Dipika Kakar is a well-known television actress and model from India. She is also identified by the name Dipika Kakar Ibrahim, her married name. “In the series called “Sasural Simar Ka,” Kakar debuts on Indian television as Simar Prem Bharadwaj. “She was also seen along with her husband Shoaib Ibrahim in the “Jhalak Dikhlaja Season 8” reality dance show, “Nach Baliye Season 8. Dipika won India’s biggest reality television competition, “Bigg Boss Season 12,” hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.
Full name Dipika Kakar Ibrahim
Nickname Faiza, Dipo, Dipi
Date of Birth August 6, 1986
Age 33 years (As of 2019)
Birthplace Pune, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Hometown Pune, Maharashtra, India
Profession Actress & Model
Husband Shoaib Ibrahim (Actor)
Religion Islam (converted from Hinduism)
Zodiac sign Leo
Early life
On August 6, 1986 (33 years old as of 2019), Dipika Kakar was born to an army officer and her mother, Renu Kakkar, in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Her mother is, by trade, a housewife. As of 2018, she is 32 years of age. Dipika has two sisters who are elderly.
Also, she’s a dog enthusiast and has a pet dog. Kakar graduated from the CBSE board of directors and graduated from the University of Mumbai, Mumbai. She began working as an air hostess with Jet Airways for approximately 3 years after completing her studies, but she quit the job due to some health problems. She entered the entertainment industry after that and gained fame.
Personal life
Dipika was married to Raunak Samson, a professional flight attendant. In 2008, they got married and divorced in 2012. After that, with her co-star from the Sasural Simar Ka “Shoaib Ibrahim” movie, she moved on. Before they tied the knot in February 2018, the pair dated one another. They are the entertainment industry’s most amazing couple. On ‘Nach Baliye Season 8,’ in front of the national television, Shoaib suggested Dipika.
Career
Prior to coming to the television industry, Dipika Kakar was a flight attendant. “In the mythological show “Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi,” she began her acting career on Indian TV with the role of “Lakshmi,” then appeared as ‘Rekha’ in “Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo. She appeared in “Sasural Simar Ka” in the lead role of “Simar Prem Bharadwaj” in 2011. Dipika left the show in 2017 after conducting the show for six years.
She participated in the ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 8’ dance reality show. In 2017, she was a contestant with her husband Shoaib Ibrahim in the eighth season of the dance-based reality show Nach Baliye. “She also appeared on the “Entertainment Ki Raat” reality show on Colors TV.
In 2018, in a cameo opposite Karishma Tanna and Vivek Dahiya, Kakar played the role of “Suhasini” in Ekta Kapoor’s “Qayamat Ki Raat.” Dipika is all set to make her debut in Bollywood with the upcoming movie called “Paltan” by JP Dutta. At Zee Gold Awards 2015, she was awarded “Most Fit Actress Female” and at Zee Gold Awards 2016, “Best Actress in a Lead Role (critics).”
In the twelfth season of the most controversial Indian reality TV show, ‘Bigg Boss,’ Dipika was a celebrity contestant along with other celebrities including Neha Pendse, Srishty Rode & Kanvir Bohra. She is one of the favourite contestants so far, and after staying away from her family for more than 3 months and continuously being under the scanner of 100 cameras, she eventually won the title of ‘Bigg Boss Season 12.’ As she kissed the award, Dipika shed tears of joy and united herself with her loved ones.
Facts
In 2007, Dipika Kakar joined Jet Airways as an air hostess, but due to some health problems, she quit the job after working there for three years.
She then entered the entertainment industry and made her acting debut in 2010 with the ‘Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi’ television series, in which she played Lakshmi’s role.
She’s an educated dancer. Dipika participated in the popular ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 8’ dance reality show in 2015.
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