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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| pre-nominals | | pre-nominals = | ||
| name | | name = Urvashi Dholakia | ||
| image | | image = Urvashi Dholakia in 2020 (cropped).jpg | ||
| caption | | caption = Dholakia in 2020 | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|07|09}}<ref name="birthday 1"/> | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[India]] | ||
| nationality | | nationality = | ||
| other_names | | other_names = | ||
| citizenship | | citizenship = | ||
| education | | education = | ||
| alma_mater | | alma_mater = | ||
| occupation | | occupation = [[Actress]] | ||
| years_active | | years_active = 1984–present | ||
| | | notable_works = ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''<br/>''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 6)|Bigg Boss 6]]'' | ||
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| spouse | | partner = | ||
| partner | | children = | ||
| children | | parents = | ||
| parents | | mother = | ||
| mother | | father = | ||
| father | | relatives = | ||
| relatives | | family = | ||
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'''Urvashi Dholakia''' is an Indian | '''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 ''[[ | 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 || ''[[ | | 1987 || ''[[Shrikant_(TV_series)]]'' || younger Rajlakshmi | ||
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| 1993 || ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'' || Shilpa | | 1993 || ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'' || Shilpa | ||
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! Language | ! Language | ||
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| 1986 || ''Babul'' || Rani "Rannu" / Nandini "Nannu" Singh || | | 1986 || ''Babul'' || Rani "Rannu" / Nandini "Nannu" Singh || || Hindi | ||
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|1988 || ''[[Kab Tak Chup Rahungi]]'' || Laxmi || | |1988 || ''[[Kab Tak Chup Rahungi]]'' || Laxmi || || Hindi | ||
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| 1991 || ''[[Izzat (1991 film)|Izzat]]'' || Anu || | | 1991 || ''[[Izzat (1991 film)|Izzat]]'' || Anu || || Hindi | ||
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| | |2006 || Swapnam/Chumban The Kiss || Yamini/Komolika || || Malayalam/Hindi | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* {{Facebook|DholakiaUrvashi}} | * {{Facebook|DholakiaUrvashi}} | ||
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[[Category:Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants]] | [[Category:Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants]] | ||
[[Category:1979 births]] | [[Category:1979 births]] | ||