Devoleena Bhattacharjee

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Devoleena Bhattacharjee
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Bhattacharjee in 2018
Born (1985-08-22) 22 August 1985 (age 39)
Sivasagar, Assam, India
Alma mater National Institute of Fashion Technology
Occupations
Years active2010–present
Known for
Spouse
Shanwaz Shaikh
​
(m. 2022)​
[1]
Children1

Devoleena Bhattacharjee (born 22 August 1985) is an Indian television actress and trained Bharatanatyam dancer. [2] She is known for playing Gopi Modi in StarPlus's long-running popular show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya . She also participated in Bigg Boss 13 , Bigg Boss 14 and Bigg Boss 15 . [3] [4]

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Early & Personal life

Bhattacharjee was born on 22 August 1985 to an Assamese-Bengali family in Upper Assam. [5] [6] She lives in Gurugram with her mother and her younger brother. [7]

She did her schooling from Godhula Brown Memorial English High School in Sivasagar, Assam and her higher studies from the National Institute of Fashion and Technology in New Delhi, India.[ citation needed ] Bhattacharjee married her gym trainer, Shanwaz Shaikh, on 14 December 2022. [8] The couple welcomed their first child, a boy, on 18 December 2024.

Career

A trained Bharatnatyam dancer, Bhattacharjee initially worked as a jewellery designer in Gili India Ltd. in Mumbai and was first noticed when she auditioned for dance reality series Dance India Dance 2 . [9] Her acting debut through NDTV Imagine's Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto occurred in 2011. [10]

Devoleena in 2015 Devoleena Bhattacharjee during the promotion event of Dilwale (cropped).jpg
Devoleena in 2015

In June 2012, Bhattacharjee replaced Giaa Manek as the female lead Gopi Ahem Modi in Star Plus's Saath Nibhaana Saathiya which turned out to be her breakthrough. [11] In 2014 and in 2016, she contemplated quitting the show due to the frequent time leaps, [12] [13] but continued the character before completing 5 years in June 2017. [14] The same month, she underwent spinal surgery for an injury that took place on the show's set in 2013. [15] Saath Nibhaana Saathiya ended on 23 July 2017. [16]

Bhattacharjee next joined as a celebrity contestant in 13th season of the reality TV show Bigg Boss that started in the last week of September 2019. [17] [18] However two months later in November 2019, she exited the show citing medical issues. [19]

In August 2020, it was announced that Bhattacharjee will reprise the role of Gopi Modi in the sequel of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, entitled Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 that begun airing on 19 October 2020. She was seen in the first 31 episodes with the last episode was telecasted on 23 November 2020.

She entered Bigg Boss 14 as a proxy contestant for Eijaz Khan. She also later entered Bigg Boss 15 as a wild card contestant, thus making history for appearing as contestant in 3 different seasons of Bigg Boss alongside Rakhi Sawant and Rahul Mahajan. [20]

In June 2022, just after her movie first second chance, she returned to Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 , to help Gehna resolve her family issues, and to celebrate her 10-year anniversary of being part of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya . [21] [22] In September 2023, she join the Sony SAB's Dil Diyaan Gallaan as Disha. [23]

In May 2023, a misleading news was in circulation regarding Bhattacharjee claiming that the actress was part of the cast of movie The Kerala Story and according to The Searchlight's fact check the claim turned out to be false. [24]

In July 2024, she signed on to portray the role of Goddess Chhathi Maiyya in Sun Neo's Chhathi Maiyya Ki Bitiya, but in October 2024 she quit the show due to her pregnancy. [25]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Bengal 1947
2024 Kooki Navnita [26]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Dance India Dance 2 Contestant
2011–2012 Sawaare Sabke Sapne... Preeto Gurbaani "Baani" Kaur Dhillon
2012–2017 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Gopi Modi
2018 Laal Ishq Manorama
2019 Bigg Boss 13 Contestant15th place
2020, 2022 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 Gopi Modi
2021 Bigg Boss 14 Contestant6th place
Ladies vs Gentlemen 2 Panelist
2021–2022 Bigg Boss 15 Contestant8th place
2023 Dil Diyaan Gallaan Disha Dungarpal
2024Chhathi Maiyya Ki Bitiya Goddess Chhathi Maiyya [27]

Special appearances

YearTitleRole
2012 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Gopi Modi
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?
Teri Meri Love Stories
2013 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
2014 Comedy Classes
2015 Tere Sheher Mein
2016 Diya Aur Baati Hum
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein
Kumkum Bhagya
2019 Choti Sarrdaarni Herself
2020 Gangs of Filmistaan Gopi Modi
Taare Zameen Par
2021 Bigg Boss OTT Herself

Web series

YearTitleRole
2019Sweet LieSonali
2021Lunch StoriesHerself
2022First Second ChanceVaidehi

Music videos

YearTitleLanguageRef.
2017Hey Gopal Krishna Karu Aarti Teri Hindi
2019Ramdhenu Assamese [28]

Awards and nominations

Devoleena Bhattacharjee awards and nominations
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Totals [a]
Wins5
Nominations5
Note
  1. ↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2013 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress - Popular Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Won[ citation needed ]
2015 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role [29]
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Television Actor - Female[ citation needed ]
Gold Awards Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role [ citation needed ]
2016Popular Bahu On Indian Television[ citation needed ]

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