Disha Vakani

Disha Vakani was born on either 17 August 1978[1][2] or 17 September 1978[3] in a Gujarati family to a noted Gujarati theatre personality Bhim Vakani in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Disha was introduced to theatre at a very young age by her father Bhim Vakani, a noted Gujarati theatre personality. Her career in acting kick-started as a child theatre-artiste with her father. She graduated in Dramatics from Gujarat College, Ahmedabad.[4]

Disha Vakani on the sets of KBC as her famous role of Daya Gada, a fictitious character in the serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Disha was introduced to theatre at a very young age by her father Bhim Vakani, a noted Gujarati theatre personality. Her career in acting kick-started as a child theatre-artiste with her father. She then graduated in the Dramatic arts from Gujarat College and went on to work in popular plays such as kamal Patel v/s Dhamal Patel, Baa Retire Thai Che and Lali Lila. [4] She has played supporting roles in Hindi films like Devdas (2002) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008).[5] She has played the lead role of Dayaben Gada in SAB TV's sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah since 2008.[6][7][8] Her brother Mayur Vakani also plays her on-screen brother Sundarlal or Sundar. She went on maternity leave in September 2017 and did not return. She was never seen on Television or Social media after leaving the Show.[9][10]

She married a Mumbai-based chartered accountant named Mayur Padia on 24 November 2015.[11][12] On 27 November 2017, the couple became parents to a baby girl.[9] She gave a birth to a baby boy in May 2022.[13]

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