Ragini Khanna
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| Biography | |
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| Name | Ragini Khanna |
| Profession | Indian actress & anchor |
| Famous for | Being Govinda’s niece |
| Years Active | 2008-2020 |
| Date of Birth | December 9, 1987 |
| Age (In 2025) | 37 Years 4 Month(s) 23 Days |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Khatri |
| Mother Tongue | Punjabi |
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
| Height | in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet inches- 5ft 4in |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend(s)/Affair(s) | Jesal Arya (businessman) |
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| Parents | |
| Father | Late Praveen Khanna (producer) |
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| Mother | Kamini Khanna (astrologer and music director) |
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| Sibling(s) | |
| Brother(s) | Amit Khanna (actor) |
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| Cousin(s) | Yashvardhan Ahuja Tina Ahuja (actress) Arti Singh (actress)  Krushna Abhishek (actor)  Vinay Anand (actor)  Soumya Seth (actress) Aryan Singh (actor) Janmendra Kumar Ahuja (director) |
| Other Relative(s) | |
| Niece(s) | Brithi Anand Virajini Anand |
| Nephew(s) | Rayaan Sharma Krishaang Sharma Vivaan Anand Ayden Kapoor |
| Uncle(s) | Govinda (actor) Kirti Kumar Ahuja (actor-director) Late Atmaprakash Sharma Late Ravi Anand (actor) Devendra Sharma (actor) |
| Aunt(s) | Sunita Ahuja Padma Ahuja Sharma Late Pushpa Ahuja Anand |
| Grandfather (maternal) | Arun Kumar Ahuja (actor) |
| Grandmother (maternal) | Nirmala Devi (classical singer) |
| Sister-in-law(s) | Kashmera Shah (actress) Jyothi Naval (actress) |
| Brother-in-law(s) | Arun Kapoor (actor) |
| Education Details | |
| School | R. N. Shah High School, Juhu, Mumbai |
| College | University of Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | Masters degree in Commerce |
| Filmography | |
| Debut Movie | Teen Thay Bhai (2011) |
| Movies | Ghoomketu (2020) Posham Pa (2019) Gurgaon (2017) Bhaji in Problem (Punjabi, 2013) Teen Thay Bhai (2011) |
| TV Show(s) | Comedy Nights with Kapil (2014) Sasural Genda Phool (2010-12) Bhaskar Bharti (2009) Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi (2008-09) |
| Reality Shows (as Contestant) | Comedy Nights Live (2016) Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawaazi Ki (2013) Kahani Comedy Circus Ki (2012) Star Ya Rocktar (2011) Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 (2010-11) Kaun Banega Crorepati (2010) Meethi Choori No 1 (2010) Big Money: Chota Parda Bada Game (2010) 10 Ka Dum (2009) Dekh India Dekh (2009) |
| Reality Shows (as Host) | Dil Hai Chota Sa Choti Si Asha (2014) Gangs of Haseepur (2014) India’s Best Dramebaaz (2013) Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 (2012) Jubilee Comedy Circus (2011) |
| Awards | |
| Versatile Television Actress & Anchor award at the Dadasaheb Phalke Icon Award Films, 2022 Best Actress in a Drama Series for “Sasural Genda Phool” at the Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards, 2012 Best Actress in a Lead Role for “Sasural Genda Phool” at the Indian Telly Awards, 2010 | |
| twitter.com/iraginikhanna (127k followers) | |
| facebook.com/iraginikhanna (1.1m followers) facebook.com/iragini.k | |
| instagram.com/raginikhanna (388k followers) | |
| Youtube | youtube.com/@RaginiKhanna9 |
| Website | raginikhanna.co |
| Other Details | |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
Ragini Khanna is an Indian actress and anchor, known for her portrayal of Bharti in Bhaskar Bharti (2009) and Suhana Kashyap in Sasural Genda Phool (2010-2012). Govinda is her maternal uncle, and among her cousins are actors Krushna Abhishek, Arti Singh, Vinay Anand, Aryan Singh, Tina Ahuja, and Soumya Seth. | |
| Ragini was born on 9 December 1987 into a Punjabi Hindu family to Praveen Khanna and Kamini Khanna in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Actor Amit Khanna is her elder brother. 1 2 3 | |
| Her father, Praveen Khanna produced the 1994 film “Beta Ho To Aisa”, starring Govinda and Varsha Usgaonkar in the lead roles. He passed away on 15 October 2015 due to a heart attack. 4 | |
| Her mother, Kamini Khanna is the elder sister of actor Govinda. She is a Music Director, Singer, Anchor, and Astrologer. Kamini is the founder of Beauty with Astrology and also gave the music for Govinda’s 2005 film Ssukh. 5 2 | |
| Ragini’s brother, Amit Khanna has acted in television shows like C.I.D. (2003), Karam Apnaa Apnaa (2006), Yeh Dil Chahe More (2006), Kumkum: Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan (2009), and Savdhaan India: Crime Alert (2012). | |
| She attended R. N. Shah High School in Juhu, Mumbai, for her schooling and later pursued her post-graduation in Commerce from the University of Mumbai. 6 | |
| Ragini Khanna aspired to become a pop star, dedicating 15 years to training in classical singing and 8 years to mastering various dance forms. However, fate had different plans in store for her. 7 | |
| Ragini Khanna made her acting debut in 2008 with the television show “Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi”, which aired on NDTV Imagine. 7 | |
| In 2009, Khanna portrayed the character of Bharti in Sony TV’s television show “Bhaskar Bharti” and also made an appearance on Salman Khan’s game show “10 Ka Dum”. 7 | |
| She was poised to make her Bollywood debut in 2009 with a lead role in Sri Adhikari Brothers’ film “Mare Mere Dushman”, but unfortunately, the movie was shelved. 8 | |
| She portrayed the lead role of Suhana Kashyap in Star Plus’s show “Sasural Genda Phool”, which aired from 1 March 2010 to 21 April 2012. For her performance as Suhana, she won the Best Actress in a Lead Role award at the Indian Telly Awards in 2010. | |
| In 2010, she participated as a contestant on “Big Money: Chota Parda Bada Game,” “Meethi Choori No 1,” and “Kaun Banega Crorepati”. | |
| In December 2010, Ragini joined as a contestant on Sony TV’s dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She and her partner Neerav Bavlecha were eliminated in week 10 on 14 February 2011. 9 | |
| Ragini participated in the celebrity singing reality show “Star Ya Rockstar” on Zee TV in 2011. 10 | |
| She co-hosted the 5th season of the celebrity dance reality show “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa” on Colors TV with Manish Paul. | |
| She made her Bollywood debut alongside Om Puri, Deepak Dobriyal, and Shreyas Talpade in Teen Thay Bhai (2011), directed by Mrighdeep Lamba. 11 | |
Khanna featured on the cover page of Grehlakshmi magazine’s June 2011 edition. | |
| In 2013, she starred opposite Gippy Grewal in the Punjabi film “Bhaji in Problem”, directed by Smeep Kang. The film was a commercial success, earning over ₹17 crores against its budget of ₹5 crores. | |
| She portrayed the role of Pankaj Tripathi’s daughter in the 2016 film “Gurgaon”. | |
In August 2017, she graced the cover page of Perfect Woman magazine. | |
| She starred alongside Mahie Gill and Sayani Gupta in the 2019 psychological thriller film “Posham Pa”, directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. 12 | |
| Khanna starred opposite Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the 2020 film “Ghoomketu”, written and directed by Pushpendra Nath Misra. | |
| She is in a relationship with businessman Jesal Arya. 13 | |
In November 2022, she won the Versatile Television Actress & Anchor award at the Dadasaheb Phalke Icon Award Films. 14 | |
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