Introduction
Dolly Minhas (Hindi: डॉली मिन्हास; born 8 February 1968) is an Indian actress and former model, well known for winning the Miss India Universe contest in 1988. She has acted in Hindi, Punjabi, and Kannada films. She has also worked in Hindi TV shows. During the 90s, she worked in negative shades in Mukesh Khanna's Popular serial Mahayoddha as Rajkumari Bijli and in Shaktimaan as Shaliyaa - Catwoman; considered as India's first actress to play Catwoman (including Ashwini Kalsekar, whom with she shared the screen as her elder sister). She is currently acting in Dil Se Dil Tak as Ambika Purushottam Bhanushali, the matriarch of the Bhanushali family.
Biography
She belongs to Punjab and was raised in Chandigarh. She fell in love with the director of her first film, Anil Mattoo, whom she eventually married. She later acted in some Punjabi and Kannada films and Hindi TV serials.
Television
- Hindustani (1996-1999)
- Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (1998)
- Shaktimaan (1999)
- Ramayan (2001-2002)
- Vishnu Puran (2003)
- Mamla Gadbad Hai (2001)
- Zindagi Milke Bitange (2001)
- Aisa Des Hai Mera (2006)
- Grihasti (2008)
- Baa Bahoo Aur Baby (2010)
- Behenein (2010/2011)
- Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story (2011/2012)
- Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka (2012)
- Punar Vivah (2013)
- Savdhaan India (2014)
- Hukum Mere Aaka...
- Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?...Ek Baar Phir (2015)
- Kota Toppers (2015)
- Adhuri Kahaani Hamari (2015)
- dil se dil tak
- Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka
- Choti Sarrdaarni