Hindi Awards Zee Rishtey Awards 2021 - Cast & Crew

Mugdha Chaphekar is a television and film actress and a model from India. She was born on March 24, 1987 in Mumbai. She started her journey in the industry when she was only 5 years old after working with actor Dharmendra in the 1995 Bollywood film, Aazmayish. Mugdha graduated in D.G. Ruparel College in Matunga, Mumbai and took up English Literature. She finished her graduation while shooting the historical drama, Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan on STAR Plus. She gained her fame and popularity after performing as Princess Sanyogita in this series. This is also her stepping stone to enter the world of being an actress and she has won the Yogya Jodi Award in Star Parivaar in 2007. She was also nominated for the Most Popular Actress category in the Indian Telly Awards on the same year.

She then entered Sagar Arts’ period drama, Dharam Veer on NDTV Imagine. She played the role of Shera, a strong girl who always follow her father. She is also a thug who works to kidnap people so she can add more money to their treasure. But this serial failed to make a success and did not even gain TRPs. In 2009, she did the drama serial, Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari and played the lead role as Chandni Chawla. But this as well did not impress the viewers and ended after six months. She was also seen in the Hindi sitcom, Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo as Aarti Jhaveri on SAB TV and in the Indian romantic comedy serial, Golmaal Hai Bhai Sab Golmaal Hai as Dhwani on SAB TV. Mugdha also appeared in Halla Bol on UTV Bindass. She was recently roped in to do the role of Aarushi in Saat Vachan on Zee TV, opposite with Ravish Desai.

Mugdha has done various television serials like Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin, Kya Mujhse Dosti Karoge, Solah Singar and more. She also did several commercial ads for products like Coca-cola, Clinic Plus, Reynolds, Rexona and a lot more.

Mugdha is the first from her family to enter the acting industry since her mother and father works in a regular office. She is also a look alike of the popular actress, Padmini Kolhapure. She is a very versatile actress who can portray almost every role needed for her character. She was called as a ‘natural actress’ by her fans. She performed all her characters very well and let the viewers understand all the emotions of the character she is playing.

Anjali Tatrari is an Indian Television Actress and model. She was born on 22 July 1996 in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. She lost her father, when she was 4 years old. Her mother cared for her well. She did her early schooling from Don Bora Public School, Uttarakhand, and after that she went to Gyan Kendra Higher Secondary School, Mumbai.

Shraddha Arya first came to prominence through the Tamil movie' Kalvanin Kadhali', where she played the supporting role of Tina. Later she won a part in Ram Gopal Verma’s Nishabd, also starring Amitabh Bacchan and Jia Khan. She has also been a part of several Telugu and Kannada projects, and is widely known in the South as well.  Born on the 8th of August, Shraddha grew up in Delhi. She first started her career as a model, and later starred in a Punjabi Music video named ‘Soniye Heeriye’. In 2004, she also participated in ‘India's Best Ci-nestars Ki Khoj’. She struggled for a while, before finally bagging the role of Lakshmi and Kaanchi in the series, ‘Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki’ along with Sudeep Sahir. This show was very popular with the audience. As of now she is a part of ‘Tumhari Paakhi’ This show has garnered a lot of interest, and its current TRPs are at 2.9 on average.

Aishwarya Khare is an Indian Model and TV Actress. She has completed her secondary education from St. Theresa Senior Secondary Girls School, Bhopal. She took training from Javed Khan’s Popular, Academy of Acting and Modeling, situated in Bhopal. Her Debut television Serial was Yeh Shaadi Hai Ya Sauda which aired in 2014.

Shabbir Ahluwalia is an Indian television and film actor, host, and producer. Born on 10th August 1979 in Mumbai, he studied at St. Xavier’s High School and the University of Maryland.

He began his acting career by debuting in Hip Hip Hurray. This was followed by his roles as Aniket in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Shashank in Kahin To Milenge, and Soumil Dixit in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, where he steadily built a name for himself. However, he’s most famous for portraying Rishi Garewal in the hit soap opera Kahiin To Hoga, and Milind Mishra in Kayamath. He also appeared on Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat, Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa, as Vansh in KKavyanjali, as Sandeep Sikand in Kasamh Se, as Omi in Kasautii Zindagii Kay, and as Dutta Bhau in Laagi Tujhse Lagan. He currently plays the lead role of Abhishek Mehra opposite Sriti Jha in Zee TV’s drama serial Kumkum Bhagya, which is loosely based on Sense and Sensibility, a novel by Jane Austen.

He has hosted many shows such as Nach Baliye seasons 1 and 2, Dancing Queen, Meethi Churi No. 1, and Guinness World Record Ab India Todega. He also participated in Dhamaal Express and Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 3, which he went on to win.

He made his big screen debut in Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) and also featured in Mission Istaanbul (2008), before becoming a producer of running Flying Turtles, his production company.

He works out a lot and plays badminton and squash. In November 2011, he married Kanchi Kaul, and the couple is rumored to be expecting their first child. He says he would love to have a daughter. He finds anchoring as challenging as acting and thoroughly enjoys doing both. He claims that he is a very hard actor to please.

Avinesh Rekhi born (5 October, 1984)  who is known for his role in Madhula Ek Ishq Ek Junoon’s Sultan debuted in RuBaRu  movie in 2008, though he did not get any recognition for his work on big screen he later acted in Chhal- Sheh Aur Maat on Colors in which he played the lead role.

Rohit Suchanti is a popular Indian TV actor best known for his role as Ratan Maan Singh in Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya, Ricky Modi in Saath Nibhana Saathiya, and participating in Bigg Boss 12. Rohit started his career with MTV India's reality show Warrior High as Rohit Aggarwal. During early 2017, he portrayed Ricky Modi in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya aired on Star Plus. Later, he portrayed Jai in ALTBalaji's web series Class of 2017. During September 2017, he got Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya portraying Ratan Singh. During October 2018, he got into Bigg Boss 12 in the form of second wildcard entry. He got evicted on December 14th, 2018. 

Krishna Kaul is an Indian TV actor and Model. He works in the Hindi Television Industry. His nickname is Peter. Krishna was born on the 16th of October in the year 1995. He was born in Srinagar, Jammu, and Kashmir. Krishna is now residing in Delhi, India. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall (175 cms). His father’s name is Anil Kaul, and his mother’s name is Veena Kaul. Krishna has an elder sister whose name is Kashish Kaul.

Rithvik Dhanjani is a popular television actor, dancer, and choreographer who became famous for his role as Arjun on Zee TV’s ‘Pavitra Rishta’. Rithvik was born in Madhya Pradesh on 5 November 1988. He was quite rowdy as a child. He spent many years in Dubai, where he dabbled in theater and assisted in his father’s business.

Arjun Bijlani is an Indian Television Actor. Arjun Bijlani was born on October 31, 1982 in Mumbai, India. He became famous through his incredible performance in Left Right Left on SAB TV, in Aalekh role. His other popular serial is Miley Jab Hum Tum on Star One, where he performed as Mayank Sharma. Arjun Bijlani has acted alongside Sanaya Irani in both the serials, Left Right Left and Miley Jab Hum Tum and a rumour surfaced that both of them were in a relationship but the actors have always denied the existence of such relations among them. Arjun Bijlani was married to Neha Swami (niece of actress Deepti Bhatnagar) on May 20, 2013 in Mumbai. Arjun Bijlani said that 30 is the right age for a guy to take marriage pledge.

Dheeraj Dhoopar is a model and Indian television actor who is well-known in northern parts of India, especially for his acting in "Sasural Simar Ka". Sasural Simar Ka is a popular series which is airing on Colors TV from April 25, 2011 till present. This series is produced under the banner of Rashmi Sharma and it is directed by Pawan Kumar. Dheeraj Dhoopar plays the main protagonist as "Prem Rajendra Bharadwaj", Simar's husband and a loving father of Anjali. "Sasural Simar Ka" has been dubbed in Tamil and Telugu languages for the convenience of the audience of the respective languages. Actually Dheeraj Dhoopar has started his career with advertisements, and later he got opportunities to commit himself in the TV series. He did his debut in the television series industry during 2009 in a series called "Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg" as Ansh. This series was aired on Colors TV. After making his debut in this series, he went on doing series, including "Behenein", "Mrs Tendulkar", "Zindagi Kahe – Smile Please", " Kuch Toh Log Kahenge", and " Sasural Simar Ka". The latest project of his is "Sasural Simar Ka" which has gained him more recognition as a series artist and has driven greatest attention from the audience. Dheeraj Dhoopar is residing in Mumbai. This young, charming, simple, and fun loving person is single right at the moment, but has a girlfriend with whom he is in love. We are waiting for the auspicious moment of him getting married to his beloved person.

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Dheeraj Dhoopar was born on 20th December 1984 in Delhi and currently resides in Mumbai. He started his professional acting career with modeling and performed in advertisements together with Soha Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, and Kainaaz Motiwala. In 2009, he made his debut in the Indian television series Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg in which he performed the role of as Ansh. His next appearance on the TV screens was in the Indian television soap opera Behenein in which he played Bhavesh Patil, and after that he took part in the comedy series Mrs. Tendulkar playing the role of Sushant. He also gave a cameo appearance in the Hindi television serial Kuch Toh Log Kahenge. Currently Dheeraj acts in the Indian soap opera Sasural Simar Ka where he plays the lead role of Prem Bharadwaj. It is interesting to mention that Dheeraj didn't take any acting lessons, and he learned all about acting on the set. After his fantastic performances in the TV series, the actor is prepared to start making films and appear on the big screen as well, and he has already been approached by famous filmmakers from Bollywood. Regarding his personal life, Dheeraj loves to travel and uses every opportunity to drive and relax in the hills around Mumbai. His hobbies are bowling, shopping and watching films.