Neelu Vaghela

Neelu Vaghela (born 15 April 1970) is an Indian actress, dancer and television personality, well known for her work in the Rajasthani cinema. She is also known for the role of Santosh Arun Rathi aka Bhabho in the soap opera Diya Aur Baati Hum and its sequel Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji on Star Plus. She has her own production house, Aruneel Films, which makes Rajasthani movies.

Early life and career Neelu Vaghela started her career as a stage artist and was chosen for films. She appeared in Supattar Binani in 1981 at the age of 11 and acted in Bai Chali Sasariya which was remade in Hindi as Saajan Ka Ghar. She spent her earlier phase of life in Jaipur.

She has also appeared in films like Ramgarh Ri Ramli, Jai Karni Mata, Naini Bai Ro Mayro, Lancha Gujri, Derani Jethani, Ramkudi Ghamkudi, Baisa Ra Jatan Karo, Dadosari Laadli, Veer Tejaji and Bai Chali Sasariye.

Vaghela became a household name after portraying Santosh Arun Rathi aka Bhabho on popular Star Plus soap Diya Aur Baati Hum. She then went on to participate in the dance reality show Nach Baliye 5 with her husband Arvind Kumar. On 23 March 2013, Vaghela and her husband finished in third place on the fifth season of Nach Baliye.

She is married to Arvind Kumar, and has two children: a son, Kaizer, and a daughter, Vanshikha. There are rumours of her being separated from her husband, as she has unfollowed him from social media accounts and also removed 'Vaghela' surname.

Filmography Television Year Serial Role Notes 2011–2016 Diya Aur Baati Hum Santosh Arun Rathi aka Bhabho 2012–2013 Nach Baliye 5 Contestant With husband Arvind Kumar 2013 Meri Maa Host 2017–2018 Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji Santosh Arun Rathi aka Bhabho 2018–2019 Main Maike Chali Jaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo Satya Amarnath Sharma / Satya Vikramjeet Singh 2020 Shaadi Mubarak Bua 2020–2021 Aye Mere Humsafar Pratibha Kothari 2021–2022 Pavitra: Bharose Ka Safar Uma Thakur 2022–2023 Bindiya Sarkar Barfi Kantilal Bharadwaj 2023 Laal Banarasi 2024 Mera Balam Thanedaar Bhavani Chundawat Suhaagan Shanti Shukla Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare Rajrani Saajha Sindoor Hukum 2024–2025 Shyam Dhun Laagi Re Mrs. Mehta(Narsingh Mehta's Grandmother)gujarati serial Main Dil Tum Dhadakan 2025 Vasudha Mrs. Mehta Mangal Lakshmi Bhabhiji 2026Pati Anaadi Jashodha 2026- present Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Bhairavi Devi Damani

Filmography Ramgarh Ri Ramli Jai Karni Mata Naini Bai Ro Mayro as Naini Bai Baba ji ka tullu Derani Jethani Dharambhai (with Naresh Kanodia and Arvindkumar) Ramkudi Ghamkudi as Ramkudi Ghamkudi Binani Baisa Ra Jatan Karo Dadosari Laadli Veer Tejaji Bai Chali Sasariye Nanad Bhojai Supattar Binani Lado Tharo Gaon Bado Pyaro Binani Jaatni Baba Ramdev