Rasika Dugal Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name(s)	Rasika Dugall, Rasika Duggal
Nickname	Rashi
Profession(s)	Actor, Writer, Cinematographer
Famous Role	Beena Tripathi in the Hindi web series Mirzapur
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 2" (158 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Hindi; As an actor): Anwar (2007) as Deepti Short Film (Hindi; As an actor): Narmeen (2009) as Noor Film (Malayalam; As an actor): Kammatti Paadam (2016) as Juhi TV (Hindi; As an actor): Powder (2010) as Rati; aired on Sony Web Series (Hindi; As an actor): Permanent Roommates (2016) in a cameo role; streamed on TVF
Awards	• 2015: NETPAC Award (international film festival to promote Asian cinema) for Qissa • 2019: Dada Saheb Phalke Film Foundation Award for best Actress in Mirzapur • 2019: Flame Award for Best Actor for Hamid • 2019: FOI Online Award- Special Mention for Hamid • 2020: Bollywood Life Award • 2021: Iconic Achievers Award for Most Versatile Actor • 2021: Golden Glory Award-Brand Impact Award for Most Loved Female Lead Actress on OTT Platform for Mirzapur • 2021: Indian Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series for Mirzapur • 2022: Forbes India Award for Icon of Excellence
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 January 1985 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	39 Years
Birthplace	Circuit House Area, Jamshedpur, Bihar (now Jharkhand)
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
School	Sacred Heart Convent School, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
College/University	• Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi, India • Sophia College for Women, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Educational Qualification(s)	• BSc in Mathematics (honours) at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi, India (2004) • Post Graduate Diploma in Social Communications Media at Sophia College for Women, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Post Graduate Diploma in Acting at Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Religion	Sikhism
Ethnicity	Punjabi
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling, Reading Books, Playing Games, Dancing, Reading & Writing Poetry
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Mukul Chadda (actor)
Marriage Date	Year, 2010
Family
Husband/Spouse	Mukul Chadda
Parents	Father- Jessie Dugal Mother- Raveen Dugal
Siblings	Sister- Upneet Dugal
Favourites
Film	Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)
Actor(s)	Pankaj Tripathi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Actress(es)	Sridevi, Rekha
Co-Actor	Pankaj Tripathi
Child Actor	Shivansh Kotia
Food	Chole-Kulche, Aloo ke Parathe, Chicken Biryani, Mutton
Dessert(s)	Chocolate Desserts, Seviyan
Snack	Ragi Chips
Restaurant(s)	Smoke House Deli, Salt Water Café
Colour(s)	Red, Blue
Style Quotient
Money Factor
Salary/Fees (approx.)	Rs 4 lakh-Rs 5 lakh for Mirzapur Season 3 (2024)
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 21.9 crores (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rasika Dugal

• Rasika Dugal grew up in Jharkhand.
  

  Rasika Dugal’s childhood picture

• Her parents grew up in Burma. Later, they shifted to India.

• During her teenage years, she wanted to become a doctor.

• While she was in college, she participated in various theatre plays. Gradually, she started developing an interest in acting.

• She started her career as a research assistant. She has also worked for an NGO. Her first paycheck was of Rs 7000.

• After completing a course in acting at FTII, she performed in various Hindi theatre plays.
  

  Rasika Dugal in a theatre play

• While she was doing a theatre workshop, she met the Indian actor Mukul Chadda. They became friends there and soon, started dating each other. Within a year of their relationship, they got married.

• She got her Bollywood film with the help of one of her friends (who was an assistant director).

• Initially, she acted in a few Hindi films like ‘Hijack’ (2008), ‘Qissa’ (2015), ‘Lust Stories’ (2018), ‘Hamid’ (2018), ‘Manto’ (2018), and ‘Fairy Folk’ (2024).
  

  Rasika Dugal in a still from Manto

• She has also appeared in various Hindi TV serials such as ‘Rishta.com’ (2010), ‘Kismat’ (2010), ‘Dariba Diaries’ (2015), and ‘P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke’ (2016).
  

  P.O.W. Bandi Yuddh Ke

• She has acted in many Hindi short films like ‘Shyam Raat Seher’ (2010), ‘Na Jeeva Maharaaj’ (2010), ‘Chutney’ (2016), and ‘The School Bag’ (2017).
  

  The School Bag

• Rasika has acted in a few Hindi web series like ‘Humorously Yours’ (2016), ‘Mirzapur’ (2018), ‘Made in Heaven’ (2019), ‘Delhi Crime’ (2019), ‘A Suitable Boy’ (2020), and ‘Adhura’ (2023).
  

  Mirzapur

• In 2018, she appeared in the Hindi TV movie ‘Hamidabai Ki Kothi.’

• In 2018, Rasika walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival along with the team of the Hindi film ‘Manto.’
  

  Rasika Dugal at the Cannes Film Festival

• In 2020, she appeared in the Hindi comic podcast ‘Uncovidable.’

• Rasika has been featured on the cover of various magazines like The Word, Hello!, Candy Mag, Cosmopolitan, and Wedding Vows.
  

  Rasika Dugal featured on a magazine cover

• She appeared in the 2023 Hindi TV show ‘Postcards from Jharkhand,’ which aired on National Geographic.
  

  Rasika Dugal in Postcards From Jharkhand

• Rasika regularly works out at a gym to remain fit.
  

  Rasika Dugal at a gym

• She is an avid dog lover and owns a few pet dogs.
  

  Rasika Dugal with her pet dogs

• She is often spotted consuming red wine.
  

  Rasika Dugal drinking red wine

• Her voice is considered to be similar to the veteran Indian actress Waheeda Rehman.

• In 2020, she worked as a writer-cinematographer in the Hindi short film ‘Banana Bread.’

• She once shared that she had a habit of keeping her phone switched off and out of coverage. She said that she had a habit of disconnecting her phone.