Dipika Kakar Biography & Wiki
| Dipika Kakar Full Name | Dipika Kakar Ibrahim |
| Other Name | Faiza |
| Nickname | Dipo, Dipi |
| Profession | Actress |
| Famous For | Simar in Sasural Simar Ka and Sonakshi in Kahan Hum Kahan Tum |
| Dipika Kakar Debut | TV– Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi (2010) Movie– Paltan (2018) |
| Physical Stat | |
| Dipika Kakar Height | In Centimeter- 165 cm In Meter- 1.65 m In Feet- 5’5” |
| Dipika’s Weight | In Kilogram- 55 kg In Pound- 121 lbs |
| Dipika Kakar Body Measurement | 34-26-34 |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Dipika Kakar Personal Life | |
| Date Of Birth | 6 August 1986 |
| Dipika Kakar Age (2022) | 36 Years |
| Birthplace | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home town | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Mumbai University, Mumbai |
| Religion | Islam (Converted From Hinduism) |
| Caste | Kharti |
| Hobbies | Dancing, Reading, Listing to Music |
| Family Member | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriend | Raunak Samson Shoaib Ibrahim |
| Dipika Kakar Husband | Raunak Samson (Flight Attendant) Shoaib Ibrahim (Actor) |
| Dipika Kakar Marriage Date | December 2008 (With Raunak) (Divorce 2015) 22 February 2018 (With Shoaib) |
| Children | None |
| Dipika Kakar Parents | Father– Name Not Known (Army Officer) Mother– Renu Kakkar (Homemaker) |
| Sibling | Sister– Name Not Known |
| Income | |
| Dipika Kakar Net Worth (2022) | ₹ 30 Crore |
| Per Episode Charge | 80,000/- |
Childhood & Early Life
Apart from her, there are 2 elder sisters in Deepika’s family, her father is an army officer and mother is a housewife.
Deepika was interested in dancing and acting since childhood. Deepika did her schooling from the CBSE board, after which she graduated from the University of Mumbai.
In 2007, Dipika Kakar started as an air hostess in “Jet Airways”, but after working for 3 years, she left that job due to health related reasons.
Dipika Kakar Personal Life
Dipika is married to Shoaib Ibrahim who she met on the Sasural Simar Ka set. The duo tied a knot on 22nd February 2018 in Bhopal. Dipika has accepted Islam and she has changed her name to Faiza.
Dipika’s first husband was Raunak Samson, who worked as a flight attendant with Dipika. The duo got married in 2011. However, things did not work out and the couple got divorced in 2015.
Career
After completing her graduation, Dipika joined the Jet Airways and worked as a flight attendant for more than 3 years. However, due to certain health problems, she had to quit her job. 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.
Dipika got the biggest project of her career in 2011 as Simar in Sasural Simar Ka. She played the lead role in the serial. It continued till 2017.
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.
Kakar played the role of Suhasini Thakur in the serial Qayamat Ki Raat in 2018. She also did Big Boss season 12 and became the winner of the reality show.
In 2019 and 2020, she portrayed Sonakshi Rastogi in Star Plus’s Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum opposite Karan Grover.
She has also given guest appearances in many reality shows and serials, including Kundali Bhagya and Balika Vadhu. Dipika has done a movie named “Paltan” which was released in August 2020. Though it didn’t perform well at the box office, Dipika’s performance was appreciated by the critics.
Some Facts About Dipika Kakar
- Dipika’s hobbies are reading, listening to music, traveling, and dancing.
- She loves to eat Pani Puri.
- Dipika worked as an air hostess before joining the film industry. However, she had to quit because of certain health issues.
- Allegedly, the main reason behind Dipika’s divorce with her first husband was her closeness to her Sasural Simar Ka co-star Shoaib.
- She is a dog lover.