Ketki Dave

• Name — Ketki Dave

• Born — 1960 06 23

• Birth Name — Ketki Joshi

• Birthplace — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Occupation — Actress, comedian, stand-up comedian

• Years Active — 1983 – present

• Parents — Pravin Joshi (father)

Sarita Joshi (mother)

• Children — 2

• Relatives — Purbi Joshi (sister)

Sharman Joshi (cousin)

Manasi Joshi Roy (cousin)

Arvind Joshi (uncle)

Ketki Dave (Joshi; born 23 June 1960) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi films and Hindi television and has also starred in many Gujarati films and theatre. She is widely popular for playing the character of Daksha Virani in the iconic tv soap opera Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, and its sequel Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 with her famous line "Aara ra ra ra". She has appeared in several films, including Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya, Money Hai Toh Honey Hai, Kal Ho Naa Ho, and Hello! Hum Lallan Bol Rahe Hain. She has worked in many television productions, including the reality shows Nach Baliye 2, Bigg Boss Season 2, and Behenein.

Ketki was born on 23 June 1960 to Sarita Joshi, an actress, and Pravin Joshi, a theatre director. She has a younger sister, Purbi Joshi, who is also an actress and anchor. She was married to the actor Rasik Dave. They met in 1979 during a common stage play and then married in 1983. Together they have a daughter Riddhi Dave and son Abhishek Dave. Riddhi is also a theatre actress. Rasik died on 29 July 2022 due to complications from kidney failure and was suffering for four years. Together, they ran a theatre company, Mudra.

She suffers from motion sickness.

Dave started her acting career when she was 13 years old, through Gujarati play Vaisakhi Koel as a replacement of one of the actresses, while she was accompanying her mother, Sarita Joshi, on a tour.

She appeared in various roles on the television, starting with Sai Paranjpye's serial Ados Pados in 1984. In 1996 got recognition in the show Hasratein on Zee TV. Her role in the show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi made her a household name, where she played the loud character of Daksha Virani, donning a big bindi. She left the show in 2001 but returned in 2007 and left again in 2008. She also played the role of Dr. Madhavi Dholakiya in Sanjivani which aired on Star Plus.

In 2006, she appeared on the celebrity couple dancing show Nach Baliye 2 along with her husband; but was the first couple to get eliminated. In 2008, she contested in the second season of Hindi Bigg Boss, where she was evicted on 26th day due to lack of public votes.

She reprised her role as Daksha Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 in 2025.

All TV series are in Hindi, unless otherwise noted.

• Year — Serial — Role — Notes — Ref.

• 1984 — Ados Pados

• 1995 — Jeevan Mrityu

• 1996 — Aahat — Megha — Episodes 20 and 21: "Gambler" Part 1 and Part 2

• 1996–1997 — Hasratein — Mansi

• 2000–2001; 2007–2008 — Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi — Daksha Virani — Nominated — Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Comic Role

• 2001 — Ye Dil Kya Kare — Revati

• 2002 — Sanjivani — Dr. Madhavi Dholakiya

• 2006 — Nach Baliye 2 — Contestant — 10th place

• 2007 — Comedy Circus 1 — Contestant — Paired with Pratap Faujdar; voted out; replaced by Manini De in wild-card entry

• 2008 — Bigg Boss 2 — Contestant — 12th place

• Comedy Circus - Kaante Ki Takkar — Contestant

• Lo Ho Gayi Pooja Iss Ghar Ki — Rita Don

• 2010–2011 — Behenein — Nimafui

• Ram Milaayi Jodi — Ketki Masi

• 2012 — Aahat — Herself

• 2012–2013 — Pavitra Rishta — Snehlata Khandeshi

• Aaj Ki Housewife Hai... Sab Jaanti Hai — Sarla

• 2014–2015 — 1760 Saasumaa — |Ganga Katariya — Gujarati TV series

• 2015 — Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasya, Ek Kahani — Thappadiya Mai

• 2016 — Tamanna — Baa

• Naya Mahisagar — Diwaliben Mehta

• 2017 — TV, Biwi aur Main — Priya's mother

• 2018 — Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka — Herself, Nandini's Mother

• 2019 — Mere Sai Shradha aur Saburi — Kamla Tai

• 2021–2022 — Balika Vadhu 2 — Gomati Anjaariya

• 2022–2023; 2024 — Pushpa Impossible — Kunjbala Parikh — Won — Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• 2025 — Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 — Daksha Virani

All films are in Hindi, unless otherwise noted.

• Year — Film — Role — Notes — Ref.

• 1983 — Kissi Se Na Kehna — Shyamoli

• 1988 — Falak — Julie

• Kasam — Padma

• 1990 — Dil — Herself

• 1999 — Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet — Shalini

• Mann — Madhu

• 2001 — Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa — Vimala — Nominated — Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role

• 2002 — Kitne Door Kitne Paas — Koki Patel

• 2003 — Parwana — Kamini Haryanvi

• Kal Ho Naa Ho — Sarlaben Patel

• 2005 — Yaaran Naal Baharan — Geeta Thakur — Punjabi film

• 2006 — Love in Japan — Mrs. Mehta

• 2007 — Londonwali Se Neha Lagauli — Bhojpuri film

• 2008 — Money Hai Toh Honey Hai — Bobby's mother

• 2009 — Straight — Gujju Bai

• 2010 — Hello! Hum Lallan Bol Rahe Hain — Gujarati lady

• I Hate Luv Storys — Simran's mom

• 2016 — Sanam Re — Visitor's wife

• 2017 — Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay — Sarla Mehta — Gujarati film

• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Notes — Ref.

• 2002 — Zee Cine Awards — Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role — Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya

• 2007 — Indian Telly Awards — Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Comic Role — Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

• 2025 — Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role — Pushpa Impossible