Ragini Khanna is an Indian film and television actor, dancer, host, and comedian who is best known for playing Bharti in the romantic comedy series Bhaskar Bharti and as Suhana Kishore Bajpai-Kashyap in the drama series Sasural Genda Phool. She has also been a part of a variety of other shows which include Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi, Meethi Choori No 1, Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4, Sapna Babul Ka…Bidaai, Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur, Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki, Comedy Nights with Kapil, Diya Aur Baati Hum, Entertainment Ki Raat, Ratan Ka Rishta, Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, and others.
Born Name
Ragini Khanna
Nick Name
Ragini
Ragini Khanna pictured at Colors Golden Petal Awards 2012 (Bollywood Hungama / bollywoodhungama.com / CC BY 3.0)
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Education
Ragini Khanna attended Mumbai University.
Occupation
Actor, Dancer, Host, Comedian
Family
Father – Praveen Khanna (Producer)
Mother – Kamini Khanna (Writer, Music Director, Singer, Anchor, Founder of ‘Beauty with Astrology’)
Ragini Khanna has appeared in commercials for Vasocare and Markwin Marks-Scar Cream.
She has also served as the brand ambassador of the ‘Beauty with Astrology’ science organization.
In 2013, Khanna was featured in the “My Roohafza story” activation campaign launched by Hamdard.
Ragini Khanna and Manish Paul on the sets of ‘Jhalak Dikhhlaa Jaa 5’ (Bollywood Hungama / bollywoodhungama.com / CC BY 3.0)
Ragini Khanna Facts
For her role in Sasural Genda Phool, she won several accolades including the 2010 Indian Telly Award for “Best Actress in a Lead Role” and the 2012 Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award for “Best Actress in a Drama Series” (tied with Sakshi Tanwar).
Ragini Khanna made her first theatrical film appearance as Gurleen Kaur in the 2011 comedy film Teen Thay Bhai. She co-starred in the film alongside Om Puri, Shreyas Talpade, Deepak Dobriyal, and Yograj Singh.
Her father passed away in October 2015.
In 2016, Ragini brought to life the character of Preet Singh, the daughter of Kehri on whose name their real estate business runs, in the 2016 neo-noir thriller film titled Gurgaon.
She played Shikha Deshpande in the 2019 Hindi-language psychological thriller film Posham Pa. It is based on a real true story of serial killers Anjana and her 2 daughters Seema Gavit and Renuka Shinde.
Alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Anurag Kashyap, Ragini Khanna co-starred as Janki Devi in the Hindi-language comedy-drama film Ghoomketu in 2020.