# Roopal Tyagi
**Roopal Tyagi** (born 1989) is an Indian choreographer and actress who mainly works in Hindi television, best known for playing Gunjan in the [Zee TV](https://www.edgepedia.org/zee-tv) drama series *[Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke](https://www.edgepedia.org/sapne-suhane-ladakpan-ke)*.[8](https://tfipost.com/2022/03/actress-roopal-tyagi-biography/) She began her career in 2007 as a choreographer before moving into acting, and later appeared on reality shows including *Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8* and *Bigg Boss 9*.[1](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/kannada/2012/Apr/16/hunting-for-a-role-down-south-359214.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989, Bengaluru, Karnataka[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3198229/bio/) |
| First career | Assistant choreographer under Pony Verma from 2007; last film in that role was *Bhool Bhulaiyaa* (2007)[1](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/kannada/2012/Apr/16/hunting-for-a-role-down-south-359214.html) • [3](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/i-love-television-as-a-medium-roopal-tyagi-101614106722122-amp.html) |
| Acting debut | Mansha Kohil in *Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah* (2008)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3198229/bio/) |
| Awards | Two Zee Rishtey Awards in 2012 and an Indian Telly Award nomination in 2013[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3198229/awards/) |
| Television output | 14 shows, including reality series, since 2007[3](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/i-love-television-as-a-medium-roopal-tyagi-101614106722122-amp.html) |
## Early life and start in choreography
Tyagi was born in Bengaluru to Rajesh and Poonam Tyagi and attended [Sophia High School](https://www.edgepedia.org/sophia-high-school) in [Bangalore](https://www.edgepedia.org/bangalore). She trained in dance at [Shiamak Davar](https://www.edgepedia.org/shiamak-davar)'s institute and moved to Mumbai to pursue an entertainment career.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3198229/bio/) She started working as a choreographer in 2007, assisting Pony Verma on film and television song sequences, and has described the early period as hard work in hiring staff and building industry contacts.[1](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/kannada/2012/Apr/16/hunting-for-a-role-down-south-359214.html) Her last film in that field was *Bhool Bhulaiyaa*, where she choreographed the song "Mere Dolna".[3](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/i-love-television-as-a-medium-roopal-tyagi-101614106722122-amp.html)
## Acting career
Her first acting role was Mansha Kohil in *Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah* (2008), after which she appeared in *Ek Nayi Chhoti Si Zindagi* as Kuhu and in *Dill Mill Gayye* as Pari.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3198229/bio/) She has said that as a young performer she was repeatedly cast for younger-sister roles and wanted central characters instead.[5](https://thesamikhsya.com/entertainment/i-always-had-the-acting-keeda-in-me-roopal-tyagi)
**Breakthrough.** In 2012 she took the role of Gunjan in Zee TV's *Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke*, a part she held through 2015. She has said the role changed her professional standing, making her a known television artiste quickly.[3](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/i-love-television-as-a-medium-roopal-tyagi-101614106722122-amp.html) In 2012 she won two Zee Rishtey Awards for the role: Favourite Behen as Gunjan and Rachna, shared with [Mahima Makwana](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahima-makwana), and Favourite Nayi Jodi as Gunjan and Mayank, shared with [Ankit Gera](https://www.edgepedia.org/ankit-gera). In 2013 she was nominated for an Indian Telly Award in the Fresh New Face (Actress) category, and in 2014 was nominated for a Zee Rishtey Award for Favorite Popular Face (Female).[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3198229/awards/)
**Reality shows.** She has said she took on the two reality shows simply for the experience.[3](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/i-love-television-as-a-medium-roopal-tyagi-101614106722122-amp.html)
## Later roles and 2025 situation
After *Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke* she took supporting and episodic parts, including Manasvi in *Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki* (2019) and Manisha in an episode of *Laal Ishq* (2019).
In a 2025 interview, Tyagi said she had been without acting work since *Ranju Ki Betiyaan*, a gap of roughly four years, because suitable role offers had not come. She described finding good work as a difficulty facing many actors, not only herself, and said she would accept a role only if she found it good. At the time she was traveling in the United States.[6](https://www.aajtak.in/visualstories/entertainment/roopal-tyagi-didnt-get-work-from-last-4-years-on-break-says-it-was-difficult-phase-ranju-ki-betiyaan-tmovk-230119-01-05-2025)
## Views on television
Speaking in 2021 while appearing in *Ranju Ki Betiyaan*, Tyagi argued that Indian television had become a more women-centric medium because its target audience is largely women, and that the portrayal of women had changed, with heroines now able to be glamorous while positive and subtle-looking characters able to be negative.[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/roopal-tyagi-women-on-tv-are-now-much-bolder-stronger-and-better/articleshow/81404223.cms)
## References
1. [Hunting for a role down south, The New Indian Express (2012)](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/kannada/2012/Apr/16/hunting-for-a-role-down-south-359214.html)
2. [Roopal Tyagi - Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3198229/bio/)
3. [I love television as a medium: Roopal Tyagi, Hindustan Times (2021)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/i-love-television-as-a-medium-roopal-tyagi-101614106722122-amp.html)
4. [Roopal Tyagi - Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3198229/awards/)
5. [I always had the 'Acting Keeda' in me - Roopal Tyagi, The Samikhsya (2021)](https://thesamikhsya.com/entertainment/i-always-had-the-acting-keeda-in-me-roopal-tyagi)
6. [Roopal Tyagi on four years without work, Aaj Tak (2025)](https://www.aajtak.in/visualstories/entertainment/roopal-tyagi-didnt-get-work-from-last-4-years-on-break-says-it-was-difficult-phase-ranju-ki-betiyaan-tmovk-230119-01-05-2025)
7. [Roopal Tyagi: Women on TV are now much bolder, stronger and better, Times of India (2021)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/roopal-tyagi-women-on-tv-are-now-much-bolder-stronger-and-better/articleshow/81404223.cms)
8. [Choreographer and Television Actress Roopal Tyagi Biography - Tfipost.com](https://tfipost.com/2022/03/actress-roopal-tyagi-biography/)
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