Urvashi Dholakia was born to a Punjabi mother and a Gujarati father. She married at age 16 and had twin boys, Kshitij and Sagar, at age 17; she has raised them as a single mother since she was 18. Dholakia made her acting debut at age six in a television commercial f...
Urvashi Dholakia was born to a Punjabi mother and a Gujarati father. She married at age 16 and had twin boys, Kshitij and Sagar, at age 17; she has raised them as a single mother since she was 18. Dholakia made her acting debut at age six in a television commercial for Lux soap with actress Revathi. Her first TV series role was in (Doordarshan) Dekh Bhai Dekh as Shilpa. Later she appeared in Waqt Ki Raftar. She also appeared in the shows Ghar Ek Mandir, Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii, Kasautii Zindagii Kay and Kahiin To Hoga. Dholakia gained popularity by playing the role of Komolika Basu in Kasautii Zindagii Kay. In 2012, she participated in Colors TV's Bigg Boss 6 and on 12 January 2013, she emerged as the winner of the season. As of 2017, she is featured in Colors TV's historical fantasy series Chandrakanta as Queen Iravati.
