Born on November 29, 1984, actress Nehha Pendse was brought up in Mumbai. Nehha made her debut on the small screen as a child artist with the TV show Captain House, which was aired in the 1990s. (All photos/Nehha Pendse's official Instagram account)
At age 12, Nehha Pendse appeared in Zee TV's Hasratein, where she played Shefali Shah and Harsh Chhaya's on-screen daughter Urja. The role gave her a decent recognition.
Pictured: Nehha shared this stunning photo on Instagram and wrote alongside: Indoor pool - controlled temp - a kickass aqua coach = happy me. u have been a dream Milan
As a teen, Nehha was part of TV shows such as Meethi Meethi Baatein, Pimpal Paan (Marathi show). She had also played brief roles in Bollywood films such as Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin, Daag: The Fire, Deewane.
Did you know that Nehha Pendse has also acted with Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas? Nehha essayed the role of Chaurangi - one of the sakhis to Madhuri's character Chandramukhi.
Nehha Pendse was just 15 when she got a call from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's office for the role.
Pictured: Nehha Pendse with her mother Shubhangi Pendse. She shared this picture on Instagram and wrote alongside: Maate being super conscience of being clicked I never had many photo memories with my mum.. thankfully after much coaxing that has changed since last year .. This pic was clicked right before I was abt to enter the Big Boss house, as always by my side, to comfort me, soothe me and giving me strength..Aai u do know am a strong person on my own but u must also know that even today you are my weakness and strength, always and forever. Happy mother's day Aai .. you will always be the best thing that happened to me.
Further, Nehha went on to star in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. Sontham (Telugu), Mounam Pesiyadhe (Tamil), Made In USA (Malayalam), Inspector Jhansi (Kannada) are some of the South Indian films Nehha Pendse was part of during her early age.
Nehha Pendse got her breakthrough with Marathi TV show Bhagyalakshmi in 2011. Nehha played the lead character in the show.
After Bhagyalakshmi, Nehha Pendse acted in 2011's TV show 'May I come in Madam?'. In 'May I Come In Madam?', she played the role of a boss named Sanjana, who is often seen flirting with her colleagues.
"I would love to do reality shows - be it dance or an action-packed show. All my life, I've always wanted to become a TV host, but that dream is yet to materialise," Nehha said in a statement.
Nehha Pendse believes in competing with herself, which helps her perform better. "I think healthy competition always gets the best out of you. I believe in competing with myself. Only then I can perform better than yesterday," Nehha added.
In 2018, Nehha Pendse entered Bigg Boss - Season 12. Nehha came in the Bigg Boss house as a very strong personality and emerged as an integral part of the house. She became good friends with Dipika and they were seen spending a lot of time together.
There were a lot of voices raised in the house against Nehha Pendse but that didn't let her down and instead, she took the comments positively. Her carefree attitude and not allowing negativity deep in irked a lot of contestants. She, however, got evicted on Day 28.
Commenting about her experience of Bigg Boss, Nehha Pendse said, "My experience in the Bigg Boss house was amazing. I have enjoyed each and every moment of being there. I would have loved to spend some time inside but I guess I was destined to come out."
"The Bigg Boss house puts you in situations that test your patience and puts your temperament at the forefront. Equations in the house change every day and one who will be able to control it and consistently maintain their position will emerge the winner. My love for Dipika was real from my side and I wish her all the best. I would also like to thank the entire Bigg Boss team for giving me such an experience," Nehha Pendse further added.
Nehha Pendse was also seen in Khatra Khatra Khatra, Kitchen Champion 5 and Box Cricket League 4 as a contestant.
On the personal front, Nehha tied the knot with her businessman beau Shardul Bayas in January 2020. Talking to IANS, Nehha said, "I am so happy to be in this phase. I am marrying the man of my dreams and entering a new and amazing family. They are beautiful humans and I can't wait to start my life there."
Nehha further added, "Though Shardul is a Rajput from Rajasthan, his family moved to Pune long ago. Today, he is as much a Maharashtrian as me. So, we are going to have a Maharashtrian wedding."
Sharing her equation with him (then would-be-husband), Nehha also shared, "Both of us had burnt our fingers in love once and didn't want to get into that space again. Also, we were serious about the institution of marriage. In fact, we hardly had mushy, romantic talks initially, we would instead have intelligent conversations. And that drew me closer to him. There is never a moment of boredom with Shardul. He is exactly what I wanted in my man. I guess this (marriage) was meant to happen."
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