Benaf Dadachandji

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Benaf Dadachandji
Born (1987-08-17) 17 August 1987 (age 36) [1]
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Norman Huo
(m. 2019)
ChildrenIvana Huo

Benaf Dadachandji is an Indian actress, working in Hindi television. She is known for her role as Radhika "Baby" Thakkar, a physically disabled young girl, in the TV series Baa Bahoo Aur Baby .

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Early life and career

Born in Mumbai, she did her schooling from St. Anne's High School. [2]

Benaf started her career with various advertisements. [3] In 1995, she appeared in Santosh Sivan directed Hindi film Halo as Shasha and then in the 1998 film China Gate as Lali. For her performance in Halo, she received Special Jury Award at the 43rd National Film Awards. [4] The jury presented the certificate award for "her charming and natural performance". [2] [3]

She later started her career in Hindi television industry playing various roles in soaps like Hello Dollie, Baa Bahoo aur Baby , Yeh Moh Moh ke Dhaagey , Jhansi Ki Rani and Choti Bahu 2 . In 2012 she appeared as Paulomi in Byah Hamari Bahu Ka . [5] She was most recently seen in the web series Baarish.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

In February 2019, she married her long time partner Norman Huo. [6] [7] She has a daughter named Ivana born on 18th November 2019.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Halo Sasha
1998 China Gate Lali
2014 Bobby Jasoos Noor [8]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997NazaranaIshita Television film
1998So Let's Yahoo [9] Herself
2004–2005 Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag Lopa
2005 Remix Yamini
2005–2010 Baa Bahoo Aur Baby Radhika "Baby" Thakkar
2007 Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai ShwetaEpisode "Maut Ka Chakravyuh"
2009–2011 Jhansi Ki Rani Ganga
2011–2012 Chotti Bahu 2 Barkha Vashisht
2012 Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka Paulomi[ citation needed ]
2015–2016 Sumit Sambhal Lega Simran
2017 Yeh Moh Moh Ke Dhaagey Saanvi
2019 Baarish ZeeniaWeb series
2022 Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii Dr. Aditi Saxena
2023 Sapnon Ki Chhalaang Priyal

Awards

Dadachanji has won the following awards:

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