Got married at 16, became mother at 17, got divorced at 18, kids still don’t know name of father, the actress is…
GH News February 08, 2025 02:06 AM
The Bollywood industry is a different place for TV actors and film actors. Often TV stars have acknowledged that they are treated differently by filmmakers compared to actors from the Bollywood industry. However television is also a medium through which many actors find their way into movies. Today we are going to discuss one such actress who started on TV and has now become a household name. Her vamp roles brought her immense recognition. She started working at an early age got married had kids and even acted in B-grade erotica.
The Most Popular Vamp of Indian TV
The actress we are talking about is someone whose character Komolika made her famous. She became a star despite playing a grey-shaded role. The actress in the discussion is Urvashi Dholakia. With her portrayal of the vamp Komolika in Kasautii Zindagii Kay Urvashi Dholakia rose to fame. Despite the intense chemistry between the main actors Shweta Tiwari and Cezanne Khan Urvashi was frequently referred to as a scene-stealer in Ekta Kapoors series.
Did you know that Urvashi started working at the age of 6? Her first on-screen appearance was in a television commercial for LUX soap where she shared the screen with popular actress Revathi. A year later Urvashi made her big debut as a child artist in Babul (1986).
As an adult Urvashis debut came with the popular sitcom Dekh Bhai Dekh. Her commendable performance in the show along with Doordarshans Shrikant gained her recognition.
In 1995 Urvashi made her Malayalam cinema debut with the B-grade erotica Swapnam. The film remains popular on the internet and is still available online.
Urvashi’s biggest breakthrough came when she starred in Kasautii Zindagii Kay. Apart from Ekta Kapoor’s serial she also featured in Ghar Ek Mandir Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii Shaktimaan and Kahiin To Hoga.
Urvashi married at the age of 16 and a year and a half later she gave birth to twin boys Kshitij Dholakia and Sagar Dholakia in 1995. A year later she officially divorced her husband becoming a single mother to her sons.