Related To Arun Jaitley & Ex-J&K FinMin, She Co-Starred With Shah Rukh Khan. The Actress Is…

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Ridhi Dogra initially began her career in dance with Shiamak Davar’s institute and later worked as a co-producer at Zoom.

In the wake of Shah Rukh Khan winning his first-ever National Film Award for Jawan, actress Ridhi Dogra who played his on-screen godmother shared a heartwarming reaction. Calling herself the “fake mother” of the actor’s Jawan character, Dogra said she felt “real joy” for what she called a long-overdue moment in his career.

“The best news. The best film. This fake mother of her Jawan son is over the moon with real joy @iamsrk congratulations bigeesssttt love to you and @Atlee_dir and entire team !!!” Dogra wrote on X (formerly Twitter) as she reacted to SRK’s win for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 71st National Film Awards.

Not Just An Actress, Also Arun Jaitley’s Niece

While her fans know her from her performances on screen, few may know that Dogra is also related to one of India’s most prominent political figures: Arun Jaitley. Her paternal aunt, Sangeeta Jaitley, was married to the late BJP leader which makes Dogra his niece.

After Jaitley’s death in August 2019, Ridhi had posted a heartfelt tribute remembering her fufaji and reflecting on her childhood memories spent around him, her buaji Sangeeta and her cousins Sonali and Rohan.

“I have grown up around him and buji, played innumerable times with Sonali and Rohan, in his office when he was a lawyer,” she wrote in a post on Instagram.

In her post, Dogra also highlighted Jaitley’s intellect and his ability to make anyone feel heard.

“‘How’s your work going beta? What’s new in your industry these days?’ He would always ask me. And I would always feel short of words because I knew I would not know a patch of what he did about my industry but still he had this great quality to make everyone he spoke to, feel important to his time,” she said.

Ridhi Dogra’s Journey

Dogra is a well-known name in television and OTT circles. After completing her education at Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai, and graduating in Psychology from Kamala Nehru College, Dogra initially began her career in dance with Shiamak Davar’s institute and later worked as a co-producer at Zoom.

She gained popularity through roles in shows like Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak?, Savitri and Woh Apna Sa for which she even won Best Actor in a Negative Role at the 2017 Gold Awards. On the web, she was seen in The Married Woman, Asur and TVF Pitchers Season 2. In 2023, she made her Bollywood debut with Lakadbaggha followed by significant roles in Jawan and Salman Khan’s Tiger 3. She also appeared in The Sabarmati Report where she shared screen space with Vikrant Massey and Raashii Khanna.

On the personal front, Dogra was earlier married to actor Raqesh Bapat. The two parted ways in 2019.

Rahul Gandhi Alleges Threat By Arun Jaitley

As Dogra’s connection with Jaitley comes into focus, a recent remark by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has also brought the late BJP leader back into political discourse. During a recent event in New Delhi, Gandhi claimed that the government sent Jaitley to “threaten” him during the farm law protests in 2020.

“I remember when I was fighting the farm laws, Arun Jaitley ji was sent to me to threaten me. He told me “if you carry on opposing the govt, fighting the farm laws, we will have to act against you.” I looked at him and said “I don’t think you have an idea who you are talking to”,” he said.

Notably, the late BJP leader had passed away in August 2019, almost a year before the three controversial farm laws were brought in as ordinances in June 2020.

Arun Jaitley’s Legacy

Jaitley was a towering figure in Indian politics. He served as Finance Minister from 2014 to 2019 and also briefly held the Defence portfolio. As a key member of the Modi government, Jaitley was involved in several major reforms including the implementation of GST, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and banking sector overhauls.

Earlier, he had served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha (2009–2014) and was the Minister for Law & Justice as well as Commerce & Industry under the Vajpayee government.

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