New Delhi (Anupamaa Star Cast Education Qualification)Star Plus’ popular serial ‘Anupama’ is in the headlines due to its TRP and powerful story as well as the unique educational background of its actors. While in the serial the main character ‘Anupama’ is shown as an illiterate housewife, in real life Rupali Ganguly who plays this character is quite educated. Anupama’s other lead actors also have degrees in various fields like engineering, marketing and theatre.
How educated is ‘Anupama’ Rupali Ganguly?
degree: Bachelor in Hotel Management.
other training: He also trained in theater before coming into acting.
USP: Even though she is a less educated housewife in the show, in real life she is a successful actress as well as a hotel management degree holder.
How educated is Anuj Kapadia i.e. Gaurav Khanna?
degree: Graduation degree from IIT Kanpur in 1995.
Higher Education: Doctoral degree from Penn State University in 2000 (according to reports).
career: Before coming into the acting world, Gaurav Khanna worked as a marketing manager in an IT firm for about a year.
How educated is Vanraj Shah i.e. Sudhanshu Pandey?
Education: Studied from Army School, Nainital.
beginning: He aspired to become an army officer since childhood, but at the age of 19, due to his attractive personality, he entered the world of modeling.
How educated is Leela Ben Ba i.e. Alpana Buch?
degree: M.Com degree from Mumbai University.
Additional Qualifications: He also has a Diploma in Financial Management.
How educated is Khyati Kothari i.e. Jhalak Desai?
degree: B.Sc degree in Biotechnology from Mithibai College, Mumbai University.
break: He also took a break from television to complete his studies.
The only artist to become a principal
Arvind Vaidya (Hasmukh Shah/Babuji) studied at United English School, Chiplun and Parle College, Mumbai. Before entering the world of acting, he worked as an assistant teacher in Chhabildas Boys School, Dadar. Later he also became the principal of Nanddeep Vidyalaya, Goregaon. This makes him the only person among Anupama artists who has administrative experience in the field of education.
| artist name | character in serial | Educational qualification |
| Rupali Ganguly | Anupama | Degree in Hotel Management and theater training. |
| Gaurav Khanna | Anuj Kapadia | A bachelor’s degree from IIT Kanpur and reportedly a doctoral degree from Penn State University. (Marketing manager in an IT firm before acting). |
| Arvind Vaidya | Hasmukh Shah (Babuji) | Studied from Parle College, Mumbai. Before his acting career, he worked as a school principal and assistant teacher. |
| Sudhanshu Pandey | Vanraj Shah | Studied from Army School, Nainital. |
| Alpina Butch | Leela Shah | M.Com degree and Diploma in Financial Management from Mumbai University. |
| Madalsa Sharma | Kavya Shah | Degree in English Literature from Mithibai College, Mumbai. |
| Jhalak Desai | Khyati Kothari | B.Sc degree in Biotechnology from Mithibai College, Mumbai University. |
| Rahil Azam | Parag Kothari | Degree in Software Engineering from BMS College of Engineering. (Worked in IT industry before coming into acting). |
| Tasneem Shaikh | Rakhi Dave | Background in software engineering (according to some sources). |
| nidhi shah | Kinjal Shah | Graduate from Mithibai College, Mumbai. |
| Adrija Roy | Rahi Kapadia | Schooled at Ariyadaha Sarabamangala Girls School, Kolkata (National level sprinter before joining acting). |