Ahsaas Channa is an Indian actress who works in the Hindi film and TV industry. As a child actress, she worked in Vaastu Shastra, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, My Friend Ganesha, Phoonk, among others, and as a teenager, she has been mostly active in television shows, such as Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev, Oye Jassie and MTV Fanaah.

Early life

Channa was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 5 August 1999 into a family hailing from Jalandhar, Punjab. Her father Iqbal Singh Channa is a Punjabi film producer while her mother Kulbir Kaur Badesron is a television actress.

Career

Channa started her career at a very young age. She made her debut with the movie Vaastu Shastra where she played the role of Rohan, Sushmita Sen's son. She also played the role of Ashu in My Friend Ganesha and Arjun in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.

On television, she acted in Nikhil Sinha's Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev as Ashokasundari, lord Shiva and Parvati's daughter. She also played the role of Dhara in MTV Fanaah, the mini TV series that aired on MTV India starting on 21 July 2014. She was seen in Disney Channel's show Oye Jassie and in the fourth season of Best of Luck Nikki.

She has been part of various web shows, sketches etc. on popular digital platforms in India.

Controversies

Ahsaas Channa and Karan Johar Controversy

Karan Johar has received a legal warning from Punjabi film producer Iqbal Channa, the father of 6-year-old child performer Ahsaas Channa. The reason is that, without his consent, Johar brought his daughter to New York to film Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. More than a year ago, Channa divorced his wife Kulbir Kaur Badesron and their child. To prevent his wife from leaving the country with the child, he petitioned the Mumbai family court.

Kulbir was prohibited from taking her daughter out of India by a court order until the application was finally decided. Unfortunately for Iqbal, they had already left for the States when the order arrived, which was a day too late. It was a matrimonial issue, and neither Johar nor Dharma Productions can be held accountable, according to Johar's attorney, Shyam Keshwani.

Ahsaas Channa’s Sex Change Operation Issue

Ahsaas Channa has appeared in numerous movies, including Vaastu Shastra, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, My Friend Ganesha, and Phoonk, where she portrayed a charming male toddler. But that was between the ages of 5 and 7. Later, Ahsaas developed into a stunning actress and appeared in series like Devon Ke Dev Mahadev and others, all of which showcased her stunning appearance.

Ahsaas claimed that people used to believe that she underwent a sex change procedure when she was a youngster and that is how she has changed into a woman in a candid interview with TellyChakkar. People believed that the actress was a boy when she was younger, but that she later underwent a sex change procedure and became a woman. However, that is not true. I have always been a girl. 

Awards & Nominations

• Filmfare OTT  2020 - Best Supporting Actress: Comedy for Hostel Daze (2019) - Nominee
• Indian Telly Award 2013 - Best Child Actress for Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev (2011) - Nominee
• Indian Telly Award 2008 - Best Child Actress for Kasamh Se (2006) - Nominee
• IWM Digital Awards Popular Award 2022 - Most Popular Supporting Actress in a Web Series for Kota Factory (2019) - Winner
• IWM Digital Awards Popular Award 2022 - Most Popular Actress in a Short Film for Transistor (2021) - Winner
• IWM Digital Awards Popular Award 2021 - Most Popular Actress in a Comic Role in a Web Series for Hostel Daze (2019) - Nominee

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