Sakshi Tanwar

Sakshi Tanwar
Tanwar in 2018
Born (1973-01-12) 12 January 1973
Alwar, Rajasthan, India[1]
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[2]
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress, television presenter
Years active 1996–present

Sakshi Tanwar (born 12 January 1973)[2] is an Indian actress and television presenter. She is known for her work in the television soaps Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain. In 2016, she starred in the Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal.

Early life

Tanwar was born on 12 January 1973 to Rajendra Singh Tanwar, a retired CBI officer, in a middle-class family from Alwar, Rajasthan, India. She was educated in many Kendriya Vidyalayas before graduating from Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi. Prior to this, in 1990, after completing her pre-university course, she worked as a sales trainee at a five-star hotel.[3] In college, she was the secretary and president of the dramatic society.[2] After graduation, while preparing for the entrance tests to the administrative services and mass communications, she gave an audition for the national broadcaster Doordarshan's film songs based program Albela Sur Mela in 1998; she was selected as the presenter.

Career

Sakshi at the BIG Star Entertainment Awards, 2012

After her television debut in 1998 with Albela Sur Mela, Tanwar gained fame for her role of Parvati Agarwal in the soap opera, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii.[4] Between 2011 and 2014, she played Priya Kapoor, opposite Ram Kapoor, in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain.[5]

In December 2012, she made an appearance in Kaun Banega Crorepati.[6]

In the 2016 film Dangal, Tanwar played Daya Kaur, wife of former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat (played by Aamir Khan), who trains his daughters to be world-class wrestlers against social odds.[7]

Sakshi Tanwar is coming back with new season of Tyohaar Ki Thaali and it will air on Epic channel starting 26 February 2018.[8]

Television

Fiction shows
Non-fiction/reality shows

Filmography

Sakshi Tanwar at the success bash of The Dirty Picture
YearFilmRole
2006O re ManvaSandhya
2008C KkompanyTelevision Actress (Cameo role)
2009SaluunSasiji
2009Coffee HouseKavita
2011Aatankwadi UncleSumitra
2011Bawra Mann Pallavi
2015Katyar Kaljat GhusaliNabila - Marathi film
2016DangalDaya Kaur[14]
2018Mohalla Assi[15]Savitri

Awards and recognition

YearAwardsCategoryCharacterFor The ShowResult
2003 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in Lead Role Parvati Aggarwal Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Won[16]
2004 Kalakar Awards Best Actress Parvati Aggarwal Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Won[17]
2010 Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Milestone Award Parvati Aggarwal Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Won[18]
2011 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress - Drama (Jury) Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Won[19]
2011 Big Star Entertainment Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role (Television) Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Won[20][21]
2012 18th Lions Gold Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role (Television) Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Won[22]
2012 11th Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role (Jury) Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Won[23]
2012 Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards Best Actress in Drama Series Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Won[24]
2012 5th Boroplus Gold Awards Best Actress (Critics) Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Won[25]
2012 Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards Best Television Actor in Lead Role (Female) Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Won[26]
2012 People's Choice Awards India Best Drama Actress Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Won[27]
2012 The Global Indian Film & TV Honours Best Actor in a Lead Role (Female) Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Won[28][29]
Best Onscreen Jodi
(Along with Ram Kapoor)
2012 FICCI Frames Excellence Awards Best Actress in Fiction Series (Television) Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Won[30]
2013 19th Lions Gold Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role (Television) Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Won[31]
2013 Star Guild Awards Best Actress in Drama Series Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Won[32]
2013 6th Boroplus Gold Awards Best Actress (Critics) Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Won[33]

Honours

  • In 2013, she was voted India Today's No.1 Television's most popular onscreen couple[34]
  • In April 2013, in a survey conducted by Ormax Media, Tanwar featured in Top 5 most trustworthy celebrities.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "SAKSHI TANWAR: WHY WOULD I LEAVE TV AFTER GIVING 16 YEARS TO IT". Indo-Asian News Service. Mumbai Mirror. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sakshi Tanwar". FilmiBeat.
  3. ↑ Kaushik, Divya (21 March 2017). "Sakshi Tanwar: Worked in a Delhi five-star, bought a sari with first salary". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 "'Chhote acche lagte hain...'". dna. 3 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ekta's next on Sony with Sakshi & Ram titled Bade Achhe Lagte Hain".
  6. ↑ "KBC 6: Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar on hot seat again!". IBNLive.
  7. ↑ "This is Why Aamir wanted Sakshi Tanwar to play his onscreen wife in Dangal". Hindustan Times. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Sakshi Tanwar to come back with new season of Tyohaar Ki Thaali". India TV. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "IBN-7 presents Bawandar; real people, real stories". IBN News.
  10. ↑ "Ekta in a hurry to launch Mahabharat". The Sunday Tribune. 29 June 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ekta Kapoor launches 'Ek Thi Nayika'". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  12. ↑ NI Wire (5 March 2013). "Ekta and Vishal launches Ek Thi Nayika starring 8 TV actresses". News Track India. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Sakshi Tanwar: Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki's devar-bhabhi Sakshi Tanwar and Ali Asgar reunite for food show - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  14. ↑ "'Sakshi Tanwar to play Aamir Khan's wife in Dangal?'".
  15. ↑ "Sakshi to play lead in Mohalla Assi".
  16. ↑ "Winners of Indian Telly Awards 2003".
  17. ↑ "Winners of Kalakar Awards" (PDF).
  18. ↑ "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Team honoured at ITA Milestone Awards". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "Winners of Indian Television Academy Awards 2011". Archived from the original on 26 May 2012.
  20. ↑ Sakshi wins her first Big Star Entertainment Award
  21. ↑ "Sakshi Tanwar at BIG Star Entertainment Awards 2011". www.indicine.com.
  22. ↑ "Mahesh Shetty, Wife Anisha Kapoor". photogallery.indiatimes.com.
  23. ↑ "Sakshi wins Best Actress (Jury) at 11th Indian Telly Awards".
  24. ↑ Bollywood Hungama. "Winners of 7th Chevrolet Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards - Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama".
  25. ↑ "5th Boroplus Gold Awards 2012 Winners List-Bollywood, Entertainment, Featured - India News Portal". indiascanner.com.
  26. ↑ "Ekta & team shine at DadaSaheb Phalke Awards!". The Times of India.
  27. ↑ "Sakshi wins 1st People's Choice Awards".
  28. ↑ "Global Honours 2012 - The Global Indian Film and TV Honuors Awards 2012". www.globalhonours.in.
  29. ↑ "Star-studded night of Balaji Global Indian Film and TV Awards 2012". www.firstpost.com.
  30. ↑ "Sony sweeps Ficci Frames 2012 awards; Star Plus remains best channel". www.bestmediaifo.com.
  31. ↑ "Lions Gold Awards Winners 2013". www.indicine.com.
  32. ↑ "Star Guild Awards - Winners".
  33. ↑ "Photos: 2013 Boroplus Gold Awards Winners List!". 22 July 2013.
  34. ↑ "Ram & Sakshi are TV's most favorite couple".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.