Disha Parmar Vaidya ( Parmar; born 11 November 1994) is an Indian actress who works in

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television. She made her acting debut in 2012 and is known for her portrayal of Pankhuri Gupta in '' Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara''. She earned wider recognition with her portrayal of Priya Sood in both '' Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2''. and ''Bade'' ''Achhe Lagte Hain'' ''3.''

Early life and education

Parmar was born on 11 November 1994 in

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in a Sahajdhari Sikh family. She completed her schooling from Sadhu Vaswani International School,

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. During her higher secondary education, she participated in dance competitions, plays and fashion shows. Parmar appeared in several print and commercial advertisements in

. She was pursuing a degree in business marketing but left her under-graduate studies midway as she was selected for '' Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara''.

Personal life

Singer Rahul Vaidya proposed Parmar on her birthday, during his stint on ''Bigg Boss 14''. Parmar married Vaidya on 16 July 2021 in

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. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in September 2023.

Career

For a year, Parmar worked at the Delhi-based company Elite Model Management India Pvt. Ltd and organised the auditions for

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. She enrolled for the auditions and was selected for the lead role of Pankhuri in '' Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara''. She was 17 at the time. She has received praise for her pairing with co-star Nakuul Mehta. She continued working in commercials along with the serial. In 2016, Parmar featured in the web series '' I Don't Watch TV'', released by Arré. In 2017, she played the lead role of Janvi / Jiya in

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's daily soap '' Woh Apna Sa''. She featured in the music videos "Yaad Teri" and "Madhanya", both alongside Rahul Vaidya. Later she was seen in Box Cricket League as player in 2014. She was also a guest on ''Bigg Boss'' 14 to meet boyfriend, Rahul Vaidya, on

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. From 2021 to 2023, Parmar portrayed Priya in

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's '' Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2''. She received positive reviews for her performance and her chemistry with Mehta is widely appreciated.

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Parmar is also one of the most-followed Indian television actresses on Instagram.

Filmography

Television

Special appearances

Web series

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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