Zalak Desai

Zalak Desai (born 21 December 1992) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. Desai is known for her portrayal of Sarala Ambar Raghuvanshi in Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai, Anmol Singh in Mooh Boli Shaadi, Rukmini in RadhaKrishn and Khyati Patel Kothari in Anupamaa.

Life and career Zalak is the daughter of Gujarati actress Falguni Desai. She was born and brought up in Mumbai. Zalak started her as a child artist(child Saloni)from the serial Saat Phere -Saloni ka Safar and at the age of 16 in serial Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai in 2009, just after she completed her 10th standard with 90 percentage aggregate from R.N. Shah High School, Mumbai. She took a break to complete her 12th and graduation in B.Sc Biotechnology from Mithibai College (University of Mumbai) and returned in the Sony Entertainment Television's serial Mooh Boli Shaadi in 2015. Later, she worked in the serial Mooh Boli Shaadi. She played Komal in Laado 2.

In December 2019 she started playing goddess Rukmini alongside Sumedh Mudgalkar and Mallika Singh in Star Bharat's RadhaKrishn until it off-aired in January 2023. She married Neerav Shah on 27 December 2020. Since January 2025, she is playing Khyati Patel Kothari opposite Rahil Azam in StarPlus' Anupamaa.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2020 The Helping Hand Parul Short film

Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2009–2010 Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai Sarala Amber Raghuvanshi 2015 Mooh Boli Shaadi Anmol Singh Hum Aapke Ghar Mein Rehte Hain Pinky 2015–2016 Siya Ke Ram Shanta 2017 Ek Rishta Saajhedari Ka Nikita 2017–2018 Laado 2 Komal Singh Choudhary Kriplani 2018 Laal Ishq Chaaya Episode: "Siddhak Ka Shrap" 2019 Namah Lakshmi Narayan Saraswati 2020 Shubharambh Darshana Reshammiya 2019–2023 RadhaKrishn Rukmini 2022 Padmavati 2024 Karmadhikari Shanidev Dhamini Kashi Vishwanath Lakshmi 2025–present Anupamaa Khyati Patel Kothari