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Bhairavi Vaidya Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth1 May 1956

Age67 (at time of death)

BirthplaceMumbai

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried (at time of death)

SpouseVipul Vaidya

FamilySon - Harsh Vaidya; Daughter - Janki Vaidya

Bhairavi Vaidya Biography

Bhairavi Vaidya was an Indian actress known for character roles across Hindi films, television and Gujarati theatre. Born in Mumbai in 1956, she worked on‑

Early life and background
Bhairavi Vaidya was born on 1 May 1956 in Mumbai. She grew up in the city that would also be the centre of her professional life. Vaidya attended Sarala Sarjan High School and went on to study at Mithibai College of Arts in Mumbai. She practiced Hinduism and maintained an interest in travelling.

Career
Vaidya began her artistic journey in the theatre, performing in Gujarati stage plays such as Himkavach, Dheshat and Chitkaar. She transitioned to screen work at the end of the 1990s, making her Bollywood debut in the 1999 film Taal, in which she played the role of Janki.

Following that debut, Vaidya appeared in a series of supporting roles in both films and television. Her early television work included the Zee TV series Hasratein (1999), where she portrayed Clara Rodriques. On the big screen she featured in Hera Pheri (2000) and Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001), and in 2002 she appeared as Buaji in Humraaz and had a supporting role in Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa.

Throughout the 2000s and 2010s she continued to take varied character parts. In 2009 she was seen alongside Priyanka Chopra in What’s Your Raashee?, playing Kantaben Patel. Vaidya also worked in television crime programming, appearing in an episode of Savdhaan India in 2017, and she played the mother of Aditya in the Zee TV series Woh Apna Sa the same year.

Her regional film work included the Gujarati movie Ventilator (2018), in which she played Narmada Foi. She embraced digital formats as well, appearing in the 2020 web series Naxalbari on ZEE5 with Rajeev Khandelwal and Tina Datta. In 2021 she was part of the Colors TV series Nima Denzongpa, portraying Pushpa Goenka.

In addition to stage, film and television, Vaidya featured in commercials for several brands over the years, including BigBasket, Figaro Olive Oil, Lux Cozi and Coca Cola.

Public profile
Vaidya was commonly known by the nickname Choti. Her height was listed as approximately 165 cm (5 ft 5 in), with black eyes and black hair. She held Indian nationality and her zodiac sign was Taurus.

Personal life
Bhairavi Vaidya married Vipul Vaidya in 1981. Her husband served as a managing trustee at an NGO named Jann Sahai Kendra. The couple had two children: a son, Harsh Vaidya, who worked in business, and a daughter, Janki Vaidya, who pursued dance and voice‑over work and is identified on Instagram as Janki Vaidya.

Latest updates
Bhairavi Vaidya passed away in Mumbai on 8 October 2023 at the age of 67. Reports indicated she had been battling cancer for more than six months prior to her death.
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Recent Work

Nima Denzongpa

Television series (Colors TV) as Pushpa Goenka

2021
Naxalbari

Web series (ZEE5) supporting role

2020
Ventilator

Gujarati film as Narmada Foi

2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Started in Gujarati theatre with plays such as Himkavach, Dheshat and Chitkaar
  2. Bollywood debut in Taal (1999) as Janki
  3. Featured in films including Hera Pheri (2000), Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001) and What’s Your Raashee? (2009)
  4. Television roles in Hasratein (1999), Woh Apna Sa (2017) and Nima Denzongpa (2021)
  5. Appeared in web series Naxalbari (2020) and commercials for brands like BigBasket and Figaro Olive Oil
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bhairavi Vaidya born?

1 May 1956

What is Bhairavi Vaidya known for?

Actress

What is Bhairavi Vaidya’s marital status?

Married (at time of death)

Who is Bhairavi Vaidya married to?

Vipul Vaidya