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1 Early life  





2 Career  





3 Personal life  





4 Other work and media image  





5 Filmography  



5.1  Television  





5.2  Films  





5.3  Web series  







6 Accolades  





7 References  





8 External links  














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Sakshi Tanwar
Tanwar in 2018

Born

1972 or 1973 (age 51–52)

Occupation(s)

Actress, television presenter

Years active

1996–present

Known for

Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
Bade Acche Lagte Hain
Dangal
Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat
Mai

Sakshi Tanwar is an Indian actress and presenter, who primarily works in Hindi films and television. Tanwar is considered among the highest-paid television actresses in India.[2][3] Tanwar is widely recognised for her portrayal of Parvati Agarwal in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and Priya Sharma Kapoor in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain.

Tanwar made her film debut in 2016 and has since appeared in the biographical sports drama Dangal (2016) and the historical drama Samrat Prithviraj (2022). Alongside her work in television, Tanwar received praises for the series — Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat (2017-2019) and Mai: A Mother's Rage (2022), the latter won her a Filmfare OTT Award.

Early life[edit]

Tanwar was born in 1972 or 1973[1] to Rajendra Singh Tanwar, a retired CBI officer, in a middle-class Rajput family from Alwar, Rajasthan, India. She was educated in many Kendriya Vidyalayas before graduating from Lady Shri Ram CollegeinNew Delhi. Prior to this, in 1990, after completing her pre-university course, she worked as a sales trainee at a five-star hotel.[4] In college, she was the secretary and president of the dramatic society.[citation needed] After graduation, while preparing for the entrance tests to the administrative services and mass communications, she gave an audition for the national broadcaster Doordarshan's film songs based program Albela Sur Mela in 1998; she was selected as the presenter.

Career[edit]

After her television debut in 1998 with Albela Sur Mela, Tanwar gained fame for her role of Parvati Agarwal in the soap opera, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii.[5] Between 2011 and 2014, she played Priya Kapoor, opposite Ram Kapoor, in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain.[citation needed] In December 2012, she made a third appearance on the reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati.[6]

In the 2016 film Dangal, Tanwar played Daya Kaur, wife of former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat (played by Aamir Khan), who trains his daughters to be world-class wrestlers against social odds.[7] Sakshi Tanwar made a comeback on television with Tyohaar Ki Thaali, first telecasted by Epic Channel in February 2018.[8]

Manoj Bajpayee, Neena Gupta, Sakshi Tanwar come together for upcoming thriller 'Dial 100'.[9]

Personal life[edit]

In 2018, Sakshi became a single mother when she adopted a nine-month-old baby girl, Dityaa Tanwar.[10]

Other work and media image[edit]

Tanwar at Dangal's success party in 2017

With her performances in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Kutumb, Devi and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, Tanwar established herself among the leading and highest-paid actresses of Hindi television.[2][3] Rediff.com placed her first in its "Top TV stars of 2006" and tenth in its "Top 10 television actresses" list.[11][12] Supriya Sharma of India Today termed her the "nation's most-loved telly star".[13] Tanwar is termed as one of the hottest television actress by Rediff.com.[14]

In 2012, Tanwar appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list, ranking 93rd with an estimated annual income of 34.5 million (US$410,000).[15] Her on-screen pairing with Ram Kapoor was voted as "Television's most popular onscreen couple", in a India Today survey.[16] In April 2013, in a survey conducted by Ormax Media, Tanwar featured in the "Top 5 most trustworthy celebrities" list.[5] In a 2014 poll conducted by Shaadi.com, Tanwar and Kapoor were voted the Favourite TV Couple by 42.3% Indians.[17] Tanwar is also a celebrity endorser for brands and products such as Vim, Harpic, Tanishq, Kellogg's and Big Bazaar. Economic Times termed her the "second-most visible celebrity on television", in 2016.[18]

Filmography[edit]

Sakshi Tanwar at the success bash of The Dirty Picture

Television[edit]

Year

Show

Role

Notes

Ref(s)

1999

Lalia

Lalia

Telefilm

1999

Albela Sur Mela

Presenter

2000–2008

Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii

Parvati Agarwal / Swati Dixit/ Janki Devi Dixit

[19]

2001–2002

Kutumb

Maya Mittal

2002–2004

Devi

Gayatri Vikram Sharma

2004

Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin

Indira Bhargav

2005

Kaun Banega Crorepati 2

Contestant

2008

Bawandar

Guest

[20]

Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki

Ganga

[21]

2009

Coffee House

Guest

2010

Crime Patrol 2

Co-Presenter

Balika Vadhu

Teepri

Cameo

[22]

2011–2014

Bade Achhe Lagte Hain

Priya Sharma Kapoor

[17]

2012–2013

Kaun Banega Crorepati 6

Contestant

2 episodes

2013

Ek Thhi Naayika

Pooja

[23]

2014

Main Naa Bhoolungi

Narator

2015

Code Red

Presenter / Narator

[24]

2016

24: Season 2

Shivani Malik

2017

Tyohaar Ki Thaali

Presenter

[25]

2022

Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2

Sheel Chaudhary

Guest

Films[edit]

Year

Title

Role

Notes

Ref.

2006

O re Manva

Sandhya

2008

C Kkompany

Television actress

Cameo

2009

Coffee House

Kavita

2011

Aatankwadi Uncle

Sumitra

Bawra Mann

Pallavi

2015

Katyar Kaljat Ghusali

Nabila

Marathi film

[26]

2016

Dangal

Daya Kaur

[27]

2018

Mohalla Assi

Savitri

[28]

2021

Dial 100

Prerna Sood

ZEE5 film

[29]

2022

Samrat Prithviraj

Jayachandra's wife

[citation needed]

2024

Sharmajee Ki Beti

Jyoti Sharma

Amazon Prime film

Web series[edit]

Year

Title

Role

Ref.

2017–2019

Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat

Dr. Tripurasundari "Tipsy" Nagrajan

[30]

2019

The Final Call

ATC Kiran Mirza

[31][32]

Mission Over Mars

Nandita Hariprasad

[33]

2022–present

Mai: A Mother's Rage

Sheel Chaudhary

[34]

Accolades[edit]

Tanwar has won two Indian Television Academy Awards — ITA Milestone Award for Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and ITA Award for Best Actress - Drama for Bade Achhe Lagte Hain.[35][36]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "SAKSHI TANWAR: WHY WOULD I LEAVE TV AFTER GIVING 16 YEARS TO IT". Indo-Asian News Service. Mumbai Mirror. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  • ^ a b "Jennifer Winget to Ankita Lokhande: TV's highest paid actors". The Times of India. 14 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  • ^ a b "11 television stars who earn more than Bollywood actors per month!". The Indian Express. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  • ^ Kaushik, Divya (21 March 2017). "Sakshi Tanwar: Worked in a Delhi five-star, bought a sari with first salary". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  • ^ a b "Chhote acche lagte hain..." DNA India. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  • ^ "KBC 6: Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar on hot seat again!". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012.
  • ^ "This is Why Aamir wanted Sakshi Tanwar to play his onscreen wife in Dangal". Hindustan Times. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  • ^ "Sakshi Tanwar to come back with new season of Tyohaar Ki Thaali". India TV. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  • ^ Rishita Roy Chowdhury (1 December 2020). "Manoj Bajpayee, Neena Gupta, Sakshi Tanwar come together for thriller Dial 100". India Today. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  • ^ "Sakshi Tanwar adopts baby girl Dityaa, calls it greatest moment of her life. See pic". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2018.
  • ^ "The top TV stars of 2006". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  • ^ "Television's Top 10 Actresses". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  • ^ "Her Own Woman". India Today. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  • ^ "Hottest women on television". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  • ^ "2012 Celebrity 100". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  • ^ "Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar favourite TV couple". India Today. IANS. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  • ^ a b "Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar voted favourite TV couple". IBN Live. IANS. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  • ^ "I look for credibility and responsibility before endorsing a brand: Sakshi Tanwar". Economic Times. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  • ^ "Sakshi bids farewell to Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii". Rediff.
  • ^ "IBN-7 presents Bawandar; real people, real stories". IBN News. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013.
  • ^ "Ekta in a hurry to launch Mahabharat". The Sunday Tribune. 29 June 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  • ^ Munshi, Shoma (15 December 2012). Remote Control: Indian Television in the New Millennium. Penguin Group. ISBN 978-01-4341-402-5. Retrieved 10 October 2014. Thus, when Sakshi Tanwar, the dutiful and always upright Parvati bhabi from Kahaani, played a cameo as Teepri, a home-breaker in Balika Vadhu (episodes in 2010), it did not go down well with audiences, who were unable to accept their role model as a negative character.
  • ^ "Ekta Kapoor launches 'Ek Thi Nayika'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  • ^ Sakshi Tanwar to host a crime show
  • ^ "Sakshi Tanwar: Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki's devar-bhabhi Sakshi Tanwar and Ali Asgar reunite for food show – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  • ^ "'कट्यार काळजात घुसली' चित्रपटाच्या शिरपेचात मानाचा तुरा" [A feather in the cap for "Katyar Kaljat Ghusali"]. Loksatta (in Marathi). The Indian Express. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  • ^ "'Sakshi Tanwar to play Aamir Khan's wife in Dangal?'". Archived from the original on 14 August 2015.
  • ^ "Sakshi to play lead in Mohalla Assi". The Indian Express.
  • ^ "Manoj Bajpayee begins shoot of a thriller with Neena Gupta and Sakshi Tanwar". Mid Day. 1 December 2020.
  • ^ Team Bollywood Garam. "Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat Review - Sakshi Tanwar, Ram Kapoor steal our hearts!". bollywoodgaram.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  • ^ "Sakshi Tanwar: We are breaking a lot of stereotypes in The Final Call". The Indian Express. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  • ^ "Sakshi Tanwar, Arjun Rampal shine in the official trailer for The Final Call". The Digital Hash. 9 February 2019. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  • ^ "Sakshi Tanwar to play a scientist in Ekta Kapoor's M.O.M. - Mission Over Mars". India Today. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  • ^ "Mai: Give Sakshi Tanwar all the web series, she deserves it more than any 'star'". Hindustan Times. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  • ^ "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Team honoured at ITA Milestone Awards". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  • ^ "Winners of Indian Television Academy Awards 2011". Archived from the original on 26 May 2012.
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