Sakshi Tanwar Age, Wiki and Bio

Sakshi Tanwar

Quick Info

ProfessionActress, Television Host
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth12/01/1973
Age51 years
BirthplaceAlwar, Rajasthan, India
HometownAlwar, Rajasthan
Marital StatusUnmarried

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolEducated at different Kendriya Vidyalayas across India
College/UniversityLady Shri Ram College, New Delhi
Educational QualificationGraduate

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitVegetarian
HobbiesCooking, Reading, Travelling
Controversies
  • Sakshi made the headlines for secretly marrying a businessman. However, she denied it later.
  • The television actress Hina Khan called Sakshi cross-eyed, while Hina was inside the house of Bigg Boss.
Zodiac signCapricorn

Relationships & More

Affairs/BoyfriendsSamir Kochhar (Rumoured)

Family

FatherRajendra Singh Tanwar (Retired CBI Officer)
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherRajeev Singh Tanwar (elder)
SisterSeema Tanwar (elder)
SpouseN/A
ChildrenDityaa (adopted in 2018)

Career

Debut
Film (Short Film)O Re Manva (2006)
Film (Bollywood)Dangal (2016)
TVAlbela Sur Mela (1996)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Awards won for the serial Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii: Array
  • Awards won for the serial Bade Achhe Lagte Hain: Array
  • Voted India Today's No.1 Television's Most Popular Onscreen Couple along with Ram Kapoor (2013)
  • Featured in Top 5 most trustworthy celebrities in a survey conducted by Ormax Media (2013)

Favourites

FoodAloo Matar, Rajma Chawal
DessertKulhad Waali Gulab Jamun
Actors
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Abhishek Bachchan
ActressWaheeda Rehman
Films
  • Guide (1965)
  • Sholay (1975)
Travel DestinationEurope

Style Quotient

Car CollectionVolvo S90 Sedan

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sakshi Tanwar was born in Alwar, Rajasthan, into a middle-class family.
In 1990, she began working as a sales trainee at Taj Palace, Delhi after completing her pre-university course.
At Khazana, a clothing store in Delhi, Sakshi earned a monthly salary of Rs. 900.
With her first salary, she bought a cotton saree for her mother and gifts for her family members.
During college, Sakshi was involved in the dramatic society as the secretary and president.
While preparing for entrance exams, she auditioned for Albela Sur Mela and got selected despite not clearing the entrance exam.
In October 2018, Sakshi became a single mother by adopting a 9-month-old baby girl named Dityaa.
She gained visibility playing 'Parvati Agarwal' in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, a role that made her a household name.
Sakshi has appeared in multiple TV serials and hosted shows like Crime Patrol Season 2 and Tyohaar Ki Thaali.
She has worked in films like O re Manva and feature films like Aatankwadi Uncle.
Sakshi was creative director at Positive Thinkerz Production Company and has been in web series like The Final Call.
Although shooting for Mohalla Assi with Sunny Deol, the film was not released.
Sakshi prefers to do household chores herself and is known for being punctual.
She made a guest appearance on Kaun Banega Crorepati and is friends with Ekta Kapoor.
In college, Sakshi aspired to be a software engineer and values inspiration from her mother.
Her onscreen kiss with Ram Kapoor in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain surprised many viewers.
In an interview, Sakshi shared an incident where she lost an advertisement shoot due to a pimple on her face.