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Dangal actress Sakshi Tanwar is now a Bollywood star: A look at her work on TV

Last updated on - Dec 22, 2016, 16:09 IST
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Dangal actress Sakshi Tanwar is now a Bollywood star: A look at her work on TV

Sakshi Tanwar, who started her career with hit TV show Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii as Parvati is basking in compliments for her acting skills in the upcoming movie Dangal. The actress will be seen opposite Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan in the film and the social media sites have been full of compliments for the actress. Here is a look at the career graph of Sakshi Tanwar, who has gone miles to achieve this success.
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Dangal actress Sakshi Tanwar is now a Bollywood star: A look at her work on TV

Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii - The actress had just entered the industry and hosted shows on Doordarshan when the role of Parvati in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii landed into her lap. The show marked a wonderful beginning to her career on TV. Her character became famous among household women in a couple of days and she was looked upon as a 'sanskari bahu'. She is still remembered for her role in the show which aired for almost eight years.
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Dangal actress Sakshi Tanwar is now a Bollywood star: A look at her work on TV

Kutumb - While playing the protagonist on Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, she also took up the role of Maya Mittal on then famous show, Kutumb. Though she played the role for a little while as Sanjay's wife who passes away at an early stage of their marriage, but the impact it had on people was always good.
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Dangal actress Sakshi Tanwar is now a Bollywood star: A look at her work on TV

Balika Vadhu - Anothe popular show that Sakshi aired in was none other than the most successful TV shows of all time 'Balika Vadhu'. She played the role of Teepri on the show in 2010. While she was doing the show, Shweta was also hosting the show Crime Patrol simultaneously.
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Dangal actress Sakshi Tanwar is now a Bollywood star: A look at her work on TV

Bade Achhe Lagte Hain - After a series of special appearances and cameos, Sakshi again made an entry on TV in a full fledged role of Priya Kapoor on Bade Achhe Lagte Hain. Her chemistry with co-actor Ram Kapoor was well appreciated by fans and their popularity grew leaps and bounds. This show aired from 2011 - 2014.
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Dangal actress Sakshi Tanwar is now a Bollywood star: A look at her work on TV

24: Season 2 - Another successful venture that fell into her kitty was Anil Kapoor starrer 24: Season 2. It came as a pleasant surprise for fans came to know about her presence on the show, and the strong character of ATS chief Malik surprised everyone. Sakshi shed off her sanskari bahu image for this one and played a strong woman named Shivani Malik.
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Dangal actress Sakshi Tanwar is now a Bollywood star: A look at her work on TV

Dangal: Now in Dangal, Sakshi is all set to impress her fans once again. She had won many a hearts in just the trailer of the show, and now that the Bollywood celebs have watched the movie, they are all praises for the actress. This is the first time that she is starring in a big movie opposite one of the superstars in the industry - 'Aamir Khan'.

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