Ruhi Chaturvedi is an Indian model and actress. She is famous for playing the character of Sherlyn Chopra in the Zee TV show Kundali Bhagya.
Wiki/Biography
Ruhi Chaturvedi was born on Monday, 29 April 1991 (age 31 years; in 2022) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Taurus. He completed his school education at Divine Child, Mumbai. Later, he completed his studies majoring in History at Bhavan’s College, Mumbai.
Ruhi has been fascinated by acting since childhood. In an interview, recalling her childhood memories, Ruhi shared,
I always wanted to be an actress because Madhuri Dixit used to live in my building. As a child, I used to watch many of his films and loved his performances. In fact, I even visited different sets with him and that’s how the inclination to venture into acting came in me. I will never be anyone else. This is final.”
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Family
Ruhi Chaturvedi belongs to a Marwari family.
Parents & Siblings
Ruhi Chaturvedi’s brother, Ateet Chaturvedi, is an entrepreneur.
Husband
On 2 December 2019, Ruhi Chaturvedi got married to her best friend Shivendraa Saainiyol, an actor. In an interview, Ruhi Chaturvedi spoke about her relationship and said,
Shivendraa and I have been friends since 13 years, but the thought of marrying each other never crossed our minds until our family suggested it. My father met his father and things went smoothly. So, even though we have known each other for a long time, we will have an arranged marriage.”
religion
Ruhi Chaturvedi is a Hindu.
Career
Modeling
Ruhi Chaturvedi started her modeling career by participating in the Miss Mumbai beauty pageant. However, he could not win it. In 2010, she won the Miss India Worldwide pageant. After that, she walked the ramp for many famous Indian fashion designers like Swapnil Shinde, Rocky S, Ritu Kumar, Ritu Beri and Narendra Kumar. She has walked the ramp for fashion weeks like Lakme Fashion Week, Bangalore Fashion Week, Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week and the MIT Graduation show.
In 2017, Ruhi Chaturvedi decided to change her career from modeling to acting. In an interview, he talked about this and said,
The whole trip has been absolutely amazing. If I have to be honest, I didn’t really face much struggle while finding my way on television. I remember that 17th January 2017 was my last fashion show in Jaipur. Post that I came back and told my parents that I don’t want to do fashion shows anymore and want to be a part of television.”
Television program
In 2017, Ruhi Chaturvedi made her debut with the Zee television show Kundali Bhagya where she played the role of Sherlyn Khurana. This television show is produced by Ekta Kapoor. In an interview, he talked about his television show and said,
I have participated in Femina Miss India and have walked the ramp for many fashion shows. Getting a call from Ekta Kapoor’s production house for Kundali Bhagya was like a dream come true for me. After giving my appearance test for the character of Sherlyn, I couldn’t sleep for 15 days. I am not sure if I will be selected. When I got the final confirmation from the production side I was very happy. I’m glad I played Sherlyn.”
Award
- In 2016, she was awarded the Maharani Gayatri Devi Award for best upcoming face.
- In 2017, she was awarded the Rajasthan International Film Award for Best Female Debut for the Rajasthani film Kangana (2016).
- In 2018, he was awarded the Zee Rishtey Award for the television show Kumkum Bhagya (2017).
- In 2021, she was awarded the International Iconic Award for Best Television Actress for the television show Kumkum Bhagya (2017).
Favourite
- Travel Destination: Greece
Facts/Trivia
- According to Ruhi, initially, her father was skeptical about her decision to play a negative character in the Hindi television show Kumkum Bhagya (2017). In an interview, Ruhi quoted,
I remember when I got the offer, my father was skeptical about me taking up this role. Since it was a negative role, he felt I would get typecast and immediately said no. I took some time to convince him saying that it was just a cameo for two months and by the end of the first month, the character would turn into a positive role before he exited the show. That’s when he agreed to let me accept the offer.”
- During an interview, Ruhi Chaturvedi spoke about her home state Rajasthan and said,
No matter where you were born, you always feel connected to your roots. Rajasthan is my home state and coming here feels great. While everyone was talking about soaring temperatures, I was just feeling nostalgic. I have lived in Mumbai all my life, but on vacation, I used to visit my father’s family home in Mukundgarh in Jhunjhunu district.”
- In an interview, Ruhi shared that her dream role is Vidya Bagchi from the Hindi film Kahani (2012).
- In an interview, Ruhi spoke about her family and said that she belongs to the Marwari community which is known for not allowing women to pursue a career in acting, but her parents supported her to pursue a career in the same field. He quoted,
I think my whole family supports me to enter this field. I come from a Marwari family, and many girls are not allowed to enter this field. They are narrow-minded, but mom, dad, grandpa, grandma, brother, everyone is very supportive. You know there are times when I want to give up, but they are always there. They keep reminding me why I started in the first place and always pushing me.
- According to Ruhi, playing the role of Sherlyn Khurana in the television show Kumkum Bhagya was the most challenging job for her. He quoted,
Seriously, I have to tell you that Sherlyn has been the most challenging role for me because I am not a crafty person in life. One day I was crying on set, I told my director that I don’t know how to play Sherlyn. I don’t know how to make faces, raise eyebrows, etc. Everyone on the set became worried and scared; they started thinking if I could play this role.
- He is an avid dog lover and has a pet dog named Sky Chaturvedi.
- He is often seen consuming alcohol on various occasions.
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