Happy Birthday Dipika Kakkar: Unknown Facts About Sasural Simar Ka Actress
Dipika Kakkar Ibrahim, also known as Faiza Ibrahim, is an actress primarily known for working in Hindi television serials. The actress is celebrating her 38th birthday today.
Dipika Kakkar was born in 1984. On the occasion of her 38th birthday, we take a look at some of the unknown or lesser-known facts about the Sasural Simar Ka actress.
Dipika comes from a Pune-based army family. Her father served in the Indian Army, with postings in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. She is the youngest of three children and has two older sisters.
Before venturing into Indian television, Dipika began her career as an air hostess with Jet Airways. She worked there for three years but had to quit due to health issues.
Dipika is a trained Kathak dancer and has participated in various dance shows. She was one of the top contestants on 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa' in 2015 and 'Nach Baliye' season 8.
Dipika married Raunak Samson, a pilot, in 2011. The couple was married for almost five years before divorcing in 2015 due to compatibility issues. However, rumors suggest that her affair with Shoaib Ibrahim was the main reason for the divorce.
Dipika met Shoaib on the sets of 'Sasural Simar Ka', where sparks flew between them. The couple tied the knot in 2018. Dipika fully embraced Islam and changed her name to Faiza to marry the actor.
In an interview, Dipika shared that she suffered a miscarriage before. She said, “That was the first time I had conceived, and the entire family, including me and Shoaib, were in a different zone altogether.”
Deepika Kakkar and Shoaib Ibrahim welcomed their first child in 2023. The couple has named their son Ruhaan.