
Sakshi started her career as an anchor in Doordarshan. She anchored Film songs based program 'Albela Sur Mela'. She was then seen acting in soaps such as Ehsaas, Dastoor, Bhanwar, and X-Zone before she got her big break of playing the central role in Rajdhani. Once she also had to work on her voice while playing the character of Sher Bano, in Dastoor.
The major turning point of her career came when she was offered the role of Parvati in Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki. She got to portray three varied characters in single show - Parvati Om Aggarwal, Swati Dixit and Janki Devi. Her chemistry with Anup Soni was appreciated by audience.
Sakshi has worked in other serials, including Devi, where she played the central character of Gayatri, who is a spiritually inclined woman with a strong connection to Goddess Durga.
She bagged the role of Teepri, a negative character, in Balika Vadhu. Audiences were shocked seeing the Ideal Bahu and Bhabhi of TV creating problems in other's life and breaking someone's house. She liked the character instantly after narration and since it was a short role, she readily agreed to do it. Viewers kept hoping that her character will change for good but that didn't happened.
She hosted Crime Patrol along with Anup Soni.
In 2012, she played female lead Priya Ram Kapoor in Bade Acche Lagte Hai. She was paired opposite Ram Kapoor. Her chemistry with Ram Kapoor made people go mad over them. Both of them were appreciated for their crackling chemistry.
She appeared in an episodic of Ek Thi Nayika. Sakshi played a Line Producer who visits a haveli in Rajasthan as a part of her work. There she gets possessed by Ghosts of a family - A Notch girl, her husband and her child.
She took up "Code Red", a crime series aired on colors.
Her movie with Sunny Deol titled "Mohalla Assi" is stayed by Delhi court for allegedly hurting Religious sentiments.
The film is loosely based on Dr. Kashinath Singh's popular Hindi novel Kashi ka Assi, a satire on the commercialization of the pilgrimage city, and fake gurus who lure the foreign tourists.
She did a cameo in Marathi movie "Katyar Kaljaat Ghusli". She played the role of Nabeela, wife of Royal singer Khansaheb.
Sakshi Tanwar will be seen opposite Aamir Khan in Dangal. Over 70 actresses were auditioned but none of them was selected. Makers wanted an Organic chemistry between Aamir and his on-screen wife. After a lot of discussions and brainstorming sessions, the actor and the makers collectively took the call to cast Sakshi Tanwar.
*~Awards and Achievements~*
Best Drama Actress - Priya Kapoor - Bade Achhe Lagte Hain-Dada Shaheb Phalke Award
Best Actor - Female (Jury)-Priya Kapoor-Bade Achhe Lagte Hain-ITA
Best Actor - Female (Jury)-Priya Kapoor-Bade Achhe Lagte Hain-ITA
Most Entertaining Television Actor-Priya Kapoor-Bade Achhe Lagte Hain-BSEA
Best Television Actress In Leading Role-Priya Kapoor-Bade Achhe Lagte Hain-LGA
Best Actress (TV) - Priya Kapoor - Bade Achhe Lagte Hain-Apsara Awards
Best TV Actress in Lead Role - Priya Kapoor - Bade Achhe Lagte Hain-FICCI
Best Television Actor in Lead Role -Priya Kapoor-Bade Achhe Lagte Hain-DPA
Best Actress (Critics) - Priya Kapoor - Bade Achhe Lagte Hain -Broroplus
Best Drama Actress - Priya Kapoor - Bade Achhe Lagte Hain-PCA
Best Drama Actress - Priya Kapoor - Bade Achhe Lagte Hain-Star Guilds Awards
Favorite Bhabi Award - Parvati Aggarwal- Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii - SPA
Best Actor Female - Parvati Aggrawal- Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki-SPA
Best TV Personality Female - Parvati Aggrawal - Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii-SPA
ITA Milestone Award - Parvati Aggarwal - Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki-ITA
Best Actor Female - Parvati Aggrawal/Janki Devi - Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii-ITA
Best TV Actress(Popular)-Parvati Aggrawal-Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii-KalaKar Awards
Jury Award - L'Oreal Paris Femina Women Awards 2013.
Edited by peeyara - 9 years ago