Ankita Pramod Prabhu-Walawalkar, widely known as 'KokanHeartedGirl', is an Indian content creator, YouTuber, civil engineer, entrepreneur, and resort owner born on 16 February 1995 in Devbag, Malvan, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. She completed her primary schooling in Konkan and went on to earn a civil engineering degree from MITM College, Mumbai. After working briefly at HPCL and as a teacher of international students, she transitioned into digital content creation, initially on TikTok and then, after its ban in India, on Instagram, where she built a loyal following for her warm, authentic depiction of coastal Konkan life, Malvani culture, and family values. A viral video in which she gifted her father a branded shirt was one of her earliest breakout moments. She grew her Instagram audience to over 1 million followers. She owns Walawalkar Resort in Malvan, Sindhudurg, and has acted in the Marathi films Kase Visru (2023) and Tuch Morya (2023). She married Kunal Bhagat on 18 February 2025. In July 2024, she entered Bigg Boss Marathi Season 5 hosted by Riteish Deshmukh. Her genuine, grounded personality and strong alliances - particularly with Abhijeet Sawant and DP Dada - made her one of the season's most beloved contestants. She finished fifth in the grand finale on 6 October 2024.

Her social media identity 'KokanHeartedGirl', featuring Malvani lifestyle, travel, and family content that earned her over 1 million Instagram followers; owning Walawalkar Resort in Malvan; her Marathi film appearances in Kase Visru (2023) and Tuch Morya (2023); finishing fifth in Bigg Boss Marathi Season 5 (2024).

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