Deepika Chikhalia Age, Wiki and Bio

Deepika Chikhalia

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/04/1965
Age59 years
BirthplaceBombay (Maharashtra), India

Bio/Wiki

Birth NameDipti Chikhalia
Other NameDipika Chikhalia Topiwala

Physical Stats & More

Height158 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationBA

Personal Life

College/UniversityBombay University (Now University of Mumbai)
Zodiac signTaurus
HometownMumbai
ReligionHinduism
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Singing
  • Painting
TattooA tattoo on her left wrist - 'Dad' and 'Lotus flower'

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date22 November 1991

Family

FatherRajesh T. Chikhalia
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherHimanshu Chikhlia
SisterArti Chikhlia
SpouseHemant Topiwala (Businessman)
Children
SonNone
Daughters
  • Nidhi Topiwala (Make Up Artist)
  • Juhi Topiwala

Career

Debut
TVRishte-Naate (1980)
Bollywood FilmSun Meri Laila (1983)
Malayalam FilmIthile Iniyum Varu (1986)
Bhojpuri FilmSajanwa Bairi Bhaile Hamar (1987)
Kannada FilmIndrajith (1989)
Bengali FilmAsha O Bhalobasha (1989)
Telugu FilmYamapasam (1989)
Gujarati FilmJode Rahejo Raj (1989)
Tamil FilmPeriya Idathu Pillai (1990)
Politics
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey1991, Member of Parliament from Vadodara constituency

Favourites

FoodKadhi
Politicians
  • Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • Sushma Swaraj
Sports
  • Badminton
  • Swimming
Travel Destinations
  • Canada
  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
  • Nepal
  • U.K.
  • U.S.A.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Deepika Chikhalia hails from Bombay (Maharashtra).
She gained fame for portraying Sita in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan on Doordarshan.
In 1988, she also starred in the Ramayan spin-off series, Luv Kush, produced by Ramanand Sagar.
Post Ramayan, she became popular in TV commercials, notably for Nirma Super Detergent Soap Cake on Doordarshan.
She enjoys painting and gifted a painting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018.
She played Yami Gautam's mother, Susheela, in the 2019 Bollywood movie Bala.
Deepika Chikhalia has a strong devotion to Lord Ganesha.
She has a great affection for dogs.