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Anjali Barot Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 3, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth6 December

AgeNot Known

BirthplaceMumbai

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

SpouseGaurav Arora

FamilyFather - Yogesh Barot; Sister - Shruti Barot

Anjali Barot Biography

Anjali Barot is an Indian actor from Mumbai best known for playing Jyoti Mehta in the acclaimed web series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story. She has a B.

Early life and background
Anjali Barot was born and raised in Mumbai and spent her school years at Fr. Agnel Multipurpose School in Navi Mumbai. She completed a Bachelor of Mass Media and initially entered the entertainment industry behind the camera, taking a role as an associate producer at an advertising production house. From an early age she knew she wanted to be an actor, a dream she traces in part to her mother’s own unfulfilled wish to perform.

Career
After working as an associate producer, Barot quit that job to pursue acting full time, beginning a cycle of auditions that led to opportunities across digital sketches, commercials, short films and web series. She became known for her comedic sketches produced for platforms such as ScoopWhoop and FilterCopy, and she has appeared in television commercials for brands including Yamaha, Godrej, Amazon, HDFC, Paytm and Clean & Dry.

A turning point in her acting career came when she auditioned for the role of Jyoti Mehta in Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story. Mukesh Chhabra, who was involved in casting the series, called her to audition for the part of Harshad Mehta’s wife; she won the role and the series proved to be a major success, bringing her wider recognition.

While shooting Scam 1992, Barot also worked on other projects. She performed in the YouTube web series Wrong Number, portraying a 15-year-old schoolgirl, and she wrote, shot and released a short film titled O Maa during the COVID-19 lockdown, releasing it on Mother’s Day as a tribute to motherhood.

Public profile
Barot stands approximately 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall and her reported weight and measurements are listed in public profiles. She has black eyes and black hair. Her tastes include films and actors such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and performers Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal, and she counts Friends among her favorite TV shows. She enjoys travelling and dancing, and she follows a non-vegetarian diet.

Personal life
Anjali Barot is from Mumbai and holds Indian nationality. Public information lists her as unmarried and names Gaurav Arora as a boyfriend; other entries note that she married Gaurav Arora on 16 February 2021. Her father is Yogesh Barot, who worked as a bank manager, and she has a sister, Shruti Barot, who has worked as a PR head. Barot is an animal lover who rescued a pet bird during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Latest updates
Barot completed five years in the entertainment industry as of 2020, reflecting work spanning digital sketches, commercials, short films and a breakthrough role in Scam 1992. She has shared that she overcame an early reluctance to audition and that the industry experience has allowed her to live out a long-held aspiration. She has also taken part in running events, completing a 10K run and citing inspiration from a relative who has completed endurance events.
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Recent Work

Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story

Played Jyoti Mehta in the web series about the Harshad Mehta stock market case.

2020
Wrong Number

YouTube web series in which she portrayed a 15-year-old schoolgirl.

O Maa (short film)

Short film shot and released during the COVID-19 lockdown as a tribute to motherhood; released on Mother’s Day 2020.

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Played Jyoti Mehta in Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, a breakthrough role.
  2. Known for digital sketches with ScoopWhoop and FilterCopy.
  3. Appeared in commercials for major brands including Yamaha, Godrej, Amazon, HDFC, Paytm and Clean & Dry.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Anjali Barot born?

6 December

What is Anjali Barot known for?

Actor

What is Anjali Barot’s marital status?

Unmarried

Who is Anjali Barot married to?

Gaurav Arora