Dipika Kakar
Kakar Ibrahim at Lions Gold Awards, 2019
Born
Dipika Kakar

(1986-08-06) 6 August 1986 (age 37)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Other names
  • Dipika Kakar Ibrahim
  • Faiza Ibrahim
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Known for
Spouses
Raunak Samson
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(m. 2011; div. 2015)​
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(m. 2018)​
ChildrenRuhaan Shoaib Ibrahim

Dipika Kakar Ibrahim, (née Kakar; also known as Faiza Ibrahim; born 6 August 1986) known professionally as Dipika Kakar ,[1] is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She is known for playing Simar in Sasural Simar Ka and Sonakshi in Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum. She participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 12 and emerged as the winner in 2018.[2] She also participated in Nach Baliye 8 finishing at 4th place.[3]

Early life

Dipika was born on 6 August 1986 in Pune, India.[1][4] Kakar completed her school level exams conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education and then graduated from the University of Mumbai.[5] After completing her studies she started working as a flight attendant with Jet Airways for almost 3 years. Due to some health issues, she resigned and joined the entertainment industry.[6]

Career

Kakar started her career as an Air Hostess for three years in Mumbai.[7] Then, she made her television debut in 2010 with Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi where she played Lakshmi.[8] She then appeared in Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo as Rekha.[9]

From 2011 to 2017, she portrayed Simar Bhardwaj in Colors TV's Sasural Simar Ka.[10] In 2015, Kakar participated in the celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8. In 2017, she participated in Star Plus's Nach Baliye 8 with Shoaib Ibrahim.[11] She next appeared in Entertainment Ki Raat.[12]

In October 2018, Kakar participated in Bigg Boss 12.[13][14] On 30 December 2018, she emerged as the winner of the season.[15][16]

In 2019 and 2020, she portrayed Sonakshi Rastogi in Star Plus's Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum opposite Karan Grover.[17]

Personal life

Dipika Kakar with her husband Shoaib Ibrahim

Kakar married Raunak Samson in 2011 but separated in 2015.[18] She married Shoaib Ibrahim, her co-star from Sasural Simar Ka, on 22 February 2018 in Bhopal.[19][20] She converted to Islam and changed her name to Faiza.[20][21] Ibrahim and Kakar have a son born in 2023.[22]

Filmography

Television

List of Dipika Kakar television credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi Lakshmi/Devi
2011 Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo Rekha Prasad
2011–2017 Sasural Simar Ka Simar Bhardwaj [23]
2015 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 Contestant 16th place [24]
2017 Nach Baliye 8 4th place [25]
2017–2018 Entertainment Ki Raat [12]
2018 Box Cricket League 3 [26]
Bigg Boss 12 Contestant Winner [27]
2019–2020 Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum Sonakshi Rastogi [28]

Special appearances

List of Dipika Kakar television special appearances credits
Year Title Role Ref.
2011 Rishton Se Badi Pratha Simar [12]
Bigg Boss 5
2012 Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha
Kairi — Rishta Khatta Meetha
2013 Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon [29]
2014 Beintehaa
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 [30]
2015 Shastri Sisters: Chaar Dil Ek Dhadkan
Comedy Nights with Kapil Herself
Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur Simar
2016 Balika Vadhu
2017 Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai Herself [31]
Sajan Re Phir Jhooth Mat Bolo [32]
Kundali Bhagya [33]
Bigg Boss 11 [34]
2018 Qayamat Ki Raat Suhasini Thakur [35]
Kumkum Bhagya Herself
2019 Nach Baliye 9 [12]
Kasautii Zindagii Kay Sonakshi
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein
2020 Yeh Hai Chahatein
2021 Sasural Simar Ka 2 Simar [36]
2023 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 Herself

Films

List of Dipika Kakar film credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Paltan Capt. Prithvi Singh Dagar's fiancée Cameo [15]

Music videos

List of Dipika Kakar music video credits
Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2021 Yaar Dua Mamta Sharma [37]
2022 Jiye Toh Jiye Kaise 2.0 Stebin Ben [38]
Toota Tara Nikhita Gandhi, Saaj Bhatt [39]
Rab Ne Milayi Dhadkan Devrath Sharma [40]
Barsaat Ka Mausam Saaj Bhatt [41]
Tujhe Dekhen Meri Aankhen Mamta Sharma, Sameer Khan [42]
Muskurana Tera Saaj Bhatt [43]

Awards and nominations

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List of awards and nominations received by Dipika Kakar
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in Leading Role (Popular) Sasural Simar Ka Nominated
Gold Awards Best Jodi (Popular)

With (Dheeraj Dhoopar)

Nominated
Best Actor Female Won
Most Fit Actor Female — Won [44]
2019 Best Actor (Female) Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum Nominated

See also

References

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