Ruhi Chaturvedi is an Indian model and actress. She is famous for her role as Sherlyn Chopra in Zee TV show Kundali Bhagya.
Wiki/Biography
Ruhi Chaturvedi was born on Monday, April 29, 1991, in Mumbai, Maharashtra (age 31; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Taurus. She completed her school education from Divine Child, Mumbai. Later, she completed her major in history from Bhawan College, Mumbai.
Ruhi has been fascinated by acting since her childhood. Ruhi recalled her childhood memories in an interview and said;
I always wanted to be an actor because Madhuri Dixit used to live in my building. When I was a kid, I watched a lot of her movies and loved her performances. In fact, I also visited different sets with her and that was my inclination towards pursuing acting. I will never be anyone else. This is the ultimate thing. “
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
Ruhi Chaturvedi belongs to the Marwari family.
Parents and siblings
Ruhi Chaturvedi’s brother Ateet Chaturvedi is an entrepreneur.
husband
On December 2, 2019, Ruhi Chaturvedi married her best friend, actor Shivendraa Saainiyol. In an interview, Ruhi Chaturvedi spoke about her relationship and said;
Shivendraa and I have been friends for 13 years, but we never thought about getting married until our families proposed. My dad met his dad and things just fell into place. So, even though we had known each other for so long, we entered into an arranged marriage. ”
religion
Ruhi Chaturvedi follows Hinduism.
Profession
modeling
Ruhi Chaturvedi started her modeling career by participating in the Miss Mumbai beauty pageant. However, she failed to win. In 2010, she won the Miss India global beauty pageant. She subsequently walked the ramp for many famous Indian fashion designers such as Swapnil Shinde, Rocky S, Ritu Kumar, Ritu Beri and Narendra Kumar. She participated in fashion weeks such as Lakme Fashion Week, Bangalore Fashion Week, Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week and MIT Graduation Show.
In 2017, Ruhi Chaturvedi decided to pivot her career from modeling to acting. In an interview, she spoke about this and said:
The whole trip was absolutely incredible. To be honest, I didn’t actually have a lot of trouble finding my way around television. I still remember that January 17, 2017 was my last fashion show in Jaipur. The post said I came back and told my parents that I no longer wanted to do fashion shows and wanted to be a part of television. “
TV show
Ruhi Chaturvedi made her debut in the Zee TV show Kundali Bhagya in 2017, playing the role of Sherlyn Khurana. The TV show is produced by Ekta Kapoor. In an interview, she talked about her TV show and said:
I have competed in the Miss India Women pageant and participated in many fashion shows. Getting a call from Ekta Kapoor’s Kundali Bhagya Productions was like a dream come true for me. After doing the look test for Sherlyn’s character, I couldn’t sleep for 15 days. I wasn’t sure if I would be chosen. I was very happy when I got the final confirmation from the production team. I’m so excited to play Sherlyn. ”
Awards
- In 2016, she was awarded the Maharani Gayatri Devi Award for Best New Face.
- In 2017, she won the Rajasthan International Film Award for Best Actress for the Rajasthan film Kangana (2016).
- In 2018, she won the Zee Rishtey Award for the TV show Kumkum Bhagya (2017).
- In 2021, she won the International Award for Best Television Icon for the TV show Kumkum Bhagya (2017).
Favorites
- Travel destination: Greece
Facts/Trivia
- According to Ruhi, her father was initially skeptical about her decision to play a negative role in the Hindi television show Kumkum Bhagya (2017). Rui quoted in an interview,
I remember when I got the offer, my dad was skeptical about me taking on the role. Because it was a villain, he felt that I would be stereotyped and immediately rejected the role. It took me a while to convince him that it was just a two-month cameo, and at the end of the first month, the character would transition into a positive role before exiting the show. That’s when he agreed to take me up on the offer. ”
- In an interview, Ruhi Chaturvedi talked about her home state of Rajasthan and said;
No matter where you are born, you always feel connected to your roots. Rajasthan is my home state and it feels great to be here. While everyone complained about the soaring temperatures, I felt nostalgic. I have lived in Mumbai all my life, but during holidays I used to visit my father’s home in Mukundgarh, Jhunjhunu district. ”
- Ruhi said in an interview that her dream role is Vidya Bagchi in the Hindi film Kahani (2012).
- Ruhi spoke about her family in an interview and said that she belongs to a Marwari community that is known for not allowing women to pursue a career in showbiz, but her parents supported her in pursuing a career in the same field. She quoted,
I think my entire family supported me getting into this field. I come from a Marwari family and many girls are not allowed to enter this field. They were close-minded, but my mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, brother, everyone was very supportive. You know, there are times when I want to give up, but they’re always there. They constantly remind me why I started and always push me.
- Ruhi said that playing the role of Sherlyn Khurana in the TV series “Kumkum Bhagya” was the most challenging job for her. She quoted,
Seriously, I need to tell you, Sherlyn was the most challenging character for me because I’m not a crafty person in life. One day, I cried on the set and told the director that I didn’t know how to play Sherlyn. I couldn’t make faces, raise my eyebrows, etc., and everyone on the set was worried, scared; they started thinking about whether I could play the character.
- She is an avid dog lover and has a pet dog named Sky Chaturvedi.
- She was often spotted drinking on various occasions.
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