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Disha Vakani Padia | |
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Disha Vakani at the launch of 'Experience Blindness' | |
Born | Disha Vakani (1978-08-17) 17 August 1978 (age 46) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Education | Gujarat College, Ahmedabad |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997-2019 |
Known for | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah |
Spouse |
Mayur Padia (m. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Disha Vakani Padia is an Indian theatre, film and television actress. She is known for her portrayal as Daya Jethalal Gada in Sony SAB's popular sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
Early life
Disha Vakani was born 17 August 1978 Gujarat.
Career
Disha was introduced to theatre at a very young age by her father Bhim Vakani, a noted Gujarati theatre personality. Her career in acting kick-started as a child theatre-artiste with her father. She then graduated in the Dramatic arts from Gujarat College and went on to work in popular plays such as kamal Patel v/s Dhamal Patel, Baa Retire Thai Che and Lali Lila. She has played supporting roles in Hindi films like Devdas (2002) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008). She has played the lead role of Dayaben Gada in SAB TV's sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah since 2008. Her brother Mayur Vakani also plays her on-screen brother Sundarlal or Sundar. She went on maternity leave in September 2017 and did not return to the show as of 2024.
Personal life
She married a Mumbai-based chartered accountant named Mayur Padia on 24 November 2015. On 27 November 2017, the couple became parents to a baby girl. She gave birth to a baby boy in May 2022.
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Language |
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1997 | Kamsin: The Untouched | Pinky | Hindi |
1999 | Pandadu Lilu Ne Rang Rato | Parul | Gujarati |
Phool Aur Aag | Hindi | ||
2002 | Paiso Maro Parmeshwar | Gujarati | |
Devdas | Sakhi | Hindi | |
2005 | Mangal Pandey: The Rising | Yasmin | |
2006 | Jaana... Let's Fall in Love | Salma Disa | |
2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Madhavi | |
C Kkompany | Railway employee's widow | ||
Love Story 2050 | Maid |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Shubh Mangal Savadhan | Sanskriti | |
2004 | Khichdi | Nurse | |
2005 | Instant Khichdi | Nisha | Episode 2 |
Hero - Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai | School Teacher | ||
2004–2005 | Aahat | Bina | |
2008–2017, 2018, 2019 | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | Daya Jethalal Gada | |
2014 | CID | Guest |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Show | Result | Ref |
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2008 | Indian Television Academy Awards | ITA Award for Best Actress - Comedy | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | Won | |
2009 | 9th Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Comic Role – Female (Popular) | |||
Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress - Comedy | ||||
2010 | 3rd Zee Gold Awards | Best Comic Actor (Popular) | |||
10th Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Comic Role – Female (Popular) | ||||
2012 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India | Favorite Actress – TV | |||
2014 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress - Comedy | |||
2015 | Won | ||||
2016 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India | Favorite Character — TV (Female) | Won | ||
2017 | Favorite Actress – TV | Won |
References
- "TMKOC's Daya Ben AKA Disha Vakani Performs Ashwamedh Yagya Puja With Her Husband And Kids - Watch". Times Now. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- "Disha Vakani Birthday: B-Grade फिल्म में 'कमसिन' बनीं थीं Dayaben, जेठालाल की पत्नी बनने के बाद बदली किस्मत". DNA Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- "Daya Ben aka Disha Vakani turns a year older". The Times of India. 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- Disha Vakani's aka Daya Ben's introduction. Saas Bahu aur Saazish. 16 March 2014. Event occurs at 0:36 – via YouTube.
- ^ "I enjoy acting: Disha Vakani". Mumbai Mirror. 30 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- Jhumari Nigam-Misra (12 November 2009). "Pretty women". Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- "Comedy Inc". 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- "Character's the KING". The Indian Express. 25 November 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- "Funny female bone". The Times of India. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Confirmed! Disha Vakani not returning as Dayaben on 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'". dna. 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- "Asit Modi on replacing Disha Vakani on Taarak Mehta Ko Ooltah Chashmah: No one is bigger than the show". India Today. 4 April 2019. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- "Dayaben of 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' aka Disha Vakani ties the knot". Daily News and Analysis. 25 November 2015. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- "TV actress Disha Vakani ties the knot!". India Today. 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- "Exclusive! Disha Vakani aka Dayaben becomes a mother to baby boy, this is her second child". The Times of India. 24 May 2022.
- "Dilip Joshi and Disha Vakani from the TV show Taraka Mehta, at 1st Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India 2013, held at Filmcity, in Mumbai, on November 14, 2013". photogallery.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- "Nick India Announces Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards 2017 India Nominations". Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links
- Disha Vakani at IMDb
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