Dipika Kakar - Actress, Husband, Baby, Age Instagram, Family, Biography

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Biography

Dipika Kakar is an Indian actress and model mainly working in the TV industry. Dipika Kakar works in TV industry.  Dipika Kakar nick name is Faiza. The height of Dipika Kakar is 5.5 feet. Dipika Kakar's birthplace is Pune India. Dipika Kakar's religion is Islam as she converted to Islam after her marriage with Shoaib and changed her name to Faiza.

She is well-known for her roles as Sonakshi in Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum and Simar in Sasural Simar Ka. She took part in Bigg Boss 12 and won the competition reality series in 2018. She took part in Nach Baliye 8 as well. For the first three years of her employment Dipika worked as an air hostess in Mumbai. Then in 2010's Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi she made her television debut as Lakshmi. Later she played Rekha in Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo.

She played Simar Bhardwaj in Colors TV's Sasural Simar Ka from 2011 to 2017.  Dipika Kakar took part in the 2015 season of the celebrity dance competition Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8. She appeared in Nach Baliye 8 on Star Plus in 2017 alongside Shoaib Ibrahim. Her subsequent appearance was in Entertainment Ki Raat. Dipika Kakar appeared in Bigg Boss 12 in October 2018. She was declared the season's winner on December 30 2018. She co-starred with Karan Grover as Sonakshi Rastogi in the Star Plus series Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum in 2019 and 2020.

Age

Dipika Kakar was born on 6 August 1986. Dipika Kakar's age is 36 years as of 2022. Dipika Kakar's zodiac sign is Leo.

Family

Dipika Kakar’s father’s name is not known. Dipika Kakar’s mother's name is Renu Kakar. Dipika Kakar’s brother’s name is not known. Dipika Kakar’s sister is not known. Dipika Kakar’s first husband Raunak Samson. Dipika Kakar’s second husband Shoaib Ibrahim. Dipika Kakar is pregnant and expecting her first child as of December 2022. Dipika Kakar announced the pregnancy in January 2023.

Education

Dipika Kakar’s school is not known. Dipika Kakar’s college is the University of Mumbai.

Dipika Kakar’s Husband

Dipika Kakar’s First Husband Raunak Samson

Raunak Samson was married to Dipika. They married in 2011. Due to personal and compatibility concerns the two decided to break their five-year marriage. They got divorced in 2015. Then Dipika continued with her life. Raunak a pilot is not from the entertainment industry.

Dipika Kakar’s Shoaib Ibrahim

On the Sasural Simar Ka set Dipika and Shoaib met and fell in love. Well because Dipika was married at the time love wasn't simple. After an ugly divorce her sad marriage with her ex-husband came to an end in January 2015. Later Shoaib Ibrahim and Dipika exchanged loving words and everyone in the area could feel it. However it wasn't until Shoaib's departure from the programme that the two came to understand their actual affection for one another.

Even though their love had grown the beginning for them wasn't all sweetness and light. Many people attributed Dipika's first unsuccessful marriage to her developing intimacy with Shoaib. Others questioned the validity of their various religions. But the duo persisted beating all odds. Not every love marriage needs to work; it can have its flaws like compatibility too Dipika asserted in defense of her troubled past. For Dipika and Shoaib there was no turning back once they connected. They stood together at challenging emotional moments and helped one another through thick and thin.

The duo made the decision to finally forward and become formal after three years of dating. In an interview with one of the top newspapers they openly admitted their love for one another. After getting to know and understand one another for a few years the couple made the decision to get married. The couple tied the knot in a nikah ceremony in February 2018 after exchanging wedding vows.

It happened in a secret ceremony that was held in Bhopal. It's interesting to note that the couple had grand wedding plans for Jaipur. Their families however wanted to move forward with their plan and the big day was only decided upon 20 days prior. It's interesting that they held their nikah in the same home where Shoaib's parents had their wedding many years prior.

Dipika Kakkar's Baby

The lovely couple welcomed a new bundle of joy into their lives on June 21. After days of eagerly waiting they have finally introduced their precious son to the world and disclosed his name as Ruhaan.

With great excitement Shoaib Ibrahim shared the joyous news on his YouTube channel. In the heartwarming video the proud father expressed his happiness and revealed that they have chosen the name Ruhaan Shoaib Ibrahim for their baby boy. The name Ruhaan holds a beautiful significance as it means kind-hearted and spiritual portraying the loving and gentle nature they wish for their son.

Ever since Dipika and Shoaib brought Ruhaan home from the hospital they have been cherishing every moment with their little one relishing the joys of parenthood. Fans and well-wishers have been eagerly waiting for the couple to reveal the name and now their hearts are filled with warmth and love for little Ruhaan.

Best TV Shows of Dipika Kakar

First Show: Neer Bhare Tere Naina (2010)

Anshuman Kishore Singh and Shakuntalam Telefilms' Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi is an Indian television programme that aired on Imagine TV. It began on January 18 2010 and ended on July 16 2010. The show's realistic portrayal won praise from critics.

Sasural Simar Ka (2011)

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The television serial opera Sasural Simar Ka was created by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms and shown on Colors TV from 25 April 2011 until 2 March 2018. Dipika Kakar Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar Avika Gor Dheeraj Dhoopar Shoaib Ibrahim Vaishali Takkar Varun Sharma Nikki Sharma Krissann Barretto Rohan Mehra Siddharth Shivpuri Mazher Sayed and Monica Sharma all appeared in the program.

Simar and Roli two sisters from Vrindavan are the focus of the narrative. Simar wants to be a dancer but her parents disapprove of her aspirations. Prem Bharadwaj a successful businessman is her intended husband.

During its existence the show ranked among the most-watched Hindi GECs.In week 52 of 2015 it received 12.33 million impressions and was in fifth place. With 13.46 million impressions in the second week of 2016 it was in third place.

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 (2015)

The eighth season of the dance reality programme Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is referred to as Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded. On Colors it debuted on July 11th 2015. Manish Paul serves as the program's host once more. 

The eighth season's judges included Malaika Arora (replacing Karan Johar) Shahid Kapoor Ganesh Hegde and Lauren Gottlieb. On October 10 2015 the final results were announced with Faisal Khan and Vaishnavi being named the winners and well-known actors  Sanaya Irani and Jai being named the first runners-up.

Bigg Boss 12 (2018)

The twelfth season of the Indian reality TV series Bigg Boss which is modeled on the Dutch series Big Brother debuted on Colors on September 16 2018 under the name Bigg Boss: Vichitra Jodis. 

The premiere episode's title was Bigg Night. For the ninth time Salman Khan served as the season's host.  On December 30 2018 the grand finale of the program took place. Dipika Kakar was named the winner and Sreesanth was named the runner-up.

Career Timeline

Upcoming Shows

There are no upcoming shows od Dipika Kakar as of December 2022.

Controversy

Popular TV star Dipika Kakkar was viciously mocked on social media after allegedly losing her temper with a man who attempted to assist her after she fell. The Bigg Boss 12 champion faced criticism for warning the man not to touch her even though he was trying to prevent her from failing.

The TV star 25 November 2022 looked stunning in a black Anarkali outfit as she made an appearance beside her devoted spouse Shoaib Ibrahim. Dipika added a hand handbag to complete her appearance while keeping her flawlessly coiffed hair open.

The actress may be seen leaving the venue and seemed to be about to fall down in many footages from the event that has gone viral. The man strolling along Dipika instantly attempted to save her but the actress's response went viral online.

Net worth

Dipika Kakar's entire net worth is estimated to be INR 5 crores or $600 K. She is a prominent TV heroine in the Hindi language. Her primary source of income is her work as an actor in TV series. She bills between INR 70 000 and INR 110 000 per episode. In addition she frequently promotes numerous companies on her social media platforms for which she charges up to lakhs of rupees.

Additionally Dipika has a YouTube account where she often shares her own videos with her followers. She makes thousands of rupees a month from her channel which has roughly 3 million subscribers and millions of views on the uploaded videos.

Dipika Kakar's Awards

• Indian Telly Awards 2015 - Best Actress in Leading Role (Popular) for Sasural Simar Ka - Nominated
• Gold Awards 2015 - Best Jodi (Popular) for Sasural Simar Ka - Nominated
• Gold Awards 2015 - With (Dheeraj Dhoopar) for Sasural Simar Ka - Nominated
• Gold Awards 2015 - Best Actor Female for Sasural Simar Ka - Won
• Gold Awards 2015 - Most Fit Actor Female for Sasural Simar Ka - Won
• Gold Awards 2019 - Best Actor (Female) for Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum - Nominated
• Winner of Bigg Boss 12

6 Interesting Facts of Dipika Kakar

• Dipika Kakar began working as an air hostess for Jet Airways in 2007 but she quit the company after three years because of certain health problems.
• She then entered the entertainment business and made her acting debut in the 2010 TV drama Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi in which she portrayed Lakshmi.
• She has dance training.
• She loves dogs a lot.
• She enjoys wearing lengthy skirts.
• Dipika changed her name to Faiza and her religion to Islam in order to marry Shoaib.

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