Benaf Dadachandji

Benaf Dadachanji is an Indian actress, working in Hindi television. She is known for her role as Radhika "Baby" Thakkar, a physically disabled young girl, in the TV series Baa Bahoo Aur Baby.

Benaf Dadachanji
Born1987 or 1988 (age 35–36)[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Early life and career

Born in Mumbai, she did her schooling from St. Anne's High School.[2]

Benaf started her career with various advertisements.[3] In 1995, she appeared in Santosh Sivan directed Hindi film Halo as Shasha and then in the 1998 film China Gate as Lali. For her performance in Halo, she received Special Jury Award at the 43rd National Film Awards.[4] The jury presented the certificate award for "her charming and natural performance".[2][3]

She later started her career in Hindi television industry playing various roles in soaps like Hello Dollie, Baa Bahoo aur Baby, Yeh Moh Moh ke Dhaagey, Jhansi Ki Rani and Choti Bahu 2. In 2012 she appeared as Paulomi in Byah Hamari Bahu Ka.[5] She was most recently seen in the web series Baarish.

Personal life

In February 2019, she married her long time partner Norman.[6][7] She has a daughter named Ivana born on 18th November 2019.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996HaloSasha
1998China GateLali
2014Bobby JasoosNoor[8]

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997NazaranaIshitaTelevision film
1998So Let's Yahoo[9]Herself
2004–2005Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic BagLopa
2005RemixYamini
2005–2010Baa Bahoo Aur BabyRadhika "Baby" Thakkar
2007Ssshhhh...Phir Koi HaiShwetaEpisode "Maut Ka Chakravyuh"
2009–2011Jhansi Ki RaniGanga
2011–2012Chotti Bahu 2Barkha
2012Byaah Hamari Bahoo KaPaulomi
2015–2016Sumit Sambhal LegaSimran
2017Yeh Moh Moh Ke DhaageySaanvi
2019BaarishZeeniaWeb series
2022Dhadkan Zindaggi KiiDr. Aditi Saxena
2023-presentSapnon Ki ChhalaangPriyal

Awards

Dadachanji has won the following awards:

References
  1. Vetticad, Anna M.M. (22 May 2000). "Look at me now". India Today. Retrieved 22 May 2016. Benaf - six during the shooting, now 12
  2. "43rd National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  3. "43rd National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  4. Narayanan, Ramya; Shah, Sonali (12 December 2008). "Children no more". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  5. "Gaurav Khanna in Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka". The Times of India. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  6. "Baa Bahoo Aur Baby actor Benaf Dadachandji ties the knot; Rubina Dilaik, Srishty Rode celebrate". The Indian Express. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  7. "Baa Bahoo Aur Baby actress Benaf Dadachandji ties the knot in a hush hush wedding - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  8. "Photos: Vidya Balan at the trailer launch of 'Bobby Jasoos'". mid-day. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  9. "Spicy girls - Society & The Arts News - Issue Date: Feb 9, 1998".
  10. "Halo". Children's Film Society, India. Retrieved 2 June 2012.


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