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{{short description|Indian child actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ruhanika Dhawan
| image = Ruhanika Dhawan.jpg
| image_size = 240px
| alt = Ruhanika Dhawan
| caption = Dhawan in 2015
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|09|25|df=y}}<ref name="ruhis-pre-birthday"/><ref name="ruhanika-dhawans-disneyland-birthday"/><ref name="celebrated-her-birthday"/>
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| nationality =
| education =
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2013–present
| known_for =
| notable_works = ''[[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein]]''
}}

'''Ruhanika Dhawan''' is an Indian television actress. She started her career with the 2012 [[Zee TV]]'s show ''[[Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein]]'' as Aashi. She was then approached to play the roles of young Ruhi Bhalla and Pihu in [[Star Plus]]'s series ''[[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein]]''. For her performance she won several awards, including the [[Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste - Female|Indian Telly Award for Most Popular Child Actress]].

Later in January 2014, Dhawan played a cameo in the 2014 [[Bollywood]] film ''[[Jai Ho (film)|Jai Ho]]''. In February 2015, she signed the 2016 [[Sunny Deol]] starrer action drama film ''[[Ghayal Once Again]]''.

==Life and career==
Ruhanika Dhawan was born on 25 September 2008 in [[Delhi]], [[India]].<ref name="ruhis-pre-birthday">{{cite web|last=Goswami|first=Parismita|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/yeh-hai-mohabbatein-child-artist-ruhaanika-dhawan-aka-ruhis-pre-birthday-celebration-divyanka-647907|title='Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' child artist Ruhaanika Dhawan aka Ruhi's pre-birthday celebration with Divyanka Tripathi, Karan Patel|date=24 September 2015|work=[[International Business Times]]|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="ruhanika-dhawans-disneyland-birthday">{{cite web|author=Indo Asian News Service|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ruhanika-dhawans-disneyland-birthday-wish|title=Ruhanika Dhawan's Disneyland birthday wish|date=16 September 2015|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=24 October 2015|author-link=Indo Asian News Service}}</ref><ref name="celebrated-her-birthday">{{cite web|author=Times News Network|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ruhi-From-Ye-Hai-Mohabbatein-celebrated-her-birthday/articleshow/43741926.cms|title=Ruhi From Ye Hai Mohabbatein celebrated her birthday|date=28 September 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> She studies at IGCSE school.<ref name="missing-on-TV-in-march">{{cite web|last=Trivedi|first=Tanvi|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Child-actors-to-go-missing-on-TV-in-march/articleshow/46252457.cms|title=Child actors to go missing on TV in march|work=The Times of India|date=16 February 2015|access-date=1 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="childs-play">{{cite web|last=Dubey|first=Bharati|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/why-it-is-not-childs-play-for-bollywoods-child-actors/15255071|title=Why it is not child's play for Bollywood's child actors|date=29 April 2014|work=[[Mid-Day]]|access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref> She lives in Mumbai.<ref name="i-wanna-go">{{cite web|first=Saloni|last=Bhatia|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ruhanika-Dhawan-I-wanna-go-to-Khan-and-buy-toys-dresses/articleshow/45071800.cms|title=Ruhanika Dhawan: I wanna go to Khan and buy toys, dresses|date=8 November 2015|work=The Times of India|access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref> She can speak [[Hindi language|Hindi]] and [[English language|English]], and learned [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] from actor [[Sunny Deol]] in 2014.<ref name="punjabi-class-for-ruhanika">{{cite web|author=Indo Asian News Service|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sunny-deols-punjabi-class-for-ruhanika-dhawan|title=Sunny Deol's Punjabi class for Ruhanika Dhawan|date=11 January 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="punjabi-class-for-ruhanika-dhawan">{{cite web|author=Indo Asian News Service|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sunny-Deols-Punjabi-class-for-Ruhanika-Dhawan/articleshow/45840444.cms|title=Sunny Deol's Punjabi class for Ruhanika Dhawan|date=11 January 2015|work=The Times of India|access-date=24 October 2015|author-link=Indo Asian News Service}}</ref>

Dhawan began her career with the 2012 [[Indian soap opera|soap opera]] ''[[Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein]]'', which she played the role of Aashi on [[Zee TV]].<ref name="profil-dan-foto-ruhanika">{{cite web|url=http://www.sisidunia.com/2015/10/22/profil-dan-foto-ruhanika-dhawan-bintang-drama-india-ruhi-tersayang/55270|title=Profil Dan Foto Ruhanika Dhawan, Bintang Drama India Ruhi Tersayang|author=Maria Ulfa|work=Sisi Dunia Portal Berita Terbaru Indonesia|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> Later she featured to play the pivotal role in [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s romance-drama series ''[[Ye Hai Mohabbatein]]''.She is portraying alongside an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Divyanka Tripathi]], [[Karan Patel]] and plays the role of Ruhi Raman Kumar Bhalla on [[Star Plus]] channel. The story of the show is based on [[Manju Kapur]]'s novel "[[Custody (novel)|Custody]]". It tells the story of Dr. Ishita (played by Tripathi), who is [[Tamilian]] whereas Raman (played by Patel), who is [[Punjabis|Punjabi]]. Ishita marries Raman and gets attached emotionally to Raman's daughter, Ruhi, who lives with her divorced father.<ref name="child-star-from-yhm">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/amritsar/child-star-from-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-comes-to-city/21451.html|title=Child star from 'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' comes to city|author=Tribune News Service|date=23 December 2014|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]]|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="ekta-s-latest-show">{{cite web|first=Shweta|last=Keshri|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131203/jsp/t2/story_17635586.jsp|title=Ekta's latest show|date=3 December 2013|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Goswami|first=Parismita|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/yeh-hai-mohabbatein-child-artist-ruhanika-aka-ruhi-tries-hard-perfect-pout-aly-goni-video-627981|title='Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' Child Artist Ruhanika aka Ruhi Tries Hard for Perfect Pout with Aly Goni|date=2 April 2015|work=International Business Times|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> For her performance in this series she won the 2014 [[Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste - Female|Indian Telly Award for Most Popular Child Actress]].<ref name=ita2014winners1/> The show recently took a 7-year leap. After this leap, Ruhanika is playing the character of Pihu Raman Kumar Bhalla who is the younger sister of Ruhi, biological daughter of Raman and Ishita.

While working in Ye Hai Mohabbatein, she approached to play in the 2014 [[Salman Khan]] starred action drama film ''[[Jai Ho (film)|Jai Ho]]'', in which she appeared as a cameo.<ref name="ruhis-mole-leaves-salman-puzzled">{{cite web|first=Neha|last=Maheshwri|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ruhis-mole-leaves-Salman-puzzled/articleshow/47988539.cms|title=Ruhi's mole leaves Salman puzzled|date=9 July 2015|work=The Times of India|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref>

She walked the ramp as a showstopper for a fashion show, at which she appeared in Barbie attire. The event was held at the end of August 2014.<ref name="ruhanika-walks-the-ramp">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140828/ttlife1.htm|title=Ruhanika walks the ramp|date=28 October 2014|work=The Tribune Chandigarh|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> On 22 November 2014, she appeared as a guest in K9 productions comedy show ''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]'' on [[Colors TV]].<ref name="comedynightswithkapil">{{cite web|url=http://colors.in.com/in/comedynightswithkapil/episodes/comedy-nights-with-kapil-full-episode-129-november-22th-2014-10103453-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717200500/http://colors.in.com/in/comedynightswithkapil/episodes/comedy-nights-with-kapil-full-episode-129-november-22th-2014-10103453-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 July 2015|title=Comedy Nights with Kapil - Full Episodes|work=[[Colors TV]]|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref>

In February 2015, Dhawan bagged to play in the 2016 action drama film ''[[Ghayal Once Again]]''.<ref name="ruhanika-bags-role-ghayal-2">{{cite web|first=Natasha |last=Coutinho|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150209/entertainment-tvmusic/article/ruhanika-bags-role-ghayal-2|title=Ruhanika bags a role in Ghayal 2|date=9 February 2015|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref> The film is written and directed by actor [[Sunny Deol]] and produced by [[Dharmendra]].<ref name="ghayal-once-again-release">{{cite web|author=Press Trust of India|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sunny-deols-ghayal-once-again-release-pushed-to-january-2016/|title=Sunny Deol's 'Ghayal Once Again' release pushed to January 2016|date=13 September 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=25 October 2015|author-link=Press Trust of India}}</ref> It is the sequel of the 1990 film ''[[Ghayal (1990 film)|Ghayal]]'' and is based on the life of an encounter specialist officer of the [[Mumbai Police]].<ref name="shooting-ghayal-once-again">{{cite web|author=Indo Asian News Service|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/soha-ali-khan-enjoyed-shooting-ghayal-once-again/|title=Soha Ali Khan enjoyed shooting 'Ghayal Once Again'|date=6 May 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref> The film was scheduled to release on 15 January 2016.<ref name="ghayal-once-again-release"/>

== Filmography ==

===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Character
! class="unsortable" scope="col"| Notes
|-
| 2014
!scope="row"| ''[[Jai Ho (film)|Jai Ho]]''
| Sanjana
| Cameo appearance
|-
| 2016
!scope="row"|''[[Ghayal: Once Again]]''
| Ananya Bansal
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Notes
|-
|2012
|''[[Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein]]''
|Ashi
|
|-
|2013–2016
|rowspan="2"|''[[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein]]''
|Young Ruhi Bhalla
|rowspan="2"| Lead Role
|-
|2016–2019
|Pihu Bhalla
|-
|2014
|''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]''
|rowspan="3"| Herself
|Special appearance
|-
|rowspan=2|2016
|''[[Comedy Nights Bachao]]'' (Season 2)
|Cameo contestant for 1 episode
|-
|''[[Tuyul & Mba Yul Reborn]]''
|Guest star
|-
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class ="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result

|-
| 2014
| [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| Most Promising Child Star <br /><small>(Desh Ka Ladla)</small>
| ''[[Ye Hai Mohabbatein]]''
| {{nom}}<ref name="itaa-2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/event_details.php?id=95|title=Indian Television Academy Awards - Top 5 Nominees (Jury & Popular)|date=1 November 2014|publisher=Indian Television Academy Awards|access-date=24 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725174620/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/event_details.php?id=95|archive-date=25 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="itaa-2014-winners">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2014|title=Indian Television Academy Awards winners|date=13 October 2014|publisher=Indian Television Academy Awards|access-date=24 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107232303/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2014|archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste - Female|Most Popular Child Artiste - Female]]
| ''[[Ye Hai Mohabbatein]]''
| {{won}}<ref name=ita2014winners1>{{cite web|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/tellyawards/2014/index/pages/popular|title=Indian Telly Awards 2014 Popular|date=24 June 2014|publisher=Indian Telly Awards|access-date=1 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="ita2014winners2">{{cite web|first=Girija|last=Narayan|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2014/13th-indian-telly-awards-2014-winners-list-gautam-jennifer-harshad-preetika-karan-div-158938.html|title=13th Indian Telly Awards 2014 - Winners List; Harshad, Preetika, Karan, Divyanka Shine Bright!|date=20 October 2014|work=Filmibeat|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref>
|}

== See also ==
[[List of Indian television actresses]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|id=nm6923837|name=Ruhanika Dhawan}}
* {{Instagram|ruhaanikad}}
{{Indian Telly Award Best Child Actor}}

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