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Sara Khan (born 6 August 1989) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films and television. Khan is widely recognised for her portrayal of Sadhana Awasthy Rajvansh in Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai (2007–2010). In 2010, she participated in Bigg Boss 4 . [1] She is a recipient of an ITA Award and an Indian Telly Award. [2]
Following her win at Miss Bhopal in 2007, Khan made her acting debut with Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai. [3] [4] She is also known for portraying Mona Gandhi in Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi , Pavitra Prajapati Shukla in Bhagyalaxmi and Kuhu Shukla Upadhyay in Saubhagyalakshmi . Khan made her film debut with the 2013 film Saanwariya - Khatu Shyam Ji Ki Amar Gatha and also worked in Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015).
Khan was born on 6 August 1989 [5] in Bhopal, India. [3] [6] Khan is a Sunni Muslim. [7] She has a sister, Ayra Khan. [8]
Khan started her career as a model. She made her acting debut with the popular Star Plus show Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai (2007–2010) as Sadhna opposite Angad Hasija. She quit the show in June 2010 which remarked the end of her character. Khan then appeared in the Zee TV show Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi (2010–2012) as Mona where she replaced Priyal Gor.
In 2013, Khan made her entry in the Life OK serial Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq as Shaalu Pandey. She then played the role of Maya, an Icchhadhari Naagin in the popular Colors TV show Sasural Simar Ka (2014–2015). She was also seen in shows like V The Serial , Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya , Encounter and Tujhse Hi Rabta.
In 2015, Sara played Pavitra in &TV's Bhagyalaxmi . In 2016, she played Kuhu in &TV's Saubhagyalakshmi. In 2017, Khan did a cameo role in Star Plus's Dil Boley Oberoi as Mohini. She was then seen in the Star Plus show Jaana Na Dil Se Door as Kangana.
In 2008, Khan appeared as a guest contestant on the show Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? , along with Parul Chauhan who plays her onscreen sister in Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai . The two of them played the game and then donated the winnings to the charity Help Age India. She also appeared in Amul Star Voice of India 2 alongside Angad Hasija, Parul Chauhan, and Kinshuk Mahajan on 20 September 2008 as a celebrity guest. She appeared on the popular TV show 10 Ka Dum , hosted by Salman Khan in August 2009 [9] and hosted Dance Premier League , a dancing reality show that aired on Sony TV. In 2010, Khan was a contestant on Bigg Boss 4 , the Indian version of the reality TV show Big Brother and stayed in the show for 10 weeks until she got evicted on Day 69. [10]
In 2013, Khan appeared in Life OK's Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan-Nawaazi Ki as a contestant and later went on to host the show BIG Fame Star . She also appeared in Nach Baliye 6 along with Paras Chhabra as a wildcard contestant but couldn't get selected. In 2014, Khan was seen in Ekta Kapoor's Box Cricket League. She also appeared in two comedy shows Comedy Classes and Comedy Nights Bachao . In 2018, Khan appeared in the music video Tere Jism with Angad Hasija. [11]
In July 2022, she entered Colors TV's Spy Bahu as Ahana. [12] Since November 2022, she portrayed Tanya Rastogi in Dangal TV's Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein 2 . [13]
Khan was married to TV actor Ali Merchant, [14] a Shia Muslim in an Islamic wedding ceremony at Bigg Boss 4 in 2010, but divorced him after two months in 2011. [15] Close friends of the couple stated that the couple was paid ₹5 million (US$60,000) for the marriage. The Colors channel denied that it had paid them for the marriage and called it their personal wish. [16] After the divorce she called the marriage a nightmare. [17] Merchant said in an episode of the reality show Sach Ka Saamna that he had married for publicity and that marrying Khan was the biggest mistake of his life. [18]
Khan dated co-star Paras Chhabra from 2012 to 2015 before breaking up with him for unknown reasons. [19] She later bitterly accused him of using her name for publicity. [20] Media reports in April 2015 speculated a marriage between Khan and her then-boyfriend, businessman Rishabh Tandon, [21] but she denied any such reports. [22]
In May 2019, Khan publicly confirmed a relationship with actor Ankit Gera. [23] By 2020, she was dating pilot Shantanu Raje, with whom she broke up three years later. [24] In December 2023, she announced that she and Raje are together again. [25]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2013 | Saanwariya - Khatu Shyam Ji Ki Amar Gatha | Meera | ||
2014 | Dark Rainbow | Ruhi | ||
M3 – Midsummer Midnight Mumbai | Sapna | [26] | ||
2015 | Tujh Se Hee Raabta | Anum | Pakistani telefilm | |
Hamari Adhuri Kahani | Naila | [27] | ||
2022 | Cyanide | Anjum | ||
2023 | The Era of 1990 | Sara | ||
2025 | Shaila† | Shaila | Post-production | [28] |
Camp Decent† | TBA | Filming | [29] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007–2010 | Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai | Sadhana Rajvansh | ||
2008 | Zara Nachke Dikha | Contestant | Winner | |
Nach Baliye 4 | Host | |||
2009 | Dance Premier League | host | ||
Hans Baliye | Contestant | |||
10 Ka Dum | ||||
2010 | Bigg Boss 4 | Evicted on Day 70 | ||
2010–2012 | Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi | Mona Gandhi | ||
2012 | V The Serial | Herself | ||
2013 | Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki | Contestant | ||
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Shamona | |||
BIG Fame Star | Host | |||
Rangoli | [30] | |||
Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq | Shaalu Pandey | |||
Nach Baliye 6 | Contestant | Not selected | [31] | |
2014 | Encounter | Ayesha Raza | [32] | |
Savdhaan India – India Fights Back | Savitri | |||
2014–2015 | Box Cricket League 1 | Contestant | [33] | |
Sasural Simar Ka | Maya | |||
2015 | Bhagyalaxmi | Pavitra | ||
Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah | Contestant | |||
Comedy Nights Bachao | ||||
Comedy Classes | Sadhana | |||
2016 | Herself | |||
Saubhagyalakshmi | Kuhu | |||
Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant | [34] | ||
Kavach...Kaali Shaktiyon Se | Manjulika | |||
Woh Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle | Naughty Naagin | |||
2016–2017 | Bay Khudi | Fiza | Pakistani television series | |
2017 | Dil Boley Oberoi | Mohini | ||
Laikin | Hadia | Pakistani television series | ||
Jaana Na Dil Se Door | Kangana / Tara | |||
2017–2018 | Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki | Mohini | ||
2018 | Box Cricket League 3 | Contestant | ||
Woh Apna Sa | Rano | [ citation needed ] | ||
Laal Ishq | Mallika | |||
2019 | Namah | Mrityu | [35] | |
2020–2021 | Santoshi Maa – Sunayein Vrat Kathayein | Devi Poulomi | ||
2022 | Lock Upp | Contestant | Evicted on Day 28 | |
2022 | Bhabhi Ke Pyaare Pritam Hamare | Sara Khan (Episode 2) | ||
2022 | Spy Bahu | Ahana | ||
2022–2023 | Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein 2 | Tanya Rastogi | ||
2024 | Chhathi Maiyya Ki Bitiya | Kritika |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Star Voice of India | Sadhna | |
Kasautii Zindagii Kay | |||
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | |||
Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | |||
2008 | Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? | ||
Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star | |||
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | |||
Karam Apnaa Apnaa | |||
Kayamath | |||
2009 | Perfect Bride | ||
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | |||
Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya | |||
2010 | Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai | ||
Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat | |||
Sasural Genda Phool | |||
Saath Nibhaana Saathiya | |||
Baat Hamari Pakki Hai | Herself | ||
2011 | Chotti Bahu – Sawar Ke Rang Rachi | Mona | |
Pavitra Rishta | |||
Sanjog Se Bani Sangini | |||
2012 | Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli | ||
Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein | |||
2013 | Punar Vivaah | ||
Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke | Herself | ||
2014 | Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon | ||
2015 | Shastri Sisters: Chaar Dil Ek Dhadkan | Maya | |
Gangaa | Pavitra | ||
2016 | Kaala Teeka | Herself | |
Sarojini | |||
Santoshi Maa | Anju | ||
Akbar Birbal | Shaila Bano | ||
2017 | Bakula Bua Ka Bhoot | Laila | |
2018 | Ishq Mein Marjawan | Mohini | |
Tu Aashiqui | |||
2019 | Vidya | Herself |
Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
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2021 | Mod De Yaara | Herself, Rohil Bhatia | [36] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress - Popular | Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai | Won | [37] |
Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role | Won | [38] | ||
Fresh New Face – Female | Nominated | ||||
Gold Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role | Nominated | [39] | ||
Debut in a Lead Role – Female | Nominated | ||||
2009 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress - Popular | Nominated | [40] |
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