Dipika Chikhlia

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Hemant Topiwala
(m. 1991)
Dipika Chikhlia
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Deepika Chikhlia, 2021
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1991–1996
Children
  • Nidhi Topiwala (daughter)
  • Juhi Topiwala (daughter)
ParentRajesh Chikhalia (father)
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Dipika Chikhlia (born 29 April 1965) is an Indian actress and politician known for playing Sita in Ramanand Sagar's 1987 television series Ramayan . [1] [2] She was also known for her debut film Sun Meri Laila (1983), opposite Raj Kiran and three Hindi films with Rajesh Khanna, which were Rupaye Dus Karod , Ghar Ka Chiraag and Khudai . [3]

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She did one Malayalam film Ithile Iniyum Varu (1986), with Mammootty, her Kannada hits were Hosa Jeevana (1990) with Shankar Nag and Indrajith (1989) with Ambareesh. She had one Tamil hit film, Nangal (1992), with Prabhu, and one Bengali hit film, Asha O Bhalobasha (1989), opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee.

Career

Early career

Chikhlia made her debut as lead actress in Sun Meri Laila (1983), opposite Raj Kiran. Bollywood was part of the television serial Dada Daadi Ki Kahani in 1985. She meanwhile did supporting roles in hit films like Bhagwan Dada (1986), Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986) and Doorie (1989) and played lead heroine in the horror film Cheekh (1986) and Raat Ke Andhere Mein (1987).[ citation needed ]

Success (1987-95)

Later in 1987, Chikhlia played the female lead role of Sita in Ramanand Sagar's television series Ramayan . Before starring in Ramayan, she was the part of Ramanand Sagar's Vikram Aur Betaal . She continued getting lead roles in hit TV serials like The Sword of Tipu Sultan and Luv Kush (both in 1989). Her only hits in Hindi films were Ghar Ka Chiraag (1989) and Rupaye Dus Karod (1991), both of which had Rajesh Khanna in the lead. She got more footage in the film Khudai, but the film was a commercial failure in 1994. She played the romantic lead of Rajesh Khanna in two films, Ghar Ka Chiraag and Khudai . Her Kannada film as the lead heroine opposite Shankar Nag was a box office hit in 1990 and her Bengali films Asha O Bhalobasha (1989), opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee and Tamil film Naangal (1992) opposite Prabhu were box office hits. She also got a supporting role in a Malayalam movie, Ithile Iniyum Varu (1986), which had Mammootty in the lead. She met with limited success in Hindi films after 1992, as Sanam Aap Ki Khatir (1992) flopped, which had her as main lead heroine, she only got supporting roles in Hindi films.[ citation needed ]

Later career

Chikhlia was also seen in the TV serial Chutta Chheda (2017) on Colors Gujarati channel. The Gujarati film Nattsamrat is to be released in August 2018 and she will be seen in her Hindi movie Gaalib (2018-2019). Dipika Chikhlia is working again.

She was last seen in the movie Bala (November 2019) as Pari's (Yami Gautam) mother. [4] In the upcoming biopic of freedom fighter - Sarojini Naidu, she will be seen playing the role of her. [5]

In August 2023, She has turned producer with the TV show Dhartiputra Nandini. [6] [7]

Politics

Dipika Chikhlia Topiwala followed up her television and film career with a move into politics, becoming a Member of Parliament in the Indian Lok Sabha from Baroda constituency in 1991 as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. [8]

Personal Life

On 23 November 1991, Dipika married Hemant Topiwala, [9] owner of Shingar Bindi and Tips and Toes Cosmetics. [10] They have two daughters: Nidhi Topiwala and Juhi Topiwala. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmLanguageRoleNotes
1983Sun Meri Laila Hindi
1985PaththarHindi
1986CheekhHindi
1986 Bhagwaan Dada HindiShanti
1986 Ghar Sansar Hindi
1986 Ithile Iniyum Varu Malayalam Priya
1987Raat Ke Andhere MeinHindiSexy Rosie
1987Sajanwa Bairi Bhaile Hamar Bhojpuri
1989 Indrajith Kannada Usha
1989 Ghar Ka Chiraag HindiAsha
1989 Asha O Bhalobasha Bengali Rupa
1989Yamapasam Telugu
1990 Hosa Jeevana KannadaSita as wife of Shankarnag
1990 Periya Idathu Pillai Tamil
1991Kaala ChakraKannada
1991 Brahmarshi Viswamitra Telugu
1991 Rupaye Dus Karod HindiRavi's secretary/Hastinapur Ki Rani
1992 Naangal Tamil
1994Mayor Prabhakar Kannada
1994 Khudai HindiPadmini Raj Anand
1989Jode Rahejo Raj Gujarati
1992Laju LakhanGujarati
2018 Gaalib Hindi
2018 Natsamrat Gujarati
2019 Bala HindiSusheela Mishra (Pari's Mother)
2022 Hindutva Chapter One - Main Hindu Hoon (2022)HindiGuru Maa

Television

YearShowRoleNotesref.
1985 Vikram Betal Episodic Roles [12]
1987 Ramayan Devi Lakshmi [13] [14]
1987–1988 Sita
1988–1989 Luv Kush
1990 The Sword of Tipu Sultan Fatima Fakhrun Nisa Tipu Sultan's mother
2023–present Dhartiputra Nandini Sumitra [15] [16]
Special Appearance
2020 The Kapil Sharma Show Herselfas guest [17]
2020 India's Best Dancer season 1 Herselfas guest [18] [19]
2022 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 Herselfas guest [20]

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