Devoleena Bhattacharjee

Devoleena Bhattacharjee (born 22 August 1985) is an Indian television actress and a trained Bharatanatyam dancer known for portraying Gopi Modi in the Star Plus drama series Saath Nibhaana Saathiya.[3] In 2019, she participated in Bigg Boss 13 as a contestant.[4]

Devoleena Bhattacharjee
Bhattacharjee in 2015
Born(1985-08-22)22 August 1985[1] or 1990[2] (age 29–34)
Assam,India
NationalityIndian
EducationBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) National Institute of Fashion Technology
Occupation
Years active2010–present
Known forSaath Nibhaana Saathiya

Personal life

Devoleena Anima Bhattacharjee was born on 22 August 1985 to a Bengali family in Upper Assam.[5][6][1] She lives in Gurugram with her mother and her younger brother.[7]

She did her schooling from Godhula Brown Memorial English High School in Sivasagar, Assam and her higher studies from the National Institute of Fashion and Technology in New Delhi, India.[8]

Career

Initially Bhattacharjee worked as a jewellery designer in Gili India Ltd. in Mumbai.She is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer and an actress. She was first noticed when she auditioned for the dance reality series Dance India Dance 2.[9] Her acting debut was in NDTV Imagine's Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto as Bani.[10]

In June 2012, Bhattacharjee was cast as Gopi Modi, a lead character in the Star Plus drama Saath Nibhaana Saathiya after Giaa Manek, who previously played the role, was ousted from the series.[11] In 2014 and again in 2016, she contemplated quitting the show due to the frequent time leaps,[12][13] but she continued to be a part of the show and in June 2017, Devoleena completed five years.[14] In the same month, she underwent spinal surgery for an injury that took place on the show's set in 2013.[15] The series ended on 23 July 2017 after doing well for seven years.[16][17]

In 2019, Devoleena joined as a celebrity contestant in thirteenth season of the reality TV show Bigg Boss.[18] The first promo featuring her was released on 20 September 2019. The show premiered on 29 September. In November 2019, she exited the show owing medical issues.[19]

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Dance India Dance 2Contestant
2011–2012Sawaare Sabke Sapne PreetoGurbaani Dhillon / Baani Kaur Dhillon
2012–2017Saath Nibhaana SaathiyaGopi Ahem Modi / Gopi Krishna Raheja / Gopi Jaggi Modi (née Jayantilal Kapadia)
2015Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh LatkahContestant
2016Box Cricket League 2Player in Jaipur Raj Joshiley (Quit)
Diya Aur Baati HumGuestDance performance for special episode[20]
Ye Hai Mohabbatein
2018Laal IshqManorama
2019Choti SarrdaarniDevoleenaDance performed in sangeet ceremony
Bigg Boss 13ContestantWalked, Day 63

Music video
YearMusic videoLanguageRef.
2017Hey Gopal Krishna Karu Aarti TeriHindi
2019RamdhenuAssamese

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Show Result
2013 ITA Award Best Actress - Popular Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Won
2014 Best Actress - Drama Nominated
2015 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Won
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Television Actor - Female Won
2016 Zee Gold Awards Popular Bahu On Indian Television Won[21]
2017 ITA Award Best Actor - Female Nominated
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References
  1. "Happy Birthday Devoleena Bhattacharjee: TV's Gopi Bahu is excited to celebrate the day with Ganpati". Indian Express. 22 August 2017. And today, as she turns 32...
  2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Devoleena-Bhattacharjee-aka-Gopi-bahu-turns-26-celebrates-with-family-and-friends/articleshow/53807149.cms
  3. "Gopi bahu from Saathiya is not just a character for me, I've lived the part: Devoleena Bhattacharjee". 18 July 2017.
  4. "Bigg Boss 13: Saath Nibhaana Saathiya actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee aka Gopi to participate in show". 28 May 2019.
  5. "Happy birthday Devoleena Bhattacharjee: The best photos of Gopi Bahu". 22 August 2018.
  6. "Bigg Boss 13 contestant Devoleena Bhattacharjee: Know all about TV's popular bahu". The Times Of India.
  7. সংস্থা, সংবাদ (7 May 2020). "এ বার করোনার হানা 'গোপী বহু' দেবলীনার বাড়িতেও". anandabazar.com (in Bengali).
  8. "Bigg Boss 13: Devoleena Bhattacharjee's Biography That Fans Should Know". Republic World.
  9. "Watch: When Saath Nibhana Saathiya's Gopi Bahu auditioned for Dance India Dance". 22 September 2016.
  10. "Hot or not? Gopi Bahu's hair makeover gets mixed reviews". 23 December 2015.
  11. "Gopi bahu replaced overnight! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  12. "Will Rucha & Devoleena continue Saathiya post leap?". 13 January 2014.
  13. "'Saathiya..' to lose Gopi bahu again?". 23 May 2016.
  14. "Devoleena Bhattacharjee completes 5 years with Saath Nibhana Saathiya". 6 June 2017.
  15. "'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya' actress undergoes SURGERY!". 4 April 2017.
  16. "Devoleena Bhattacharjee: There were people who hated the regressive drama, but it ran successfully for seven years". 8 July 2017.
  17. "CONFIRMED! 'Saath Nibhana Saathiya' is going OFF AIR, to wrap up on July 23". News Nation. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  18. "Bigg Boss 13 LEAKED Promos: 'Saathiya' Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee & 'Balika Vadhu' Fame Siddharth Shukla Confirmed Entries!". 20 September 2019.
  19. "Bigg Boss 13's Devoleena Bhattacharjee on her injury and comeback: It was destined, but I will bounce back". The Times Of India.
  20. "Diya Aur Baati Hum actress Deepika aka Sandhya and Saath Nibhaana Saathiya's Devoleena aka Gopi to dance together [PHOTO]", International Business Times, 6 January 2016, retrieved 31 July 2017
  21. Nagarathna (10 June 2016), "Gold Awards 2016: Divyanka Tripathi, Hina Khan, Karan Singh Grover & Others Bag Awards (PICS)", FilmiBeat, retrieved 31 July 2017
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