Urvashi Dholakia

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Urvashi Dholakia

Urvashi at Colors annual bash in 2016

Born July 9, 1979 (age 40)

India

Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality Indian

Other names Komolika

Citizenship Indian

Occupation Actress

Years active 1984–present

Known for Kasautii Zindagii Kay

Chandrakanta

Notable work Bigg Boss 6

Comedy Circus

Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)

Children Sagar Dholakia

Kshitij Dholakia

Parent(s)  Kaushal Dholakia (mother)

Urvashi Dholakia is an Indian television actress. She is best known for her role as Komolika Basu
in Kasautii Zindagii Kay and also known for participating the television reality show Bigg Boss 6,
where she was the winner in early 2013. She portrayed the evil character of Queen Iravati in the
fantasy television series Chandrakanta on Colors TV.

Contents

 1Personal life
  2Professional career

 3Television

 4Movies

 5Awards

 6References

 7External links

Personal life[edit]

Dholakia was born to a Punjabi mother and a Gujarati father.[1] She married at age 16 and had
twin boys, Kshitij and Sagar, at age 17; she has raised them as a single mother since she was 18. [2]

Professional career[edit]

Dholakia made her acting debut at age six in a television commercial for Lux soap with
actress Revathi.[3] Her first TV series role was in (Doordarshan) Dekh Bhai Dekh as Shilpa.[4] Later
she appeared in Waqt Ki Raftar.[3] She also appeared in the shows Ghar Ek Mandir, Kabhii Sautan
Kabhii Sahelii, Kasautii Zindagii Kay and Kahiin To Hoga.[5] Dholakia gained popularity by playing
the role of Komolika Basu in Kasautii Zindagii Kay. In 2012, she participated in Colors TV's Bigg
Boss 6 and on 12 January 2013, she emerged as the winner of the season.[6] As of 2017, she is
featured in Colors TV's historical fantasy series Chandrakanta as Queen Iravati.[7]

Television[edit]

Year Serial Role

1993 Dekh Bhai Dekh Shilpa

1995 Zamana Badal Gaya Anju Mathur

1997 Waqt Ki Raftar

2001 Shaktimaan Mansi Sharma

2000–
Ghar Ek Mandir Sonia
2001

2001–
Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii Sonia
2002

2001–
Kasautii Zindagii Kay Komolika
2008

2003–
Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan Shweta
2005

2003 Kahani Terrii Merrii

 2003–
Kahiin To Hoga Archie Khanna
2007

2008–
Comedy Circus Celebrity Contestant with Shakeel Siddiqui
2009

2009 Sacch Ka Saamna Herself

2009–
Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai Karishma Mehra
2010

2010 Meethi Choori No 1 Herself

Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati

2012 Dr. Komolika Rana
Bhava?

2012–
Bigg Boss 6 Herself (Series Winner)
2013

2015 Badi Door Se Aaye Hai 555

2017– Chandrakanta — Ek Mayavi Prem

Queen Iravati
2018 Gaatha

2018 Juzzbaat Herself (as a guest)

Ishq Mein Marjawan

Mohini (Guest in Holi special mahasangam
Episodes)
Udaan
2019
Kitchen Champion 5
Contestant
Nach Baliye 9

Movies[edit]

Year Movie Role Notes

1986 Babul Rani "Rannu" / Nandini "Nannu" Singh Produced by Tarachand Barjatya

Awards[edit]

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Urvashi Dholakia

References[edit]

1. ^ "Urvashi Dholakia to judge Gujarati reality show". Yahoo! News. 2 November

2011. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

2. ^ "Urvashi Dholakia as mother". TVGupshup. Retrieved 13 July 2018.

3. ^ Jump up to:a b "Serial thriller". The Telegraph. 28 January 2004.

4. ^ "Sinfully yours: Arguably the biggest vamp on the small screen, Urvashi
Dholakia." The Hindu. Chennai, India. 1 June 2006.

5. ^ Pisharoty, Sangeeta Barooah (12 August 2004). "The queen of bad things". The
Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 17 February 2015.

6. ^ "Urvashi Dholakia television's favorite Komolika crowned the winner of Bigg

Boss 6". zeenews.india.com. 12 January 2013.

7. ^ "Urvashi Dholakia on her comeback in Chandrakanta, Ekta Kapoor giving her a

magic wand and her pride in others imitating Komolika". The Indian Express. 29
June 2017. Retrieved 28 July2017.