Barkha Bisht, born on December 28, 1979, in Hisar, Haryana, India, is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi television and Bengali films. Raised in a military family, she spent her childhood in various military towns, including Kolkata. Barkha completed her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya Fort William in Kolkata and pursued a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce in Pune. She married actor Indraneil Sengupta on March 2, 2008, whom she met on the sets of "Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam." The couple has a daughter named Meira, born in October 2011. However, they divorced in 2022. As of 2023, Barkha is reportedly dating actor and producer Ashish Sharma.