Chhavi Mittal

{{short description|Indian film and television actress (born 1980)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Chhavi Mittal

| image = Chhavi Mittal at Zee Rishtey Awards 2010 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Mittal in 2010

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|09|04}}

| birth_place = Gurgaon, Haryana, India

| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|writer|producer|model}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Mohit Hussein|2004}}

| children = 2

| website = {{URL|chhavimittalofficial.com|Official website}}

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Chhavi Mittal (born 4 September 1980) is an Indian actress, writer and producer who mainly works in Hindi television.{{Cite web |title="Keep Fighting, One Day At A Time": Actress Chhavi Mittal After Breast Cancer Diagnosis |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/keep-fighting-one-day-at-a-time-actress-chhavi-mittal-after-breast-cancer-diagnosis-2906455 |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title="Woke Up Cancer-Free," Writes Actress Chhavi Mittal After 6-Hour Surgery |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/woke-up-cancer-free-writes-actress-chhavi-mittal-after-6-hour-surgery-2922127 |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}

Career

Mittal started her career in the television industry in 2004. She is known for portraying the character of Disha in Tumhari Disha, Subhadra in Bandini, Himangi in Ek Chutki Aasman, Tulsi in Krishnadasi and Natasha in the film Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi. She has also co-founded Superb Ideas Trending (SIT), a digital production company with her husband.{{Cite news |date=2021-07-15 |title=Chhavi Mittal, trolled for 'looking like skeleton', hits back: 'Calling someone skinny is as disrespectful as fat' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/chhavi-mittal-trolled-for-looking-like-skeleton-hits-back-calling-someone-skinny-is-as-disrespectful-as-fat-101626339019282.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221210083935/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/chhavi-mittal-trolled-for-looking-like-skeleton-hits-back-calling-someone-skinny-is-as-disrespectful-as-fat-101626339019282.html |archive-date=2022-12-10 |access-date=2025-01-25 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}} In 2023, she wrote a memoir on motherhood named More than a Mama, published by Rupa Publications.{{Cite web |title=More than a Mama: A Memoir on Motherhood |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197452010-more-than-a-mama |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Goodreads |language=en}}

Personal life

Chhavi Mittal attended Springdales School, Pusa Road in Delhi. Mittal married director Mohit Hussein in 2004. She is from a Hindu background while her husband is a Muslim. Initially, her parents disapproved her marriage but later on, they agreed. The couple has a daughter named Areeza in 2012 and son Arham in 2019.{{cite news|title=TV couples who had an inter-religion marriage|access-date=5 May 2019|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tv-couples-who-had-an-inter-religion-marriage/chhavi-mittal-mohit-hussein/photostory/69187051.cms|newspaper=Times of India}}{{cite news|title=Dipika-Shoaib to Kishwer-Suyyash: TV celebs who had inter-faith marriage|accessdate=1 August 2022|url=https://www.siasat.com/dipika-shoaib-to-kishwer-suyyash-tv-celebs-who-had-inter-faith-marriage-2381128/|newspaper=The Siasat Daily}}

On 25 April 2022 after getting diagnosed with breast cancer, she underwent breast cancer removal surgery.{{cite news|title=Chhavi Mittal recalls daughter Areeza asking 'are you going to die' when she spoke about her cancer diagnosis|accessdate=23 December 2023|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/chhavi-mittal-recalls-daughter-areeza-asking-are-you-going-to-die-when-she-spoke-about-her-cancer-diagnosis-101703323710711-amp.html|newspaper=Hindustan Times}} After cancer, she got diagnosed with costochondritis.{{cite news|title=After cancer, Chhavi Mittal diagnosed with costochondritis, says doesn't have any cure|accessdate=29 August 2023|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/celebrity/story/after-cancer-chhavi-mittal-diagnosed-with-costochondritis-says-doesnt-have-any-cure-2417498-2023-08-07|newspaper=India Today}} Since then she has emerged as a breast cancer activist after surviving the fatal disease.{{Cite news |date=2024-11-21 |title=Exclusive: Breast Cancer Survivor Chhavi Mittal opens up about her chat with Hina Khan; says 'We had a very sweet and meaningful conversation' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-breast-cancer-survivor-chhavi-mittal-opens-up-about-her-chat-with-hina-khan-says-we-had-a-very-sweet-and-meaningful-conversation/articleshow/115506424.cms |access-date=2025-01-25 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

Filmography

= Films =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable"\|Ref.
2007 \| Kaisay Kahein... \| Tarot card reader \| \|
2008 \| Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi \| Natasha A. Shrivastava \| \|{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/ek-vivaah-aisa-bhi-not-a-sequel-to-vivah/story-eSVdq2vV8FGIbO6UfpTChP.html\|title='Ek Vivaah...Aisa Bhi not a sequel to Vivah'\|accessdate=21 November 2008\|website=Hindustan Times}}
2009 \| Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat \| {{Unknown}} \| \|{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/review-pal-pal-dil-ke-ssaat/story-kzAdBrlfKK7xPaFGkPKhnN.html\|title = Review: Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat\|date = 10 April 2009 \|accessdate=12 December 2011\|website=Hindustan Times}}
2019 \| Rakshak \| {{N/A}} \| Short film; writer \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

! class="unsortable"|Ref.

2007

| Kaisay Kahein...

| Tarot card reader

2008

| Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi

| Natasha A. Shrivastava

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/ek-vivaah-aisa-bhi-not-a-sequel-to-vivah/story-eSVdq2vV8FGIbO6UfpTChP.html|title='Ek Vivaah...Aisa Bhi not a sequel to Vivah'|accessdate=21 November 2008|website=Hindustan Times}}

2009

| Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat

| {{Unknown}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/review-pal-pal-dil-ke-ssaat/story-kzAdBrlfKK7xPaFGkPKhnN.html|title = Review: Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat|date = 10 April 2009 |accessdate=12 December 2011|website=Hindustan Times}}

2019

| Rakshak

| {{N/A}}

| Short film; writer

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable"\|Ref.
2004-2006 \| Tumhari Disha \| Disha Bhonsle Sehgal \| \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/aug/aug175.htm\|title=Tumhari Disha on Zee TV\|first=Sonali\|last=Krishna\|work=Indiantelevision.com\|date=18 August 2004\|accessdate=21 November 2010}}
rowspan="2"\|2006 \| Viraasat \| Nikki \| \|{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Love in the time of hate\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/love-in-the-time-of-hate/cid/1284285\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630095340/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/love-in-the-time-of-hate/cid/1284285\|archive-date=30 June 2020\|access-date=30 June 2020\|website=The Telegraph}}
Twinkle Beauty Parlour \| \| \|
2006-2008 \| Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann \| Preeti \| \|
2007 \| Teen Bahuraaniyaan \| Advocate Kanika Vajpayee \| \|
2007-2008 \| Naaginn \| Aastha \| \|
2008 \| Ssshhhh...Koi Hai \| Sunaina/ Urmila/ Sanjana \| Episodic roles \|
2009 \| Bandini \| Subhadra Mahiyavanshi / Anamika Desai \| \|{{Cite news\|title=Ekta Kapoor's Bandini going off air soon\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ekta-Kapoors-Bandini-going-off-air/articleshow/7358947.cms\|website=The Times of India\|date=25 January 2011 \|access-date=28 September 2012}}
rowspan="2"\|2010 \| Ek Chutki Aasman \| Himangi Agashe \| \|{{cite web \|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/it-s-just-not-her-cup-of-tea/story-QN8g0tv5JiAdedR0VEdhDJ.html \|title=It's just not her 'cup of tea' \|date=22 October 2010 \|website=Hindustan Times \|access-date=25 May 2021}}
Adaalat \| Dr. Amrita Bakshi \| Episodic role \|
2016 \| Krishnadasi \| Tulsi Chima \| \|
2018 \| Laal Ishq \| Vidya \| Episode: "Kareeb" \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

! class="unsortable"|Ref.

2004-2006

| Tumhari Disha

| Disha Bhonsle Sehgal

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/aug/aug175.htm|title=Tumhari Disha on Zee TV|first=Sonali|last=Krishna|work=Indiantelevision.com|date=18 August 2004|accessdate=21 November 2010}}

rowspan="2"|2006

| Viraasat

| Nikki

|{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Love in the time of hate|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/love-in-the-time-of-hate/cid/1284285|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630095340/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/love-in-the-time-of-hate/cid/1284285|archive-date=30 June 2020|access-date=30 June 2020|website=The Telegraph}}

Twinkle Beauty Parlour

2006-2008

| Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann

| Preeti

2007

| Teen Bahuraaniyaan

| Advocate Kanika Vajpayee

2007-2008

| Naaginn

| Aastha

2008

| Ssshhhh...Koi Hai

| Sunaina/ Urmila/ Sanjana

| Episodic roles

2009

| Bandini

| Subhadra Mahiyavanshi / Anamika Desai

|{{Cite news|title=Ekta Kapoor's Bandini going off air soon|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ekta-Kapoors-Bandini-going-off-air/articleshow/7358947.cms|website=The Times of India|date=25 January 2011 |access-date=28 September 2012}}

rowspan="2"|2010

| Ek Chutki Aasman

| Himangi Agashe

|{{cite web |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/it-s-just-not-her-cup-of-tea/story-QN8g0tv5JiAdedR0VEdhDJ.html |title=It's just not her 'cup of tea' |date=22 October 2010 |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=25 May 2021}}

Adaalat

| Dr. Amrita Bakshi

| Episodic role

2016

| Krishnadasi

| Tulsi Chima

2018

| Laal Ishq

| Vidya

| Episode: "Kareeb"

= Web series =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\|Ref.
2015-2016 \| Men... The Real Victims \| Shalini \|{{Cite web\|url=https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/report/everybody-enjoys-women-bashing-including-women/20160217.htm\|title=Everybody enjoys women-bashing, including women\|date=17 February 2016\|work=Rediff.com\|accessdate=11 September 2019}}
2017-2018 \| The Better Half \| Rohini \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"|Ref.

2015-2016

| Men... The Real Victims

| Shalini

|{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/report/everybody-enjoys-women-bashing-including-women/20160217.htm|title=Everybody enjoys women-bashing, including women|date=17 February 2016|work=Rediff.com|accessdate=11 September 2019}}

2017-2018

| The Better Half

| Rohini