Sara Khan (actress, born 1989)

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Sara Khan
Sara Khan graces the launch of Siddharth Kasyap's 24th original song 'Ishq Ki Mitti'.jpg
Khan in 2019
Born (1989-08-06) 6 August 1989 (age 35)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Model
Years active2007–present
Known for
Spouse
(m. 2010;div. 2011)
PartnerShantanu Raje (2020–present)

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]

Contents

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).

Early life

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]

Career

Television

Khan at a music launch in 2013 Sara Khan at the music launch of 'Saanwariya'.jpg
Khan at a music launch in 2013

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.

Khan in 2015 Sara Khan at the announcement party of Telly Calendar 2015.jpg
Khan in 2015

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.

Reality television and other appearances

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]

Khan at Box Cricket League success party in 2014 Sara Khan at the success party of Box Cricket League.jpg
Khan at Box Cricket League success party in 2014

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]

Personal life

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 at the birthday party of actor Ashmit Patel, 2011 Sara Khan at Ashmit Patel's birthday bash.jpg
Khan at the birthday party of actor Ashmit Patel, 2011

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]

Filmography

Films

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2013Saanwariya - Khatu Shyam Ji Ki Amar GathaMeera
2014Dark RainbowRuhi
M3 – Midsummer Midnight Mumbai Sapna [26]
2015Tujh Se Hee RaabtaAnumPakistani telefilm
Hamari Adhuri Kahani Naila [27]
2022CyanideAnjum
2023The Era of 1990Sara
2025ShailaShailaPost-production [28]
Camp DecentTBAFilming [29]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2007–2010 Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai Sadhana Rajvansh
2008 Zara Nachke Dikha ContestantWinner
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 ContestantNot selected [31]
2014 Encounter Ayesha Raza [32]
Savdhaan India – India Fights BackSavitri
2014–2015Box Cricket League 1Contestant [33]
Sasural Simar Ka Maya
2015 Bhagyalaxmi Pavitra
Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah Contestant
Comedy Nights Bachao
Comedy Classes Sadhana
2016Herself
Saubhagyalakshmi Kuhu
Box Cricket League 2Contestant [34]
Kavach...Kaali Shaktiyon Se Manjulika
Woh Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle Naughty Naagin
2016–2017 Bay Khudi FizaPakistani television series
2017 Dil Boley Oberoi Mohini
Laikin HadiaPakistani television series
Jaana Na Dil Se Door Kangana / Tara
2017–2018 Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki Mohini
2018Box Cricket League 3Contestant
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 ContestantEvicted on Day 28
2022Bhabhi Ke Pyaare Pritam HamareSara Khan (Episode 2)
2022 Spy Bahu Ahana
2022–2023 Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein 2 Tanya Rastogi
2024 Chhathi Maiyya Ki Bitiya Kritika

Special appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 RachiMona
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 DhadkanMaya
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

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.
2021Mod De YaaraHerself, Rohil Bhatia [36]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
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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