Deepika Singh Goyal (born 26 July, 1989) is an

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television actress. She is known for playing the role of Sandhya Rathi in

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Diya Aur Baati Hum ''Diya Aur Baati Hum'' () is an Indian television soap opera that aired on Star Plus from 29 August 2011 to 10 September 2016 completing 1,487 episodes. Produced under Shashi Sumeet Productions. It starred Anas Rashid and Deepika Singh. Set on ...

''.

Early life

Singh was born in

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on 26 July 1989. She completed her

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in Marketing at

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Career

Singh made her television debut in 2011, in the serial ''

'' on Star Plus, as the character Sandhya Kothari. She played the role for 5 years until the show went off air in September 2016. In 2018 she was seen in a webseries called ''The Real Soulmate''. She also became a contestant on

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'' in 2014 and 2019. In 2019, Deepika made a comeback to television acting, as she portrayed the double role of twin sisters Sandhya and Sakshi Patwardhan in

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's supernatural show '' Kavach... Mahashivratri''. She is reprised the role of Sandhya Rathi to film a promotion video for

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's show Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin. The show is based on IPS Officer Virat Chavan and his marriage to Sai Joshi under unfavourable circumstances. Hence why Singh was asked to film a promo in her police officer get up from Diya Aur Baati Hum.

Personal life

Singh married the director of her television show Rohit Raj Goyal on 2 May 2014 after which she changed her name to Deepika Singh Goyal. In January 2017, she announced her pregnancy news to the media and her fans. In May 2017, she gave birth to a baby boy and took a brief break from acting. Singh has been training in the classical

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Deepika 1989 births Living people Actresses from Delhi Indian television actresses Indian soap opera actresses Actresses in Hindi television