Parul Chauhan

Parul Chauhan Thakkar is an Indian television actress. She is known for her portrayal as Ragini Sharma in Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai and Swarna Goenka in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.^[1][2] Before venturing into acting, she did modelling.^[3] In 2009, she participated as a contestant in the reality series Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3.^[4][5]

Parul Chauhan Thakkar
Chauhan in 2016
Born	Parul Chauhan Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupations	Television actress model
Years active	2007–present
Spouse	Chirag Thakkar ​ (m. 2018)​

Career

Chauhan started her career playing the lead role of Ragini Ranvir Rajvansh in the show Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai from 2007 to 2010. In 2009, Parul then participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 3.^[6]

In 2010, she replaced Shalini Chandran as the lead in the television series Rishton Se Badi Pratha. She was seen in shows like Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed, Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi. From 2016 to 2019, Chauhan played the pivotal role of Swarna Gupta Goenka (male lead - Kartik's step-mother) in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.^[5]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2006	Kahiin To Hoga	Receptionist	Cameo
2007–2010	Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai	Ragini Rajvansh/Sareen (née Sharma)	Lead role[7]
2007	Kasautii Zindagii Kay		Guest appearance
2008	Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star
	Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?
	Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil
2009	Perfect Bride
	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3	Contestant	8th place	[8]
2010	Saath Nibhaana Saathiya	Ragini	Special appearance
	Zara Nachke Dikha		Guest appearance
2010–2011	Rishton Se Badi Pratha	Surbhi Abhay Suryavanshi
2011	Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi	Herself	Dance performance
2012	Amrit Manthan		Guest appearance	[9]
	Savdhaan India	Ameesha		[10]
2012–2013	BIG Memsaab	Presenter	Seasons 6-7	[11]
2013	Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed	Divya Raj Jakhotia
2014–2015	Box Cricket League	Contestant		[12]
2015–2016	Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi	Aarti Singh Ahlawat
2016–2019	Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai	Swarna Gupta Goenka		[13]
2018	When Obama Loved Osama
2022	Dharm Yoddha Garud	Queen Rani Kadru		[14]
2024	Mil Ke Bhi Hum Na Mile	Kashmira

Personal life

Chauhan hails from Lakhimpur in Uttar Pradesh.^[15] On 12 December 2018, Chauhan married Chirag Thakkar.^[16][17]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2008	Indian Telly Awards	Best Actress In Lead Role	Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai	Won
	Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actress (Popular)		Won
2018	Gold Awards	Best Supporting Actor- Female	Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai	Won