Sakshi Tanwar is an Indian actress and television host. She is famous for her role as ‘Parvati Agarwal’ in the TV series ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii’.
Wiki/Biography
Sakshi Tanwar was born on Friday, January 12, 1973, in Alwar, Rajasthan (age 51; as of 2024). Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Photos of Sakshi Tanwar as a child
She was educated in many Kendriya Vidyalayas across India. Because her father was a CBI officer and was frequently transferred.
Sakshi Tanwar as a student
In 1990, she completed her matriculation course and worked as a sales intern at the Taj Palace in Delhi. She even worked at Khazana, a clothing and accessories store in Delhi. Sakshi graduated from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi. She served as secretary and president of the drama club during her college years. After graduation, she is preparing for entrance exams in Administrative Services and Mass Communication. At the same time, she auditioned for the role of host of the reality show “Albela Sur Mela”. Although Sakshi failed the entrance exam, she cleared the audition.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Family, caste and boyfriends
Sakshi Tanwar was born into a Hindu family. Her father Rajendra Singh Tanwar is a retired CBI officer. She has an elder brother Rajeev Singh Tanwar and an elder sister Seema Tanwar.
Sakshi Tanwar and her mother
Sakshi Tanwar and her parents
Sakshi Tanwar and her sister
Sakshi Tanwar and her family
In 2015, there were rumors that Sakshi was in a relationship with her Bade Acce Lagte Hain co-star Samir Kochhar.
Sakshi Tanwar and Samir Kochhar
She is also rumored to have tied the knot with a businessman. However, the actress has denied all the rumors and said that she is single. In October 2018, she adopted a 9-month-old baby girl and named her Dityaa.
Sakshi Tanwar and her daughter
Profession
Sakshi Tanwar made her television debut in 1996 by hosting DD National’s reality show “Albela Sur Mela”. She next appeared in the TV series “Dastoor”. Later, she played the role of “Parvati Agarwal” in the TV series “Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii”. The show was a huge success and she became a household name for her role as Parvati. The show ran continuously for 8 years.
Sakshi Tanwar in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
Thereafter, she appeared in TV serials like “Kutumb”, “Devi”, “Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin” and “Balika Vadhu”. In 2011, she played the role of “Priya Ram Kapoor” in Sony TV’s “Bade Achhe Lagte Hain”.
Sakshi Tanwar of Bade Acce Lagte Hain
Sakshi has worked as a narrator and host in many TV shows including Main Naa Bhoolungi, Crime Patrol Season 2, Code Red and Tyohaar Ki Thaali.
Sakshi Tanwar as host in Crime Gasoline
She made her Bollywood debut in 2016 with the film Dangal, in which she played the role of ‘Daya Kaur’.
Sakshi has acted in many feature films such as ‘O re Manva’, ‘Saluun’, ‘Aatankwadi Uncle’ and ‘Bawra Mann’. She also served as Creative Director of Positive Thinkerz Production Company. Sakshi has acted in web series like “Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat”, “Last Call” and “Mission to Mars”.
Sakshi Tanwar of Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat
dispute
- Sakshi made headlines for secretly marrying a businessman. However, she later denied this.
- Her on-screen kiss with Ram Kapoor in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain shocked the audience.
- TV actress Hina Khan called Sakshi cross-eyed while Hina was in the Bigg Boss house.
Awards and Honors
The serial “Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii” won the award.
- Indian Television Awards “Best Actress” (2003)
- Karaka Award for “Best Actress” (2004)
- Indian Television Academy Awards “ITA Milestones” (2010)
The serial “Bade Achhe Lagte Hain” won the award.
- Indian Television Academy Awards “Best Actress in a Drama Series (Jury)” (2011)
- Big Star Entertainment Award for “Best Television Actress” (2011)
- The 18th Golden Lion Award “Best Television Actress” (2012)
- 11th Indian Television Awards “Jury Best Actress” (2012)
- Indian People’s Choice Award for “Best Actress in a Drama Series” (2012)
- The 6th Boroplus Gold Awards “Best Actress Critic” (2013)
Honor
- Voted India Today’s No. 1 Most Popular On-Screen Couple along with Ram Kapoor (2013)
- Ranked among the top 5 most trustworthy celebrities in a survey conducted by Ormax Media (2013)
salary
Sakshi’s salary is approximately Rs. Eighty thousand an episode.
car collection
Sakshi Tanwar owns a Volvo S90 sedan.
favorite thing
- Food: Aloo Matar, Rajma Chawal
- Dessert: Kulhad Waali Gulab Jamun
- Movies: “Guide” (1965), “Scholay” (1975)
- Travel destination: Europe
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include cooking, reading and traveling.
- Sakshi follows a vegetarian diet.
- In 2012, she starred opposite Sunny Deol in the film Mohalla Assi, but the film never released.
Sakshi Tanwar of Mohalla Assi
- Sakshi doesn’t like to hire a house help and prefers to do household chores herself.
- She is known for her punctuality in the television industry.
- Sakshi often appears as a guest contestant in the gaming reality show “Kaun Banega Crorepati”.
Sakshi Tanwar as Kaun Banega Crorepati
- Sakshi shares a deep connection with film producer and film director Ekta Kapoor.
Sakshi Tanwar and Ekta Kapoor
- Initially, she wanted to be a software engineer.
- Sakshi’s first salary was Rs. 900 yuan per month, which she earns from working in a clothing store.
- Sakshi used her first salary to buy her mother a yellow and green cotton sari. She even used it to buy some gifts for other family members.
- In an interview, Sakshi said that as the youngest in the family, she is the most pampered one.
- Sakshi draws inspiration from her mother.
- Sakshi revealed in an interview that she was once rejected because of acne on her face. She said that when she first entered the television industry, she shot an advertisement for a big brand, but the producer saw a big pimple on her face and rejected her.
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