Disha Vakani Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Theatre Artist, Actor
Famous Role	Daya Jethalal Gada in the TV serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (2008)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 161 cm in meters- 1.61 m in feet & inches- 5’ 3”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-30-34
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Kamsin: The Untouched (1997; a B-grade film) as Pinky
Awards	For the Hindi sitcom ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah,' she has won many awards and has been nominated several times which includes: Indian Television Academy Awards • 2008: Won Best Actress in a Comic Role • 2009: Won Best Actress in a Comic Role • 2012: Nominated for Best Actress in a Comic Role • 2012: Nominated for Best Actress – Popular • 2014: Won Best Actress in a Comic Role • 2014: Won Best Actress in a Comic Role • 2015: Won Best Actress in a Comic Role • 2016: Nominated for Best Actress in a Comic Role • 2017: Nominated for Best Actress in a Comic Role Indian Telly Awards • 2009: Won Best Actress in a Comic Role • 2010: Won Best Actress in a Comic Role • 2012: Nominated for Best Actress in a Comic Role • 2013: Nominated for Best Actress in a Comic Role • 2013: Won Best Actress in a Comic Role • 2014: Won Best Actress in a Comic Role • 2015: Nominated for Best Actress in a Comic Role Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards • 2013: Won Favorite Actress – TV • 2016: Won Favorite Actress – TV • 2017: Won Favorite Actress – TV • 2021: Nominated for Favorite Actress – TV Other Awards • 2011: Nominated for Apsara Film Producers Guild Award for Best Actress – TV • 2011: Won Lions Gold Award for Favourite Actress in a Comic Role in a Television Serial • 2012: Won Sab Ke Anokhe Award for Anokhi Boli
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 September 1978 (Sunday) [1]Facebook – Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
Age (as of 2024)	46 Years
Birthplace	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
School	Siddhartha High School, Ahmedabad
College/University	Gujarat College, Gujarat
Educational Qualification	Graduation in Dramatic Arts [2]Mumbai Mirror
Religion	Jainism [3]Telly Chakkar
Ethnicity	Gujarati [4]Telly Chakkar
Hobbies	Swimming, Reading, Travelling, Watching Theatre Plays
Tattoo	On her right bicep: Om (in Hindi)
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	24 November 2015
Marriage Place	Sun-n-Sand Hotel in Mumbai
Family
Husband/Spouse	Mayur Padia (Mumbai-based chartered accountant)
Children	Son- Name Not Known (born in 2022) Daughter- Stuti Padia (born on 30 November 2017)
Parents	Father- Bhim Vakani (Gujarati theatre artist) Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- Mayur Vakani (actor, sculptor) Sister- Khushali Vakani (painter)
Favourites
Actor(s)	Dilip Joshi, Charlie Chaplin, Sanjeev Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Boman Irani
Actress(es)	Madhuri Dixit, Rekha
Character from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah	Jethalal played by Dilip Joshi
Street Food	Vada Pav
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh per episode for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah [5]Koimoi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Disha Vakani

• Disha Vakani grew up in Gujarat.
  

  Disha Vakani’s childhood photo

• She started her career as a theatre artist in her childhood. She was introduced to Gujarati theatre by her father.
  

  A childhood photo of Disha Vakani

• As a child theatre artist, she performed in various theatre plays.

• Some of her popular theatre plays are Kamal Patel v/s Dhamal Patel, Baa Retire Thai Che, Lali, and Jalsa Karo Jayantilal (along with Dilip Joshi).
  

  Dilip Joshi and Disha Vakani in a theatre play

• She has acted in various Hindi films like ‘Phool Aur Aag’ (1999), ‘Mangal Pandey: The Rising’ (2005), ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ (2008), ‘C Kkompany’ (2008), and ‘Love Story 2050’ (2008).
  

  A still of Disha Vakani from the Hindi film Jodhaa Akbar

• She has appeared in a few Gujarati films such as ‘Pandadu Lilu Ne Rang Rato’ (1999) and ‘Paiso Maro Parmeshwar’ (2002).
  

  A still of Disha Vakani from Paiso Maro Parmeshwar

• She has played small roles in various Hindi TV serials like ‘Shubh Mangal Savadhan’ (2002; Sahara One), ‘Khichdi’ (2004; Star Plus), ‘Instant Khichdi’ (2005; Star One), ‘Hero – Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai’ (2005; Hungama TV), and ‘Aahat’ (2004; Sony).
  

  A still of Disha Vakani from Instant Khichdi

• In 2008, she came into the limelight for playing Daya Jethalal Gada in ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ (2008). The serial was aired on SAB TV. However, post her delivery, she left the show. Her role became so popular among audiences that even after four years, makers could not find her replacement for the serial.
  

  Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

• According to some sources, her husband had three conditions for her resuming the shooting of the serial. The three conditions were her fees would be Rs 1.5 lakhs per episode, she would work for 3 hours a day, and a personal nursery for their daughter with a nanny on the sets of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. ^[6]Koimoi

• With various episodes of the serial, her comeback was announced. However, when she did not return to the serial, the audience got angry over the makers for making fake promises. The netizens even started #BoycottTMKOC on Twitter for fooling the public. ^[7]The Free Press Journal

• Her on-screen brother in the serial is her real brother.

• Some media sources once shared that she was diagnosed with throat cancer as she modules her voice for her role as Daya in the serial. When her brother was asked about the same, he denied such rumours. ^[8]The Times of India

• She has also worked as a model in various photoshoots.
  

  A picture of Disha Vakani from her modelling days

• She appeared in the English short film ‘Hale & Garlic’ in 2019 in which she played the role of a broadcast hostess.

• Disha has appeared in TV commercials for various brands like Patco, Canon, and Nmart.

• She is a spiritual person and has a deep faith in god.
  

  Disha Vakani in a temple

• In 2020, a YouTube channel with her name was started. The channel has around 396k subscribers.
  

  Disha Vakani’s YouTube channel

• Disha once campaigned for the BJP.
  

  Disha Vakani in a political campaign

• To remain fit, she follows a regular yoga routine.

• In January 2025, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashamh’s creator Asit Kumarr Modi revealed in an interview that Disha would not return as Daya Ben in the show. He went on to claim that he would sign another actress for the role.