Ridhima Pandit (born 25 June 1990) is an Indian actress and model who works in

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television. She is known for her role of Rajni in

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's ''

Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant ''Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant'' (''Our Daughter-In-Law Rajni Kant'') is an Indian science fiction sitcom television series, which aired from 15 February 2016 to 13 February 2017 on Life OK. Plot Shantanu Kant, a scientist creates a super humanoi ...

''. In 2019, she participated in '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9'' and became the 2nd runner-up. In 2021, she participated in ''

Bigg Boss OTT ''Bigg Boss OTT'' (or ''Bigg Boss: Over-The-Top'') is a spin-off Indian Hindi-language reality digital series of the show ''Bigg Boss'' that airs exclusively on Viacom 18's streaming service platform Voot. The digital edition hosted by Karan ...

''.

Early life

Pandit was born on 25 June 1990 in

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, India to her Gujarati mother Jayshree and Maharashtrian father Pandit. Her father language is Marathi while her mother language is Gujarati.

Career

Modelling & debut (2016-2018)

She started her career as a model and did modeling projects like

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, Fair & Lovely,

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, Luminous, Set Wet and many more. In February 2016, Ridhima made her acting debut into Hindi television industry with

's sitcom ''

''. The show garnered her immense appreciation for the main role of Rajni, a super humanoid robot and earned her Gold Award for Best Debut Actress. The show ended in February 2017. In 2017, She contested in

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's ''

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''. Venturing into digital world, she appeared in

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's web series ''Yo Ke Hua Bro''.

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signed her to host dance competition reality show ''

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'' that year. After doing a cameo role in Big Magic's ''Deewane Anjane'', she starred as the simple and sweet Devina Kapoor in

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romantic web series ''

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'' created by

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in 2018.

''Khatron Ke Khiladi'' and beyond (2019–present)

In 2019, Pandit participated in

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's stunt-based reality show '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9'' and became the second runner-up. Collaborating with the channel consecutively for the second time, she appeared in the game comical show ''

Khatra Khatra Khatra ''The Khatra Khatra Show'' () (formerly known as Khatra, Khatra, Khatra and The Khatra Show) is an Indian comedy game show series starring Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa along with many guest stars that aired on Colors TV. The show is also ...

''. From August 2019 to February 2020, Ridhima portrayed Amrita Sharma in

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drama '' Haiwaan : The Monster'' produced by Kapoor. In 2021, she participated in ''

'' and got evicted on Day 18 along with her connection

Karan Nath Karan Nath is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role as the romantic hero in '' Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa'' in 2002. Career Karan worked as a child artist in ''Mr India'' (1987). He made his debut as a leading actor in the 2001 film '' Paaga ...

Filmography

Television

Awards

References

External links

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