Disha Parmar Vaidya (born 11 November 1994) is an Indian actress who works in
Hindi
Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...
television. She made her acting debut in 2012 and is known for her portrayal of Pankhuri Gupta in ''
Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara
''Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara'' is an Indian drama television series produced by Rajshri Productions. It aired from 18 June 2012 to 1 November 2014 on Star Plus. It starred Disha Parmar and Nakuul Mehta as Pankhuri Gupta Kuma ...
''. She earned wider recognition with her portrayal of Priya Sood in ''
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2
''Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2'' ( ; English: ''It all feels so good'') is an Indian Hindi-language television romantic drama series that premiered on 30 August 2021 on Sony Entertainment Television. It is digitally available on Sony LIV. Produced ...
''.
Early life
Parmar was born on 11 November 1994 in
New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Ho ...
.
She completed her schooling from Sadhu Vaswani International School,
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders ...
. During her higher secondary education, she participated in dance competitions, plays and fashion shows.
Parmar appeared in several print and commercial ads in
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders ...
. She was pursuing a degree in Business Marketing but left her under graduate studies midway as she was selected for ''
Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara
''Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara'' is an Indian drama television series produced by Rajshri Productions. It aired from 18 June 2012 to 1 November 2014 on Star Plus. It starred Disha Parmar and Nakuul Mehta as Pankhuri Gupta Kuma ...
''.
Personal life
Singer
Rahul Vaidya
Rahul Krushna Vaidya (born 23 September 1987) is an Indian people, Indian singer. He has worked as a playback singer in Bollywood films such as ''Shaadi No. 1'', ''Jaan-E-Mann'' and ''Krazzy 4''. He also participated in the reality shows ''Ind ...
proposed Parmar on her birthday, during his stint on
''Bigg Boss 14''. Parmar married Vaidya on 16 July 2021 in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' fin ...
.
Career
![Disha Parmar grace Riddhi Dogra's Pre-Diwali bash at The Stadium Bar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Disha_Parmar_grace_Riddhi_Dogra%27s_Pre-Diwali_bash_at_The_Stadium_Bar.jpg)
For a year, Parmar worked at the Delhi-based company Elite Model Management India Pvt. Ltd and organised the auditions for
Rajshri Productions
Rajshri Productions Pvt. Ltd. is a film production and distribution company based in Mumbai, India, established in 1947, which is primarily involved in producing Hindi films. The most successful films produced by the company include '' Dosti'' ...
.
She enrolled for the auditions and was selected for the lead role of Pankhuri in ''
Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara
''Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara'' is an Indian drama television series produced by Rajshri Productions. It aired from 18 June 2012 to 1 November 2014 on Star Plus. It starred Disha Parmar and Nakuul Mehta as Pankhuri Gupta Kuma ...
''. She was 17 at the time. She has received praise for her pairing with co-star
Nakuul Mehta
Nakuul Mehta (born 17 January 1983) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television. He made his acting debut in 2012 with ''Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara'' portraying Aditya Kumar. He earned wider recognition with his ...
. She continued working in commercials along with the serial.
In 2016, Parmar featured in the web series ''
I Don't Watch TV'', released by
Arré. In 2017, she played the lead role of Jhanvi/Jia in
Zee TV's daily soap ''
Woh Apna Sa
''Woh Apna Sa'' (Translation: Like My Own) (English title: ''Kindred Hearts'') is an Indian Hindi soap opera television series, produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms and distributed by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It premiered 23 January 2017 o ...
''.
She featured in music videos "Yaad Teri" and "Madhanya" both with
Rahul Vaidya
Rahul Krushna Vaidya (born 23 September 1987) is an Indian people, Indian singer. He has worked as a playback singer in Bollywood films such as ''Shaadi No. 1'', ''Jaan-E-Mann'' and ''Krazzy 4''. He also participated in the reality shows ''Ind ...
. Later she was seen in
Box Cricket League as player in 2014. She was also a guest on ''Bigg Boss'' 14 to meet boyfriend Rahul Vaidya on
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and, thr ...
.
Since August 2021, Parmar has portrayed Priya in
Ekta Kapoor's ''
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2
''Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2'' ( ; English: ''It all feels so good'') is an Indian Hindi-language television romantic drama series that premiered on 30 August 2021 on Sony Entertainment Television. It is digitally available on Sony LIV. Produced ...
''. She received positive reviews for her performance and her chemistry with Mehta is widely appreciated.
Filmography
Television
Special appearances
Web series
Music videos
Awards and nominations
See also
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List of Hindi television actresses
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List of Indian television actresses
References
External links
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Living people
1994 births
Actresses from Delhi
Indian television actresses
Indian soap opera actresses
Indian web series actresses
Actresses in Hindi television
Female models from Delhi
21st-century Indian actresses