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Ragini Khanna wiki and pics


Ragini Khanna is an Indian television actress and anchor who also appears in Bollywood films born 9 December 1988. She has appeared in many fiction and reality shows on television, initially starting with Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi (2008–09). She is most known for portraying the role of "Suhana Kashyap" in the popular sitcom Sasural Genda Phool (2010–12) on Star Plus. She was one of the contestants in the 4th season of celebrity dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2010). She then made her Bollywood debut with the comedy film Teen Thay Bhai (2011), which was a box office failure.[1] But her role was appreciated by her fans.
She is now looking forward to work simultaneously in both films and television. She was last seen in Life OK's cookery show Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan-Nawaazi ki (2013). At present, she is hosting Zee TV's talent-hunt reality show India’s Best Dramebaaz along with Rithvik Dhanjani. Her upcoming projects include Hindi film Singh Saheb The Great & Punjabi film Bha ji in Problem.

 Early life

Ragini Khanna was born in Mumbai on December 9, 1988. She did her schooling from "R. N. Shah High School" and Masters in Commerce from the University of Mumbai. She has singing from “Prakash Prasad”, son of “Jagannath Prasad”. She initially wanted to become a singer but she eventually became an actress. As a child, she used to go to the shooting spots with her maternal uncle Govinda, who is a popular Bollywood actor. Before starting acting, Ragini did a short print ad which was shot in Panvel.

Career

 2008–09: Television debut and breakthrough
In early 2008, Ragini made her acting debut with Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi on NDTV Imagine. She essayed the role of a confident & outspoken girl Ragini Sharma, middle daughter of Radha Sharma (played by Supriya Pilgaonkar).[2] The show started as a weekly airing on Mondays but later it was made a Monday-to-Thursday daily soap due to its huge popularity. The show finally ended on February 12, 2009 after running successfully for one year. During that period, it was reported that Ragini had bagged two Hindi films, Zindagi Live (directed by Madhu Sharma) and Kaash... Mere Hote (produced by UTV). But Ragini did not work in any of these films due to some unknown reasons.[3] She was also signed by Shri Adhikari Brothers for their film titled as Mare Mere Dushman opposite Ninad Kamat. But the film was probably abandoned as no news regarding the film came out for a long time.[4][5]
Ragini then got her breakthrough role of "Bharti" in Sony TV’s Bhaskar Bharti which was an Indian adaptation of the popular Argentine comedy show Lalola.[6] She played the role of a man "Bhaskar" (played by Eijaz Khan) who transforms into a woman as a result of being cursed by one of his love interests. It acted like a milestone for her career as she quickly stole the limelight for her role and her acting was appreciated. She also appeared as a guest along with Sara Khan, Ratan Rajput & Tina Dutta in an episode of 10 Ka Dum (Indian version of Power of 10) hosted by Salman Khan. Ragini won an amount of Rs. 10,00,000 along with Ratan Rajput.
 2010-12: Success on television and Bollywood debut
Since March 2010, Ragini started working in Sasural Genda Phool which was launched as a prime time show on Star Plus.[7][8] She received a lot of appreciation & recognition for her role of "Suhana" in the serial and the show ran successfully for two years with consistent good TRPs. Meanwhile, she appeared in series of reality shows on TV. She took part in a celebrity gossip show on NDTV Imagine called Meethi Choori No.1.[9] She then appeared in NDTV Imagine's show Big Money hosted by actor R. Madhavan along with television actresses Ratan Rajput, Rashmi Desai and Sneha Wagh. They won and donated Rs. 10,00,000 to Project Nanhi Kali's educational trust.

Months later, Ragini & 5 other television actresses Disha Vakani, Pooja Gaur, Aashka Goradia, Bharti Singh and Aishwarya Sakhuja appeared in a special episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 4 hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.[11] Ragini helped in winning 12,50,000 rupees for "Sahyog Vikas Sanghthan". It also marked an interlude of her singing a famous song from an older movie of Amitabh Bachchan. In December 2010, she participated in the 4th season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, an Indian based on the original UK show Strictly Come Dancing. It helped Ragini in showcasing her dancing skills to the audience. In one of the weeks, she gave a blindfold performance with her choreographer Neerav Bhavlecha. The act depicted a world without vision hence symbolizing the black color which left everyone staring in disbelief.[12] She was finally eliminated at 9th position on 14 February 2011.[13][14]
Khanna then made her Bollywood debut with Teen They Bhai, a comedy film directed by Mrighdeep Lamba, produced by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Productions and PVR Pictures. Her co-stars in the film were Om Puri, Shreyas Talpade and Deepak Dobriyal. The film mostly received negative reviews from the critics but Ragini presented herself very well in the film although she had a small role in the film. Film critic Taran Adarsh also praised her role in the film by saying, "Ragini Khanna adds a lot of freshness to her part".[15][16] Later in 2011, she participated in a celebrity singing reality show Star Ya Rockstar which aired on Zee TV. She was eliminated on 19 November 2011 at 6th position.[17] She also appeared in the promotional video of Ruk Jana Nahi (another Star Plus serial) along with fellow actresses Deepika Singh, Nia Sharma & Pooja Gaur.[18]
Sasural Genda Phool ended 21 April 2012 with a 1 hour special last episode.[19] Khanna's next project was then again Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. After being seen as a contestant in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4, she was seen as a host in its fifth season, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 alongside Manish Paul which aired from June 16, 2012 to Sept 30, 2012 on Colors TV.[20]
She also did a cameo role in Life OK's show Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki.[21] Ragini was then rumored to have been offered the role of "Mohini" in popular mythological series Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev.[22] But the role, which was supposed to be a six day cameo, was later given to Ojaswi Oberoi. When contacted, Ragini said that she really wanted to be a part of the show but some things just didn't work out.[23] She was also initially finalized to essay the lead of Gulshan Sachdeva’s show Housewife Hai...Sab Jaanti Hai on Zee TV. She had even signed her contract papers, and was about to shoot for the promo when things went wrong, with Ragini having some date problems. She was then replaced by Suhasi Goradia Dhami.[24][25]
 2013-present: New prospects and film opportunities
In January 2013, Ragini was seen as a weekly contestant in a cookery show Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan-Nawaazi ki (Indian version of the international series Come Dine with Me) on Life OK.[26][27] She is currently hosting Zee TV's reality show India’s Best Dramebaaz (produced by Essel Productions) along with TV actor Rithvik Dhanjani which has children between the ages of 5–12 years as the participants.[28] There is also a buzz that she might appear as the female lead in an upcoming comedy show by Ravi Ojha Productions tentatively titled as Ek Daal Par Tota Bole but there is no official announcement made yet.[29]
Ragini will soon star in the first Punjabi venture to be made by Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi’s production company, Grazing Goat Pictures.[30] The film is titled as Bha Ji in Problem and it also stars Punjabi actors Gippy Grewal, Gurpreet Ghuggi, veteran actor Om Puri and Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh.[31] Ragini is also going to feature in Anil Sharma's forthcoming film Singh Saheb: The Great. She will play a significant part in the film as Sunny Deol's sister.[32]
Ragini was also rumored to be a part of an upcoming untitled film by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.[33] But recently in an interview she said that she is not a part of the film.[34]
 Other works and appearances

 Anchoring and stage performances

Khanna is a good speaker both in Hindi and in English. She hosted various well-known award functions and events on television before hosting reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 5. In 2010, she hosted Diwali Dilo Ki, a special Diwali celebration event by Star Plus along with Karan Patel. It aired on 30 October 2010 on Star Plus.
In 2011, Khanna hosted the music launch of the Bollywood film Ra.One along with Vivan Bhatena. It did telecast on STAR Plus on Sept 18, 2011 in a grand way.[35] Ragini and other television actresses Sanaya Irani, Pooja Gaur, Deepika Singh and Giaa Manek also shook a leg at the event with actor Shahrukh khan on the foot tapping number Chammak Challo from the film. Ragini then hosted another installment of Diwali celebration events by Star Plus for the year 2011. The event titled Diwali Rishton Ki Mithas aired everyday for half an hour from 17 October to 21 October on Star Plus. Ragini hosted various segments of the event with Shaheer Sheikh and Rupal Patel. Shahrukh Khan & Kareena Kapoor also graced the event for the promotion of their film Ra.One and Ragini again got to shake a leg with Shahrukh on Chammak Challo.[36][37]
In 2012, she co-hosted a special event titled as Sau Saal Cinema Ke along with Karan Tacker, Bharti Singh, Krishna Abhishek, Shruti Ulfat. The event was meant to celebrate and pay fitting tribute to the glorious Indian cinema in the quintessential Star Plus style for completing 100 years. It was aired on 15 December 2012 on Star Plus.[38]
Besides anchoring, Khanna has been a regular stage performer as well. She has performed in various award functions like STAR Parivaar Awards, BIG Star Entertainment Awards, Sau Saal Cinema Ke and many other events and shows. She has also performed at the Wembley arena in London along with Jay Soni.[39]
 Stand-up comedy
Khanna has also tried stand-up comedy. Since 2009, she has appeared several times in various seasons of Comedy Circus, a popular reality-based stand-up comedy show of Sony TV. Although she never participated as a contestant but has appeared as a guest performer many times in various seasons of Comedy Circus. She has given guest performances with many celebrities like Shweta Tiwari, Rajesh Kumar and professional comedians like Kapil Sharma, Rajiv Nigam, Rehman Khan e.t.c. Ragini's real-life cousin Krushna Abhishek is also a stand-up comedian and has been a permanent contestant in almost every season of Comedy Circus.

 Endorsements and other activities

Khanna is one of those few television actors who are also brand ambassadors. She is the face of Emami Vasocare body lotion produced by Emami company.[40] She is also the brand ambassador of 'Beauty with Astrology' science organization founded by her mother, Kamini Khanna. They have also launched an early morning spiritual and wellness radio show titled 'Seher' on 92.7 BIG FM with Ragini as brand ambassador.[41] She is also the brand ambassador of "Mix 'n' Drink" which was launched in 2011 by Catch foods.


Being a popular TV actor, Khanna has also walked the ramp few times. She along with many other celebrities like Shibani Kashyap, Sana Saeed, Raageshwari Loomba, Shazahn Padamsee, Hrishita Bhatt and Vivek Oberoi took to famous fashion stylist and designer Neeta Lulla’s fashion ramp for the Global Peace Initiative ‘Walk for Peace’ campaign on 26 November 2012 which was organized to spread the message of peace and harmony on the day Mumbai was attacked four years ago.[44] She recently walked the ramp at the launch of Telly Calendar 2013, which is a calendar of leading actors and actresses of television launched by Marinating Films on 10th Jan 2013.[45] She is also one of the actors who have featured in the telly calendar.[46] She has also appeared in some TV commercials. E.g. Wella Kolestint.

 Personal life

Ragini's parents are Praveen Khanna & Kamini Khanna. She is the 2nd child of her parents. Her elder brother, Amit Khanna is also an actor and has worked in serials like Yeh Dil Chahe More.[48] Her mother, Kaamini Khanna is a writer, music director, singer, anchor and founder of 'Beauty with Astrology'.[49] Ragini's maternal grandparents are Late Smt. Nirmala Devi (classical singer) and Shri Arun Ahuja (Actor) who are co-incidentally Govinda (actor)'s parents.
She is the niece of famous Bollywood actor Govinda and the cousin of Krushna Abhishek (actor, stand-up comedian) and Soumya Seth (TV actress). She is a pure vegetarian. She is also a well-trained singer and dancer.[50] She knows Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, English, and Marathi language. In 2011, there were some rumors of Ragini dating a rich businessman Jesal Arya although Ragini herself never talked about or confirmed this in front of the media.

Television Career

 Fiction shows
Year Serial Role Channel Notes
2008-09 Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi Ragini Sharma NDTV Imagine Parallel Lead Role
2009 Bhaskar Bharti Bharti Sony TV Lead Role
2010-12 Sasural Genda Phool Suhana Kashyap Star Plus Lead Role
2012 Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki Herself Life OK Cameo[61]
 Reality TV shows
Year Show Channel Notes
2010 Meethi Choori No.1 NDTV Imagine Participant
2010-11 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 Sony TV Contestant (Eliminated)
2011 Star Ya Rockstar Zee TV Contestant (Eliminated)
2012 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 Colors TV Co-host with Manish Paul
2013 Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan-Nawaazi ki Life OK Weekly Contestant
2013 India’s Best Dramebaaz Zee TV Co-host with Rithvik Dhanjani (Currently working)
 Other appearances
Year Show Notes
2008 Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family In Holi special episode[62]
2009 10 Ka Dum Season 2
Dekh India Dekh Guest performance with Rajesh Kumar & Rajiv Nigam[63]
2010 Big Money: Chota Parda Bada Game
Baat Hamari Pakki Hai In Saachi-Shravan wedding episode[64][65]
Comedy Ka Daily Soap Guest performance with Krushna Abhishek[66][67]
Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai In last episode
Comedy Circus Ke SuperStars Guest performance with Jimmy Moses[68]
Kaun Banega Crorepati 4
2011 Jubilee Comedy Circus Along with Deepak Dobriyal[69]
Ratan Ka Rishta Along with Rakshanda Khan & Jay Soni[70]
Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur Guest performance with Shweta Tiwari & Kapil Sharma[71]
Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai
2012 Kahani Comedy Circus Ki Guest performance with Rehman Khan[72]
Movers & Shakers Masala Markey Along with Jay Soni[73]
 Films

Year Film Role Language Notes
2011 Teen Thay Bhai Gurleen Kaur Hindi Debut Film
2013 Bha Ji in Problem Punjabi Announced[74]
2013 Singh Saheb: The Great Hindi Filming[75]
 Awards

 STAR Parivaar Awards
2011: Panteen Parivartan Award - for Sasural Genda Phool as Suhana
2011: Favorite Bahu - for Sasural Genda Phool as Suhana
2012: Favorite Patni - for Sasural Genda Phool as Suhana
 Indian Telly Awards
2010: Most Popular Actress
 BIG Star Entertainment Awards
2010: Most Entertaining Actress
 Boroplus Gold Awards
2011: Find of The Year - for Sasural Genda Phool as Suhana
 BIG Television Awards
2011: BIG Garma Garam Jodi - for Sasural Genda Phool as Suhana (along with Jay Soni)
 Apsara Awards
2012: Apsara Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series - for Sasural Genda Phool as Suhana
 Other accolades
Lions Gold Award for Best Actor in a Debut Role - for Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi.
Hira Manek Award for Best actor- Female.
Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai - special recognition given by Saas Bahu aur Saazish.
Award for her outstanding contribution as an actor by NBC.
Kala Ratna National Achievement Award by Image welfare achievers forum.
India Ne Bana Di Jodi Awards - Best Couple Award along with co-actor Jay Soni - for Sasural Genda Phool

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