Kavita Kaushik


Kavita Kaushik is an Indian actress. She made her television debut with Ekta Kapoor's Kutumb. Kaushik is best known for her portrayal of Chandramukhi Chautala on SAB TV sitcom F.I.R., a role which established her career in the Indian television industry, and made her a household name. Kaushik had participated in the dance reality show Nach Baliye, and was one the participants in the eighth installation of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Kavita played the lead role on Sab TV's Dr. Bhanumati On Duty.

Early life

Kaushik was born on 15 February 1981 in Delhi. She is the daughter of Dinesh Chandra Kaushik, a former CRPF officer. She graduated in Philosophy from Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi.

Career

Debut (2001–06)

Kaushik had started modelling, hosting events and anchoring during her college days. In 2001 she appeared in auditions in the New Delhi for Kutumb and moved to Mumbai. After her work in the soap opera, Kutumb, Kaushik was seen in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, portraying the role of Manya Doshi. She then portrayed the character of Naina Kulkarni, in the afternoon daily Kumkum Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan and in Piya Ka Ghar In another popular TV series, Remix, she played Pallavi. She also appeared in a brief role in the serial Tumhari Disha, and C.I.D. as Sub Inspector Anushka.

Breakthrough and success (2006–15)

In her initial days in the industry, Kaushik was offered mostly glamorous and negative roles owing to her tall frame and appealing personality. She started her stint as Chandramukhi Chautala in F.I.R. in 2006 which proved to be a watershed role in her career and it marked a break from the negative roles that she was being offered at that time. The sitcom proved to be a commercial and critical success, completing 1000 episodes. The role of a gusty female cop who speaks in a Haryanavi accent made Kaushik a renowned face of Indian television and won several accolades for her. The character of Chandramukhi Chautala is rated as one of the most famous comic characters of Indian television.
Despite the sitcom's success, Kaushik left the show in January 2013 to star in another SAB TV sitcom Tota Weds Maina opposite Gaurav Gera. The story focused on Tota and Maina, and the situations that ensued when they mistakenly marry one another. However, the show continually saw a dip in the TRPs and went off air in the April of the same year. During her time off FIR, the show took a 20-year leap with actor Chitrashi Rawat playing the role of Jawalamukhi Chautala, Chandramukhi's daughter. Kaushik made a comeback in FIR donning her previous role of Chandramukhi Chautala in July 2013 while Rawat was asked to quit the show.

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and later projects (2015-present)

Post after FIR, Kavita was seen participating in the popular celebrity dance show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2015. She was eliminated in 2nd week. She later hosted a show Fakebook with Kavita. She made news after storming out of the Jhalak stage during its grand finale in October 2015 after Comedy Nights Bachao insulted her and turned her mike off. Kavita said: She has been offered to be a part of Bigg Boss but she said she rejected it. In 2016, Kavita landed the lead role in Dr. Bhanumati On Duty but she quit the show and got replaced by Debina Bonnerjee.

Debut in Bollywood films

Kavita made a debut in Bollywood with the 2004 film, Ek Hasina Thi playing Saif Ali Khan's girlfriend.
In addition to her various television roles, Kaushik has played minor roles in films like Phillum City and Mumbai Cutting. She has even performed to an item song, Shakila Bano, in Apoorva Lakhia's Zanjeer .
Kaushik starred in a Bollywood film titled Lollipop Since 1947. The film, which was directed by Anirudh Chautala, is a political satire set in a lower middle-class household where Kaushik plays wife to actor Deepak Dobriyal. The release date of the film is yet to be declared. Kaushik made a debut in the Punjabi film industry with the film Vekh Baraatan Challiyan.

Personal life

Kaushik was in a relationship with fellow television actor Karan Grover and they participated in celebrity couples dance reality show Nach Baliye 3. The couple parted their ways in 2008. She married her best friend Ronnit Biswas in 2017.

Filmography

Film titleOriginal VoiceCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year ReleaseDub Year ReleaseNotes
BoltSusie EssmanMittens
HindiEnglish20082008

YearTitleRoleChannel
2001–03KutumbMonica MalhotraSony TV
2004Raat Hone Ko HaiKavitaSahara Manoranjan
2004Tumhari DishaPorineetaZee TV
2004Dil Kya Chahtha HaiNari MerchantStar One
2004–06RemixPallaviStar One
2004–05Ye Meri Life HaiAnnieSony TV
2005–06 C.I.D.Inspector AnushkaSony TV
2006–15F.I.R.Chandramukhi ChautalaSAB TV
2007Ghar Ek SapnaVanshikaSahara One
2008Nach Baliye 3HerselfStar Plus
2004 - 2005Kumkum Ek Pyara Sa BandhanNaina Kulkarni / Naina Rahul WadhwaStar Plus
2004 - 2005Arre Deewano Mujhe PehchanoHerself Star Plus
2010Comedy Circus Ka JadooHerselfSony TV
2013Tota Weds MainaMainaSAB TV
2015Comedy Nights with KapilHerself Colors TV
2015Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8ParticipantColors TV
2015–16Fakebook with KavitaKavitaBIG Magic
2016Dr. Bhanumati On DutyDr. BhanumatiSAB TV
2018–presentSavdhaan IndiaHostStar Bharat
2019Kitchen ChampionContestantColors TV

Awards

Following awards were received by her for her work in the TV show F.I.R. :
YearAwardCategoryRoleShowResult
20103rd Boroplus Gold AwardsBest Comic ActressInspector Chandramukhi ChautalaF.I.R.rowspan="10"
201010th Indian Telly AwardsBest Actress in a Comic RoleInspector Chandramukhi ChautalaF.I.R.-
2010Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress -ComedyInspector Chandramukhi ChautalaF.I.R.-
20114th Boroplus Gold AwardsBest Comic ActressInspector Chandramukhi ChautalaF.I.R.-
2011Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress -ComedyInspector Chandramukhi ChautalaF.I.R.-
2012The Global Indian Film and TV HonoursBest Actor in a Comic RoleInspector Chandramukhi ChautalaF.I.R.-
201211th Indian Telly AwardsMost Popular Actress in a Comic RoleInspector Chandramukhi ChautalaF.I.R.-
2012Sab Ke Anokhe AwardsSab Se Anokhi BoliInspector Chandramukhi ChautalaF.I.R.-
20125th Boroplus Gold AwardsBest Comic ActressInspector Chandramukhi ChautalaF.I.R.-
2013Sab Ke Anokhe AwardsSabse Anokhi SupercopInspector Chandramukhi ChautalaF.I.R.-