Ridhima Pandit
Ridhima Pandit is an Indian actress, model, and television host who predominantly works in the Hindi television industry. She became popular for playing the role of Rajni Kant in the Serial Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant and Bani Sharma Singhania in Naagin 5. Ridhima later gained prominence by doing reality shows like Khatron Ke Khiladi 9, Bigg Boss OTT, and the OTT reality series The 50.[1]
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| Ridhima Pandit in 2026 | |
| Born | 25 June 1990 (age 35) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Graduate |
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| Occupation | Actress, Model, Television Host |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant, Naagin 5, Bigg Boss OTT, The 50 |
| Notable works | Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant, Khatron Ke Khiladi 9, Haiwaan: The Monster, The 50 |
| Awards | Gold Award for Best Debut Actress (2016) |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
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Early Life
Ridhima Pandit was born on 25 June 1990 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Career
Modelling and Television
Ridhima started off her career as a model, doing advertisements for well-known brands such as Sunsilk, Fair & Lovely, Dove, Harpic, Veet, Luminous, and Set Wet.
She started her acting career with Life OK's sitcom Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant in February 2016, where she was cast to essay the lead character of a superhumanoid robot. Her performance was highly appreciated and she won the Gold Award for Best Debut Actress. The show went off air in February 2017.
She later went on to star in The Drama Company and hosted Star Plus’s dance reality show Dance Champions. Alongside these projects, it was during this period that she ventured into digital content by doing web series like Yo Ke Hua Bro and Hum – I'm Because of Us.
Reality Shows
In the year 2019, Ridhima was a contestant on Colors TV's stunt-based reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9. She was declared the Second Runner-up of the show. Ridhima also took part in the comedy game show Khatra Khatra Khat
From 2019-2020, she appeared as Amrita Sharma in Zee TV's science fiction drama series Haiwaan: The Monster. In 2021, she appeared in the reality series Bigg Boss OTT, from which she was evicted on Day 18.
Ridhima extended her career to films through her appearance in the Netflix movie titled Sikandar Ka Muqaddar (2024). In 2025, she appeared in Sony SAB’s Ufff… Yeh Love Hai Mushkil.
In 2026, she participated as a contestant in the OTT reality show The 50. It helped her consolidate her position as a reality television actress.[2][3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
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| 2024 | Sikandar Ka Muqaddar | Priya | Hindi |
| 2025 | Ari: My Name Is Nobody | — | Telugu |
| 2025 | Premachi Goshta 2 | Priya | Marathi |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016–2017 | Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant | Rajni Kant / Rajjo | — |
| 2017 | The Drama Company | Contestant | — |
| 2017 | Dance Champions | Host | — |
| 2018 | Hum – I'm Because of Us | Devina Kapoor | Web series |
| 2019 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 | Contestant | 2nd Runner-up |
| 2019–2020 | Haiwaan: The Monster | Amrita Sharma | — |
| 2021 | Bigg Boss OTT | Contestant | — |
| 2025 | Ufff… Yeh Love Hai Mushkil | Lata | — |
| 2026 | The 50 | Contestant | Reality show |
Achievements and Recognition
- Gold Awards (2016) – Best Debut Actress – Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant
- Iconic Gold Awards (2021) – Iconic Reality Show Participant – Bigg Boss OTT
External Links
See also
References
- ↑ Who is Ridhima Pandit? Everything You Need to Know About The 50 Show Contestant’s Age, Family, Career, TV Shows, Net Worth & Controversy . In Sunday Guardian Live . Retrieved 6 February 2026
- ↑ The 50 contestants list with photos revealed so far . In India TV News . Retrieved 6 February 2026
- ↑ The 50 reality show confirmed contestants full list – JioHotstar & Colors TV . In India Today . Retrieved 6 February 2026