Dipika Kakar

Dipika Kakar Ibrahim, (née Kakar; also known as Faiza Ibrahim; born 6 August 1986) known professionally as Dipika Kakar , is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She is known for playing Simar in Sasural Simar Ka and Sonakshi in Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum. She participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 12 and emerged as the winner in 2018. She also participated in Nach Baliye 8 finishing at 4th place.

Early life
Dipika was born on 6 August 1986 in Pune, India. Kakar completed her school level exams conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education and then graduated from the University of Mumbai. After completing her studies she started working as a flight attendant with Jet Airways for almost 3 years. Due to some health issues, she resigned and joined the entertainment industry.

Career
Kakar started her career as an Air Hostess for three years in Mumbai. 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.

From 2011 to 2017, she portrayed Simar Bhardwaj in Colors TV's Sasural Simar Ka. 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.

In October 2018, Kakar participated in Bigg Boss 12. On 30 December 2018, she emerged as the winner of the season.

In 2019 and 2020, she portrayed Sonakshi Rastogi in Star Plus's Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum opposite Karan Grover.

Personal life
Kakar married Raunak Samson in 2011 but separated in 2015. She married Shoaib Ibrahim, her co-star from Sasural Simar Ka, on 22 February 2018 in Bhopal. She converted to Islam and changed her name to Faiza. Ibrahim and Kakar have a son born in 2023.