | Contestant | 2nd Runner-Up | |
Celebrity Masterchef - Masterclass | Panelist |
2014 | Beintehaa | Dhara | |
Parichay | |||
2015 | Comedy Nights with Kapil | Ragini | |
2015–2016 | Sasural Simar Ka | ||
2016 | Krishnadasi | ||
Balika Vadhu | |||
Ishq Ka Rang Safed | |||
Thapki Pyar Ki | |||
Udaan | |||
Comedy Nights Live | |||
Comedy Nights Bachao | |||
Box Cricket League 2 | Herself | ||
2018 | Swisswale Dulhania Le Jayenge 2 | Simran | |
2019 | Ace of Space 2 | Herself | |
Kitchen Champion 5 | |||
Shaadi Ho Toh Aisi | Jiya | ||
2020 | Bigg Boss 13 | Herself | |
2021 | Chala Hawa Yeu Dya | ||
2022 | Spy Bahu | Pratha | |
Khatra Khatra Khatra | Herself | ||
Dance Deewane Juniors 1 | |||
Lock Upp | |||
Saavi Ki Savaari - Ganesh Utsav | Pratha | ||
Fu Bai Fu | Herself | ||
2023 | Chala Hawa Yeu Dya | ||
Entertainment Ki Raat Housefull | |||
Bekaboo | Prathna | ||
Herself | |||
2024 | Family Table | ||
Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment | |||
2025 | Super Dancer | ||
Indian Idol (Hindi TV series) season 15 | |||
Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment | |||
2019 | Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2 | Mishti Malhotra |
2020 | Ladies vs Gentlemen | Panelist |
2020 | Intezaar | Ikka Singh, Themxxnlight | |
Sunn Zara | JalRaj | ||
Ae Mere Dil | Abhay Jodhpurkar | ||
Kalakaar | Kulwinder Billa | ||
2021 | Fakira | Amit Mishra | |
Mera Pehla Pyaar | Javed Ali, Nikhita Gandhi | ||
2022 | Duaa Hai | Vineet Singh | |
Kyun Na Aaye | Pranav Vatsa | ||
Rula Deti Hai | Yasser Desai | ||
Baarish Aayi Hai | Stebin Ben, Shreya Ghoshal | ||
2023 | Door Hova Gey | Jassie Gill | |
Aidan Na Nach | Amar Jalal | ||
2024 | Revolver | Gippy Grewal | |
2022 | Mann Kasturi Re | Shruti Sarnaik | |
2023 | School College Ani Life | Indu | |
2015 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in a Negative Role | Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur | ||
2022 | Lokmat Stylish Awards | Most Stylish Emerging Icon | |||
Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards | Super Stylish TV Couple (With Karan Kundra) | ||||
Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress Popular | Naagin 6 | |||
2023 | Filmfare Marathi Awards | Best Actress Debut | Mann Kasturi Re | ||
Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish TV Actor (Female) | ||||
Pinkvilla Style Icons Awards | Stunningly Stylish Actress TV | ||||
Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress Female | Naagin 6 | |||
Favorite Actress in Mythology Role | |||||
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India | Favorite TV Actress | ||||
Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress Popular | ||||
2025 | Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards | Most Stylish TV Actor (Female) | |||
Indian Telly Awards | Style & Substance Star |
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