Disha Vakani

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{{short description|Indian film and television actress (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Disha Vakani
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|9|17}}
| birth_place = Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
| nationality = Indian
| education = [[Gujarat College]], Ahmedabad
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1997-Present
| father = Bhim Vakani
| relatives =
| spouse = {{marriage|Mayur Padia|24 November 2015}}
| children = 1
| website =
| image = Disha Vakani at Television Style Awards 2015.jpg
| caption = Disha Vakani at Television Style Awards 2015
| imagesize = 230px
| known for = ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''
}}

'''Disha Vakani''' (born 17 September 1978)<ref>{{cite news | url = http://m.timesofindia.com/India-Pacific-Island-nations-cooperation-summit/liveblog/48508072.cms | title = Daya Ben aka Disha Vakani turns a year older | date = 17 August 2015 | access-date = 17 August 2015 | newspaper = The Times of India | archive-date = 14 October 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181014033839/https://m.timesofindia.com/India-Pacific-Island-nations-cooperation-summit/liveblog/48508072.cms | url-status = live }}</ref> is an Indian film and television actress. She is known for playing the role of Daya Tapu Ke Papa Gada on the [[sitcom]] ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''.

== Early life ==
Disha Vakani was born in a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] [[Jain]] family in [[Ahmedabad]], Gujarat. She graduated in Dramatics from [[Gujarat College]] in Ahmedabad.<ref name="mirror11">{{cite news|url=http://mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/tv/I-enjoy-acting-Disha-Vakani/articleshow/16193137.cms|title=I enjoy acting: Disha Vakani|date=30 December 2011|newspaper=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=14 May 2013|archive-date=11 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111103004/http://mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/tv/I-enjoy-acting-Disha-Vakani/articleshow/16193137.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Career ==
She started her career as a stage actress in [[Gujarati theatre]] like ''Kamal Patel v/s Dhamal Patel'' and ''Lali Lila''.<ref name="mirror11" /> She has appeared in supporting roles in [[Bollywood|Hindi films]] like ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]'' (2002) and ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]'' (2008).<ref>{{cite news |title=Pretty women |author=Jhumari Nigam-Misra |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Pretty+women+/1/70595.html |date=12 November 2009 |access-date=14 May 2013 |archive-date=22 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922201913/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Pretty+women+/1/70595.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She has played the lead role of Daya Gada in [[SAB TV]]'s [[sitcom]] ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]'' since 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title=Comedy Inc|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/comedy-inc/640054/0|date=1 July 2010|access-date=14 May 2013|archive-date=12 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012015838/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/comedy-inc/640054/0|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Character's the KING|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/characters-the-king/715489/0|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=25 November 2010|access-date=14 May 2013|archive-date=12 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012015852/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/characters-the-king/715489/0|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Funny female bone |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-21/mumbai/28175223_1_gujarati-daya-housewife |newspaper=The Times of India |date=21 June 2009 |access-date=14 May 2013 |archive-date=24 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724024753/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-21/mumbai/28175223_1_gujarati-daya-housewife |url-status=live }}</ref> Her brother Mayur Vakani also plays her on-screen brother Sundarlal or Sundar. She went on maternity leave in September 2017 and returned to the show in October 2019 for a cameo.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-confirmed-disha-vakani-not-returning-as-dayaben-on-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-2711350|title=Confirmed! Disha Vakani not returning as Dayaben on 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'|date=23 January 2019|website=dna|language=en|access-date=19 February 2019|archive-date=20 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220002732/https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-confirmed-disha-vakani-not-returning-as-dayaben-on-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-2711350|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/asit-modi-on-replacing-disha-vakani-on-taarak-mehta-ko-ooltah-chashmah-no-one-is-bigger-than-the-show-1494171-2019-04-04|title=Asit Modi on replacing Disha Vakani on Taarak Mehta Ko Ooltah Chashmah: No one is bigger than the show|date=4 April 2019|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=8 April 2019|archive-date=5 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405145918/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/asit-modi-on-replacing-disha-vakani-on-taarak-mehta-ko-ooltah-chashmah-no-one-is-bigger-than-the-show-1494171-2019-04-04|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
She married a [[Mumbai]]-based [[chartered accountant]] named Mayur Padia on 24 November 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-dayaben-of-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-aka-disha-vakani-ties-the-knot-2148416|title=Dayaben of 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' aka Disha Vakani ties the knot|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=25 November 2015|access-date=26 November 2015|archive-date=27 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127020644/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-dayaben-of-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-aka-disha-vakani-ties-the-knot-2148416|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="India Today 2015">{{cite web | title=TV actress Disha Vakani ties the knot! | website=India Today | date=24 November 2015 | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dayaben-of-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-disha-vakani-ties-knot-with-chartered-accountant-mayur/1/530340.html | access-date=16 February 2017 | archive-date=16 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216220009/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dayaben-of-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-disha-vakani-ties-knot-with-chartered-accountant-mayur/1/530340.html | url-status=live }}</ref> On 27 November 2017, the couple became parents to a baby girl.<ref name=":0" />

==Filmography==
===Films===
{|class="wikitable"
! Year
! Film
! Role
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Kamsin: The Untouched]]''
| Pinky (Lead Role)
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999
| ''Pandadu Lilu Ne Rang Rato''
| Parul
|-
| ''[[Phool Aur Aag]]''
|
|-
|2002
|''Paiso Maro Parmeshwar''
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]''
| Sakhi
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Mangal Pandey: The Rising]]''
| Yasmin
|-
| 2006
| ''Jaana... Let's Fall in Love''
| Salma Disa
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2008
| ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
| Madhavi
|-
| ''[[C Kkompany]]''
| Widow of Railway Employee
|-
| ''[[Love Story 2050]]''
| Maid
|-
|}

==Television==
{|class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2003
| ''Shubh Mangal Savadhan''
| Sanskriti
| Guest appearance
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Khichdi (2002 TV series)|Khichdi]]''
| Nurse
| Guest appearance
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Instant Khichdi]]''
| Nisha
| Guest appearance
|-
| 2004–2005
| ''[[Aahat]]''
| Bina
| Episodic role
|-
|2006 - 2007
|[[Resham Dankh]]
|
|
|-
| 2008–2017
| ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''
| Daya Jethalal Gada
|Lead role
|-
| 2014
|''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]''
| Daya Jethalal Gada
| Cameo (4 episodes - crossover)
|-
|}

==Awards==
[[File:Disha Vakani at 11th Indian Television Academy Awards.jpg|thumb|Vakani at 11th ITA awards]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Show
! Result
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| 9th [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role – Female|Best Actor in a Comic Role – Female]] (Popular)
| rowspan="6" | ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''
| rowspan="6" {{won}}<ref name=mirror11/>
|-
| [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|[[ITA Award for Best Actress - Comedy|Best Actress - Comedy]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| 3rd [[Zee Gold Awards]]
| Best Comic Actor (Popular)
|-
| 10th [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role – Female|Best Actor in a Comic Role – Female]] (Popular)
|-
|2014
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |[[ITA Award for Best Actress - Comedy|Best Actress - Comedy]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=14th Indian Television Awards Full winners' list: Harshad Arora, Anil Kapoor, Ashish Sharma win trophies|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/14th-indian-television-awards-full-winners-list-harshad-arora-anil-kapoor-ashish-sharma-win-trophies-410646/|date=2 November 2014|website=Bollywood Life|language=en|access-date=31 May 2020|archive-date=26 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926084455/https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/14th-indian-television-awards-full-winners-list-harshad-arora-anil-kapoor-ashish-sharma-win-trophies-410646/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|1801750}}
* [http://aksharnaad.com/tag/disha-vakani/ An Interview with Disha Vakani in Gujarati]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses from Ahmedabad]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Indian soap opera actresses]]
[[Category:Indian stage actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Gujarati cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi television]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Gujarati people]]

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