Happy Birthday Surbhi Chandna: From playing a cameo in Taarak Mehta to a lead in Ishqbaaz; a look at lesser-known facts about her

Television's popular actress Surbhi Chandna, who became a household name after her portrayal of Anika in Ishqbaaz, turns a year older today (September 11). Her on-screen chemistry with actor Nakuul Mehta was applauded by the viewers. Surbhi was loved for her dialogues from Ishqbaaz and her one liners gave her instant fame. After bidding adieu to her TV show, Surbhi is back on the small screens with Sanjivani 2. The actress is seen playing the role of Dr. Ishani alongside Namit Khanna. On Surbhi's birthday, here's a list of lesser-known facts about the gorgeous actress. Take a look - (Photo - Instagram)

Surbhi started her career with television commercials and did several advertisement shoots. Despite having no background in the acting field the actress started taking up cameo roles in TV shows. (Photo - Instagram)

Surbhi made her television debut in 2009 with Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah wherein she played a cameo of Sweety. Surbhi looked completely unrecognizable in Taarak, many must have not even recognized her. (Photo - Instagram)

Later, in 2013, Surbhi played a cameo of Suzanne in Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi...Meri Bhabhi and Haya Qureshi role in Qubool Hai. (Photo - Instagram)

After doing a few cameo roles in popular TV shows, Surbhi made her film debut with Bobby Jasoos where she played the role of Aamna Khan. (Photo - Instagram)

The actress finally got a big break in Ishqbaaz where she played the lead role of Annika Trivedi in the show opposite Nakuul. Surbhi received several awards for her exceptional performance in the show. Ishqbaaz show became quite popular among viewers and ran for 2 successful years, later the makers launched a spin-off of the show - Dil Bole Oberoi. (Photo - Instagram)

Surbhi, who hails from Delhi, shifted to Mumbai for her professional work commitments. The actress originally belongs to Punjab. (Photo - Instagram)

Surbhi did an MBA in Marketing from a well-known institute and even worked as an international event manager. Apart from receiving the title of best actress, Surbhi is also a trained Bharatnatyam dancer. (Photo - Instagram)

According to rumours the actress is in a relationship with Karan Sharma who is a corporate professional. The two are often seen hanging out together. In one of the pictures that Surbhi shared on her Instagram page, she was seen posing with her man. She captioned their lovely picture as, "When this BEAUTIFUL man turned the Saturday evening to sunday morning and we still wanted more.. KS i love that strangle face". (Photo - Instagram)

Surbhi takes time out from her hectic shooting schedule for workout and burns her calories. The actress has worked hard on her body and keeps sharing her workout videos on social media. (Photo - Instagram)