| 1. She was born in Mumbai into the Hindu family of the late Girish Desai, a renowned theatre actor and director. |
| 2. She is involved with a theatre workshop called ‘Akansha’ that focuses on street children. |
| 3. Her Bollywood acting debut was in the film "Insaaf" in 1987. |
| 4. She has performed in two Gujarati plays - "Pallavi Bani Parvati" and "To Karo Shree Ganesh." |
| 5. In the Indian television series "Uttaran" (2008-2016), she became the first woman to shave her head, setting a historic precedent. |
| 6. Her husband is Imtiaz Khan, the brother of actor Amjad Khan and the son of the Hindi film actor known as ‘Jayant’ or ‘Zakaria Khan.’ |
| 7. She follows a vegetarian diet, while her husband is a non-vegetarian. |
| 8. She has a wanderlust spirit and enjoys traveling. |
| 9. She gained initial fame in the 1990s serial Buniyaad as Mangala, spotted by Ramesh Sippy. |
| 10. She portrayed the Vishkanya in the popular fantasy series Chandrakanta. |
| 11. She played the pivotal role of Shanti Devi in the Star Plus serial Mere Angne Mein in 2015, which became one of the most successful long-running shows. |
| 12. She has acted in over 40 television serials including Airhostess, Kismet, Dewaar, Noorjahan, Junoon, Lipstick, Tumhari Disha, and Ram Milaayi Jodi. |
