Rinku Dhawan is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Hindi television industry. She is known for playing the role of Chhaya Agarwal in the television series ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii’ (2000), which aired on the channel StarPlus.
Wiki/Biography
Rinku Dhawan was born on Sunday, 15 February 1976 (age 47 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. She did her schooling at St. Anthony Girls’ High School, Mumbai.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Hair Colour: Light Golden Brown
Eye Colour: Moss Green
Family
Parents & Siblings
Her mother’s name is Anita Dhawan. She has a brother and a sister named Jhanvi Vohra, a television actress.
Rinku Dhawan (right) with her mother and sister
Rinku Dhawan with her brother
Husband & Children
She got married to the TV actor Kiran Karmarkar in 2002. They met each other on the set of the television series ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii’ (2000) in which they played siblings on-screen. Soon they became good friends and started dating each other. They dated each other for a long time before getting married. However, the couple got separated in 2017 and got divorced in 2019.
A wedding picture of Rinku Dhawan
Together, they have a son named Eshaan.
Rinku Dhawan with her son
Other Relatives
Ashita Dhawan, a popular TV actress, is her cousin.
Rinku Dhawan with Ashita Dhawan
Religion
She follows Hinduism. She is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva.
Rinku Dhawan worshipping Shivalinga
Career
Television
Rinku Dhawan made her debut as an actor in 1995 with the TV series ‘Swaabhimaan’ in which she played the role of Neetu Malhotra. The TV series was aired on DD National.
Rinku Dhawan in a still from the television series ‘Swaabhimaan’
In the same year, she essayed the role of Phoolan in the Hindi sitcom ‘Hum Paanch,’ which aired on Zee TV. She gained immense popularity after she played the role of Chhaya Agarwal in the television series ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii’ (2000), which aired on the channel StarPlus.
Rinku Dhawan in a still from the television series ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii’
In 2009, she appeared as Sudha in the TV series ‘Palampur Express,’ which was broadcast on Sony Entertainment Television. She went bald for playing the role of Kamla Barve in the TV drama series ‘Yeh Vaada Raha’ in 2015. The series was broadcast on Zee TV.
Rinku Dhawan in a still from the television series ‘Yeh Vaada Raha’
In 2020, she played the role of Amba Satya Prakash in the comedy-drama TV series ‘Gupta Brothers,’ which aired on Star Bharat. In the same year, she made an episodic appearance in the TV show ‘Crime Alert,’ on Dangal. In 2022, she appeared in the television series ‘Appnapan – Badalte Rishton Ka Bandhan,’ which aired on Sony Entertainment Television. She played the role of Nandita Jaisingh in the series.
Rinku Dhawan (right) in a still from the television series ‘Appnapan – Badalte Rishton Ka Bandhan’
Her performance as Koel Manikant Mehta in the StarPlus TV series ‘Titli’ (2023) received huge appreciation from the audience. In 2023, she appeared as a contestant in season 17 of the Hindi reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss,’ which aired on Colors TV.
Rinku Dhawan in a still from the TV show ‘Bigg Boss Season 17’
She has acted in various TV series including ‘Itihaas’ (1996) on DD National, ‘Rakt Sambandh’ (2010) on NDTV Imagine, ‘Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha’ (2012), on Colors TV, ‘Zindagi Khatti Meethi’ (2015) on Disney India, ‘Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan’ (2015) on MTV India, and ‘Jaat Ki Jugni’ (2017) on Sony TV.
Film
Rinku Dhawan played the role of Mridula Shetty in the Bollywood film ‘Lekar Hum Deewana Dil’ (2014), starring Armaan Jain. In 2019, she appeared in the Hindi film ‘Veergati,’ which was released on the OTT platform ZEE5.
Poster of the film ‘Veergati’
Tattoo
She has a Lord Shiva tattoo inked on her left tricep.
Rinku Dhawan’s tattoo on her left tricep
Facts/Trivia
- She played the on-screen sister of her ex-husband, Kiran Karmarkar, in the TV series ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii.’
- In 2015, she was nominated for ‘Dulara Dushman Award’ at the Zee Rishtey Awards for her role as Kamla Barve in the television series ‘Yeh Vaada Raha.’
- She often promotes ‘Build Prowl’ protein powder on her Instagram handle.
Rinku Dhawan’s Instagram post