{{short description|Indian television actress}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Paridhi Sharma | image = Paridhi Sharma at launches of ‘Jodha Akbar’ (cropped).jpg | caption = Sharma in 2013 | parents = <!-- include only if they are independently notable or particularly relevant --> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|5|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India | height = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2010–present | spouse = {{marriage|Tanmai Saxena|2009}} | children = 1 }} '''Paridhi Sharma''' (born 15 May 1987) is an Indian television actress best known for playing Jodha Bai in Zee TV's ''Jodha Akbar'' and Goddess Vaishno Devi in ''Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi - Kahani Mata Rani Ki''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Paridhi-Sharma-Of-Jodha-Akbar-sexually-abused-by-director-Santram-Verma/articleshow/34110897.cms|title=Paridhi Sharma sexually abused by director Santram Verma?|date=23 April 2014|work=The Times of India|access-date=3 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Sharma|first=Vishal|date= 1 July 2020|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/patiala-babes-actress-paridhi-sharma-to-replace-puja-banerjee-in-jag-janani-maa-vaishno-devi-1695789-2020-07-01|title=Patiala Babes actress Paridhi Sharma to replace Puja Banerjee in Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi|magazine=India Today|access-date=10 May 2021}}</ref> She also played the role of Babita Chaddha in Sony Entertainment Television's ''Patiala Babes'' and Ambika in &TV's ''Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Akash |last= Wadhwa |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Fun-time-for-Paridhi-Sharma/articleshow/12231500.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616161340/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-12/tv/31152004_1_prabal-pooja-fun-time |url-status=live |archive-date=16 June 2013 |work=The Times of India |title=Fun time for Paridhi Sharma |date=12 March 2012}}</ref><ref name=Indore>{{cite news |last1=Chandniwala |first1=Tanmay |title=Jodha Akbar: Meet Ekta Kapoor's Jodha |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Jodha-Akbar-Meet-Ekta-Kapoors-Jodha/articleshow/20226606.cms |access-date=11 November 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=24 May 2013}}</ref>
==Personal life== Paridhi Sharma was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India on 15 May 1987.<ref name=Indore/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Agarwal |first1=Sonam |date=15 May 2022 |title=Paridhi Sharma Birthday Special: 35 साल की हो गई हैं 'जोधा', करियर शुरू होते ही कर ली थी शादी |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/tv-some-special-things-about-paridhi-sharma-on-her-birthday-4254360.html |work=News18 |language=hi |access-date=21 August 2025}}</ref> In 2009, she married Ahmedabad-based businessman Tanmai Saksena.<ref name="TOI1">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Paridhi-Sharma-married-for-over-two-years-continues-to-evade-questions-on-her-relationship-status-/articleshow/22066400.cms?from=mdr|title=Why is Jodha hiding her marriage?|work=Times of India|date=23 August 2013 |access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref> They have a son together, who was born in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TVs-Jodha-aka-Paridhi-Sharma-is-pregnant-flaunts-her-baby-bump/articleshow/54363851.cms|title=TV's Jodha aka Paridhi Sharma is pregnant; flaunts her baby bump|date=16 September 2016|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=30 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |title=Why is Jodha hiding her marriage? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Paridhi-Sharma-married-for-over-two-years-continues-to-evade-questions-on-her-relationship-status-/articleshow/22066400.cms |access-date=16 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=27 August 2013 |language=en}}</ref>
== Media image == Sharma was named Top Television Actress by ''Rediff''{{'}}s in their Top 10 Television Actresses List of 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-televisions-top-10-actresses/20140702.htm |title=Television's Top 10 Actresses |date=2 July 2014 |publisher=Rediff |archive-date=11 September 2018 |access-date=3 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911022631/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-televisions-top-10-actresses/20140702.htm}}</ref>
== Filmography == === Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- | 2018 | ''Green'' | Dr. Nandini Kumar | |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar|first=Vineeta|date=5 September 2018|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/tv-news-paridhi-sharma-who-played-jodha-opposite-rajat-tokas-is-back-check-her-latest-viral-pics-3276014/|title=Paridhi Sharma, Who Played Jodha Opposite Rajat Tokas, is Back; Check Her Latest Viral Pics|website=India.com|language=en|access-date=10 May 2021}}</ref> |- | 2019 | ''Meethi Eid'' | Jyoti’s mother | Short film |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Aayushi |title=Meethi Eid Film Review: Paridhi Sharma Of Jodha Akbar Dishes A Heartwarming Performance |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/meethi-eid-film-review-paridhi-sharma-of-jodha-akbar-dishes-a-heartwarming-performance |access-date=29 April 2022 |work=ZEE5 News |date=8 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2025 | ''Haq'' | Iram | |<ref>{{cite news |title=Exclusive: Jodha Akbar Fame Paridhi Sharma Opens Up About Her Upcoming Film Haq {{!}} SBB |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzWubTl3waE |work=Aaj Tak |date=31 October 2025 |access-date=1 November 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Paridhi Sharma opens up on her Bollywood debut Haq: "It's about a woman's courage to stand her ground" |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/paridhi-sharma-opens-bollywood-debut-haq-womans-courage-stand-ground/ |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=29 October 2025 |access-date=30 October 2025 |quote=Starts at 1:57}}</ref> |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |- | 2010 | ''Tere Mere Sapne'' | Meera / Rani | | |- | 2011 | ''Ruk Jaana Nahin'' | Mehek | | |- | 2013–2015 | ''Jodha Akbar'' | Jodha Bai | |<ref name="TOI-2">{{cite news |last1=Bhopatkar |first1=Tejashree |title=Jodha Akbar to go off air, Paridhi roped in for Ekta's next? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/jodha-akbar-to-go-off-air-paridhi-roped-in-for-ektas-next/articleshow/35510690.cms |access-date=16 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=23 May 2014 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2015 | ''Code Red'' | Host | | |- | 2016 | ''Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum'' | Ambika | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/240316/paridhi-sharma-to-join-ye-kahan-aa-gaye-hum.html|title=Paridhi Sharma to join Ye Kahan Aa Gaye Hum|last=Razzaq|first=Sameena|date=24 March 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=30 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/jodha-akbar-star-paridhi-sharma-returns-to-small-screen-with-yeh-kahan-aa-gaye-hum-313564-2016-03-16|title=Jodha Akbar star Paridhi Sharma returns to small screen|date=16 March 2016|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=30 August 2019}}</ref> |- | 2018–2019 | ''Patiala Babes'' | Babita "Babes" Chadda Singh | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/patiala-babes-actor-paridhi-sharma-comeback-5467719/|title=Patiala Babes actor Paridhi Sharma: Couldn't have asked for a better comeback|date=27 November 2011|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=30 August 2019}}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi – Kahani Mata Rani Ki'' | Vaishno Devi | |<ref>{{Citation|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/jag-janani-maa-vaishnodevi-to-go-off-air-on-october-3/articleshow/78348030.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927145630/https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/jag-janani-maa-vaishnodevi-to-go-off-air-on-october-3/amp_articleshow/78348030.cms|url-status=live|archive-date=27 September 2020|title=Jag Janani Maa Vaishnodevi to go off air|date=27 September 2020|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=29 September 2020}}</ref> |- | 2021–2022 | ''Chikoo Ki Mummy Durr Kei'' | Nupur Joshi | |<ref>{{cite news|title=Paridhi Sharma cast opposite Himanshu Malhotra in an upcoming TV show|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/paridhi-sharma-cast-opposite-himanshu-malhotra-in-an-upcoming-tv-show/articleshow/83924669.cms|access-date=28 September 2021|website=The Times of India|date=28 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2023–2024 | ''Siikho'' | Host | | |}
==Awards== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 ||Zee Gold Awards|| Best Fresh New Face (Female) | rowspan="2" |''Jodha Akbar'' | {{Won}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Narayan |first1=Girija |title=Zee Gold Awards 2014 Complete List Of Winners |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2014/zee-gold-awards-2014-list-of-winners-list-jodha-akbar-beintehaa-diya-baati-140309.html |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=FilmiBeat |date=20 May 2014 |language=en}}</ref> |- | Indian Telly Awards || Best Fresh New Face (Female) | {{Won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/tellyawards/nominees/winners|title=Indian Telly Awards 2016 - Index|website=tellyawards.indiantelevision.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914102910/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/tellyawards/nominees/winners|archive-date=14 September 2015}}</ref> |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Paridhi}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Indian television actresses Category:Indian soap opera actresses Category:21st-century Indian actresses Category:Actresses from Indore