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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
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	\| name = Urvashi Dholakia		\| name = Urvashi Dholakia
	\| image = Urvashi Dholakia in 2020 (cropped).jpg		\| image = Urvashi Dholakia in 2020 (cropped).jpg
	\| caption = Dholakia in 2020		\| caption = Dholakia in 2020
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1978\|07\|09}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1978\|07\|09}}<ref name="birthday 1"/>
	\| birth_place = [[India]]		\| birth_place = [[India]]
	\| nationality = ~~[[India]]n~~		\| nationality =
	\| other_names = ~~Komolika~~		\| other_names =
	\| citizenship = ~~[[India]]n~~		\| citizenship =
	\| education =		\| education =
	\| alma_mater =		\| alma_mater =
	\| occupation = [[Actress]]		\| occupation = [[Actress]]
	\| years_active = 1984–present		\| years_active = 1984–present
	\| ~~known_for~~ = ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)\|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]],''<br>~~''[[Chandrakanta (2017 TV series)\|Chandrakanta]]'', [[Bigg Boss 6]]~~		\| notable_works = ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)\|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''<br/>''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 6)\|Bigg Boss 6]]''
	~~\| notable_works =~~ ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 6)\|Bigg Boss 6~~]]''<br>''[[Comedy Circus~~]]''		\| height =
	\| height = ~~5 ft 4 inches~~		\| spouse =
	\| spouse =		\| partner =
	\| partner =		\| children =
	\| children = ~~Sagar Dholakia<br>Kshitij Dholakia~~		\| parents =
	\| parents =		\| mother =
	\| mother = ~~Kaushal Dholakia~~		\| father =
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	'''Urvashi Dholakia''' is an Indian ~~television~~ actress ~~best known for portraying~~ Komolika ~~Majumdar~~ in ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)\|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' and ~~Queen Iravati in~~ ''[[Chandrakanta (2017 TV series)\|Chandrakanta]]'', ~~winning~~ ''[[Bigg Boss (~~Hindi season 6~~)\|~~Bigg Boss 6~~]]''<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bigg-boss-winners-lost-and-found\|title=Bigg Boss winners 'Lost and Found'}}</ref> ~~and participating in ''[[Nach Baliye 9]]''.~~		'''Urvashi Dholakia''' is an Indian actress. She appeared as Komolika Basu and Queen Iravati in [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s soaps ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)\|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' (2001–2008) and ''[[Chandrakanta (2017 TV series)\|Chandrakanta]]'' (2017–2018), and participated in the reality shows ''[[Bigg Boss 6]]'' (2012–2013, in which she was the winner) and ''[[Nach Baliye#Season9\|Nach Baliye 9]]'' (2019).<ref name="birthday 1"/><ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bigg-boss-winners-lost-and-found\|title=Bigg Boss winners 'Lost and Found'}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Dholakia was born on 9 July 1978 to a [[Punjabi people\|Punjabi]] mother and a [[Gujarati people\|Gujarati]] father.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Urvashi Dholakia to judge Gujarati reality show\|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/urvashi-dholakia-judge-gujarati-reality-show-174804850.html \|date=2 November 2011 \|newspaper=[[Yahoo! News]] \|access-date=8 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.abplive.in/television/kasautii-zindagii-kays-urvashi-dholakia-aka-original-komolika-celebrates-41st-birthday-in-style-see-pics-inside-1029971\|title=PICS: Kasautii Zindagii Kay's Original Komolika, Urvashi Dholakia Celebrates 41st Birthday in Style!\|date=10 July 2019}}</ref>		Dholakia was born on 9 July 1978 to a [[Punjabi people\|Punjabi]] mother and a [[Gujarati people\|Gujarati]] father.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Urvashi Dholakia to judge Gujarati reality show\|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/urvashi-dholakia-judge-gujarati-reality-show-174804850.html \|date=2 November 2011 \|newspaper=[[Yahoo! News]] \|access-date=8 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="birthday 1">{{cite web\|url=https://www.abplive.in/television/kasautii-zindagii-kays-urvashi-dholakia-aka-original-komolika-celebrates-41st-birthday-in-style-see-pics-inside-1029971\|title=PICS: Kasautii Zindagii Kay's Original Komolika, Urvashi Dholakia Celebrates 41st Birthday in Style!\|date=10 July 2019\|work=[[ABP Live]]}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
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	==Career==		==Career==
	Dholakia made her acting debut at age six in a television commercial for [[Lux (soap)\|Lux soap]] with actress [[Revathi]].<ref name="te">{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040128/asp/calcutta/story_2831030.asp\|title=Serial thriller\|date=28 January 2004\|work=The Telegraph}}</ref> As a child she appeared in the [[Doordarshan]] TV series ''[[~~Shrikant~~ (~~TV series~~)\|Shrikant]]'', where she played the younger Rajlaxmi. Her first TV series role as an adult was in Doordarshan's ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'', as Shilpa.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/01/stories/2006060101590200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228184545/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/01/stories/2006060101590200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=28 December 2007\|title=Sinfully yours: Arguably the biggest vamp on the small screen, Urvashi Dholakia..\|date=1 June 2006\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Later she appeared in ''Waqt Ki Raftar''.<ref name="te"/> She also appeared in the shows ''[[Ghar Ek Mandir (TV series)\|Ghar Ek Mandir]]'', ''[[Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii]]'', ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)\|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' and ''[[Kahiin To Hoga]]''.<ref name=Pisharoty2004>{{cite news \|last=Pisharoty \|first=Sangeeta Barooah \|title=The queen of bad things \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/12/stories/2004081200470200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804002558/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/12/stories/2004081200470200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=4 August 2017 \|date=12 August 2004 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|location=Chennai, India \|access-date=17 February 2015}}</ref>		Dholakia made her acting debut at age six in a television commercial for [[Lux (soap)\|Lux soap]] with actress [[Revathi]].<ref name="te">{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040128/asp/calcutta/story_2831030.asp\|title=Serial thriller\|date=28 January 2004\|work=The Telegraph}}</ref> As a child she appeared in the [[Doordarshan]] TV series ''[[Shrikant_(TV_series)\|Shrikant]]'', where she played the younger Rajlaxmi. Her first TV series role as an adult was in Doordarshan's ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'', as Shilpa.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/01/stories/2006060101590200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228184545/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/01/stories/2006060101590200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=28 December 2007\|title=Sinfully yours: Arguably the biggest vamp on the small screen, Urvashi Dholakia..\|date=1 June 2006\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Later she appeared in ''Waqt Ki Raftar''.<ref name="te"/> She also appeared in the shows ''[[Ghar Ek Mandir (TV series)\|Ghar Ek Mandir]]'', ''[[Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii]]'', ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)\|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' and ''[[Kahiin To Hoga]]''.<ref name=Pisharoty2004>{{cite news \|last=Pisharoty \|first=Sangeeta Barooah \|title=The queen of bad things \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/12/stories/2004081200470200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804002558/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/12/stories/2004081200470200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=4 August 2017 \|date=12 August 2004 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|location=Chennai, India \|access-date=17 February 2015}}</ref>

	Dholakia gained popularity by playing the role of Komolika in ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)\|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''. The character was described by [[IWMBuzz]] as one of the most iconic characters on Indian television.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/snippets/iconic-vamp-television-komolika-kasautii-zindagii-kay/2019/04/14\|title=The most iconic vamp of television "Komolika" From Kasautii Zindagii Kay\|last=Team\|first=Editorial\|date=2019-04-14\|website=IWMBuzz\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> Dholakia received numerous accolades for her performance in the show.		Dholakia gained popularity by playing the role of Komolika in ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)\|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''. The character was described by [[IWMBuzz]] as one of the most iconic characters on Indian television.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/snippets/iconic-vamp-television-komolika-kasautii-zindagii-kay/2019/04/14\|title=The most iconic vamp of television "Komolika" From Kasautii Zindagii Kay\|last=Team\|first=Editorial\|date=2019-04-14\|website=IWMBuzz\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> Dholakia received numerous accolades for her performance in the show.
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	\| 1987 \|\| ''[[~~Shrikant~~ (~~TV series~~)]]'' \|\| younger Rajlakshmi		\| 1987 \|\| ''[[Shrikant_(TV_series)]]'' \|\| younger Rajlakshmi
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	\| 1993 \|\| ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'' \|\| Shilpa		\| 1993 \|\| ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'' \|\| Shilpa
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	\| 1986 \|\| ''Babul'' \|\| Rani "Rannu" / Nandini "Nannu" Singh \|\| ~~Produced by Tarachand Barjatya~~ \|\| Hindi		\| 1986 \|\| ''Babul'' \|\| Rani "Rannu" / Nandini "Nannu" Singh \|\| \|\| Hindi
	\|-		\|-
	\|1988 \|\| ''[[Kab Tak Chup Rahungi]]'' \|\| Laxmi \|\| ~~Produced by K. C. Bokadia~~ \|\| Hindi		\|1988 \|\| ''[[Kab Tak Chup Rahungi]]'' \|\| Laxmi \|\| \|\| Hindi
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1991 \|\| ''[[Izzat (1991 film)\|Izzat]]'' \|\| Anu \|\| ~~Produced by Salim Akhtar~~ \|\| Hindi		\| 1991 \|\| ''[[Izzat (1991 film)\|Izzat]]'' \|\| Anu \|\| \|\| Hindi
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~1995/~~2006 \|\| Swapnam/Chumban The Kiss \|\| Yamini/Komolika \|\| ~~Produced by Jupiter Movie Makers/Guru Ragavendra Enterprises~~ \|\| Malayalam/Hindi		\|2006 \|\| Swapnam/Chumban The Kiss \|\| Yamini/Komolika \|\| \|\| Malayalam/Hindi
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	==Career==		==Career==
	Dholakia made her acting debut at age six in a television commercial for [[Lux (soap)\|Lux soap]] with actress [[Revathi]].<ref name="te">{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040128/asp/calcutta/story_2831030.asp\|title=Serial thriller\|date=28 January 2004\|work=The Telegraph}}</ref> As a child she appeared in the [[Doordarshan]] TV series ''[[~~Shrikant_~~(~~TV_series~~)\|Shrikant]]'', where she played the younger Rajlaxmi. Her first TV series role as an adult was in Doordarshan's ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'', as Shilpa.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/01/stories/2006060101590200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228184545/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/01/stories/2006060101590200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=28 December 2007\|title=Sinfully yours: Arguably the biggest vamp on the small screen, Urvashi Dholakia..\|date=1 June 2006\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Later she appeared in ''Waqt Ki Raftar''.<ref name="te"/> She also appeared in the shows ''[[Ghar Ek Mandir (TV series)\|Ghar Ek Mandir]]'', ''[[Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii]]'', ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)\|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' and ''[[Kahiin To Hoga]]''.<ref name=Pisharoty2004>{{cite news \|last=Pisharoty \|first=Sangeeta Barooah \|title=The queen of bad things \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/12/stories/2004081200470200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804002558/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/12/stories/2004081200470200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=4 August 2017 \|date=12 August 2004 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|location=Chennai, India \|access-date=17 February 2015}}</ref>		Dholakia made her acting debut at age six in a television commercial for [[Lux (soap)\|Lux soap]] with actress [[Revathi]].<ref name="te">{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040128/asp/calcutta/story_2831030.asp\|title=Serial thriller\|date=28 January 2004\|work=The Telegraph}}</ref> As a child she appeared in the [[Doordarshan]] TV series ''[[Shrikant (TV series)\|Shrikant]]'', where she played the younger Rajlaxmi. Her first TV series role as an adult was in Doordarshan's ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'', as Shilpa.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/01/stories/2006060101590200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228184545/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/01/stories/2006060101590200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=28 December 2007\|title=Sinfully yours: Arguably the biggest vamp on the small screen, Urvashi Dholakia..\|date=1 June 2006\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Later she appeared in ''Waqt Ki Raftar''.<ref name="te"/> She also appeared in the shows ''[[Ghar Ek Mandir (TV series)\|Ghar Ek Mandir]]'', ''[[Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii]]'', ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)\|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' and ''[[Kahiin To Hoga]]''.<ref name=Pisharoty2004>{{cite news \|last=Pisharoty \|first=Sangeeta Barooah \|title=The queen of bad things \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/12/stories/2004081200470200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804002558/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/12/stories/2004081200470200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=4 August 2017 \|date=12 August 2004 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|location=Chennai, India \|access-date=17 February 2015}}</ref>

	Dholakia gained popularity by playing the role of Komolika in ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)\|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''. The character was described by [[IWMBuzz]] as one of the most iconic characters on Indian television.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/snippets/iconic-vamp-television-komolika-kasautii-zindagii-kay/2019/04/14\|title=The most iconic vamp of television "Komolika" From Kasautii Zindagii Kay\|last=Team\|first=Editorial\|date=2019-04-14\|website=IWMBuzz\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> Dholakia received numerous accolades for her performance in the show.		Dholakia gained popularity by playing the role of Komolika in ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)\|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''. The character was described by [[IWMBuzz]] as one of the most iconic characters on Indian television.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/snippets/iconic-vamp-television-komolika-kasautii-zindagii-kay/2019/04/14\|title=The most iconic vamp of television "Komolika" From Kasautii Zindagii Kay\|last=Team\|first=Editorial\|date=2019-04-14\|website=IWMBuzz\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> Dholakia received numerous accolades for her performance in the show.
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| name = Urvashi Dholakia
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|07|09}}
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| occupation = [[Actress]]
| years_active = 1984–present
| known_for = ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]],''<br>''[[Chandrakanta (2017 TV series)|Chandrakanta]]'', [[Bigg Boss 6]]
| notable_works = ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 6)|Bigg Boss 6]]''<br>''[[Comedy Circus]]''
| height = 5 ft 4 inches
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| children = Sagar Dholakia<br>Kshitij Dholakia
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'''Urvashi Dholakia''' is an Indian television actress best known for portraying Komolika Majumdar in ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' and Queen Iravati in ''[[Chandrakanta (2017 TV series)|Chandrakanta]]'', winning ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 6)|Bigg Boss 6]]''<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bigg-boss-winners-lost-and-found|title=Bigg Boss winners 'Lost and Found'}}</ref> and participating in ''[[Nach Baliye 9]]''.

==Early life==
Dholakia was born on 9 July 1978 to a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] mother and a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] father.<ref>{{cite news |title=Urvashi Dholakia to judge Gujarati reality show|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/urvashi-dholakia-judge-gujarati-reality-show-174804850.html |date=2 November 2011 |newspaper=[[Yahoo! News]] |access-date=8 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/television/kasautii-zindagii-kays-urvashi-dholakia-aka-original-komolika-celebrates-41st-birthday-in-style-see-pics-inside-1029971|title=PICS: Kasautii Zindagii Kay's Original Komolika, Urvashi Dholakia Celebrates 41st Birthday in Style!|date=10 July 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
She married at age 17 and had twin boys, Kshitij and Sagar, at age 18; she has raised them as a single mother.<ref>{{cite web |title=Urvashi Dholakia as mother |url=http://tvgupshup.com/urvashi-dholakia-and-her-twin-sons-are-her-prized-possession/ |website=TVGupshup |access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref>

==Career==
Dholakia made her acting debut at age six in a television commercial for [[Lux (soap)|Lux soap]] with actress [[Revathi]].<ref name="te">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040128/asp/calcutta/story_2831030.asp|title=Serial thriller|date=28 January 2004|work=The Telegraph}}</ref> As a child she appeared in the [[Doordarshan]] TV series ''[[Shrikant_(TV_series)|Shrikant]]'', where she played the younger Rajlaxmi. Her first TV series role as an adult was in Doordarshan's ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'', as Shilpa.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/01/stories/2006060101590200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228184545/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/01/stories/2006060101590200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 December 2007|title=Sinfully yours: Arguably the biggest vamp on the small screen, Urvashi Dholakia..|date=1 June 2006|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Later she appeared in ''Waqt Ki Raftar''.<ref name="te"/> She also appeared in the shows ''[[Ghar Ek Mandir (TV series)|Ghar Ek Mandir]]'', ''[[Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii]]'', ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' and ''[[Kahiin To Hoga]]''.<ref name=Pisharoty2004>{{cite news |last=Pisharoty |first=Sangeeta Barooah |title=The queen of bad things |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/12/stories/2004081200470200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804002558/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/08/12/stories/2004081200470200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 August 2017 |date=12 August 2004 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India |access-date=17 February 2015}}</ref>

Dholakia gained popularity by playing the role of Komolika in ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''. The character was described by [[IWMBuzz]] as one of the most iconic characters on Indian television.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/snippets/iconic-vamp-television-komolika-kasautii-zindagii-kay/2019/04/14|title=The most iconic vamp of television "Komolika" From Kasautii Zindagii Kay|last=Team|first=Editorial|date=2019-04-14|website=IWMBuzz|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> Dholakia received numerous accolades for her performance in the show.

In 2012, she participated in [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors TV]]'s ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 6)|Bigg Boss 6]]'' and on 12 January 2013, she emerged as the winner of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/bigg-boss-6-finale-live-urvashi-dholakia-crowned-the-winner_126163.htm|title=Urvashi Dholakia television's favorite ''Komolika'' crowned the winner of Bigg Boss 6|date=12 January 2013|work=zeenews.india.com}}</ref> As of 2017, she is featured in [[Colors TV]]'s historical fantasy series ''[[Chandrakanta (2017 TV series)|Chandrakanta]]'' as Queen Iravati.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/urvashi-dholakia-chandrakanta-colors-comeback-ekta-kapoor-komolika-indian-television-vamp-4726672/|title=Urvashi Dholakia on her comeback in Chandrakanta, Ekta Kapoor giving her a magic wand and her pride in others imitating Komolika|date=2017-06-29|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-07-28|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Television==
{| class="wikitable" text-align:center;"
! Year
! Serial
! Role

|-
| 1987 || ''[[Shrikant_(TV_series)]]'' || younger Rajlakshmi
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'' || Shilpa
|-
| 1995 || ''Zamana Badal Gaya'' || Anju Mathur
|-
| 1997 || ''[[List of programs broadcast by DD National|Waqt Ki Raftar]]'' ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Shaktimaan]]'' || Mansi Sharma
|-
| 2000–2001 || ''[[Ghar Ek Mandir (TV series)|Ghar Ek Mandir]]'' || Sonia
|-
| 2000-2002 || ''[[Mehndi Tere Naam Ki]]'' || Pooja (Youngest daughter)
|-
| 2001–2002 || ''[[Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii]]'' || Sonia
|-
| 2001–2008 || ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' || Komolika Majumder
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan]]'' || Shweta
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Kahani Terrii Merrii]]''|| Kajol
|-
| 2003–2007 || ''[[Kahiin To Hoga]]'' || Archie Khanna
|-
| 2008–2009 || ''[[Comedy Circus]]'' || Celebrity Contestant with [[Shakeel Siddiqui]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Sacch Ka Saamna]]'' || Herself
|-
| 2009–2010 || ''[[Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai]]'' || Karishma Mehra
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Meethi Choori No 1]]'' || Herself
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?]]'' || Dr. Komolika Rana
|-
| 2012–2013 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 6)|Bigg Boss 6]]'' || Herself (Series Winner)
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 8)|Bigg Boss 8]]'' || Guest
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Badi Door Se Aaye Hai]]'' || 555
|-
| 2017–2018 || ''[[Chandrakanta (2017 TV series)|Chandrakanta — Ek Mayavi Prem Gaatha]]'' || Queen Iravati
|-
| 2018 || ''Juzzbaat'' || Herself (as a guest)
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2019 || ''[[Ishq Mein Marjawan]]'' || rowspan="2" | Mohini (Guest in Holi special mahasangam Episodes)
|-
|''[[Udaan (2014 TV series)|Udaan]]''
|-
| ''Kitchen Champion 5'' || rowspan="2" | Contestant
|-
| ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 9|Nach Baliye 9]]''
|-
|2020
|[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss 13]]
|Guest
|}

==Movies==
{| class="wikitable" text-align:center;"
! Year
! Movie
! Role
! Notes
! Language
|-
| 1986 || ''Babul'' || Rani "Rannu" / Nandini "Nannu" Singh || Produced by Tarachand Barjatya || Hindi
|-
|1988 || ''[[Kab Tak Chup Rahungi]]'' || Laxmi || Produced by K. C. Bokadia || Hindi
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Izzat (1991 film)|Izzat]]'' || Anu || Produced by Salim Akhtar || Hindi
|-
|1995/2006 || Swapnam/Chumban The Kiss || Yamini/Komolika || Produced by Jupiter Movie Makers/Guru Ragavendra Enterprises || Malayalam/Hindi
|}

==Awards==

{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Urvashi Dholakia}}

== See also ==

* [[List of Indian television actresses]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

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* {{Facebook|DholakiaUrvashi}}
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