# Drashti Dhami

Drashti Dhami (born 10 January 1985) is an Indian television actress, model and dancer. She is recognized for her roles in the shows Dill Mill Gayye, Geet - Hui Sabse Parayi, Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon and Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani.

## Dhami's quotes

* It is giving out a message saying, that sometimes your decisions probably are not supported by your family, but, if you think you are going in a right direction go ahead with it.
** The personal decision
* Not at all. It’s so hectic. On your wedding day, you just wear it for like 6 hours and you’re not even concentrating on it because you’re in another zone. But here, you not thinking of the marriage, you’re just shooting and looking at the watch… oh it’s 9 o’clock, I have to leave. It was nice to wear all this initially, but with time it just gets tiring.
** Talking about heavy jewelry on set
* Of course I see both the things. For an actor you don’t have as many years to work as others do. I cannot work from 18 – 50 years of age. No doubt now there are different genres that are giving equally importance to older woman. It’s like make hay when there’s sunshine. I don’t take up a show for money, I take it up for the concept and then I see if the money is good or not.
** First offer money or character?
* Well, I mainly married Neeraj because of love (laughs) and then because I don’t have too many actor friends. Also I always wanted a non actor and I’m glad it happened!
** Married with non actor
* I don’t know about that because nobody said anything to me on my face. And if I was being favoured, I would have just come for a couple of hours for the shoot and gone. Instead, I used to be on the sets for more than six hours, rehearsing, performing and then rushing off for my Madhubala shoot!
** At some point your co-contestants felt that you were being favoured
* That I simply love pani puri and Maggie noodles.
** What no one knows
* Besides the long working hours, it can get monotonous meeting the same people and saying the samelines.
** Worst thing about TV
* A golden opportunity to show the world your talent. Fame, appreciation and love follows.
** Best thing about TV
* I don’t think any heroine’s marital status matters. On TV, it’s all about the character. We have so many married actresses playing lead roles on TV shows. We are probably more married on TV than in real life.
** View on marriage
* If I have to use an adjective to define myself, then I might use ‘cute’ but I don’t think I’m sexy. If people think that I’m sexy, then I’m happy.
** Adjective to define herself
* I think women should know how to be cultured and traditional, yet independent. That balance is important. Every woman should have the strength to speak for herself.
** Women's Day

## Quotes about other celebrities

* Oh I’m glad we’ve finally started to have some scenes together and we share a very great rapport. Siddhant (Karnick) is such a well mannered person who’ll offer his chair to people and keep worrying if you want something. He’s a very sweet guy.
** Siddhant Karnick 2015
* I think she was a diva, an epitome of beauty. I don't think I can ever be remotely compared with her. I don't think there's anyone as beautiful as her in the industry. If and when people see the show, they will realise, it's not about her, so there shouldn't be any comparisons.
** Madhubala

## Quotes about Dhami's shows

* Madhubala' is just a tribute to the film fraternity, to people from the industry - actors, junior artists, co-ordinators, the families who deal with them. It is an attempt to show how they are in real life and the emotions that they go through. It's about what happens behind-the-scenes, not about one person.
** Dhami clarifying

## External links

* Encyclopedic article on Drashti Dhami on Wikipedia
* Media related to Drashti Dhami on Wikimedia Commons