Quick Info
| Profession | Actress, Costume Designer |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 22/10/1956 |
| Age | 69 years |
| Birthplace | Delhi, India |
Do you like Dolly Ahluwalia?
You can vote only once.
Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Dolly Ahluwalia Tewari |
|---|---|
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Ethnicity | Punjabi |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 65 Kg (143 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt & pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | St. Thomas' School, New Delhi |
|---|---|
| College/University | National School of Drama, New Delhi (Graduate, 1979) |
Personal Life
| Address | House No 201-A Sector 5, Shikhar Apartment, Gh-2,, Mansa Devi Complex, Panchkula-134109, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Hobbies |
|
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
|---|---|
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Kamal Tewari |
Family
| Father | (Government employee, died in 1985) |
|---|---|
| Mother | (Homemaker, died in 2005) |
| Siblings | 1 Brother, 2 Sisters (one of whom is Sunir Ahluwalia, who died in 2007) |
| Spouse | Kamal Tewari (Haryana government employee and actor) |
Career
| Debut |
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards and Achievements |
| ||||
| Notable Work |
|
Favourites
| Car Collection | Maruti 800 (as of 2014) |
|---|
Style Quotient
| Money Factor |
|
|---|
Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/dollyahluwalia/ | |
| https://www.facebook.com/dolly.a.tewari | |
| https://x.com/dollyahluwalia | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/dolly-ahluwalia-b64185203/ |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Dolly grew up in a Punjabi family with an early interest in dance and acting. | |
| 2. Initially disinterested in attending the National School of Drama after witnessing smoking students, she was encouraged by her father to pursue acting. | |
| 3. After her course at NSD, she briefly trained to be an air hostess but returned to her passion for acting. | |
| 4. She joined a theatre group and continued for over nine years before transitioning to costume design. | |
| 5. Dolly learned costume design from Ebrahim Alkazi's wife and made her debut as a costume designer in a play. | |
| 6. She assisted Richard Attenborough during the making of Gandhi and worked on many national TV serials. | |
| 7. Despite her success in costume design, she remains humble about material possessions. | |
| 8. In 2016, she returned to television to play her husband's sister in a show, marking her return to acting. | |
| 9. She is a strong advocate for women’s empowerment and philanthropy. | |
| 10. Dolly has survived a cancer diagnosis and has never been a smoker or drinker. |