Ruhanika Dhawan
| Ruhanika Dhawan | |
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Dhawan at the 2015 Star Parivaar Awards
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| Born | 25 September 2007 Delhi, India |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Child Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Notable work | Ruhi/Pihu in Ye Hai Mohabbatein |
| Parent(s) | Dolly Dhawan |
Ruhanika Dhawan is an Indian television child actress. She started her career with the 2012 Zee TV's show Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein as Aashi. Then she was approached to play the role of Ruhi and now Pihu in Star Plus's series Ye Hai Mohabbatein. For her performance she won several awards, including the Indian Telly Award for Most Popular Child Actress.
Later in January 2014, Dhawan played a cameo in the 2014 Bollywood film Jai Ho. In February 2015, she bagged the 2016 Sunny Deol starrer action drama film Ghayal Once Again.
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[hide]Life and career[edit]
Ruhanika Dhawan was born on 25 September 2007 in Delhi, India.[1][2][3] She studies in fifth class at IGSC school.[4][5] She lives in Mumbai.[6] She can speak in Hindi and English languages, and as well as Punjabi language, after being taught by actor Sunny Deol on January 2014.[7][8]
Dhawan began her career with the 2012 soap opera Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein, which she played the role of Aashi on Zee TV.[9] Later she featured to play the pivotal role in Ekta Kapoor's romance-drama series Ye Hai Mohabbatein. She is portraying alongside an ensemble cast including Divyanka Tripathi, Karan Patel and Anita Hassanandani Reddy, plays the role of Ruhi Raman Kumar Bhalla on Star Plus channel. The story of the show is based on Manju Kapur's novel "Custody". It tells the story of Ishita (played by Tripathi), who is Tamilian whereas Raman (played by Patel), who is Punjabi. Ishita marries Raman and gets attached emotionally to Raman's daughter, Ruhi, who lives with her divorced father.[10][11][12] For her performance in this series she won the 2014 Indian Telly Award for Most Popular Child Actress and the Star Parivaar Awards for Rishta Nayi Soch Ka (2014) and Favorite Chota Sadasya (2015).[13] The show recently took a 7-year leap. After this leap, Ruhanika is playing the character of Pihu Raman Kumar Bhalla who is the younger sister of Ruhi, biological daughter of Raman and Ishita, and surrogate daughter of Shagun (played by Hassanandani).
While working in Ye Hai Mohabbatein, she approached to play in the 2014 Salman Khan starred action drama film Jai Ho, in which she appeared as a cameo.[14]
She walked the ramp as a showstopper for a fashion show, at which she appeared in Barbie attire. The event was held at the end of August 2014.[15] On 22 November 2014, she appeared as a guest in K9 productions comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil on Colors TV.[16]
In February 2015, Dhawan bagged to play in the 2016 action drama film Ghayal Once Again.[17] The film is written and directed by actor Sunny Deol and produced by Dharmendra.[18] It is the sequel of the 1990 film Ghayal and is based on the life of an encounter specialist officer of the Mumbai Police.[19] The film was scheduled to release on 15 January 2016.[18]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein | Aashi | |
| 2013–Present | Ye Hai Mohabbatein | Ruhi Raman Kumar Bhalla(then) Pihu Raman Kumar Bhalla(present) | Working |
| 2014 | Comedy Nights with Kapil | Herself | Special Appearance |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao Taza (Comedy Nights Bachao season 2) | Herself | Cameo Contestant for 1 episode |
| 2016 | Tuyul & Mba Yul Reborn | Herself | Guest Star |
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jai Ho | Cameo | A girl in movie theater |
| 2016 | Ghayal Once Again | Raj Bansal's daughter | Ananya |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Most Promising Child Star (Desh Ka Ladla) | Ye Hai Mohabbatein | Nominated[20][21] |
| 2014 | Indian Telly Awards | Most Popular Child Artiste - Female | Ye Hai Mohabbatein | Won[13][22] |
| 2014 | STAR Parivaar Awards | Favourite Rishta Nayi Soch Ka (with Divyanka Tripathi) | Ye Hai Mohabbatein | Won[23] |
| 2015 | STAR Parivaar Awards | Favourite Chhota Sadasya | Ye Hai Mohabbatein | Won[24] |
