Ridhima Pandit
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| Born | 25 June 1990 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
Ridhima Pandit (born 25 June 1990) is an Indian actress, model, and television host who works in Hindi television. She is known for her role of Rajni Kant in Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant. In 2019, she participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 and became the 2nd runner-up. In 2021, she participated in Bigg Boss OTT 1 .
Early life
Pandit was born on 25 June 1990[1] in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Career
Modelling and debut (2016–2018)
She started her career as a model; her modeling projects included Sunsilk, Fair & Lovely, Dove, Harpic, Veet, Luminous, and Set Wet.[2]
In February 2016, Ridhima made her acting debut in the Hindi television industry with Life OK's sitcom Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant.[3] The show garnered her praise for the main role of Rajni, a super-humanoid robot, and she received the Gold Award for Best Debut Actress. The show ended in February 2017.[4]
In 2017, she performed in Sony Entertainment Television's The Drama Company.[5] Venturing into digital content, she appeared in Voot's web series Yo Ke Hua Bro. Star Plus signed her to host the dance competition reality show Dance Champions that year.[6]
She also portrayed a sweet Devina Kapoor in ALT Balaji's romantic web series Hum - I'm Because of Us, created by Ekta Kapoor in 2018.
Khatron Ke Khiladi and beyond (2019–present)
In 2019, Pandit participated in Colors TV's stunt-based reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9, emerging as the second runner-up.
She then appeared in a second Colors TV production, the comical game show Khatra Khatra Khatra.[7]
From August 2019 to February 2020, Ridhima portrayed Amrita Sharma in Zee TV's science fiction drama Haiwaan : The Monster, produced by Kapoor. In 2021, she participated in Bigg Boss OTT, and was evicted on Day 18 along with her connection Karan Nath.[8]
She played the role of Priya Sawant in the 2024 Netflix movie Sikandar ka Muqaddar.
In August 2025 she joined the Sony Sab show Ufff.. Yeh Love Hai Mushkil, playing the role of Lata.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sikandar Ka Muqaddar | Priya | Hindi | |
| 2025 | Ari: My Name is Nobody | Telugu | ||
| Premachi Goshta 2 | Priya | Marathi | [9] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant | Rajni Kant/Rajjo | [4] | |
| 2017 | The Drama Company | Contestant | [4] | |
| Dance Champions | Host | [6] | ||
| Yo Ke Hua Bro | Ragini | [5] | ||
| 2018 | Hum - I'm Because of Us | Devina Kapoor | ||
| 2019 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 | Contestant | 2nd runner-up | [7] |
| 2019–2020 | Haiwaan : The Monster | Amrita Agnihotri | ||
| 2020 | Kundali Bhagya | Guest | ||
| 2021 | Bigg Boss OTT | Contestant | 11th place | |
| 2025 | Ufff..Yeh Love Hai Mushkil | Lata | ||
| 2026 | The 50 | Contestant |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gold Awards | Best Debut Actress | Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant | Won | [10][11] |
| 2021 | Iconic Gold Awards | Iconic Participant For The Year For Reality Show | Bigg Boss OTT | Won |
References
- ^ "Actress Ridhima Pandit has special plans for her birthday". The Times of India. 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Ridhima Pandit of Bahu Hamari Rajni_Kant says will never be part of regressive shows on TV". The Times of India. TNN. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Is Ridhima Pandit of Bahu Humari Rajni_kant dating Hrithik's cousin?". The Times of India. TNN. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b c Rishabh Suri (30 July 2017). "Ridhima Pandit: I will never do crappy roles like heroine ki behen in films". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Aparshakti Khurana relates to his character in the new web series Yo Ke Hua Bro". The Indian Express. Mumbai. Indo-Asian News Service. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b "'Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant' actress Riddhima Pandit to host 'Dance Champions' with Raghav Juyal". Mid-Day. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b Shruti Shiksha (12 July 2018). "Khatron Ke Khiladi Is Back. Contestants Include Vikas Gupta, Bharti Singh, Haarsh Limbachiyaa". NDTV. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Ridhima Pandit and Karan Nath evicted from Bigg Boss OTT". 23 August 2021.
- ^ बोडके, चेतन (9 July 2025). "लव्हस्टोरीच्या अरेंज मॅरेजची गोष्ट, 'प्रेमाची गोष्ट २'चा हटके टीझर प्रदर्शित; चित्रपट केव्हा होणार रिलीज". Navarashtra (in Marathi). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Sarika Sharmaj (10 June 2016). "Ridhima Pandit of Bahu Hamari Rajni_Kant wins first award". TNN. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Zee Gold Award 2016 winner list". India Today. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.