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Rubina Dilaik (born 26 August 1987) is an Indian actress who primarily works in
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television. One of the highest-paid television actresses in India, she is a recipient of several accolades including an
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and a Gold Award. Dilaik is widely recognised for her portrayal of Radhika in ''
Chotti Bahu ''Chotti Bahu'' is an Indian drama television series produced by DJ's a Creative Unit. Season one aired from 8 December 2008 to 17 September 2010 and season two aired from 15 February 2011 to 18 May 2012 on Zee TV. It starred Rubina Dilaik as ...
'' and Soumya in ''
Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki ''Shakti — Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki'' () is an Indian Hindi-language social drama television series produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms airing from 30 May 2016 to 1 October 2021 on Colors TV. It starred Rubina Dilaik, Vivian Dsena, Jigyasa Singh ...
''. She is also the winner of the reality show ''
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''. She expanded to Hindi films with Palash Muchhal's ''
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'' (2022).


Early life and work

Dilaik was born on 26 August 1987 in
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,
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. She studied at Shimla Public School and
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. Her father is also a writer and has written many books in Hindi. In her early days, she was a beauty pageant contender for which she won two local beauty pageants and was crowned Miss Shimla in 2006. She was a national-level champion in debate during her school days. She is a graduate with a degree in English literature with minors in Political science. In 2008, she won the Miss North India Pageant held at
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.


Career


Debut and breakthrough (2008–2013)

She started her acting career from
Chotti Bahu ''Chotti Bahu'' is an Indian drama television series produced by DJ's a Creative Unit. Season one aired from 8 December 2008 to 17 September 2010 and season two aired from 15 February 2011 to 18 May 2012 on Zee TV. It starred Rubina Dilaik as ...
though she wanted to be an IAS and was preparing but was selected in auditions in
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. Dilaik gained recognition by playing Radhika Shastri in
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's ''
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'' opposite
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and reprising the role in the show's sequel. In 2012, she played Simran "Smiley" Gill in
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's ''
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''. In 2013, she played Divya Jakhotia in
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's '' Punar Vivah – Ek Nayi Umeed'' opposite
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.


Success and acclaim (2014–2019)

From 2013 to 2014, she portrayed
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in
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's mythological show '' Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'' and Jeannie in
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's ''
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''. From June 2016 to January 2020, Dilaik portrayed Soumya Singh, a
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in
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's long-running popular show ''
Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki ''Shakti — Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki'' () is an Indian Hindi-language social drama television series produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms airing from 30 May 2016 to 1 October 2021 on Colors TV. It starred Rubina Dilaik, Vivian Dsena, Jigyasa Singh ...
'' opposite
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, for which she was awarded for Best Personality in Colors' Golden Petal Awards 2017 and Best Actress in
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2017. She returned to the series in March 2021, which went off air in late 2021. It proved a turning point in her career.


''Bigg Boss 14'' and beyond (2020–present)

In October 2020, Dilaik entered as a contestant in the fourteenth season of ''
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'', the Indian version of the
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show '' Big Brother''. She took part in the house along with her husband
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. She stayed in the house for twenty weeks and emerged as the winner. In 2022, Dilaik participated in '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12''. Dilaik made her Hindi film debut with ''
Ardh ''Ardh'' is an Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Palash Muchhal. It stars Rajpal Yadav and Rubina Dilaik. The film premiered on ZEE5 on 10 June 2022. Story Shiva, a struggling actor, has been trying to make it big in ...
'' in 2022 alongside
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and
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. It marks the directorial debut of music composer-singer Palash Muchhal. Rubina was chosen over 50 other girls during the look-test for the film. ''Ardh'' released digitally on
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on 10 June 2022 and received positive reviews from critics. In 2022, she participated in '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10'', where she ended up becoming the 1st runner-up.


Personal life

Dilaik married her longtime boyfriend, actor
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on 21 June 2018 in
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. Dilaik revealed it on ''
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'' that her marriage with Shukla was falling apart before they entered the show. She also revealed that they had given six months to each other before their divorce. However, after the show they decided to continue their marriage while her husband said, "there's no divorce happening". The couple welcomed twin girls on 27 November 2023, Jeeva and Edhaa.


Other work and public image

Dilaik's acting performances in ''
Chotti Bahu ''Chotti Bahu'' is an Indian drama television series produced by DJ's a Creative Unit. Season one aired from 8 December 2008 to 17 September 2010 and season two aired from 15 February 2011 to 18 May 2012 on Zee TV. It starred Rubina Dilaik as ...
'', '' Punar Vivah – Ek Nayi Umeed'', ''
Jeannie Aur Juju ''Jeannie Aur Juju'' () was an Indian fantasy sitcom which aired on SAB TV Monday through Friday nights. It premiered on 5 November 2012 and ended on 6 June 2014. It is adapted from the American sitcom ''I Dream of Jeannie''. Ali Asgar plays a ...
'' and ''
Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki ''Shakti — Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki'' () is an Indian Hindi-language social drama television series produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms airing from 30 May 2016 to 1 October 2021 on Colors TV. It starred Rubina Dilaik, Vivian Dsena, Jigyasa Singh ...
'', established her among the popular and highest-paid actresses of Hindi television. ''
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'' has credited Dilaik's "fast-growing fanbase", "fantastic talent and fearless approach", as a reason of her success. She is known for portraying powerful roles on-screen. In 2017, for her performance as Saumya, ''
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'' placed her at third position in its "Top 10 television actresses" list. Dilaik has frequently appeared in ''
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''s Top 50 Sexiest Asian Women List. She ranked 26th in 2013, 11th in 2016 and 10th in 2017. Dilaik ranked 18th in 2017 and 10th in 2020, in Times 20 Most Desirable Women on TV List. In 2022, Dilaik was placed 31st in ''
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''s "Top 50 Asian Stars" list. In 2023, she ranked 7th in ''
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'' "Popular Actresses" list. Dilaik has been supporting
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community since her portrayal of a
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in ''
Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki ''Shakti — Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki'' () is an Indian Hindi-language social drama television series produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms airing from 30 May 2016 to 1 October 2021 on Colors TV. It starred Rubina Dilaik, Vivian Dsena, Jigyasa Singh ...
''. Her ''
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''s winning gown and other gowns she wore on the show were sold for charity to support the LGBTQIA+ community, in commemoration of
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in June 2021. Dilaik is also one of the most-followed Indian television actresses in Instagram.


Filmography


Films


Television


Special appearances


Web series


Music videos


Accolades


See also

*
List of Indian television actresses This is the list of notable Indian actresses appears in Indian Entertainment industry in India, television soap operas. Television actresses are female actors who perform in television shows, serials, and reality shows. These actresses portr ...
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List of Hindi television actresses This is a list of notable Hindi television actresses. Television actresses See also * List of Hindi television actors *List of Indian television actresses * List of Hindi film actresses References {{reflist Hindi television content relat ...
* List of Hindi film actresses


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dilaik, Rubina Living people Indian television actresses 1989 births Actors from Shimla Actresses from Himachal Pradesh Actresses in Hindi television 21st-century Indian actresses Indian soap opera actresses Contestants on Indian game shows St. Bede's College, Shimla alumni Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) winners