| Dalljiet Kaur | |
| Birth Name: | Daljeet Kaur |
| Birth Date: | 15 November 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Ludhiana, Punjab, India |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Children: | 1 |
Dalljiet Kaur (born 15 November 1982) is an Indian television actress primarily known for her portrayals of Niyati in Kulvaddhu, Anjali in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? and Manjiri in Kaala Teeka. She participated and became the winner of Nach Baliye with Shalin Bhanot. In 2019, she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 13.[1]
Kaur was born on 15 November 1982 in Ludhiana.[2] [3] She comes from a family of army background.[4] Her father is a retired Colonel and her two elder sisters are in the defence services, as Indian Army officers.
In 2004, she won the title of Miss Pune, as well as being a finalist in a number of other pageants including, Miss Navy, Miss Mumbai and Miss Maharashtra Queen.[5] She made her television début in the Zee TV drama, Manshaa, and this was followed by appearances in C.I.D., Aahat and Raat Hone Ko Hai.[6] In 2005, she appeared in the show in a cameo role in Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai. Her first role as a protagonist in a drama was in Kulvaddhu as Niyati, a young girl from a royal Jodhpur family.
Following the abrupt ending of Kulvaddhu,[7] Daljeet went on to play Shikha in Chhoona Hai Aasmaan.[8] She also appeared in Star Plus show Santaan from 2007 to 2009.
In 2008, she participated in the dance reality show Nach Baliye in the fourth season and became the winner with ex-husband Shalin Bhanot.[9] In 2011 she played Anjali in Star Plus' show Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?.[10] She later appeared in other shows like Saath Nibhaana Saathiya (2012), Sasural Simar Ka & Rangrasiya (2013).
Kaur made her comeback to television with Colors TV's Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur where she played Janki.[11] She later did an episodic appearance in Life OK's Savdhaan India. From 2015 to 2017, she played one of the leads in Zee TV's Kaala Teeka.
In 2017, she portrayed Aadishakti in Maa Shakti. In 2018, she played one of the supporting leads in Star Plus show Qayamat Ki Raat.[12] She later appeared in Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka and Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha
In 2019, she essayed the role of antagonist Antara Rawat on the show Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega which aired on Zee TV.[13] In September 2019, Kaur was a celebrity contestant in the thirteenth season of the Indian version of the reality TV show Big Brother, Bigg Boss.[14]
In May 2021, Kaur appeared in the music video 'Befikar Raho' alongside Asim Riaz's brother Umar Riaz, which she produced as well.[15] [16]
Kaur met Shalin Bhanot while working together in Kulvaddhu,[17] and married him in 2009.[18] They had a son in 2014. In 2015, she filed for divorce accusing Shalin of domestic violence.[19] Kaur claimed that Bhanot never even visited the doctor with her while she was pregnant. She stated that he accused her of trying to influence the doctors and didn't even want her to have a C-Section. Kaur added that Bhanot was violent towards her even in front of her parents from the start of their marriage.[20] The couple was divorced in 2015.[21] She married businessmen Nikhil Patel on 18 March 2023.[22] [23] Kaur confirmed their separation on 25 May 2024.[24] [25]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Manshaa | ||
| 2005 | Raat Hone Ko Hai | ||
| Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai | Tanaaz (Tanzy) | ||
| C.I.D. | Julie / Sandhya | Episode: "Hand in the Fish" | |
| 2006 | Poonam | Episode: "Aatank" | |
| Neha / Reshma | Episode: "Body in the Suitcase" | ||
| Sirja | Episode: "The Invisible Eye Witness" | ||
| 2006–2007 | Kulvaddhu | Niyati Chauhan / Niyati Shaurya Singh Rathore | |
| 2007 | Mano Ya Na Mano | Anita Ranvijay Singh Rathore | Episode: "Cursed Diamond" |
| 2007–2008 | Chhoona Hai Aasmaan | Shikha Singh | |
| 2007–2009 | Santaan | Suhana Dixit | |
| 2008 | Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai | Guest | |
| 2008 | Saas v/s Bahu | Contestant | |
| 2008–2009 | Nach Baliye 4 | Winner | |
| 2009 | Kahaniya Vikram Aur Betaal Ki | Princess Madhumati | |
| 2010 | Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan | Contestant | |
| 2011–2015 | Adaalat | Trishikha Jha | Episode: "Jhooth Ka Sach" |
| Sheena Kapoor / Nandini Kapoor | Episode: "Evil Twin" | ||
| 2011–2012 | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? | Anjali Singh Raizada / Anjali Shyam Jha | |
| 2014–2015 | Box Cricket League 1 | Contestant | |
| 2015–2016 | Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur | Janki Gadodia | |
| 2015 | Aahat | Shalini Kaushik | Episode 50 2005 Episode 14 |
| Code Red | Scarlett | Episode 151 | |
| Fear Files: Dehshat Dobara | Shweta Pathak | ||
| Savdhaan India | Shruti Trivedi | Episodes 31–35 | |
| 2015–2017 | Kaala Teeka | Manjari Jha | |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant | |
| 2017 | Maa Shakti | Devi Aadishakti/Kaali | |
| 2018 | Box Cricket League 3 | Contestant | |
| Qayamat Ki Raat | Karuna Thakur/Zinda Laash | Dual Role | |
| Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha | Anusuya | Special appearance/Helself | |
| Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka | Amrita | ||
| 2019 | Divya Agnihotri | ||
| 2019–2020 | Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega | Antara Rawat | |
| 2019 | Bigg Boss 13 | Contestant | 21st place |
| 2021–2022 | Sasural Genda Phool 2 | Dr. Avni Sehgal | |
| Year | Title | Singer | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ishq Kare Barbadiyaan | Ankit Tiwari | [27] | |
| 2020 | Harjaiyaan | Mujeeb Ul Hassan | [28] | |
| 2021 | Befikar Raho | Jugni |