Wednesday, February 18, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

It's official: Shibani Dandekar adds Akhtar to her last name

Darpan News Desk IANS, 23 Feb, 2022 12:18 PM
  • It's official: Shibani Dandekar adds Akhtar to her last name

Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Actress-VJ Shibani Dandekar has added husband Farhan Akhtar's last name on her social media account.

She is now Shibani Dandekar-Akhtar on Instagram.

Her bio on the photo-sharing website reads: "Producer, Presenter, Actress, Singer...MRS AKHTAR."

Shibani and Farhan, who had been dating since 2018, tied the knot on February 19 in an intimate affair on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Born in Pune and raised in Australia and Africa, Shibani acted in Farhan's sister Zoya Akhtar's 2015 film 'Roy', starring Ranbir Kapoor.

She started as a singer -- she and her two sisters had a band named D-Major -- before turning into a model and reality show contestant in 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' and 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa'.

She was also one of the television hosts of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup held in England and Wales.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

KJo's Personal Wardrobe Finds Place In Angad Bedi's Film

Actor Angad Bedi will play a stylish cricketer in "The Zoya Factor", and the film's costume unit has sourced clothes for the role from filmmaker Karan Johar's wardrobe.    

KJo's Personal Wardrobe Finds Place In Angad Bedi's Film

Sara Ali Khan To Bring Alive Saif, Amrita's Hits At IIFA Awards

Sara Ali Khan To Bring Alive Saif, Amrita's Hits At IIFA Awards
Sara Ali Khan is excited but nervous about performing at the 20th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards. Sara added that she will dance to hit songs of father Saif Ali Khan and her mother Amrita Singh at the awards show.

Sara Ali Khan To Bring Alive Saif, Amrita's Hits At IIFA Awards

Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal Extend Support To #SaveAarey Campaign

Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal Extend Support To #SaveAarey Campaign
Actors Katrina Kaif and Arjun Rampal have joined the growing list of Bollywood celebrities expressing disappointment over the Mumbai civic body decision to cut down 2,700 trees of Aarey Colony to accommodate a proposed Metro car shed project.

Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal Extend Support To #SaveAarey Campaign

Vikram Bhatt Unveils Official Posters Of 'Ghost'

Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt is back with another horror film, after scoring at the box-office with hits like "1920" and "Raaz". He has unveiled the official posters of his upcoming spinechiller, "Ghost".

Vikram Bhatt Unveils Official Posters Of 'Ghost'

Dharmendra Takes To Social Media For Grandson Karan Deol's Sake

Veteran actor Dharmendra normally shies away from social media, but he has made an exception for the sake of grandson Karan Deol.

Dharmendra Takes To Social Media For Grandson Karan Deol's Sake

Need To Create More Awareness On Mental Health: Deepika

Need To Create More Awareness On Mental Health: Deepika
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone, who has openly spoken about her battle with depression at the peak of her career, is happy that a conversation on mental health has opened up but agrees there is still a long way to go in terms of creating more awareness.

Need To Create More Awareness On Mental Health: Deepika