Sakshi Tanwar is an Indian actress and television presenter.
Early life
Tanwar was born in 1972 or 1973 to Rajendra Singh Tanwar, a retired CBI officer, in a middle-class Rajput family from Alwar, Rajasthan, India. She was educated in many Kendriya Vidyalayas before graduating from Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi. Prior to this, in 1990, after completing her pre-university course, she worked as a sales trainee at a five-star hotel. In college, she was the secretary and president of the dramatic society. After graduation, while preparing for the entrance tests to the administrative services and mass communications, she gave an audition for the national broadcaster Doordarshan’s film songs-based program Albela Sur Mela in 1998; she was selected as the presenter.
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Personal life
In 2018, Sakshi became a single mother when she adopted a nine-month-old baby girl, Dityaa Tanwar.
Sakshi Tanwar Height Weight Age Bra Size Affairs Family Biography
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | Actress, Television Host |
| Famous Role | ‘Parvati Agarwal’ in “Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii” |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 163 cm in meters– 1.63 m in feet & inches– 5’ 4” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film (Short Film): O Re Manva (2006) Film (Bollywood): Dangal (2016) TV: Albela Sur Mela (1996) |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | Awards won for the serial “Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii.” • Indian Telly Award for “Best Actress in Lead Role” (2003) • Kalakar Award for “Best Actress” (2004) • Indian Television Academy Award for “ITA Milestone” (2010) Awards won for the serial “Bade Achhe Lagte Hain.” • Indian Television Academy Award for “Best Actress – Drama (Jury)” (2011) • Big Star Entertainment Award for “Best Actress in a Lead Role- Television” (2011) • 18th Lions Gold Award for “Best Actress in a Lead Role- Television” (2012) • 11th Indian Telly Award for “Best Actress in a Lead Role- Jury” (2012) • People’s Choice Awards India for “Best Drama Actress” (2012) • 6th Boroplus Gold Award for “Best Actress Critics” (2013) Honours • Voted India Today’s No.1 Television’s Most Popular Onscreen Couple along with Ram Kapoor (2013) • Featured in Top 5 most trustworthy celebrities in a survey conducted by Ormax Media (2013) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 12 January 1973 (Friday) |
| Age (as in 2019) | 46 Years |
| Birthplace | Alwar, Rajasthan, India |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Alwar, Rajasthan, India |
| School | She was educated at different Kendriya Vidyalayas across India. |
| College/University | Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Cooking, Reading, Travelling |
| Controversies | • Sakshi made the headlines for secretly marrying a businessman. However, she denied it later. • The television actress, Hina Khan, called Sakshi cross-eyed, while Hina was inside the house of Bigg Boss. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Samir Kochhar (Rumoured) |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | N/A |
| Children | Son– None Daughter– Dityaa (adopted in 2018) |
| Parents | Father– Rajendra Singh Tanwar (Retiered CBI Officer) Mother– Name Not Known |
| Siblings | Brother– Rajeev Singh Tanwar (elder) Sister– Seema Tanwar (elder) |
| Favourite Things | |
| Food | Aloo Matar, Rajma Chawal |
| Dessert | Kulhad Waali Gulab Jamun |
| Actors | Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan |
| Actress | Waheeda Rehman |
| Films | Guide (1965), Sholay (1975) |
| Travel Destination | Europe |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | Volvo S90 Sedan |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | Rs. 80,000/episode |
Career
After her television debut in 1998 with Albela Sur Mela, Tanwar gained fame for her role of Parvati Agarwal in the soap opera, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii. Between 2011 and 2014, she played Priya Kapoor, opposite Ram Kapoor, in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain. In December 2012, she made a third appearance on the reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
In the 2016 film Dangal, Tanwar played Daya Kaur, wife of former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat (played by Aamir Khan), who trains his daughters to be world-class wrestlers against social odds. Sakshi Tanwar made a comeback on television with Tyohaar Ki Thaali, first telecasted by Epic Channel in February 2018.
Manoj Bajpayee, Neena Gupta, Sakshi Tanwar come together for upcoming thriller ‘Dial 100’.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Lalia | Lalia |
| 1999 | Albela Sur Mela | Presenter |
| 2000–2008 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Parvati Agarwal / Swati Dixit/ Janki Devi Dixit |
| 2001–2002 | Kutumb | Maya Mittal |
| 2002–2004 | Devi | Gayatri Vikram Sharma |
| 2004 | Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin | Indira Bhargav |
| 2005 | Kaun Banega Crorepati 2 | Contestant |
| 2008 | Bawandar | Guest |
| Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki | Ganga | |
| 2009 | Coffee House | Guest |
| 2010 | Crime Patrol 2 | Co-Presenter |
| Balika Vadhu | Teepri | Cameo |
| 2011–2014 | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain | Priya Sharma Kapoor |
| 2012–2013 | Kaun Banega Crorepati 6 | Contestant |
| 2013 | Ek Thhi Naayika | Pooja |
| 2014 | Main Naa Bhoolungi | Narator |
| 2015 | Code Red | Presenter / Narator |
| 2016 | 24: Season 2 | Shivani Malik |
| 2017 | Tyohaar Ki Thaali | Presenter |
| 2022 | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 | Sheel Chaudhary |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | O re Manva | Sandhya |
| 2008 | C Kkompany | Television actress |
| 2009 | Coffee House | Kavita |
| 2011 | Aatankwadi Uncle | Sumitra |
| Bawra Mann | Pallavi | |
| 2015 | Katyar Kaljat Ghusali | Nabila |
| 2016 | Dangal | Daya Kaur |
| 2018 | Mohalla Assi | Savitri |
| 2021 | Dial 100 | Prerna Sood |
| 2022 | Samrat Prithviraj |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2019 | Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat | Dr. Tripurasundari “Tipsy” Nagrajan | ||
| 2019 | The Final Call | ATC Kiran Mirza | ||
| Mission Over Mars | Nandita Hariprasad | |||
| 2022 | Mai: A Mother’s Rage | Sheel Chaudhary |
Awards and recognition
| Year | Awards | Category | Character | For The Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in Lead Role | Parvati Aggarwal | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Won[21] |
| 2010 | Indian Television Academy Awards | ITA Milestone Award | Won | ||
| 2011 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress – Drama (Jury) | Priya Kapoor | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain | Won |
| Big Star Entertainment Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role (Television) | Won | |||
| 2012 | 11th Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role (Jury) | Won | ||
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | Best Actress in Drama Series | Won | |||
| 5th Boroplus Gold Awards | Best Actress (Critics) | Won | |||
| People’s Choice Awards India | Best Drama Actress | Won | |||
| 2013 | Star Guild Awards | Best Actress in Drama Series | Won | ||
| 6th Boroplus Gold Awards | Best Actress (Critics) | Won |