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Bindya Solanki (born 24 May 1974) is a British
actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...
. Solanki comes from
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, the seaside town in
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. Her parents are of
Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
i descent and emigrated to
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in the 1960s. She attended
Brunel University Brunel University London is a public research university located in the Uxbridge area of London, England. It was founded in 1966 and named after the Victorian engineer and pioneer of the Industrial Revolution, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. In June 1 ...
and graduated in 1995 with a BA (hons) degree in drama. She made her television debut in the
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children's programme ''
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'' in 1999, playing a teacher. She went on to have roles in the
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drama '' Sweet Revenge'' and she also played Nima Shah in
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's ''
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'' in 2001. She is best known for playing the role of Nita Mistry in the popular BBC
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''
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'' (2001–2003, 2019). Solanki's character was introduced as a love interest to
Dean Gaffney Dean Martin Gaffney (born 14 February 1978) is an English actor, known for his role as Robbie Jackson on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 1993 to 2003 and 2017 to 2019; he also made guest appearances in 2004, 2010 and 2015. In 2006, he co ...
's character,
Robbie Jackson Robbie Jackson is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Dean Gaffney. The character was introduced in 1993, but axed in 2003 by executive producer Louise Berridge. He made brief returns in 2004 and 2010 for two ...
. She remained in the role for two years, but was axed along with Gaffney in 2003. In a press report executive-producer
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commented "Dean and Bindya have contributed an enormous amount to the programme..However, we feel that the characters have reached the end of their natural course in the show, and they will both be leaving in Spring 2003...It is always sad to be saying goodbye to a good double act, so we will be leaving the door open for both characters". Nita made a return for one episode in 2019. Solanki has also appeared in many stage productions including playing Juliet in ''
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'' at the English Shakespeare Company. In 2004 she played Pramila in
RIFCO Arts Rifco Arts is a theatre company which focuses on bringing British Asian stories to the stage, and audiences from the community into theatres. The company was founded in 1999 by director Pravesh Kumar. Rifco is an Arts Council National Portfolio ...
''The Deranged Marriage'' and in 2006 she played Frehia in ''Mercy Fine''. In 2005, she guest starred in the ''
Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
''
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audio drama ''
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'', returning to Doctor Who audios again in 2009 in the
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audio drama ''
Enemy of the Daleks ''Enemy of the Daleks'' is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Plot On the planet Bliss, the Daleks meet their deadliest enemy. Cast *Seventh Doctor – Sylve ...
''. Bindya appeared in BBC Asian Networks's Silver Street, playing the character Mindy. From 2012 onwards, Bindya took a step back from acting has worked in new business development for a London based company(ies). She continues to carry out voice over work for radio and volunteers as an Ambassador at Diversity Role Models.


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* 1974 births British actresses of Indian descent English soap opera actresses English television actresses Alumni of Brunel University London Living people {{UK-tv-actor-1970s-stub