Born10 January 1985 (age 32)[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaNationalityIndianEducationDegree in SociologyOccupation
Actress model dancer
Years active2007–presentSpouse(s)Neeraj Khemka (m. 2015)RelativesSuhasi Dhami (sister-in-law)
Early life
Dhami was born on 10 January 1985 to aGujarati family in Mumbai where she also 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.[4] Before entering into modelling, Dhami was a dance instructor. She did it for six months for pocket money.[5] Dhami belongs to a conservative family.
On 21 February 2015, Dhami married businessman Neeraj Khemka.[24][25] Suhasi Dhami who is also an actress is married to her elder brother 'Jaisheel Dhami'.[26][27] Dhami said that her in-laws are very supportive when it comes to her work.[28] Dhami maintains aTwitter [29] and a Instagram [30] account.
Dhami is one of the most well-known and admired Indian television actress.[6] The media praises her acting skills by giving the title of 'Queen of Expression'.[31] Bombay Times called her 'Numero Uno' actress on television.[6] Dhami is also known for her style and fashion sense.[32][33] Dhami is among the highest earning television actress in India.[34][35] In 2011, Dhami was voted the most desirable woman on television in polls conducted by TellyChakkar.com.[36]
Dhami was included in second place on "Television's Top 10 Actresses" list byRediff.[37] Dhami also included in the top nine list of Indian television most stylish on-screen actress by Rediff.[38] The UK-based newspaper Eastern Eye placed her in their "50 Sexiest Asian Women" list. In 2012, Eastern Eye placed her at twelfth position. Thereafter she remained in the top three spots for three consecutive years, listed at the third spot in 2013, the second spot in 2014, the third spot in 2015 and the fourth spot in 2016.[39][40][41][42][43] Dhami included in list ofFHM India 100 Sexiest women of 2014 at 10th place.[44] In 2016, Dhami was nominated in "Sexiest Woman" list by FHM India.
Dhami was listed eight among the "35 Hottest Actresses In Indian Television" byMensXP.com, an Indian lifestyle website for men.[46] She was ranked in 38th position inThe Times of India's 2014 list of "50 Most Desirable Women".[47] In 2017, The Times of India included Dhami in 7th position in the list of television actresses that are popular than Bollwood heroines.[48] In 2015, Dhami was voted the most prominent and hottest actress in polls by BollywoodLife.com.[49][50]According to the survey in India in 2017, Dhami was voted as desirable woman opposite to Hrithik Roshan in the list.[51]
Dhami received an offer to participate in Bigg Boss but she rejected it.[52] During her dance performance in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6, film maker Karan Johar compared Dhami to film actress Zeenat Aman.[53] Film maker Karan Johar complimented Dhami by saying that she is better than Kareena Kapoor when she performed on 'Halkat Jawani' song from the film Heroine in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6.[54]Dhami received an offer for Singham Returnsbut she rejected it.
