Shiny Doshi

Shiny Doshi
Doshi in 2021
Born (1989-09-15) 15 September 1989[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
Known forSaraswatichandra
Sarojini - Ek Nayi Pehal
Jamai Raja
Khatron Ke Khiladi 8
Pandya Store
Spouse
Lavesh Khairajani
(m. 2021)
[2]

Shiny Doshi (born 15 September 1989) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television.[3] She made her acting debut with Saraswatichandra in 2013, portraying Kusum Desai. Doshi is best known for her portrayal of Sarojini Singh in Sarojini - Ek Nayi Pehal, Mahi Sengupta in Jamai Raja and Dhara Pandya in Pandya Store.[4]

Doshi participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 in 2017 and made her web debut with Ratri Ke Yatri in 2020. She has an Indian Telly Award and a Gold Award nominations to her credit. Doshi is married to Lavesh Khairajani.[5]

Early life

Doshi was born on 15 September 1989 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat into a Gujarati family.[1][6] She studied fashion designing in Ahmedabad and later took up modelling.[7]

Personal life

Doshi's father suffered a heart attack while he was on Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir and died on 12 July 2019.[8]

Doshi got engaged to her boyfriend Lavesh Khairajani on 4 January 2020.[9] She married Khairajani on 15 July 2021. They married at their home in Mumbai.[10][11]

Career

Modelling career

In 2011, Doshi started her career as a model. She has walked ramp and had been part of various TVCs. Her most known TVC was for a soap with actor Saif Ali Khan, that brought her into limelight.[12]

Debut and breakthrough (2013–2018)

Doshi made her acting debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saraswatichandra.[13] She signed it in 2011.

She portrayed Kusum Desai Vyas opposite Varun Kapoor from 2013 to 2014.[14][15] She received Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female nomination for her performance.[16]

From 2015 to 2016, she portrayed Sarojini Somendra Singh in Sarojini - Ek Nayi Pehal opposite Mohit Sehgal and Aamir Ali.[17][18] Her performance gained her Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role (Female) nomination.[19]

In 2016, she portrayed Samaira Ghosh opposite Karan Grover in Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant.[20] From 2016 to 2017, she portrayed Mahi Sengupta Khurrana in the third season of Jamai Raja, opposite Ravi Dubey.[21] Most of her role in this show involved her being kidnapped and taken captive.[22] It proved as a major turning point in her career.[23]

Doshi participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 in 2017. She ended up at 11th place.[24][25]

In 2018, she portrayed Khushi opposite Neil Bhatt in Laal Ishq.[26] She did cameo in Dil Hi Toh Hai Season 1, opposite Karan Kundra, Episode 15 & 16 on Alt Balaji. She participated in Box Cricket League (BCL) Season 3 as contestant of Mumbai Tigers.

Recent work and success (2019–present)

From 2019 to 2020, Doshi portrayed Radha opposite Rajneesh Duggal in the finite series Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran.[27][28]

She portrayed Sultana Sehar and other characters such as Marjinaa, Safina, Princess Nilofar, Princess Faria, Sultana Juhi and Yasmine in Alif Laila, opposite Ankit Arora in 2020.[29][30]

That year, she made her web debut with Ratri Ke Yatri opposite Parag Tyagi. She portrayed Kavita in the third episode of the anthology.[31]

Doshi received further praises and wider recognition with her portrayal of Dhara Patel Pandya in Pandya Store, opposite Kinshuk Mahajan.[32][33] She is seen portraying Dhara Patel Pandya since January 2021.[34][35] She hosted a StarPlus show Navratri - Ek Adbhoot Utsav.

In 2022, she reprised Dhara Pandya in the game show Ravivaar With Star Parivaar.[36][37]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013–2014 Saraswatichandra Kusum Desai Vyas [38]
2015–2016 Sarojini - Ek Nayi Pehal Sarojini Somendra Singh [39]
2016 Box Cricket League Contestant Season 2 [40]
Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant Samaira Ghosh [41]
2016–2017 Jamai Raja Mahi Sengupta Khurrana [42]
2017 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 Contestant 11th place [43]
2018 Laal Ishq Khushi Episode: "Shakhchunni" [44]
Box Cricket League Contestant Season 3 [45]
2019–2020 Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Radha [46]
2020 Alif Laila Sultana Saher [47]
2021–2023 Pandya Store Dhara Pandya [48]
2022 Ravivaar With Star Parivaar [49]
2026 The 50 Contestant Eliminated day 23(21st/50th) [50]

Special appearances

Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Dil Hi Toh Hai Herself [51]
2020 Bigg Boss 13 [52]
2021 Zee Comedy Show Comedian [53]
2023 Teri Meri Doriyaann Dhara Pandya [54]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Ratri Ke Yatri Kavita Episode: "Mukti" [55]

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face - Female Saraswatichandra Nominated [56]
2015 Gold Awards Debut in a Lead Role (Female) Sarojini - Ek Nayi Pehal Nominated [57]
2021 Iconic Gold Awards Shining Television Actress of the Year Pandya Store Won [58]
2022 Indian Television Academy Awards Popular Actress (Drama) Nominated [59]
2023 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role Nominated [60]
Gold Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role Pending [61]
Best Onscreen Jodi (with Kinshuk Mahajan)

See also

References

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