Quick facts
| Born | 1 January 1975 |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Profession | Actress, television judge, author |
| Debut | Aag (1994) |
| Married | Goldie Behl, 12 November 2002 |
Film career
After her debut in Aag, she appeared in Diljale (1996), Duplicate (1998), Major Saab (1998), Zakhm (1998), Sarfarosh (1999), Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). She made her Telugu debut with Murari in 2001 and her Marathi debut with Anahat in 2003.
Awards and recognition
She received the Filmfare Lux New Face of the Year award for Aag in 1994, and the Screen Award for Best Female Debut for the same film. She won the Star Screen Award for Best Actress (Marathi) for Anahat in 2003 and the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai in 2000.
Television and other work
She has been a judge on several shows, including Indian Idol season 4, India’s Got Talent, and India’s Best Dramebaaz. She starred in the TV series Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh in 2014 and 2015, and in the streaming series The Broken News in 2022.
She has published books, including The Modern Gurukul in 2015 and A Book of Books in 2025, and she co-owns the Pune Jaguars team in the Tennis Premier League.
- Rose to prominence as a leading Bollywood star of the 1990s and 2000s, delivering iconic performances in blockbuster hits like Sarfarosh, Hum Saath Saath Hain, and Kal Ho Naa Ho.
- Earned critical acclaim and industry accolades early on, capturing the Filmfare Lux New Face of the Year award for her 1994 debut in Aag, alongside multiple Screen Awards across Hindi and Marathi cinema.
- Expanded her dynamic entertainment footprint into the digital era by headlining the 2022 streaming series The Broken News and serving as a prominent television reality show judge.
Health
In July 2018 she announced that she had been diagnosed with a metastatic cancer. She said she was cancer-free in 2021.
Net worth
Not publicly estimated.
