Surveen Chawla is an Indian actress and model best known for her starring role as Charu in the Indian soap opera Kahin To Hoga, which aired on Star Plus from 2003 to 2007. She won the STAR Parivaar Award for Favourite Yogya Bahu for her performance in 2005. She earned critical acclaim for playing Bijli in the 2015 Hindi drama film Parched, a role that earned her a Best Actress award at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles in 2016. Her other notable acting credits include Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal, Ugly, Hate Story 2, Jai Hind 2, Hero ‘Naam Yaad Rakhi’, Sacred Games, Decoupled, and Rana Naidu. She hosted the music television series Rangoli on DD National from 2018 to 2019. So, who is Surveen Chawla? Here’s everything we know about the actress.
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Surveen Chawla Biography
Surveen Chawla was born on the 1st of August 1984, in Chandigarh, India. She is currently 40 years old.
| Birth Name | Surveen Chawla |
| Nickname | Baby, Motu |
| Date of Birth | August 1, 1984 |
| Place of Birth | Chandigarh, India |
| Age | 40 years old |
| Sun Sign | Leo |
| Profession | Actress, Model |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Indian |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Akshay Thakker |
| Children | 0 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Family
- Father – Unknown (Businessman)
- Mother – Unknown
- Siblings – One Brother (Businessman)
Education
Surveen Chawla majored in English at the Chandigarh College for Women, Chandigarh.
Surveen Chawla Husband
Surveen Chawla married Akshay Thakker in 2015 in Italy. She revealed her wedding news to the fans two years later on 27 December 2017 through a Twitter post.
She has been romantically linked to high-profile stars such as actors Apurva Agnihotri, Gaurav Chopra, and former Indian Cricketer S. Sreesanth in the past. She was also in a relationship with an Indian businessman, Vattan Dhiman, CEO of The Earth Pharmaceuticals before she began dating Akshay Thakker.
Physical Statistics
| Height | Feet – 5 feet 3 inches Centimeters – 160 cm Meters – 1.6 m |
| Weight | Kilograms – 53 kg Pounds – 117 lbs |
| Body Build | Slim |
| Body Measurements | 34-26-35 |
| Eye Color | Light Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Shoe Size | Unknown |
| Dress Size | Unknown |
Professional Statistics
Film Debut
Surveen Chawla won her first acting gig in the Kannada movie, Paramesha Panwala in 2008, in which she played the female lead as Shruti.
Television Debut
In 2003, she made her first television appearance as Charu in the Indian soap opera Kahin To Hoga. The series aired on Star Plus from 2003 until 2007. She gained positive reviews from critics for her performance and also won the STAR Parivaar Award for Favourite Yogya Bahu in 2005.
Famous For
Chawla is a popular face in the Hindu television industry who has several credits to her name, including Kahin To Hoga, Kaajjal, Sacred Games, Rangoli, Parched, and Hate Story 2, among others.
Favorite Things
- Food – French toast salted, Chocolate Brownie with Vanilla Ice-cream, Rasmalai, Panjiri, Grilled Fish
- Actor – Amitabh Bachchan, Paresh Rawal
- Actress – Rani Mukherji
Surveen Chawla Net Worth
As of 2024, Surveen Chawla has an estimated net worth of $3 million. She lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – SurveenChawla
- Instagram – surveenchawla
- Twitter – surveenchawla
Surveen Chawla Facts
She moved to Mumbai to pursue an acting career and she struggled a lot until she got a break with a role in the TV serial Kahin to Hoga.
In 2013, she appeared in the Tamil film Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal and also appeared in Puthiya Thiruppangal.
She has starred in different language films including Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil.
In 2016, Surveen won the Best Actress Award at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles for her work in the film Parched. She shared the award with her co-stars Radhika Apte, Tannishtha Chatterjee, and Lehar Khan.
In 2018, she had a recurring role as Jojo Mascarenas in the web television thriller series Sacred Games, based on Vikram Chandra’s 2006 novel of the same name.
In 2018, she entered the digital platform making her debut in ALT Balaji’s web series Haq Se opposite Rajeev Khandelwal.
She played Jojo Mascarenas in the first two seasons of the acclaimed Netflix series Sacred Games.
She has quite a following on social media, especially on Instagram where she’s got over 1.7 million followers.
In 2023, she was cast as Naina Naidu in the Netflix series Rana Naidu, co-starring Venkatesh Daggubati, Rana Daggubati, and Suchitra Pillai.