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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Benaf Dadachanji
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| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|12|2000|5|22}}<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vetticad|first1=Anna M.M.|title=Look at me now|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/benaf-dadachanji-the-wide-eyed-baby-in-halo-matures-off-screen/1/246443.html|website=India Today|access-date=22 May 2016|date=22 May 2000|quote=Benaf - six during the shooting, now 12}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| years_active = 1996–present
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
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'''Benaf Dadachanji''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[actress]], working in [[Indian television|Hindi television]]. She is known for her role as Radhika "Baby" Thakkar, a physically handicapped young girl, in the TV series ''[[Baa Bahoo Aur Baby]]''.

== Early life and career ==
Born in [[Mumbai]], she did her schooling from St. Anne's High School.<ref name="43rdaward" />

Benaf started her career with various advertisements.<ref name="43rdawardPDF" /> In 1995, she appeared in [[Santosh Sivan]] directed Hindi film ''[[Halo (1996 film)|Halo]]'' as Shasha and then in the 1998 film ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]'' as Lali. For her performance in ''Halo'', she received [[National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)|Special Jury Award]] at the [[43rd National Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://mumbaimirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&action=translate&sectid=11&contentid=2008121220081212020312516a6317d74&subsite= |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129112831/http://mumbaimirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&action=translate&sectid=11&contentid=2008121220081212020312516a6317d74&subsite= |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2013 |title=Children no more |last1=Narayanan |first1=Ramya |last2=Shah |first2=Sonali |date=12 Dec 2008 |newspaper=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |access-date=2 June 2012 }}</ref> The jury presented the certificate award for "her charming and natural performance".<ref name="43rdaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm43thNFAAward.aspx|title=43rd National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=2 Jun 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215065528/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm43thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=15 December 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="43rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/43rd_nff_1996.pdf|title=43rd National Film Awards (PDF)|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=2 Jun 2012}}</ref>

She later started her career in Hindi television industry playing various roles in [[Indian soap opera|soaps]] like ''Hello Dollie'', ''[[Baa Bahoo Aur Baby|Baa Bahoo aur Baby]]'', ''[[Yeh Moh Moh Ke Dhaagey|Yeh Moh Moh ke Dhaagey]]'', ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani]]'' and ''[[Choti Bahu 2]]''. In 2012 she appeared as Paulomi in ''[[Byah Hamari Bahu Ka]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-04/tv/31571822_1_gaurav-khanna-aditya-redij-karan-wahi |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719193048/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-04/tv/31571822_1_gaurav-khanna-aditya-redij-karan-wahi |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2012 |title=Gaurav Khanna in Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka |date=4 May 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date= 2 Jun 2012}}</ref> She was most recently seen in the web series ''[[Baarish (web series)|Baarish]].''{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

== Personal life ==
In February 2019, she married her long time partner Norman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rubina-dilaik-sharad-kelkar-srishty-rode-at-benaf-dadachandji-wedding-reception-photos-5577012/|title=Baa Bahoo Aur Baby actor Benaf Dadachandji ties the knot; Rubina Dilaik, Srishty Rode celebrate|date=2019-02-10|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/baa-bahoo-aur-baby-actress-benaf-dadachandji-ties-the-knot-in-a-hush-hush-wedding/articleshow/67914436.cms|title=Baa Bahoo Aur Baby actress Benaf Dadachandji ties the knot in a hush hush wedding - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Halo (1996 film)|Halo]]'' || Sasha ||
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| 1998 || ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]'' || Lali ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Bobby Jasoos]]'' || Noor ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/photos/photos-vidya-balan-at-the-trailer-launch-of-bobby-jasoos/7487|title=Photos: Vidya Balan at the trailer launch of 'Bobby Jasoos'|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1997 || ''Nazarana'' || Ishita || [[Television film]]
|-
| 1998 ||''So Let's Yahoo''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19980209-so-lets-yahoo-veejays-make-more-than-just-a-pretty-picture-825655-1998-02-09|title=Spicy girls - Society & The Arts News - Issue Date: Feb 9, 1998}}</ref> || Herself ||
|-
| 2004–2005 || ''[[Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag]]'' || Lopa ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Remix (TV series)|Remix]]'' || Yamini ||
|-
| 2005–2010 || ''[[Baa Bahoo Aur Baby]]'' || Radhika "Baby" Thakkar
|
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' || Shweta || Episode "Maut Ka Chakravyuh"
|-
| 2009–2011 || ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (2009 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]'' || Ganga ||
|-
| 2011–2012 || ''[[Chotti Bahu|Chotti Bahu 2]]'' || Barkha ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka]]'' || Paulomi ||{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
|-
| 2015–2016 || ''[[Sumit Sambhal Lega]]'' || Simran ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Yeh Moh Moh Ke Dhaagey]]'' || Saanvi ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Baarish (web series)|Baarish]]'' || Zeenia || Web series
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Dhadkan Zindaggi Kii]]'' || Dr. Aditi Saxena ||
|-
|}

==Awards==
Dadachanji has won the following awards:
* 1995 : International Children Film Festival, Hyderabad in Best Child Artist category<ref name="43rdaward"/><ref name="43rdawardPDF"/>
* 1996 : [[43rd National Film Awards]] in [[National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)|Special Jury Award]] category for ''[[Halo (1996 film)|Halo]]''
* 1997 : Children's Filmfest, New York in Best Artist category for ''Halo''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cfsindia.org/halo/ |title=Halo |publisher=[[Children's Film Society, India]] |access-date=2 Jun 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|id=1045118|title=Benaf Dadachanji}}
{{National Film Award Special Mention feature film}}

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[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
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