Drashti Dhami

Drashti Khemka Dhami (born 10 January 1985) is an Indian actress, model and dancer who works predominantly in hindi television. She is one of the most popular Hindi television actresses having worked in several successful shows into her belt like Dill Mill Gayye, Geet, Madhubala, Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani, Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil and Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka all of which she received critical acclaim. In 2013, Dhami participated into dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 with choreographer Salman Yusuff Khan and emerged as the winner. She has also ventured into web series with period drama The Empire portraying Khanzada Begum in (2021) and ZEE5 crime thriller Duranga portraying Ira Jaykar in (2022) for which she won Zee Rishtey Awards for Best female (Web) actress. Early life and family Dhami was born on 10 January 1985 into a Gujarati family in Mumbai, where she studied. She attended Mary Immaculate Girl's High School and also went to Mumbai's Mithibai College from where she has a degree in sociology. Before entering into modelling, Dhami was a dance instructor Dhami belongs to a conservative family. According to her interview in The Times of India, she said: