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Nisha Rawal Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 6, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth18 November 1980

Age44 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionActress, Model, Singer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusSeparated

SpouseKaran Mehra

FamilySon - Kavish Mehra (born 15 June 2017); Mother - Laxmi Rawal; one younger brother

Nisha Rawal Biography

Nisha Rawal is an Indian actress, model and singer from Mumbai best known for her television work, including the role of Soumya Diwan in Main Lakshmi TereA

Early life and background

Nisha Rawal was born on 18 November 1980 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She grew up in a middle-class family in the city she still counts as her hometown. Rawal studied science in college and developed an interest in singing early; she received training from Pandit Sanjay Mishra during her teenage years. She describes herself as Pahadi and is fluent in Hindi, English, Marathi and French.

Career

Rawal began working as a model as a teenager after a first portfolio shoot at around 16 or 17. Her modelling work included advertisements for brands such as Sunsilk, Coca-Cola, Fem Bleach and Lacto Calamine. She moved into television and film in the 2000s, making a TV appearance in Aane Wala Pal in 2001 and playing Binita in Kesar in 2002.

Her film debut came with Rafoo Chakkar (2008), and she acted in several Bollywood titles that followed, including Hastey Hastey (2008), Jack N Jhol (2010) and Tom Dick Harry Rock Again (2011). On television, Rawal is widely recognised for portraying Soumya Diwan in the serial Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki (2011). She also appeared in music videos and later returned to television with roles such as Chanda Rathore in Shaadi Mubarak (2020).

Alongside acting, Rawal has pursued music: she frequently records and uploads covers of Bollywood songs to her YouTube channel, which she created in August 2018. She also lists singing, playing musical instruments and cooking among her personal interests.

Public profile

Rawal has participated in reality television with her then-husband; she and Karan Mehra competed together on Nach Baliye Season 5 (2012) and again in a follow-up edition the next year. Her public presence extends to social media, where she has operated multiple Instagram accounts and has mentioned owning a clothing brand. In recognition of her social media activity, she received the Bharat Icon Award for Most Inspiring Social Media Personality in 2020.

Personal life

Nisha Rawal married actor Karan Mehra on 24 November 2012 after a reported six-year relationship that began while they were working on the film Hastey Hastey. The couple have a son, Kavish Mehra, who was born on 15 June 2017. Rawal identifies as Hindu and lists Rajput as her caste. She has one younger brother and her mother’s name is Laxmi Rawal; her father’s name is not publicly listed in the excerpt. The profile indicates she is separated.

Other notes

Physical details included in public profiles list Rawal’s height at approximately 165 cm (5'5") and an approximate weight of 60 kg. Her eye colour is recorded as brown and hair colour as black. She has expressed a fondness for dogs and had a pet dog named Love Rawal Mehra (Lovely Singh), who died on 11 April 2021.

Latest updates

Recent on-screen work noted in the profile includes her role in Shaadi Mubarak (2020). She continues to remain active on social platforms and in creative pursuits such as singing and running a clothing brand, according to her public posts.

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Recent Work

Shaadi Mubarak

Television role as Chanda Rathore

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Television role as Soumya Diwan in Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki (2011)
  2. Film debut in Rafoo Chakkar (2008)
  3. Contestant on Nach Baliye Season 5 (2012) with Karan Mehra
  4. Bharat Icon Award for Most Inspiring Social Media Personality (2020)
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When was Nisha Rawal born?

Nisha Rawal was born on 18 November 1980.

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Nisha Rawal is publicly listed as married to Karan Mehra.