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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Suhani Dhanki Mody<br />
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| birth_date = 25 August 1989<br />
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| occupation = Actress<br />
| yearsactive = 2013 – present<br />
| spouse = Prathmesh Mody<br />
| parents = <br />
}}<br />
'''Suhani Dhanki''' is an Indian [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer and television actress. She made her acting debut by playing the role of [[Madri]], the princess of [[Madra Kingdom]] in [[Swastik Productions]]' [[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]] (2013–2014). She is best known for starring in Hindi historical drama, ''[[Porus (TV series)|Porus]]'', as the female lead. Alongside acting, she has an active career as a classical dance performer, trained under Dr. [[Sandhya Purecha]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Suhani Dhanki strikes a fine balance between acting and dance. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/suhani-dhanki-strikes-a-fine-balance-between-acting-and-dance/articleshow/65649414.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=3 September 2018 |accessdate=3 September 2018}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2022-09-11 |title='Piyaa Albela' actress Suhani Dhanki talks about her cameo in 'Cuttputli' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/piyaa-albela-actress-suhani-dhanki-talks-about-her-cameo-in-cuttputli/articleshow/94130071.cms |access-date=2025-05-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nationalviews.com/sony-tv-porus-cast-real-names-background-character|title=Porus Cast - Know the Real Names & Background of the Characters!|date=2017-11-24|work=National Views|access-date=2018-09-05|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=26 April 2018|title=This is how Porus actress Suhani Dhanki de-stresses herself|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/this-is-how-porus-actress-suhani-dhanki-de-stresses-herself-1220506-2018-04-26|access-date=2021-02-10|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Suhani Dhanki was born in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]. She completed her schooling at Greenlawns High School and later graduated from [[Jai Hind College]], Mumbai. From a young age, she was trained in [[Bharatanatyam]] under Dr. [[Sandhya Purecha]], an eminent scholar and dancer.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Career==<br />
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===Dance===<br />
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Dhanki is a disciple of the [[Thanjavur]] style of Bharatanatyam. Her performances have often integrated storytelling with dance, and she continues to be associated with classical dance institutions and festivals. Dhanki has performed across India and internationally, participating in over 400 classical dance shows.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarfojiraje Bhosle |url=https://sarfojicentre.com/suhani-dhanki.html |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=sarfojicentre.com}}</ref><br />
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===Television===<br />
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Suhani made her television debut in 2013 with the role of [[Madri]]—a young and vampish queen, who harbours a rivalry with her [[Kunti|co-wife]]—in [[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|''Mahabharat'']], a mythological drama aired on [[StarPlus|Star Plus]]. In 2015, she played Maya, a negative role in the supernatural series [[Adhuri Kahaani Hamari|''Adhuri Kahaani Hamari'']] on [[&TV]]. In 2017, she appeared in a guest role in [[Piyaa Albela|''Piyaa Albela'']].<ref name=":1" /><br />
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Her breakthrough came with ''[[Porus (TV series)|Porus]]'' (2017–2018), where she portrayed Laachi, a fictional pirate princess and warrior. The role required her to train in sword fighting, horse riding, and underwater stunts. Her performance earned her recognition and the Best Television Actress award at the 9th [[Newsmakers Achievers Award|Newsmakers Achievers’ Awards]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Suhani Dhanki Interview: My acting choices have been quite diverse {{!}} EasternEye |url=https://www.easterneye.biz/suhani-dhanki-interview-acting-choices-quite-diverse/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=www.easterneye.biz |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
In 2017, she married Prathmesh Mody, a financial consultant based in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]. In February 2021, she gave birth to a daughter and is now permanently settled in London.<ref>{{cite web |title=Serial Porus's actress Suhani Dhanki ties the knot with Prathamesh Modi |date=4 December 2017 |url=https://www.abplive.in/videos/serial-porus-s-actress-suhani-dhanki-ties-the-knot-with-prathamesh-modi-612375}}</ref><br />
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==Television==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Show<br />
! Role<br />
! Notes <br />
|-<br />
|2013<br />
|''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]]''<br />
|[[Madri]]<br />
|Debut<br />
|-<br />
| 2015–16<br />
| ''[[Adhuri Kahaani Hamari]]''<br />
| Maya / Rajkumari Rooplekha<br />
| Main Female Antagonist<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dhanki|first1=Suhani|title='Adhuri Kahaani Hamari' to get 'Bajirao Mastani' touch|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/adhuri-kahaani-hamari-to-get-bajirao-mastani-touch/|website=indianexpress|date=25 January 2016 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2017<br />
| ''[[Piyaa Albela]]''<br />
| Chandni <br />
| Cameo<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dhanki|first1=Suhani|title=Suhani Dhanki enters Piyaa Albela|url=http://glamgold.com/suhani-dhanki-enters-piyaa-albela/|website=glamgold|date=26 April 2017 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2017-2018<br />
| [[Porus (TV series)|''Porus'']]<br />
| Laachi<br />
| Main Female Lead<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dhanki|first1=Suhani|title=Meet the 'final' Female Lead of Sony TV's 'Porus'|url=http://www.abplive.in/television/meet-the-final-female-lead-of-sony-tvs-porus-531561|website=abplive|date=25 May 2017 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2022<br />
| ''[[Cuttputlli]]''<br />
| Roshini Beniwal<br />
| Cameo<br />
|}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year<br />
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Award<br />
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Category<br />
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Show<br />
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Result<br />
|-<br />
|2018 ||9th Newsmakers Achievers’ Award||Best Television actress ||''[[Porus (TV series)|Porus]]''||{{won}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Winners of 9th Newsmakers Achievers' Award |date=2 May 2018 |url=https://www.afternoonvoice.com/the-winners-of-9th-newsmakers-achievers-award.html}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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