# Rati Pandey
**Rati Pandey** (born 1982) is an Indian television actress known for playing Nupur in the youth series *Miley Jab Hum Tum* and Indira Sharma in [Zee TV](https://www.edgepedia.org/zee-tv)'s *Hitler Didi*, a role that became the turning point of her career.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 September, in Assam, India, in a Hindu Brahmin family[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3575176/) |
| Education | St. Karen's High School, Patna; Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sadiq Nagar, New Delhi; Miranda House College, Delhi University (Economics)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3575176/) |
| Career start | Reality show Zee Cinestars ki Khoj, 2006[2](https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/television/story/actress-rati-pandey-profile-career-journey-hitler-didi-shaadi-mubarak-tmov-1145345-2020-10-14) |
| Breakout role | Nupur, the outgoing elder sister in *Miley Jab Hum Tum*[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-actors-of-miley-jab-hum-tum-where-are-they-now-6328830/lite/) |
| Signature role | Indira Sharma in *Hitler Didi*, Zee TV, 448 episodes, 2011–2013[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2943388/) |
| Later roles | Komal in *Begusarai* (2016), Queen Anusuya in *Porus*, Vidya in *Divya Drishti* (2019), *Devi Adi Parashakti* (2020)[2](https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/television/story/actress-rati-pandey-profile-career-journey-hitler-didi-shaadi-mubarak-tmov-1145345-2020-10-14) |
| Awards | Young Achiever's Award for best actor (Nupur); 'Bihar Ki Beti' award from the Bihar Government[5](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/rati-pandeys-journey-on-television_83603) |
## Early life
Pandey was born in Assam, lived there for seven years, and then moved with her family to Patna, Bihar, where she studied at St. Karen's [High School](https://www.edgepedia.org/high-school); she completed her schooling at the Kendriya Vidyalaya school in Sadiq Nagar, New Delhi[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3575176/). She graduated from Miranda House College at [Delhi University](https://www.edgepedia.org/delhi-university) with a specialization in [Economics](https://www.edgepedia.org/economics)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3575176/).
## Career beginnings
**Entry through a talent show.** Pandey began her career in 2006 as a participant in the reality show Zee Cinestars ki Khoj, and also appeared in Sony TV's C.I.D. and Sahara One's horror show Raat Hone Ko Hai[2](https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/television/story/actress-rati-pandey-profile-career-journey-hitler-didi-shaadi-mubarak-tmov-1145345-2020-10-14). After a few episodes of the talent show, she won her first lead role in [Deepti Bhatnagar](https://www.edgepedia.org/deepti-bhatnagar)'s *Shaadi Street*, playing Nandini, and then starred in *Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai*[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-actors-of-miley-jab-hum-tum-where-are-they-now-6328830/lite/). Neither brought wide recognition[2](https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/television/story/actress-rati-pandey-profile-career-journey-hitler-didi-shaadi-mubarak-tmov-1145345-2020-10-14).
## Miley Jab Hum Tum
Her popularity rose with the role of Nupur in *Miley Jab Hum Tum*, the outgoing, carefree elder of two sisters whose story follows her move to Mumbai, a college friendship with Mayank that turns to love, and a marriage against her parents' wishes[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-actors-of-miley-jab-hum-tum-where-are-they-now-6328830/lite/). The first season ended with Nupur apparently killed in an accident, but fan pressure brought the character back[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-actors-of-miley-jab-hum-tum-where-are-they-now-6328830/lite/). Pandey later said that people still called her Nupur rather than Rati, and she won the Young Achiever's Award for best actor for the role[6](https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/hitler-didi/1949880/hitler-didi-is-not-about-dhoklas-rati-pandey) • [5](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/rati-pandeys-journey-on-television_83603).
## Hitler Didi
In 2011 she took the role of Indira Sharma in *Hitler Didi*, a Zee TV primetime drama that premiered on Monday, November 7[2](https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/television/story/actress-rati-pandey-profile-career-journey-hitler-didi-shaadi-mubarak-tmov-1145345-2020-10-14) • [7](https://www.zee.com/in-the-news/zee-tv-presents-hitler-didi/). The show ran 448 episodes from 2011 to 2013, with Pandey and co-star Sumit Vats appearing throughout as Indira Rishi Kumar and Rishi Kumar[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2943388/). The character was written as a steely, career-driven disciplinarian, the only working member of a family of six, who softens through her dealings with her tenant Rishi[7](https://www.zee.com/in-the-news/zee-tv-presents-hitler-didi/) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2943388/).
Taking the part surprised observers, because it required her to play a strict person after the bubbly Nupur; Pandey herself described it as a total contrast to what she had played before[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-actors-of-miley-jab-hum-tum-where-are-they-now-6328830/lite/) • [8](https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/hitler-didi/3583216/ratis-interview-on-sabras?pn=102&sb=d). The role became a hit and is regarded as the turning point of her career; she is still commonly identified by the show's name[2](https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/television/story/actress-rati-pandey-profile-career-journey-hitler-didi-shaadi-mubarak-tmov-1145345-2020-10-14). One profile credits her double role in the serial with bringing critical acclaim and multiple awards[9](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/model/rati-pandey).
The series was set in middle-class Delhi, with the Sharma family in [Chandni Chowk](https://www.edgepedia.org/chandni-chowk) and Indira working at an office in Connaught Place; it was shot at Delhi sites including Karol Bagh, Lal Quila, India Gate, Jama Masjid, and Sadar Bazaar[7](https://www.zee.com/in-the-news/zee-tv-presents-hitler-didi/).
## Later work
After a sabbatical following *Hitler Didi*, Pandey returned to television as Komal in *Begusarai* in 2016, played Queen Anusuya in *Porus*, appeared as Vidya in *[Divya Drishti](https://www.edgepedia.org/divya-drishti)* in 2019, made a cameo in *Tenali Rama*, and joined *Devi Adi Parashakti* in 2020[2](https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/television/story/actress-rati-pandey-profile-career-journey-hitler-didi-shaadi-mubarak-tmov-1145345-2020-10-14) • [3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-actors-of-miley-jab-hum-tum-where-are-they-now-6328830/lite/). Her screen work also includes a Telugu film, *Student*, and a cameo in *Lage Raho Munna Bhai*[5](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/rati-pandeys-journey-on-television_83603). She has also appeared in reality and hosting formats, including *Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan*, *Box Cricket League*, and a hosting stint on *Fear Files*[9](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/model/rati-pandey) • [5](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/rati-pandeys-journey-on-television_83603).
## Recognition
Beyond the Young Achiever's Award for her portrayal of Nupur, Pandey was felicitated by the Bihar Government with the 'Bihar Ki Beti' award for her excellence in the television industry[5](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/rati-pandeys-journey-on-television_83603). Commentators have singled out the range between her comic, outgoing early roles and the austere Indira as a mark of her versatility[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-actors-of-miley-jab-hum-tum-where-are-they-now-6328830/lite/).
## References
1. [Rati Pandey (I), IMDb biography](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3575176/)
2. [कॉलेज गोइंग गर्ल से लेकर हिटलर दीदी तक, रति पांडे ने ऐसे बनाई पहचान, AajTak (14 October 2020)](https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/television/story/actress-rati-pandey-profile-career-journey-hitler-didi-shaadi-mubarak-tmov-1145345-2020-10-14)
3. [The actors of Miley Jab Hum Tum: Where are they now?, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-actors-of-miley-jab-hum-tum-where-are-they-now-6328830/lite/)
4. [Hitler Didi (TV Series 2011–2013), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2943388/)
5. [Rati Pandey's journey on television!, India Forums](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/rati-pandeys-journey-on-television_83603)
6. [Hitler Didi is not about dhoklas: Rati Pandey, India Forums](https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/hitler-didi/1949880/hitler-didi-is-not-about-dhoklas-rati-pandey)
7. [Zee TV presents 'Hitler Didi', Zee Entertainment press release](https://www.zee.com/in-the-news/zee-tv-presents-hitler-didi/)
8. [Rati's interview on Sabras, India Forums](https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/hitler-didi/3583216/ratis-interview-on-sabras?pn=102&sb=d)
9. [Rati Pandey biography, NETTV4U](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/model/rati-pandey)
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