Pankhuri Awasthi

Awasthy Rode was born on 31 March 1991 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. She grew up in Delhi but moved to Bangalore for a job in marketing. In 2014, she ultimately moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting. Awasthy Rode played the role of Seher in MTV Fanaah Season 2. After that, she played the role of Razia Sultan in &TV’s historical drama Razia Sultan. She also played Draupadi in the mythological drama Suryaputra Karn. In 2017, she played the lead role of Amla in Star Plus’s show Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka?, which is an Indian adaptation of famous Turkish show Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?.

In 2019, she played an episodic role in the Colors TV's show Kaun Hai? as Pauloma / Anvesha and also appeared in the & TV's show Laal Ishq. From June 2019 to January 2020 she played the role of Vedika Agarwal in Star Plus's drama Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.

Awasthy Rode made her debut in Hindi cinema with Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, which was released on 21 February 2020. In 2021, she joined Sab TV's show Maddam Sir in the role of ASI Mira, a humanoid robot. In 2022, she portrayed Kajal “Kaju” Bhatt Khurana in Gud Se Meetha Ishq.