Urvashi Dholakia is a India

India

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n television actress, who is best known for playing the villainous roles, as of Komolika Basu, in the STAR Plus

STAR Plus

STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...

 daily soap opera

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, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, which ran from 2001 to 2008.

She also participated the reality TV series, first as a stand-up comedian she participated in the Comedy Circus 1 (2007), followed by Ustaadon Ka Ustaad

Ustaadon Ka Ustaad

Ustaadon Ka Ustaad is a Hindi television reality show that is broadcasting on Sony TV starting April 7, 2008.- Format :This is 1 week long show that is packed with the best of singing, dancing, comedy and loads of entertainment seen on different channels put together in one unique show...

 (2008) on Sony TV

Sony Entertainment Television (India)

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, where again she paired with Shakeel Siddiqui

Shakeel Siddiqui

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 from Pakistan

Pakistan

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, in a stand-up comedy

Stand-up comedy

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 act; in 2009, she appeared in the Indian version of American

United States

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 reality show The Moment of Truth

The Moment of Truth (U.S. game show)

The Moment of Truth is an American game show based on the Colombian Nada más que la verdad format . Contestants answer a series of 21 increasingly personal and embarrassing questions to receive cash prizes. The show is hosted by Mark L. Walberg and aired on the Fox network...

, Sacch Ka Saamna

Sacch Ka Saamna

Sacch Ka Saamna is the Indian version of the popular American reality show The Moment of Truth, which itself is adapted from the Colombian reality game show Nada más que la verdad. It premiered on STAR Plus on July 15, 2009 at 11.00 PM and airs from Monday through Friday each week...

 (2009).

Career

Urvashi first acted in TV commercial of Lux soap

Lux (soap)

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 with actress Revathi

Revathi

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 at age six. She made her television acting debut, at age eight with the TV serial by Shri Adhikari Brothers' (SAB), Waqt Ki Raftar, and other TV series and a few movies as a child actor. Though she really started acting after her first major appearance, as actor Vishal Singh

Vishal Singh

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's teenage love interest in comedy-TV series, Dekh Bhai Dekh

Dekh Bhai Dekh

Dekh Bhai Dekh was a Hindi sitcom directed by Anand Mahendru, and starring Sushma Seth, Navin Nischol and Shekhar Suman in lead roles. It first aired in 1993. The story revolves around three generations of the Diwan family, who live as an extended family in an ancestral bungalow in the suburbs of...

 (1993) at age 14, and she has been acting ever since.

She had already acted in Zamana Badal Gaya, Mehndi Tere Naam Ki, and Balaji Telefilms

Balaji Telefilms

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 serials like Ghar Ek Mandir and Kabhi Sautan Kabhi Saheli, when she was offered the role of Komolika part of the principal cast of Kasautii Zindagii Kay in 2001, the role made her one of most famous vamps on Indian television, in a series which ran till 2008. The role got attention not just for her acting as a crafty daughter-in-law, which soon "became an unofficial yardstick to rate bad women on TV", but also for the garish make-up, sari

Sari

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s and characteristic bindi

Bindi

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 stylings of her character. This was followed by another dark role in Balaji's Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai

Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai

Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai is an Indian television series that airs on Sony Entertainment Television .The series premiered on October 6, 2009 and concluded on February 24, 2010 and is produced by Ekta Kapoor. Apparently, the TRPs of the show which were once sky rocketing are now plunging to an...

 (2009). In 2010, she replayed her Komolika character for a TV commercial for Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders

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, featuring Shah Rukh Khan.

In 2006, she acted in a B grade movie Chumban The Kiss, Directed by G.S. Sarasakumar.

In 2007, she acted in a Bhojpuri film, Saans Rani Bahu Naukrani, directed by Brij Bhushan, and produced by her mother.

Meanwhile in 2009, she appeared as a contestant on the TV game show, Sacch Ka Saamna

Sacch Ka Saamna

Sacch Ka Saamna is the Indian version of the popular American reality show The Moment of Truth, which itself is adapted from the Colombian reality game show Nada más que la verdad. It premiered on STAR Plus on July 15, 2009 at 11.00 PM and airs from Monday through Friday each week...

 and made news with her candid confessions. She also appeared in the celebrity reality show called Meethi Chhoorii No 1 (2010) on NDTV Imagine

NDTV Imagine

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.

TV works

• Waqt Ki Raftar (1987)
• Dekh Bhai Dekh
  Dekh Bhai Dekh
  Dekh Bhai Dekh was a Hindi sitcom directed by Anand Mahendru, and starring Sushma Seth, Navin Nischol and Shekhar Suman in lead roles. It first aired in 1993. The story revolves around three generations of the Diwan family, who live as an extended family in an ancestral bungalow in the suburbs of...
  
   (1993) - Shilpa
• Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii
  Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii
  Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii is a Hindi language television series that premiered on Metro Gold channel in India on February 19, 2001. The series is one of the most popular television Indian soap opera, produced by the popular Indian soap opera producer Ekta Kapoor...
  
  
• Zamana Badal Gaya
• Ghar Ek Mandir
• Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001–2008) - Komolika Basu
• Mehndi Tere Naam Ki
  Mehndi Tere Naam Ki
  Mehndi Tere Naam Ki was a Hindi television drama series that aired on Zee TV channel. The show was produced by popular Bollywood actress Aruna Irani...
  
   (2002) - Pooja
• Kahiin To Hoga (2003–2007) - Archie
• Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan
  Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan
  Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan was a Hindi television serial that aired on Zee TV in 2003/2004. The show was based on a popular Indian novel November Rain, which was the first Indian novel in English to be made into a daily prime time television series....
  
   (2003–2004)
• Rishtey
  Rishtey (TV series)
  Rishtey was a television series that aired on Zee TV channel, featuring small stories of human relationships. The show highlights the essence of life and brings to the forefront, the various aspects of human relationships, such as husbands & wives, lovers, parents & children, friends & siblings in...
  
   (Season 1) - episode 1 - "Anjali"
• Risshton Ki Dor
  Risshton Ki Dor
  Risshton Ki Dor is a Hindi language soap opera that premiered on Sony TV channel based on the concept of human spirit and its emotions. The series premiered on May 15, 2006, and aired every Monday to Thursday at 1:30pm...
  
   (2006) - Niyonika Abhayankar
• Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?
  Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?
  Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun? is a Hindi talk show that aired on STAR One. Hosted by Vinay Pathak and Ranvir Shorey, the show regularly featured celebrity guests and comedy gags...
  
   (2007) - Herself
• Comedy Circus 1 (2007) - Stand-up comedy
• Ustaadon Ka Ustaad
  Ustaadon Ka Ustaad
  Ustaadon Ka Ustaad is a Hindi television reality show that is broadcasting on Sony TV starting April 7, 2008.- Format :This is 1 week long show that is packed with the best of singing, dancing, comedy and loads of entertainment seen on different channels put together in one unique show...
  
   (2008) - Stand-up comedy
• Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai
  Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai
  Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai is an Indian television series that airs on Sony Entertainment Television .The series premiered on October 6, 2009 and concluded on February 24, 2010 and is produced by Ekta Kapoor. Apparently, the TRPs of the show which were once sky rocketing are now plunging to an...
  
   (2009)- Karishma
• Sacch Ka Saamna
  Sacch Ka Saamna
  Sacch Ka Saamna is the Indian version of the popular American reality show The Moment of Truth, which itself is adapted from the Colombian reality game show Nada más que la verdad. It premiered on STAR Plus on July 15, 2009 at 11.00 PM and airs from Monday through Friday each week...
  
   (2009) - Herself
• Meethi Chhoorii No.1 (2010) - Herself
• Apno Ke Liye Geeta Ka Dharmayudh
  Apno Ke Liye Geeta Ka Dharmayudh
  Apno Ke Liye Geeta Ka Dharmayudh is an Indian television drama series that airs on Zee TV based on the story of Geeta who stands up for truth and fights to protect women from domestic violence and abuse.-Cast:*Sargun Mehta ... Geeta...
  
   (2010–2011)

Awards

Star Parivaar Awards

Star Parivaar Awards

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• Favourite Saut From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2003
• Favourite Khalnayak From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2003
• Favourite Khalnayak From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2004
• Favourite Khalnayak From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2005
• Favourite Khalnayak From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2006

Indian Television Academy Awards

Indian Television Academy Awards

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• Best In Negtive Role From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2003
• Best In Negtive Role From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2004
• Best In Negtive Role From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2005
• Best In Negtive Role From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2006
• Best In Negtive Role From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2007

Indian Telly Awards

Indian Telly Awards

The Indian Telly Awards is an annual Indian television production award given in various technical and popular categories to Indian television channels....

• Best In Negtive Role From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2003
• Best In Negtive Role From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2004
• Best In Negtive Role From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2005
• Best In Negtive Role From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2007
• Best Villan Of The Decade From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2010

Global Indian Film and Television Honours

• Best In Negtive Role From Kasautii Zindagii Kay,2008

Personal life

Urvashi is half-Punjabi, half-Gujarati by birth. She was married at age 16, had twin sons at age 17, and was divorced one-and-a-half years later; her sons study in a boarding school. She also holds a diploma in Bharat Natyam dance from Nalanda University.

External links

• Interview with TV actor Urvashi Dholakia (2003)