Neelu Vaghela

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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person
| name = Neelu Vaghela
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|04|15}}
| birth_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| yearsactive = 1981–present
| known_for = [[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]<br>[[Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji]]
| television =
| spouse = Arvind Kumar
| children = 2
| occupation = [[Actress]], [[Dancer]], [[TV presenter]]
}}

'''Neelu Vaghela''' ({{lang-hi|नीलू वाघेला}}; born 15 April 1970)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/videos/sbs-special-neelu-vaghela-celebrates-her-birthday-and-spends-a-day-with-sbs-966414|title=SBS Special: Neelu Vaghela celebrates her birthday and spends a day with SBS|date=16 April 2019|website=Abp Live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/shows/2015/diya-aur-baati-hum-bhabho-aka-neelu-vaghela-special-birthday-gift-180315.html|title=Diya Aur Baati Hum's Bhabho Aka Neelu Vaghela's Special Birthday Gift|date=16 April 2015}}</ref> is an [[India]]n [[actress]], [[dancer]] and [[television personality]], well known for her work in the [[Rajasthani cinema]]. She is also well known for the role of Santosh Rathi aka Bhabho in the soap opera ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]'' and its sequel ''[[Tu Sooraj, Main Saanjh Piyaji]]'' on [[StarPlus|Star Plus]]. She has her own production house, Aruneel Films, which makes Rajasthani movies.<ref name="pioneer">Saloni Bhatia, [http://dailypioneer.com/sunday-edition/others/small-screen/40176-raj-film-queen-on-telly.html "Raj film queen on telly"], ''Daily Pioneer'', 4 February 2012</ref>

==Early life and Career==
Neelu Vaghela started her career as a stage artist and was chosen for films. She appeared in ''Supattar Binani'' in 1981 at the age of 11 and acted in ''Bai Chali Sasariya'' which was remade in Hindi as ''[[Saajan Ka Ghar]]''. She has spent her earlier phase of life in [[Jaipur]].

She has also appeared in films like ''Ramgarh Ri Ramli, Jai Karni Mata, Naini Bai Ro Mayro, Lancha Gujri, Derani Jethani, Ramkudi Ghamkudi,Baisa Ra Jatan Karo, Dadosari Laadli, Veer Tejaji'' and ''Bai Chali Sasariye''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.patrika.com/tv-news/bhabo-famous-by-tv-serial-diya-aur-baati-1012868/|title=50 फिल्मों से भी नहीं मिली पहचान, यूं मशहूर हुई|website=www.patrika.com|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>

Vaghela became a household name after portraying Bhabho on popular Star Plus soap ''Diya Aur Baati Hum.'' She then went on to participate in dance reality show ''[[Nach Baliye]]'' 5 with her husband Arvind Kumar. On 23 March 2013, Vaghela and her husband finished in 3rd place on the fifth season of ''[[Nach Baliye]]''.

She is married to Arvind Kumar, and has two children - a boy Kaizer and daughter Vanshika.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/neelu-vaghela-todays-life-situations-teaches-you-to-go-away-from-your-relatives/articleshow/66843305.cms|title=Neelu Vaghela: Today's life situations teaches you to go away from your relatives - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Show
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2011–2016
|''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''
|Santosh Arun Rathi aka Bhabho
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Is-Neelu-Vaghela-quitting-Diya-Aur-Baati-Hum/articleshow/45563295.cms|title=Is Neelu Vaghela quitting Diya Aur Baati Hum?|website=Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2012–2013
|''[[Nach Baliye 5]]''
|Herself / Contestant
|With husband Arvind Kumar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/I-get-all-my-energy-from-my-kids-Neelu-Vaghela/articleshow/17923718.cms|title=I get all my energy from my kids: Neelu Vaghela|website=Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|''Meri Maa''
|Herself / Host
|[[Star Plus]] [[Mother's Day]] Special<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/tv-stars-to-celebrate-mothers-day-with-real-life-moms-161641-2013-05-03|title=TV stars to celebrate Mother's Day with real-life moms|website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
|2017–2018
|''[[Tu Sooraj, Main Saanjh Piyaji]]''
|Santosh Arun Rathi aka Bhabho
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/tv/220217/bhabho-is-back-for-round-two-in-tv.html|title=Bhabho is back for round two in TV|last=Razzaq|first=Sameena|date=2017-02-22|website=The Asian Age|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/video/a-day-out-with-bhabho-aka-neelu-vaghela-1259452-2018-06-13|title=A day out with Bhabho aka Neelu Vaghela|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>
|-
|2018–2019
|''[[Main Maike Chali Jaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo]]''
|Satya Devi
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/bhabho-aka-neelu-vaghela-to-make-a-comeback-in-a-different-avatar-1303421-2018-08-02|title=Bhabho aka Neelu Vaghela to make a comeback in a different avatar|last=MumbaiAugust 2|first=Indo-Asian News Service|last2=August 2|first2=2018UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-08-07|last3=Ist|first3=2018 12:24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ashok-lokhande-to-reunite-with-neelu-vaghela-on-tv-show/articleshow/68811625.cms|title=Ashok Lokhande and Neelu Vaghela to play exes on 'Main Maayke Chali Jaaungi' - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[Shaadi Mubarak]]''
|Bua
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajshree Thakur seeks inspiration from veteran actress Neena Gupta for her upcoming role as Preeti Jindal in ‘Shaadi Mubarak’|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/rajshree-thakur-seeks-inspiration-from-veteran-actress-neena-gupta-for-her-upcoming-role-as-preeti-jindal-in-shaadi-mubarak/articleshow/77727202.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2020–present
|''[[Aye Mere Humsafar]]''
|Pratibha Devi
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Neelu Vaghela: 'Namish Taneja calls me 'maa' on the sets, and is always up for feedbacks'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/neelu-vaghela-people-recognise-me-through-my-voice-thanks-to-bhabhos-character/articleshow/77815189.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|}

==Filmography==
*''[[Ramgarh Ri Ramli]]''
*''[[Jai Karni Mata]]''
*''[[Naini Bai Ro Mayro]]'' as Naini Bai
*''[[Baba ji ka tullu]]''
*''[[Derani Jethani]]''
*''Dharambhai(with ''[[Naresh Kanodia]]'' and Arvindkumar)''
*''[[Ramkudi Ghamkudi]]'' as Ramkudi Ghamkudi
*''[[Binani]]''
*''[[Baisa Ra Jatan Karo]]''
*''[[Dadosari Laadli]]''
*''[[Veer Tejaji]]''
*''[[Bai Chali Sasariye]]''
*''[[Nanad Bhojai]]''
*''[[Supattar Binani]]''
*''Lado Tharo Gaon Bado Pyaro''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nPPcnV2uEsU|title=Neelu Vaghela In Rajasthani Movie, Lado Tharo Gaon Bado Pyaro - Rajasthani Scene 4/15|website=YouTube}}</ref>
*''[[Binani]]''
*''[[jaatni]]''

==References==
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==External links==
{{IMDB name|5417271}}

{{Nach Baliye 5}}

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[[Category:People from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Indian stage actresses]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Indian soap opera actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Gujarati cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi television]]

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