Sagarika Ghatge is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in

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films. She is known for her role of Preeti Sabharwal in '' Chak De! India''. In 2015, she participated in '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6'' and emerged as a finalist. Ghatge is a national-level

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player.

Early life

Ghatge was born to Vijaysinh Ghatge (not Vijayendra Ghatge, as sometimes reported) and Urmila Ghatge in a Maharashtrian Family in

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, Maharashtra, where she stayed till the age of eight. She then shifted to Ajmer, Rajasthan to attend

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. She is related to a former royal house of India through Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur, with her father being from the former royal family of Kagal and her grandmother, Sita Raje Ghatge, being the daughter of Tukojirao Holkar III of Indore. She has a brother. She was a national level hockey player.

Personal life

Sagarika Ghatge and Zaheer Khan at the CPAA show

On 24 April 2017, Ghatge announced her engagement to cricketer

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. The two got married in November 2017.

Career

In 2007, Ghatge made her acting debut in '' Chak De! India'', where she portrayed Preeti Sabharwal due to which she became the brand ambassador of Reebok India. She has appeared in fashion magazines and various fashion shows. Ghatge then appeared in the 2009 film, ''

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'' as Urvashi Mathur. She later portrayed Kamiah in ''

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''. Ghatge then starred opposite Emraan Hashmi in the 2012 film '' Rush.'' She next appeared in Satish Rajwade's Marathi movie ''

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'' with

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which released in 2013 which was her first Marathi movie. In 2015, she participated in '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9'' and emerged as a finalist. Ghatge also made her Punjabi film debut, '' Dildariyaan'' opposite

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where she portrayed Paali. In 2017, she played Maya Singh in critically acclaimed '' Irada''. In 2019, she made her digital debut with

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's '' Boss – Baap of Special Services'' where she portrayed ACP Sakshi Ranjan opposite

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Filmography

Films

Television

Web

Awards

For her role in '' Chak De! India'', Ghatge received the

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. She was also rewarded with a Lions Gold Award.

References

External links

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghatge, Sagarika 1986 births Living people Indian film actresses People from Kolhapur Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants