Rubina Dilaik (born 26 August 1987) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi
television
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along with Hindi
films
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.
She made her acting debut in 2008, portraying Radhika Shastri in the popular show ''
Chotti Bahu
''Chotti Bahu'' is an Indian drama television series produced by DJ's a Creative Unit. Season one aired from 8 December 2008 to 17 September 2010 and season two aired from 15 February 2011 to 18 May 2012 on Zee TV. It starred Avinash Sachdev a ...
''. Dilaik earned wider recognition with her portrayal of Soumya Singh, a
transgender
A transgender (often abbreviated as trans) person is someone whose gender identity or gender expression does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth. Many transgender people experience dysphoria, which they seek to alleviate through tr ...
, in ''
Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki
''Shakti — Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki'' ( Strength — feeling of existence) was an Indian Hindi-language social drama television series produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms airing from 30 May 2016 to 1 October 2021 on Colors TV. It starred Rubina Di ...
'', for which she earned
ITA Award for Best Actress Drama. In 2020, she emerged as the winner of ''
Bigg Boss 14''.
Dilaik's notable works include portraying Divya Jakhotia in ''
Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed
''Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed'' (International Title: Married Again-a new hope) is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera that aired on Zee TV. It replaced ''Punar Vivaah'' and premiered on 20 May 2013 airing on weekdays. It went off air on 29 No ...
'' and Jeannie in ''
Jeannie Aur Juju
''Jeannie Aur Juju'' () is an Indian fantasy sitcom which aired on SAB TV Monday through Friday nights. It premiered on 5 November 2012 and ended on 6 June 2014. It is adapted from the American sitcom '' I Dream of Jeannie''. Ali Asgar plays a ...
''. She made her Hindi film debut with
Palash Muchhal's ''
Ardh'' in 2022. She participated in ''
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12'', where she finished at fourth place and in ''
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10'', where she finished as the 1st Runner-Up, both in 2022. She will be essaying a pivotal role in upcoming series of RAAZ franchise
Early life and work
Dilaik was born on 26 August 1987 in
Shimla
Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the States and union territories of India, northern Indian state of Himachal Prade ...
,
Himachal Pradesh
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.
She studied at Shimla Public School and
St. Bede's College, Shimla. Her father is also a writer and has written many books in Hindi.
In her early days, she was a beauty pageant contender for which she won two local beauty pageants and was crowned Miss Shimla in 2006. She was a national-level champion in debate during her school days. She is a graduate with a degree in English Literature with minors in Political science. In 2008, she won the Miss North India Pageant held at
Chandigarh
Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...
.
Career
Debut and breakthrough (2008-2013)
She started her acting career from
Chotti Bahu
''Chotti Bahu'' is an Indian drama television series produced by DJ's a Creative Unit. Season one aired from 8 December 2008 to 17 September 2010 and season two aired from 15 February 2011 to 18 May 2012 on Zee TV. It starred Avinash Sachdev a ...
though she wanted to be an IAS and was preparing but got selected in auditions was held in
Chandigarh
Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...
. Dilaik gained recognition by playing Radhika Shastri in
Zee TV
Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also ...
's ''
Chotti Bahu
''Chotti Bahu'' is an Indian drama television series produced by DJ's a Creative Unit. Season one aired from 8 December 2008 to 17 September 2010 and season two aired from 15 February 2011 to 18 May 2012 on Zee TV. It starred Avinash Sachdev a ...
'' opposite
Avinash Sachdev
Avinash Sachdev (born 22 August 1986) is an Indian television actor. He is best known for portraying Dev in Zee TV's drama series ''Chotti Bahu'' (2008–2012) and Shlok Agnihotri in StarPlus's romantic drama ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Ba ...
and reprising the role in the show's sequel. In 2012, she played Simran "Smiley" Gill in
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* Television sets designed and manufactured by Sony Corporation in Japan
** Trinitron, television hardware brand (196 ...
's ''
Saas Bina Sasural
''Saas Bina Sasural'' (lit: ''in-law without mother-in-law'') is an Indian dramedy based on the story of a young lady, Taanya, a.k.a. Toasty, who has a "''sasural''" (in-laws' house) consisting of seven quirky men, deprived of a "''saas''" (mot ...
''.
In 2013, she played Divya Jakhotia in
Zee TV
Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also ...
's ''
Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed
''Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed'' (International Title: Married Again-a new hope) is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera that aired on Zee TV. It replaced ''Punar Vivaah'' and premiered on 20 May 2013 airing on weekdays. It went off air on 29 No ...
'' opposite
Karan Grover
Karan Grover (born 22 June 1982) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television. He made his acting debut in 2004 with ''Saarrthi'' portraying Arjun Goenka. Grover is best known for his portrayal of Karan Prasad in '' Yahan Main Gh ...
.
Success and acclaim (2014-2019)
![Rubina Dilaik snapped during the promotions of her film 'Ardh'(5)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Rubina_Dilaik_snapped_during_the_promotions_of_her_film_%27Ardh%27%285%29.jpg)
From 2013 to 2014, she portrayed
Sita
Sita (; ) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, ''Ramayana''. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu, and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi. She ...
in
Life OK
Life OK was an Indian pay television channel owned by Star India. It was launched on 18 December 2011 replacing Star One.
It also started airing in the United States on 1 March 2012, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 28 May of that same ...
's mythological show ''
Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'' and Jeannie in
SAB TV
Sony SAB (formerly SAB TV) is an Indian pay television channel owned by Culver Max Entertainment.
History
Sony SAB was launched as SAB TV by Gautam Adhikari and Markand Adhikari under their company Sri Adhikari Brothers (thus the acronym) on ...
's ''
Jeannie Aur Juju
''Jeannie Aur Juju'' () is an Indian fantasy sitcom which aired on SAB TV Monday through Friday nights. It premiered on 5 November 2012 and ended on 6 June 2014. It is adapted from the American sitcom '' I Dream of Jeannie''. Ali Asgar plays a ...
''.
From 2016 to 2020, Dilaik portrayed Soumya Singh, a transgender woman in
Colors TV
Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment broadcast network owned by Viacom18. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime and television films.
History
It was launched on 2 ...
's ''
Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki
''Shakti — Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki'' ( Strength — feeling of existence) was an Indian Hindi-language social drama television series produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms airing from 30 May 2016 to 1 October 2021 on Colors TV. It starred Rubina Di ...
'' opposite
Vivian Dsena
Vivian Dsena (born 28 June 1988) is an Indian television actor known for his portrayal of Abhay Raichand in ''Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahani'', Rishabh Kundra in ''Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon'' and Harman Singh in ''Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki''. ...
, for which she was awarded for Best Personality in Colors' Golden Petal Awards 2017 and Best Actress in
ITA Awards
The Indian Television Academy Awards, also known as the ''ITA Awards'', is an annual award ceremony organised by the Indian Television Academy to honour excellence in Hindi-language television.
Ceremonies
Categories Popular Awards
* ITA Aw ...
2017. In March 2021, she returned to the series. It proved as a major turning point in her career.
''Bigg Boss 14'' and beyond (2020-present)
![Rubina Dilaik at the Bigg Boss Finale (cropped)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Rubina_Dilaik_at_the_Bigg_Boss_Finale_%28cropped%29.jpg)
In October 2020, Dilaik entered as a contestant in the
fourteenth season of ''
Bigg Boss
''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian reality television game show franchise based on the Dutch reality show '' Big Brother''. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through Viacom18 and Disney Star. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made ...
'', the Indian version of
reality TV
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show ''
Big Brother''. She took part in the house along with her husband
Abhinav Shukla
Abhinav Shukla (born 27 September 1982) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television and films. He participated in '' Bigg Boss 14'' and '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11''.
Early life and education
Shukla was born on 27 Sept ...
. She stayed in the house for twenty weeks and emerged as the winner.
In 2022, Dilaik participated in ''
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12''.
Dilaik made her Hindi film debut with ''
Ardh'' in 2022 alongside
Rajpal Yadav
Rajpal Yadav (born 16 March 1971) is an Indian actor which works in Hindi, Punjabi Marathi, Telugu and one Gujarati and one Bengali and one avadhi, comedian and film maker known for his work in Indian Film industry. His breakthrough came in Ra ...
and
Hiten Tejwani
Hiten Tejwani is an Indian television actor known for his work in several fictional shows.
Personal life
Hiten Tejwani was born into a Sindhi family.
Hiten Tejwani married his ''Kutumb'' and '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' co-star Gaur ...
. It marks the directorial debut of music composer-singer
Palash Muchhal. Rubina was choosen over 50 other girls during the look-test for the film. ''Ardh'' released digitally on
ZEE5
ZEE5 is an Indian subscription video on-demand and over-the-top streaming service, run by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched in India on 14 February 2018 with content in 12 languages. The ZEE5 mobile app is available on Web, Androi ...
on 10 June 2022 and received mixed reviews from critics.
In 2022, she participated in ''
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10'', where she ended up becoming the 1st runner-up.
Personal life
![Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla snapped at the screening of 'Ardh'(4)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Rubina_Dilaik_and_Abhinav_Shukla_snapped_at_the_screening_of_%27Ardh%27%284%29.jpg)
Dilaik had been in a relationship with her
Chotti Bahu
''Chotti Bahu'' is an Indian drama television series produced by DJ's a Creative Unit. Season one aired from 8 December 2008 to 17 September 2010 and season two aired from 15 February 2011 to 18 May 2012 on Zee TV. It starred Avinash Sachdev a ...
co-actor
Avinash Sachdev
Avinash Sachdev (born 22 August 1986) is an Indian television actor. He is best known for portraying Dev in Zee TV's drama series ''Chotti Bahu'' (2008–2012) and Shlok Agnihotri in StarPlus's romantic drama ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Ba ...
before they split up in 2012.
Dilaik married her longtime boyfriend, actor
Abhinav Shukla
Abhinav Shukla (born 27 September 1982) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television and films. He participated in '' Bigg Boss 14'' and '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11''.
Early life and education
Shukla was born on 27 Sept ...
on 21 June 2018 in
Shimla
Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the States and union territories of India, northern Indian state of Himachal Prade ...
.
Dilaik revealed it on
Bigg Boss 14 that her marriage with Shukla was falling apart before they entered the show. She also revealed that they had given six months to each other before getting divorced. However, post the show they decided to continue their marriage while her husband said, "there's no divorce happening".
Media image
![Rubina-Dilaik-snapped-on-the-sets-of-Jhalak-Dikhhla-Jaa-Season-10](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Rubina-Dilaik-snapped-on-the-sets-of-Jhalak-Dikhhla-Jaa-Season-10.jpg)
In 2016, Dilaik ranked 11th in Top 50 Sexiest Asian Women List by ''
Eastern Eye
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History
Sarwar Ahmed
Sarwar Ahmed ( bn, সরয়ার আহমেদ; bor ...
''. She ranked 10th in 2017, in the same list. In ''
Times of India
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''s Most Desirable Women on TV List, she ranked 10th in 2020.
Filmography
Films
Television
Special appearances
Web series
Music videos
Accolades
See also
*
List of Indian television actresses
This is the list of notable Indian actresses appears in Indian television Soap Operas.
Hindi
Tamil
Malayalam
Telugu
Kannada
Marathi
Bengali
See also
* List of Indian television actors
* List of Indian film actresses
T ...
*
List of Hindi television actresses
This is a list of notable Hindi television actresses.
Hindi television actresses
See also
*List of Indian television actresses
*List of Hindi film actresses
This is a list of notable actresses who have starred in Hindi cinema, the commer ...
*
List of Hindi film actresses
This is a list of notable actresses who have starred in Hindi cinema, the commercial Hindi-language film industry based chiefly in Maharashtra.
The following are some of the most popular Indian actresses of their decades:
...
References
External links
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Living people
Indian television actresses
1987 births
People from Shimla
Actresses from Himachal Pradesh
Actresses in Hindi television
21st-century Indian actresses
Indian soap opera actresses
Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants
Big Brother (franchise) winners
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants