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	Kaushik had started modelling, hosting events and anchoring during her college days. In 2001 she went for auditions in [[New Delhi]] for ''[[Kutumb (TV series)\|Kutumb]]'' and moved to [[Mumbai]].<ref name="IE" /> Kaushik joined [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s ''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]'', portraying the role of Manya Doshi. In 2002, she appeared in two shows ''[[Kohi Apna Sa]]'' and ''[[Kammal]]''.		Kaushik had started modelling, hosting events and anchoring during her college days. In 2001 she went for auditions in [[New Delhi]] for ''[[Kutumb (TV series)\|Kutumb]]'' and moved to [[Mumbai]].<ref name="IE" /> Kaushik joined [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s ''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]'', portraying the role of Manya Doshi. In 2002, she appeared in two shows ''[[Kohi Apna Sa]]'' and ''[[Kammal]]''.

	In 2003, Kavita acted in Sony TV's ''[[Kahani Terrii Merrii]]'' and [[Zee TV]]'s ''[[Piya Ka Ghar (TV series)\|Piya Ka Ghar]]'' In 2004, she appeared in shows ''Dil Kya Chahtha Hai'', ''[[Raat Hone Ko Hai]]'' in an episodic appearance, ''[[Ruby Duby Hub Dub]]'' and ''[[Tumhari Disha]]''. From 2004 to 2005, she portrayed Naina Kulkarni, in [[StarPlus\|Star Plus]]'s longest running daily soap ''[[Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]''<ref name="hindu" /> This followed by appearing in another daily soap ''[[Remix (TV series)\|Remix]]'' as Pallavi. Kaushik made ~~breif~~ appearances in ''[[Ye Meri Life Hai]]'' and ''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)\|C.I.D.]]'' as Sub Inspector Anushka.<ref name="bl">{{cite news\|title=Kavita Kaushik\|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/celeb/kavita-kaushik/\|publisher=www.bollywoodlife.com }}</ref>		In 2003, Kavita acted in Sony TV's ''[[Kahani Terrii Merrii]]'' and [[Zee TV]]'s ''[[Piya Ka Ghar (TV series)\|Piya Ka Ghar]]'' In 2004, she appeared in shows ''Dil Kya Chahtha Hai'', ''[[Raat Hone Ko Hai]]'' in an episodic appearance, ''[[Ruby Duby Hub Dub]]'' and ''[[Tumhari Disha]]''. From 2004 to 2005, she portrayed Naina Kulkarni, in [[StarPlus\|Star Plus]]'s longest running daily soap ''[[Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]''<ref name="hindu" /> This followed by appearing in another daily soap ''[[Remix (TV series)\|Remix]]'' as Pallavi. Kaushik made brief appearances in ''[[Ye Meri Life Hai]]'' and ''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)\|C.I.D.]]'' as Sub Inspector Anushka.<ref name="bl">{{cite news\|title=Kavita Kaushik\|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/celeb/kavita-kaushik/\|publisher=www.bollywoodlife.com }}</ref>

	Kaushik made a debut in Bollywood with the 2004 film, ''[[Ek Hasina Thi (film)\|Ek Hasina Thi]]'' playing [[Saif Ali Khan]]'s girlfriend.<ref name="David">{{cite web\|title=The Films of Ram Gopal Varma – An Overview \|publisher=Cinema Strikes Back \|date=16 June 2006 \|url=http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=1202 \|access-date=22 February 2009 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725153007/http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=1202 \|archive-date=25 July 2009}}</ref> In 2005, Kaushik returned to television with the show, ''Rooh'', followed by playing Deepika in ''[[Saarrthi]]''		Kaushik made a debut in Bollywood with the 2004 film, ''[[Ek Hasina Thi (film)\|Ek Hasina Thi]]'' playing [[Saif Ali Khan]]'s girlfriend.<ref name="David">{{cite web\|title=The Films of Ram Gopal Varma – An Overview \|publisher=Cinema Strikes Back \|date=16 June 2006 \|url=http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=1202 \|access-date=22 February 2009 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725153007/http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=1202 \|archive-date=25 July 2009}}</ref> In 2005, Kaushik returned to television with the show, ''Rooh'', followed by playing Deepika in ''[[Saarrthi]]''
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kavita Kaushik
| image = Kavita Kaushik at Indian Telly Awards 2012 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Kaushik in 2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|02|15|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kavita-kaushik-celebrates-40th-birthday-with-the-f-i-r-gang-misses-aamir-ali/articleshow/80970463.cms|title=Kavita Kaushik celebrates 40th birthday with the F.I.R gang; misses Aamir Ali|date=16 February 2021}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Kashipur, Uttarakhand|Kashipur]], [[Uttarakhand]], India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|television host|model}}
| years_active = 2001 – present
| known_for = {{plainlist|
* ''[[F.I.R. (TV series)|F.I.R.]]''
* ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]''
}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Ronnit Biswas|2017}}<ref name="Marriage">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/fir-actor-kavita-kaushik-gets-married-in-the-lap-of-kedarnath-mountains-see-pics-4495635/ |title=FIR actor Kavita Kaushik gets married in the lap of Kedarnath mountains. See pics |work=Indian Express |date=28 January 2017 |access-date=14 January 2018}}</ref>
}}

'''Kavita Kaushik''' (born 15 February 1981) is an Indian actress. She made her television debut with [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s ''[[Kutumb (TV series)|Kutumb]]''.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news |title=Got the guts! |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Got-the-guts/article15939440.ece |access-date=21 January 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=21 August 2009 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Kaushik is well known for her portrayal of Chandramukhi Chautala in [[Sony SAB|SAB TV]]'s sitcom ''[[F.I.R (SAB TV)|F.I.R.]]'', a role which established her career in the Indian television industry, and made her a household name and Bhanumati in ''[[Dr. Bhanumati On Duty]]''.<ref>{{cite news| title= Kavita Kaushik to play an army doctor in her new show|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kavita-Kaushik-to-play-an-army-doctor-in-her-new-show/articleshow/51891672.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date= 19 April 2016 }}</ref><ref name=hindu/><ref name=IE>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/chandramukhi-s-case-files/1172040/0|title=Chandramukh's Case Files|work=Indian Express|date=21 September 2013}}</ref> She participated in reality shows ''[[Nach Baliye]]'' (2007) and ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]'' (2015). In 2020, she participated in ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-14-fir-actress-kavita-kaushik-wild-card-contestant-salman-khan-bigg-boss-2020-1368964/amp|title= Bigg Boss 14: TV Hottie Kavita To Enter Salman Khan's Show As A Wild Card Contestant?|date=20 October 2020|access-date=24 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2 December 2020|title=Kavita Kaushik walks out of Bigg Boss Season 14|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kavita-kaushik-walks-out-of-bigg-boss-14-7076511/|access-date=3 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
Kaushik was born on 15 February 1981 in [[Kashipur, Uttarakhand|Kashipur]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kavita Kaushik birthday: Bikini photos of the F.I.R. actress will leave you agape and asking for more! |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/photos/photo-gallery/tv-show-f-i-r-fame-actress-kavita-kaushiks-bikini-photos-will-leave-you-asking-for-more/345649 |website=[[Times Now]] |date=15 February 2019 |access-date=27 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=FPJ Web Desk |title=In pictures: Kavita Kaushik celebrates her first birthday post marriage! |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/in-pictures-kavita-kaushik-celebrates-her-first-birthday-post-marriage/1019440 |access-date=27 March 2019 |work=[[The Free Press Journal]] |date=15 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="Walia">{{cite news |last1=Walia |first1=Prateek |title=When three is comedy |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/when-three-is-comedy/story-W0aCYkOvzQaVMLPWOCIDYJ.html |access-date=16 June 2017 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=20 September 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170616191852/http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/when-three-is-comedy/story-W0aCYkOvzQaVMLPWOCIDYJ.html |archive-date=16 June 2017 |quote=Born and brought up in Delhi, Kaushik... |url-status=live }}</ref> She is the daughter of Dinesh Chandra Kaushik, a former [[Central Reserve Police Force|CRPF]] officer.<ref name=IE/> She graduated in Philosophy from [[Indraprastha College for Women|Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi]].<ref name=toi>{{ cite news|title=Chandramukhi is based on my friend: Kavita|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Chandramukhi-is-based-on-my-friend-Kavita/articleshow/7111233.cms|newspaper= [[The Times of India]]|date= 17 December 2010}}</ref>

==Career==

===2001–2006: Debut===
Kaushik had started modelling, hosting events and anchoring during her college days. In 2001 she went for auditions in [[New Delhi]] for ''[[Kutumb (TV series)|Kutumb]]'' and moved to [[Mumbai]].<ref name="IE" /> Kaushik joined [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s ''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]'', portraying the role of Manya Doshi. In 2002, she appeared in two shows ''[[Kohi Apna Sa]]'' and ''[[Kammal]]''.

In 2003, Kavita acted in Sony TV's ''[[Kahani Terrii Merrii]]'' and [[Zee TV]]'s ''[[Piya Ka Ghar (TV series)|Piya Ka Ghar]]'' In 2004, she appeared in shows ''Dil Kya Chahtha Hai'', ''[[Raat Hone Ko Hai]]'' in an episodic appearance, ''[[Ruby Duby Hub Dub]]'' and ''[[Tumhari Disha]]''. From 2004 to 2005, she portrayed Naina Kulkarni, in [[StarPlus|Star Plus]]'s longest running daily soap ''[[Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]''<ref name="hindu" /> This followed by appearing in another daily soap ''[[Remix (TV series)|Remix]]'' as Pallavi. Kaushik made breif appearances in ''[[Ye Meri Life Hai]]'' and ''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|C.I.D.]]'' as Sub Inspector Anushka.<ref name="bl">{{cite news|title=Kavita Kaushik|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/celeb/kavita-kaushik/|publisher=www.bollywoodlife.com }}</ref>

Kaushik made a debut in Bollywood with the 2004 film, ''[[Ek Hasina Thi (film)|Ek Hasina Thi]]'' playing [[Saif Ali Khan]]'s girlfriend.<ref name="David">{{cite web|title=The Films of Ram Gopal Varma – An Overview |publisher=Cinema Strikes Back |date=16 June 2006 |url=http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=1202 |access-date=22 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725153007/http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=1202 |archive-date=25 July 2009}}</ref> In 2005, Kaushik returned to television with the show, ''Rooh'', followed by playing Deepika in ''[[Saarrthi]]''

===2006–2015: Breakthrough and success ===
[[File:Kavita Kaushik bappa lahiri wedding.jpg|thumb|Kaushik at a wedding]]
In 2006, Kaushik's breakthrough finally came when she was roped in to playing the main female lead in [[Sony SAB|SAB TV]]'s longest running sitcom, ''[[F.I.R. (TV series)|F.I.R.]]'' as Chandramukhi Chautala. She portrayed the role until the end. In her initial days in the industry, Kaushik was offered mostly glamorous and negative roles owing to her tall frame and appealing personality.<ref name="IE" /> Her stint as Chandramukhi Chautala in ''F.I.R.'' proved to be a watershed role in her career and it marked a break from the negative roles that she was being offered at that time.<ref name="times">{{cite news|title=Chandramukhi Chautala's F.I.R. completes 8 years on TV|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Chandramukhi-Chautalas-F-I-R-completes-8-years-on-TV/articleshow/39418403.cms?|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]| date= 1 August 2014 }}</ref> The sitcom proved to be a commercial and critical success, completing 1000 episodes. The role of a gusty female cop who speaks in a ''Haryanavi'' accent made Kaushik a renowned face of Indian television and won several accolades for her.<ref name="express">{{cite news|date=1 July 2013|title=Kavita Kaushik is back on F.I.R., Chitrashi Rawat asked to quit|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/kavita-kaushik-is-back-on-f.i.r.-chitrashi-rawat-asked-to-quit/1136221/}}</ref> The character of ''Chandramukhi Chautala'' is rated as one of the most famous comic characters of Indian television.<ref>{{cite news|title= Famous comic characters of Indian television|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Famous-comic-characters-of-Indian-television/photostory/47095847.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 April 2015 }}</ref> During her time off ''FIR'', the show took a 20-year leap with actor [[Chitrashi Rawat]] playing the role of ''Jawalamukhi Chautala'', Chandramukhi's daughter. Kaushik made a comeback in ''FIR'' donning her previous role of Chandramukhi Chautala in July 2013 while Rawat was asked to quit the show.<ref name="express" /> The show ended in January 2015, after having a successful run of nine years.

In 2009, Kaushik presented Star Plus's reality show ''[[Arre Deewano Mujhe Pehchano]].'' Despite the sitcom's success, Kaushik left the show in January 2013 to star in another [[SAB TV]] sitcom ''Tota Weds Maina'' opposite [[Gaurav Gera]]. The story focused on Tota (Gera) and Maina (Kaushik), and the situations that ensued when they mistakenly marry one another. However, the show continually saw a dip in the ''TRPs'' and went off air in the April of the same year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tota Weds Maina to go off-air on 5 April|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Tota-Weds-Maina-to-go-off-air-on-5-April/articleshow/19216105.cms?referral=PM|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date= 26 March 2013 }}</ref>

In addition to her various television roles, Kaushik has played minor roles in films like ''[[Mumbai Cutting]]'' (2009) and ''[[John Abraham|Phillum City]]'' (2011).<ref name="hindu" /> She has even performed to an item song, Shakila Bano, in Apoorva Lakhia's ''[[Zanjeer (2013 film)|Zanjeer]]'' (2013).<ref name="bl" />

===2015–present: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and later projects ===
In 2014, Kaushik presented [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]]'s sports reality show, ''[[Box Cricket League]]'' along with [[VJ Andy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/ajaz-khan-seen-flirting-with-kavita-kaushik/videoshow/45452818.cms?from=mdr|title=Ajaz Khan seen flirting with Kavita Kaushik!|date=10 December 2014}}</ref> In July 2015, Kaushik participated [[Colors TV]]'s celebrity dance show, ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 8)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8]]'', however she was eliminated in 2nd week. Kaushik stormed out of the Jhalak stage during its grand finale in October 2015 after the ''[[Comedy Nights Bachao]]'' team insulted her and turned her mike off. Kaushik said: {{quote|text="Yes it's true, I am totally against shows like the roast where national personalities are insulted with cheap comments, people do it but I don't have any such ''majboori'' nor am I comfortable projecting myself in a shallow manner to create content or money. I had signed Jhalak and not "Bachaao", without my permission or a brief some random people threw a volley of insults at me and when I tried to retaliate they cut power off my Mike."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kavita-kaushik-storms-out-of-jhalak-dikhlaa-jaa-finale/|title=Kavita Kaushik storms out of ‘Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa’ finale, read to know why|date=8 October 2015}}</ref>}} In October, Kaushik hosted a show ''[[Fakebook with Kavita]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what-s-hot/story/kavita-kaushik-to-feature-in-satirical-comedy-fakebook-with-kavita-268263-2015-10-15|title=Kavita Kaushik to take on hypocrisy through Fakebook with Kavita|work=India Today|date=15 October 2015}}</ref> In June 2016, Kaushik landed the lead role of Bhanumati in [[Sony SAB|SAB TV]]'s ''[[Dr. Bhanumati On Duty]]''.<ref name ="Dr. Bhanumati On Duty">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/dr-bhanmati-on-duty/updates/52310718.cms|title=Dr. Bhanumati On Duty|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 May 2016|accessdate=19 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kavita-kaushik-impressed-with-spirit-of-indian-army-2796310/|title=Kavita Kaushik impressed with spirit of Indian Army|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=12 May 2016|accessdate=19 May 2016}}</ref> Within a month, she quit the show and got replaced by [[Debina Bonnerjee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what-s-hot/story/sab-tv-dr-bhanumati-dr-madhumati-kavita-kaushik-rati-pandey-debina-bonnerjee-lifetv-327868-2016-07-07|title=SAB TV's Dr Bhanumati to be changed to Dr Madhumati?|date=7 July 2016|website=India Today|access-date=3 February 2020}}</ref> However, after the exit of Kaushik the show failed to do well and ended in September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-debina-bannerjee-dr-madhumati-on-duty-nd-last-episode-348249#:~:text=by%20September%20end-,'Dr.,the%20show%20going%20off%20air.|title='Dr. Madhumati On Duty’ to go off air by September end; Here is what the lead actress has to say|date=15 September 2016}}</ref>

Kaushik starred in a Bollywood film titled ''Lollipop Since 1947''. The film, which was directed by Anirudh Chautala, is a political satire set in a lower middle-class household where Kaushik plays wife to actor [[Deepak Dobriyal]]. In 2017, Kaushik made a celebrity guest appearance for [[Sakshi Tanwar]]'s cooking reality show, ''[[Tyohaar Ki Thaali]]'' as a contestant. Kaushik made a debut in the Punjabi film industry with ''[[Vekh Baraatan Challiyan]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/kavita-kaushik-says-she-would-not-be-doing-movies-with-binnu-dhillon-in-the-future/articleshow/68063452.cms|title=Kavita Kaushik says she would not be doing movies with Binnu Dhillon in the future|date=19 February 2019}}</ref> She later appeared in two more Punjabi films, ''[[Vadhayiyaan Ji Vadhayiyaan]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/kavita-kaushik-binnu-dhillon-treats-me-like-a-queen/articleshow/64942307.cms|title=Kavita Kaushik: Binnu Dhillon treats me like a queen - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-13}}</ref> and ''[[Nankana (film)|Nankana]]'' along with [[Anas Rashid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/nankana-trailer-gurdas-maan-kavita-kaushik-will-leave-you-impressed-watch-2116505.html|title=Nankana trailer: Gurdas Maan, Kavita Kaushik will leave you impressed—Watch|date=14 June 2018}}</ref>

From 2018 until 2019, Kaushik presented [[Star Bharat]]'s crime show, ''[[Savdhaan India]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/fir-kavita-kaushik-comeback-savdhaan-india-sushant-singh-lifetv-1101393-2017-12-06|title=F.I.R. actress Kavita Kaushik to make her comeback on TV with this show|date=6 December 2017}}</ref> In 2019, she starred in the Punjabi film, ''Mindo Taseeldarni'' as Mindo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Mindo+Taseeldarni+kavita+kaushik&ei=WYTMYPXrEYeDhbIP5eCT2Ac&oq=Mindo+Taseeldarni+kavita+kaushik&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAM6CAgAEBYQChAeOgUIIRCgAToHCCEQChCgAToICCEQFhAdEB46BAghEBVQ4wVY6xxg1x9oAHACeACAAdECiAH0DZIBCDEwLjEuMS4ymAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpesABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwi1_O3ziqHxAhWHQUEAHWXwBHsQ4dUDCA4&uact=5|title=Mindo Taseeldarni: Here’s how Mindo aka Kavita Kaushik is counting down days to release|date=19 June 2019}}</ref> In 2019, Kaushik participated in [[Colors TV]]'s ''Kitchen Champion 5'' along with [[Aamir Ali]] and presented by [[Arjun Bijlani]].

In October 2020, Kaushik participated in the reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]'', entering as a wild card contestant.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/bigg-boss-14-wild-card-contestants-kavita-kaushik-and-naina-singh-to-enter-tonight-1734676-2020-10-24|title=Bigg Boss 14 Wild Card Contestants Kavita Kaushik and Naina Singh to enter tonight|work=India Today|date=23 October 2020|access-date=24 October 2020}}</ref> She first got evicted but later re-entered.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kavita-kaushik-and-nishant-singh-malkani-evicted-from-bigg-boss-14-6913771/|title=Kavita and Nishant evicted from Bigg Boss 14|date=3 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-14-kavita-kaushik-gets-fighting-chance-to-re-enter-the-house-663157|title=Bigg Boss 14: Kavita Kaushik gets fighting chance to re-enter the house|date=7 November 2020}}</ref> She walked out of the house after a fight with [[Rubina Dilaik]] in November.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Olivera |first1=Roshni |title=Exclusive Interview! Kavita Kaushik speaks out on Abhinav Shukla, Eijaz Khan and why she walked out of #BiggBoss14 |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/i-always-knew-that-i-was-an-absolute-misfit-for-a-show-like-bigg-boss-kavita-kaushik/amp_articleshow/80910162.cms |access-date=16 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=15 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Kavita Kaushik and Ronit Biswas at Kapil and Ginny Sharma's wedding, 2018.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Kavita with her husband Ronit Biswas, 2018]]
Kaushik was in a relationship with fellow television actor [[Karan Grover]] and they participated in celebrity couples dance reality show [[Nach Baliye|Nach Baliye 3]]. The couple parted their ways in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=kavita+kaushik+and+karan+grover&oq=kavita+kaushik+and+karan&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0i22i30.6807j1j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8|title=Nach Baliye 8: TV couples who parted ways after dancing together on the show|date=26 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=TV couples who should never have broken up!|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TV-couples-who-should-never-have-broken-up/photostory/46443325.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> She married her best friend businessman Ronnit Biswas, in January 2017.<ref name="Marriage"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/fir-actress-kavita-kaushik-gets-her-marriage-certificate-5-months-post-wedding-lifetv-984616-2017-06-25|title=FIR actress Kavita Kaushik finally gets marriage certificate 5 months after her temple wedding|work=[[India Today]]|date=25 June 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Ek Hasina Thi (film)|Ek Hasina Thi]]'' || Karan's girlfriend || Hindi
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Mumbai Cutting]]'' || || Hindi
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Phillum City]]'' || || Hindi
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Zanjeer (2013 film)|Zanjeer]]'' || || Hindi/Telugu
|-
|2017 ||''[[Vekh Baraatan Challiyan]]'' || Sarla Dangi || Punjabi
|-
|2018 || ''[[Vadhayiyaan Ji Vadhayiyaan]]'' || Gagan ||Punjabi
|-
|2018 || ''[[Nankana (film)|Nankana]]'' || Amrit Kaur || Punjabi
|-
|2019 || ''Mindo Taseeldarni'' || Mindo || Punjabi
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Dubbing roles
|-
! Film title !! Original Voice(s) !! Character !! Dub Language !! Original Language !! Original Year Release !! Dub Year Release !! Notes
|-
| [[Bolt (2008 film)|Bolt]] || [[Susie Essman]] || Mittens<br/>'''(Milli)''' || Hindi || English || 2008 || 2008 ||
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Ref(s)
|-
| 2001–2003
| ''[[Kutumb (TV series)|Kutumb]]''
| Monica Malhotra
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]''
| Manya Doshi
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| ''[[Kohi Apna Sa]]''
| Rachana Gill
|
|-
| ''[[Kammal]]''
| Rushali
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003
| ''[[Kahani Terrii Merrii]]''
| Kavita
|
|-
| ''[[Piya Ka Ghar (TV series)|Piya Ka Ghar]]''
| Rashi
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2004
| ''Dil Kya Chahtha Hai''
| Nari Merchant
|
|-
| ''[[Raat Hone Ko Hai]]''
| Kavita
|
|-
| ''[[Ruby Duby Hub Dub]]''
| Sneha
|
|-
| ''[[Tumhari Disha]]''
| Porineeta
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2004–2005
| ''[[Ye Meri Life Hai]]''
| Annie
|
|-
| ''[[Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]''
| Naina Kulkarni / Naina Rahul Wadhwa
|
|-
| ''[[Arre Deewano Mujhe Pehchano]]''
| Herself (Host)
|
|-
| 2004–2006
| ''[[Remix (STAR One)|Remix]]''
| Pallavi
|
|-
| 2005–2006
| ''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|C.I.D.]]''
| Inspector Anushka
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| ''[[Rooh]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Saarrthi]]''
| Deepika
|
|-
| 2006–2015
| ''[[F.I.R. (TV series)|F.I.R.]]''
| Chandramukhi Chautala
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| ''[[Ghar Ek Sapna]]''
| Vanshika
|
|-
| ''[[Kesar]]''
| Kadambari Abhinav Pandey
|
|-
| 2008
|''[[Nach Baliye#Season 3|Nach Baliye 3]]''
| Contestant
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="Tale of two Karan Grovers">{{cite web|title=Both on Nach Baliye 3|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-10-06/tv/27994476_1_confusion-tale-nach-baliye|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103133048/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-10-06/tv/27994476_1_confusion-tale-nach-baliye|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=6 October 2007}}</ref>
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan]]''
| Contestant
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo]]''
| Herself
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Tota Weds Maina]]''
| Maina
|
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[Box Cricket League|Box Cricket League 1]]''
| Host
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| ''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]''
| Herself (promote Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa)
|
|-
| ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 8)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8]]''
| Contestant
|
|-
| 2015–16
| ''[[Fakebook with Kavita]]''
| Kavita
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Dr. Bhanumati On Duty]]''
| Dr. Bhanumati
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Tyohaar Ki Thaali]]''
| Contestant
|
|-
| 2018–2019
| ''[[Savdhaan India]]''
| Host
|
|-
| 2019
| ''Kitchen Champion''
| Contestant
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]''
| Wildcard Entry on Day 22 [Walked out on Day 61]
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":0" />
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Role
! Show
! Ref
! Result
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| ''[[Indian Telly Awards]]''
| ''Best Actress in a Comic Role: Jury''
| rowspan="8" | ''Chandramukhi Chautala''
| rowspan="8" | ''[[F.I.R. (TV series)|F.I.R.]]''
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" {{n/a}}
| rowspan="10" {{Won}}
|-
| ''[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]''
| ''Best Actress: Comedy''
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| ''[[Zee Gold Awards]]''
| ''Best Comic Actress: Jury''
|-
| ''Indian Television Academy Awards''
| ''Best Actress: Comedy''
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/amitabh-dharmendra-honoured-at-indian-television-awards/story-O2X93YKjClQ9iwUEidosdL.html|title=Amitabh, Dharmendra honoured at Indian Television Awards|date=26 September 2011}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| ''Indian Telly Awards''
| ''Most Popular Actress in a Comic Role''
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/indian-telly-awards-2012-winners/|title=Indian Telly Awards 2012: Winners|date=31 May 2012}}</ref>
|-
| ''Gold Awards''
| ''Best Comic Actress: Popular''
| style="text-align:center;" {{n/a}}
|-
| 2013
| ''Indian Television Academy Awards''
| ''Best Actress: Comedy''
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/ita-awards-pics-10364.html|title=Telly babes at ITA awards 2013|date=25 October 2013}}</ref>
|}

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