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{{Short description|Indian actress and dancer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Devoleena Bhattacharjee
| image = Devoleena Bhattacharjee in 2018.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Bhattacharjee in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|08|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Sivasagar]], [[Assam]], India
| alma mater = [[National Institute of Fashion Technology]]
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actress|[[Bharatanatyam|Bharatanatyam dancer]]}}
| yearsactive = 2010–present
| known_for = {{Ubl | ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]'' | ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss 13]]'' | ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]]''}}
}}

'''Devoleena Bhattacharjee''' (born 22 August 1985) is an Indian television actress and trained [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer.<ref name="gopi">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/gopi-bahu-from-saathiya-is-not-just-a-character-for-me-ive-lived-the-part-devoleena-bhattacharjee/articleshow/59640796.cms|title=Gopi bahu from Saathiya is not just a character for me, I've lived the part: Devoleena Bhattacharjee|date=18 July 2017}}</ref> She is known for playing Gopi Ahem Modi in [[StarPlus|Star Plus]]'s long running soap opera ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''. In 2019, she participated in ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss 13]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-13-contestant-devoleena-bhattacharjee-know-all-about-tvs-popular-bahu/amp_articleshow/71371693.cms|title=Bigg Boss 13 contestant Devoleena Bhattacharjee: Know all about TV's popular bahu|date=30 September 2019}}</ref>

In 2020, she reprised her role as Gopi Modi in ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]]''.

== Early life ==
Bhattacharjee was born on 22 August 1985 to a [[Bengali Hindu]] family in Upper [[Assam]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television/devoleena-bhattacharjee-birthday-special-know-unknown-facts-about-her|title=Devoleena Bhattacharjee Birthday|date=22 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="bday2017">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/happy-birthday-devoleena-bhattacharjee-tv-gopi-bahu-is-excited-to-celebrate-the-day-with-ganpati-4807823/lite/|title=Happy Birthday Devoleena Bhattacharjee: TV's Gopi Bahu is excited to celebrate the day with Ganpati|date=22 August 2017|website=[[Indian Express]]|quote=And today, as she turns 32...}}</ref> She lives in [[Gurugram]] with her mother and her younger brother.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:এ বার করোনার হানা 'গোপী বহু' দেবলীনার বাড়িতেও |trans-title=This time Corona's attack is also at the house of 'Gopi Bahu' Debelina |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/coronavirus-devoleena-bhattacharjee-s-cook-tests-covid-19-positive-dgtl-1.1146522?ref=home-pq-stry-small-image-4 |script-work=bn:আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা |trans-work=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=8 May 2020 |language=bn}}</ref>

She did her schooling from Godhula Brown Memorial English High School in Sivasagar, Assam and her higher studies from the [[National Institute of Fashion Technology|National Institute of Fashion and Technology]] in New Delhi, India.{{Cn|date=November 2021}}

== Career ==
A trained [[Bharatnatyam]] dancer, Bhattacharjee initially worked as a jewellery designer in Gili India Ltd. in Mumbai and was first noticed when she auditioned for dance reality series ''[[Dance India Dance|Dance India Dance 2]]''.<ref name="dance">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Watch-When-Saath-Nibhana-Saathiyas-Gopi-Bahu-auditioned-for-Dance-India-Dance/articleshow/54459192.cms|title=Watch: When Saath Nibhana Saathiya's Gopi Bahu auditioned for Dance India Dance|date=22 September 2016}}</ref> Her acting debut through [[NDTV Imagine]]'s ''[[Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto]]'' occurred in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hot-or-not-gopi-bahus-hair-makeover-gets-mixed-reviews/1/554352.html|title=Hot or not? Gopi Bahu's hair makeover gets mixed reviews|date=23 December 2015}}</ref>

In June 2012, Bhattacharjee replaced [[Giaa Manek]] as the female lead Gopi Ahem Modi in [[Star Plus]] ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]'' which turned out to be her breakthrough.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Gopi-bahu-replaced-overnight/articleshow/13920306.cms|title=Gopi bahu replaced overnight! - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref> In 2014 and in 2016, she contemplated quitting the show due to the frequent time leaps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Will-Rucha-Devoleena-continue-Saathiya-post-leap/articleshow/28783970.cms?|title=Will Rucha & Devoleena continue Saathiya post leap?|date=13 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Saathiya-to-lose-Gopi-bahu-again/articleshow/51511489.cms|title='Saathiya..' to lose Gopi bahu again?|date=23 May 2016}}</ref> But she continued the character before completing 5 years in June 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/saath-nibhana-saathiya-completes-5-years-on-tv/articleshow/59018580.cms|title=Devoleena Bhattacharjee completes 5 years with Saath Nibhana Saathiya|date=6 June 2017}}</ref> The same month, she underwent spinal surgery for an injury that took place on the show's set in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abplive.in/television/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-actress-undergoes-surgery-545163|title='Saath Nibhaana Saathiya' actress undergoes SURGERY!|date=4 April 2017}}</ref> ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' ended on 23 July 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title =CONFIRMED! 'Saath Nibhana Saathiya' is going OFF AIR, to wrap up on July 23| publisher = [[News Nation]]|url=http://www.newsnation.in/entertainment/television-news/saath-nibhana-saathiya-off-air-last-episode-date-article-176569.html | date=10 July 2017|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref>

Bhattacharjee next joined as a celebrity contestant in [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|13th season]] of the [[reality TV]] show ''[[Bigg Boss]]'' that started in the last week of September 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/television/bigg-boss-13-manikarnika-actress-ankita-lokhande-saathiya-actress-devoleena-bhattacharjee-approached-for-salman-khan-show-1001414|title=Bigg Boss 13: Saath Nibhaana Saathiya actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee aka Gopi to participate in show|date=28 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/television/bigg-boss-13-leaked-promos-saathiya-actress-devoleena-bhattacharjee-balika-vadhu-fame-siddharth-shukla-in-the-house-1077261|title=Bigg Boss 13 LEAKED Promos: 'Saathiya' Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee & 'Balika Vadhu' Fame Siddharth Shukla Confirmed Entries!|date=20 September 2019}}</ref> However two months later in November 2019, she exited the show citing medical issues.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-13s-devoleena-bhattacharjee-on-her-injury-and-comeback-it-was-destined-but-i-will-bounce-back/articleshow/72337387.cms|title=Bigg Boss 13's Devoleena Bhattacharjee on her injury and comeback: It was destined, but I will bounce back|website=The Times Of India}}</ref>

In August 2020, it was announced that Bhattacharjee will reprise the role of Gopi Modi in the sequel of ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'', entitled ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]]'' that begun airing on 19 October 2020. She was seen in the first 31 episodes with her last episode was telecasted on 23 November 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-teaser-gopi-bahu-aka-devoleena-bhattacharjee-returns-with-rasode-mein-2840532|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2' teaser: Gopi Bahu aka Devoleena Bhattacharjee returns with 'rasode mein'|work=[[DNA India]]|date=September 1, 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Dance India Dance|Dance India Dance 2]]''
| Contestant
|
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto]]''
| Gurbaani Dhillon / Baani Kaur Dhillon
|
|-
| 2012–2017
| ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''
| Gopi Ahem Modi / Gopi Jaggi Modi
|Lead role
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Laal Ishq (2018 TV series)|Laal Ishq]]''
| Manorama
| For one episode
|-
|2019
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss 13]]''
| rowspan="2" | Contestant
|Day 1-63 (Walked due to health issues, Day 63)
|-
|rowspan="3" |2021
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]''
| Day 108-134 (Proxy for [[Eijaz Khan]] (Evicted on Day 134))
|-
| ''[[Ladies vs Gentlemen|Ladies vs Gentlemen (season 2)]]''
| Panelists
|
|-
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 15)|Bigg Boss 15]]''
| Contestant
| Entered Day 56
|}

===Special appearances===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012
|''[[Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai]]''
| rowspan="9" |Gopi
|
|-
|''[[Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?]]''
|
|-
|''[[Teri Meri Love Stories]]''
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Comedy Classes]]''
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Tere Sheher Mein]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016
|''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''
|
|-
|''[[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein]]''
|
|-
|''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''[[Chandrakanta (2017 TV series)|Chandrakanta — Ek Mayavi Prem Gaatha]]''
| rowspan="3" |Cameo
|
|-
|''Pesbukers''
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Choti Sarrdaarni]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2020
|''[[Gangs of Filmistaan]]''
| rowspan="2" |Gopi
|
|-
|''[[Taare Zameen Par (TV series)|Taare Zameen Par]]''
|
|-
|''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]]''
|Gopi
|Cameo Ep-1-31 - to promote the show.
|-
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]''
| rowspan="4" | Guest
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-14-kamya-panjabi-and-devoleena-bhattacharjee-call-out-jasmin-bhasin-for-her-mean-behaviour-devoleena-says-cant-trust-jasmin-she-can-back-stab-any-moment/amp_articleshow/79460970.cms|title=Bigg Boss 14: Kamya Panjabi and Devoleena Bhattacharjee call out Jasmin Bhasin for her 'mean behaviour'; Devoleena says 'can't trust Jasmin she can back-stab any moment'|date=28 November 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
| ''[[Bigg Boss OTT]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 15)|Bigg Boss 15]]''
|
|-
|''Indian Game Show''
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jasmin Bhasin, Devoleena shoot for Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa's game show|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/photo/jasmin-bhasin-devoleena-shoot-for-bharti-singh-and-haarsh-limbachiyaa-s-game-show-1868788-2021-10-24|access-date=2021-10-24|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Platform
|-
| 2019
| ''Sweet Lie''
| Sonali Ashish
| ''[[Ullu App]]''
|-
| 2021
| ''Lunch Stories''
| Devoleena Bhattacharjee
| ''[[Disney+ Hotstar]]''
|-
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year !! Title!! Language !! Ref.
|-
| 2017 || ''Hey Gopal Krishna Karu Aarti Teri'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Ramdhenu'' || [[Assamese language|Assamese]] || <ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web|date=28 August 2020|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya Season 2 to launch in October|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/saath-nibhana-saathiya-season-2-devoleena-gopi-kokilaben-6573434/}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Show
! Result
|-
|2013
|[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|[[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress - Popular]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Narayan|first=Girija|date=2013-10-24|title=Photos: Indian Television Academy Awards 2013 Winners; Karan, Jennifer, Kapil, Comedy Nights...|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2013/photos-indian-television-academy-awards-2013-winners-list-123200.html|access-date=2020-12-11|website=www.filmibeat.com|language=en}}</ref>
|rowspan="6" |''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''
|Rowspan="4" {{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="2" |2015
|[[Indian Telly Awards]]
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]] (tied with [[Sriti Jha]] from [[Kumkum Bhagya]])<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Telly Awards 2015 Winners: Complete list of winners|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/tv-awards/indian-telly-awards/2015/115|access-date=2020-12-11|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
|[[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
|Most Entertaining Television Actor - Female<ref>{{Cite web|title=Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Mohammad Nazim, Vishal Singh at BIG Star Entertainment Awards 2015!|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/scoops/346506/devoleena-bhattacharjee-mohammad-nazim-vishal-singh-big-star-entertainment-awards|access-date=2020-12-11|website=PINKVILLA|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2016
||[[Zee Gold Awards]]
| Popular Bahu On Indian Television<ref>
{{Citation
| author = Nagarathna
| url = http://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2016/gold-awards-2016-divyanka-tripathi-hina-khan-ksg-mouni-others-win-pics-229498.html
| title = Gold Awards 2016: Divyanka Tripathi, Hina Khan, Karan Singh Grover & Others Bag Awards (PICS)
| website = FilmiBeat
| date = 2016-06-10
| access-date = 2017-07-31
}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Indian soap opera actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
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[[Category:People from Sivasagar district]]
[[Category:Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

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Kannadaguy at 07:51, 3 December 2021