Dipika Kakar

Dipika was born on 6 August 1985 in Pune, India. Kakar completed her school level exams conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education and then graduated from the University of Mumbai. After completing her studies she started working as a flight attendant with Jet Airways for almost 3 years. Due to some health issues, she resigned and joined the entertainment industry. ==Career==

Kakar started her career as an Air Hostess for three years in Mumbai. Then, she made her television debut in 2010 with Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi where she played Lakshmi. She then appeared in Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo as Rekha. From 2011 to 2017, she portrayed Simar Bhardwaj in Colors TV's Sasural Simar Ka. In 2015, Kakar participated in the celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8. In 2017, she participated in Star Plus's Nach Baliye 8 with Shoaib Ibrahim. She next appeared in Entertainment Ki Raat. In October 2018, Kakar Ibrahim participated in Bigg Boss 12. On 30 December 2018, she emerged as the winner of the season. In 2019 and 2020, she portrayed Sonakshi Rastogi in Star Plus's Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum opposite Karan Grover. ==Personal life==

Kakar married Raunak Samson in 2011 but separated in 2015. She married Shoaib Ibrahim, her co-star from Sasural Simar Ka, on 22 February 2018 in Bhopal. She converted to Islam and changed her name to Faiza Kakar and Ibrahim were on a family vacation in Kashmir with their son Ruhaan, but they left Kashmir before the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Ibrahim broke the news via a vlog that Kakar has a tennis ball sized tumor in her liver. Kakar underwent a procedure in February 2026 for the removal of a stomach cyst and a liver cyst. Her husband confirmed that the surgery was successful. == Filmography ==

Television Special appearances Films Music videos ==Awards and nominations==