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Vaishnavi Dhanraj

Overview

Vaishnavi Dhanraj (born 25 August 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi-language television and film. She is best known for her portrayal of Inspector Tasha in the long-running Sony Entertainment Television crime drama CID, and has subsequently appeared in a range of television serials across leading Hindi entertainment channels.

Key facts

Born 25 August 1988
Nationality Indian
Occupation Television and film actress
Known for Inspector Tasha in CID
Notable channels Sony Entertainment Television, Aaj Tak, Colors TV

Career

Dhanraj came to wider public attention through her role as Inspector Tasha in CID, the police procedural broadcast on Sony Entertainment Television. The role positioned her within one of Indian television's most recognisable ensemble crime dramas.

In film, she played the protagonist Mary Marlo, a rich girl, in PK Lele A Salesman, a Hindi sex-comedy.

Television roles

  • Inspector Tasha in CID (Sony Entertainment Television)
  • Nirbhaya in Satyagraha (Aaj Tak)
  • Jahnvi in Na Aana Is Des Laado
  • Maya Thakur in Begusarai
  • Mahi Arora in Bepannah (Colors TV)

Film

  • Mary Marlo in PK Lele A Salesman

Significance

Across her television work, Dhanraj has moved between procedural drama, social-issue programming and family soap formats, appearing on three of the most widely watched Hindi general-entertainment networks. Her portrayal of Inspector Tasha in CID remains the role most closely associated with her public profile.

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