Ridhima Pandit

Ridhima Pandit (born 25 June 1990) is an Indian actress and model who works in Hindi television. She is known for her character Rajni in Life OK's Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant. In 2019,she participated Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 and became 2nd runner up. In 2021, she participated in Bigg Boss OTT.[2]

Ridhima Pandit
Pandit in 2017
Born (1990-06-25) 25 June 1990[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
  • television host
Years active2016–present
Known for

Early Life

Pandit was born on 25 June 1990 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to her Gujarati mother Jayshree and Maharashtrian father Pandit. Her father language is Marathi while her mother language is Gujarati.

Career

1990–2018: Early life, modelling & television debut

Pandit was born on 25 June 1990 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to her Gujarati mother Jayshree and Maharashtrian father Pandit.[3][4] Her father language is Marathi while her mother language is Gujarati.

She started her career as a model and did modeling projects like Sunsilk, Fair & Lovely, Dove, Harpic, Veet, Luminous, Set Wet and many more.[5]

In February 2016, Ridhima made her acting debut into Hindi television industry with Life OK's sitcom Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant.[6] The show garnered her immense appreciation for the main role of Rajni, a super humanoid robot and ended in February 2017.[7]

In 2017, Ridhima contested in Sony Entertainment Television's The Drama Company.[8]

Venturing into digital world, she appeared in Voot's web series Yo Ke Hua Bro.[9]

Star Plus signed her to host dance competition reality show Dance Champions that year.[10]

After doing a cameo role in Big Magic's Deewane Anjane, she starred as the simple and sweet Devina Kapoor in ALT Balaji romantic web series Hum - I'm Because of Us created by Ekta Kapoor in 2018.

2019–present: Khatron Ke Khiladi and beyond

In 2019, Ridhima participated in Colors TV's Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 and became the second runner-up.

Collaborating with the channel consecutively for the second time, she appeared in the game comical show Khatra Khatra Khatra.[11]

From August 2019 to February 2020, Ridhima portrayed Amrita Sharma in Zee TV's science fiction drama Haiwaan : The Monster produced by Kapoor. In 2021 Ridhima participated in Bigg Boss OTT and evicted on day 18 with her connection Karan Nath.[12]

Filmography
Pandit at Nykaa Femina Beauty Awards

Television
Year Show Role Notes Ref.
2016–2017 Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant Rajni Kant/Rajjo Television debut [7]
2017 The Drama Company Contestant [7]
Dance Champions Presenter [10]
Yo Ke Hua Bro Ragini [8]
2018 Hum - I'm Because of Us Devina Kapoor [13]
Deewane Anjane Herself Cameo appearance
2019 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 Contestant 2nd runner-up [11]
Kitchen Champion 5 Along with Shivin Narang
Khatra Khatra Khatra Herself Guest/Recurring
2019–2020 Haiwaan : The Monster Amrita Agnihotri Main lead
2020 Kundali Bhagya Guest (as Amrita) Special appearance
2021 Bigg Boss OTT Contestant Evicted Day 15

Awards
Year Award Category Show Result References
2016 Gold Awards Best Debut Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant Won [14][15]

References
  1. "Actress Ridhima Pandit has special plans for her birthday". Times of India.
  2. "Bigg Boss OTT CONFIRMED CONTESTANTS LIST: From Neha Bhasin, VJ Anusha To Ridhima Pandit & Divya Agarwal, Meet The Final 12 Of Karan Johar's Show". 2 August 2021.
  3. "Exclusive! Ridhima Pandit on losing her mother to COVID-19: I am sure that she is happy up there, relieved of all her pain - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. Unnikrishnan, Chaya (12 March 2017). "Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant actress Ridhima Pandit to debut in a Marathi film". DNA India.
  5. "Ridhima Pandit of Bahu Hamari Rajni_Kant says will never be part of regressive shows on TV". The Times of India. TNN. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  6. "Is Ridhima Pandit of Bahu Humari Rajni_kant dating Hrithik's cousin?". The Times of India. TNN. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  7. Rishabh Suri (30 July 2017). "Ridhima Pandit: I will never do crappy roles like heroine ki behen in films". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  8. "Aparshakti Khurana relates to his character in the new web series Yo Ke Hua Bro". The Indian Express. Mumbai. IANS. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  9. "Voot originals' strategy of disruptive shows unfolds with 'Yo Ke Hua Bro' from 18 Aug". 17 August 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  10. "'Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant' actress Riddhima Pandit to host 'Dance Champions' with Raghav Juyal". Mid-Day. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  11. Shruti Shiksha (12 July 2018). "Khatron Ke Khiladi Is Back. Contestants Include Vikas Gupta, Bharti Singh, Haarsh Limbachiyaa". NDTV. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  12. "Ridhima Pandit and Karan Nath evicted from Bigg Boss OTT". 23 August 2021.
  13. "Ridhima Pandit joins ALTBalaji's web-series Kapoors - IWMBuzz". 3 November 2017.
  14. Sarika Sharmaj (10 June 2016). "Ridhima Pandit of Bahu Hamari Rajni_Kant wins first award". TNN. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  15. "Zee Gold Award 2016 winner list". India Today. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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