Who is Babika Dhurve, the dentist-turned-astrologer who said Salman Khan was cheated in love?

The new season of Bigg Boss OTT has started and one contestant who is making headlines is Babika Dhurve. Bebeka has been known to wear many professional hats. After a time working as a dentist, he followed his father’s profession – astrology – and then discovered his passion for acting. She made her debut in the television series ‘Bhagyalakshmi’. And now in Bigg Boss OTT Season 2, Babika has competed with 12 other contestants and has been in news since day one. Let’s learn more about that.

Early Life and Family Background of Babika Dhurve

Hailing from a Maharashtrian family, Babika has five sisters. Her father Shriram Dhurve is a renowned astrologer who has appeared in the Netflix series ‘Indian Matchmaking’. According to media reports, Babika studied in Mumbai before pursuing a dental degree from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in Bangalore. It is also mentioned in some media reports that she was the captain of her school’s sports team and was very good in studies. However, he was often bullied for his looks.

From a dentist to an astrologer

Babika started her career as a dentist but eventually decided to follow in her father’s footsteps and take up astrology. She became proficient in palm reading and face reading. However, their recent face-reading stint inside the Bigg Boss house resulted in a massive fight. He told fellow Bigg Boss contestant and content creator Abhishek Malhan that he only knows to lie and has so many faces that he doesn’t know which face to slap. This created a huge ruckus inside the house and the contestants started taking sides with each other.

Roller-coaster journey of Babika Dhurve

Bebika’s television career

Babika discovered her love for acting and made her debut with the TV show ‘Bhagyalakshmi’ where she played the role of Devika Oberoi. In an exclusive interview with ETimes TV, Babika had mentioned that the journey to bag a role on TV was tough and she auditioned for three years before bagging the role. However, in the same interview, she also mentioned that she was misbehaved by some co-stars in the show and that was the reason why she left ‘Bhagyalakshmi’ and not because she got Bigg Boss OTT2.

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When Babika said that Salman Khan got a big cheat in love

During a conversation with co-contestant Manisha Rani in the seventh episode of Bigg Boss OTT Season 2, she talked about the show host’s love life. When Manisha asked him if Salman Khan had got cheated in love, he replied ‘terribly’. He also said that Salman Khan may look tough and tough from outside, but he is a soft hearted person from inside. He also said that Salman wants a woman who is ‘domestic, who serves her parents, who serves her husband, who understands her husband’.