Mahhi Vij – Biography, Wiki, Personal Details, Age, Height

Rupesh Kumar

Mahhi Vij is an Indian television actress and model, best known as Nakusha in Colors TV’s Laagi Tujhse Lagan. Born in New Delhi, she moved to Mumbai as a teenager, worked in music videos and South Indian films, won Nach Baliye 5 with Jay Bhanushali in 2013, and in September 2026 entered the Bigg Boss 20 house.

Mahhi Vij Biography / Wiki Overview

Personal Details & Bio Data
Name	Mahhi Vij (also spelt Mahi Vij)
Profession	Actress, model
Date of Birth	1 April 1982
Age	44 years
Birthplace	New Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Known For	Nakusha in Laagi Tujhse Lagan; Nandini in Balika Vadhu; Kausar Baig in Seher – Hone Ko Hai
Reality Shows	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4, Nach Baliye 5 (winner, 2013), Khatron Ke Khiladi 7, Bigg Boss 20 (2026)
Award	Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role (2011)
Marital Status	Separated from Jay Bhanushali (married 2011; separation announced 4 January 2026)
Children	Daughter Tara (born August 2019); foster children Khushi and Rajveer (since 2017)

Mahhi Vij in a studio portrait, July 2025.
Image: Mahhi Vij / Instagram (@mahhivij), photo: Kakali Das Photography

Early Life

Mahhi Vij was born on 1 April 1982 in New Delhi. She decided to move to Mumbai for a career in showbiz when she was just 17 and started out in modelling. In a 2016 interview with the Hindustan Times she recalled that in those early days there were times when she did not have money to pay rent and did not have the courage to tell her father.

Career

Music videos and films

She appeared in several music videos, including the DJ Aqeel remix Tu, Tu Hai Wahi. Her first film was the Malayalam film Aparichithan, alongside Mammootty, in which she played Kalyani. She also acted in the Telugu film Tapana and the Kannada film Ganga Kaveri.

Television: from Akela to Laagi Tujhse Lagan

On television she was the supporting female lead in Akela in 2006, followed by Ssshhhh…Koi Hai, Kaisi Laagi Lagan and the Sahara One show Shubh Kadam, in which she played the lead role of Pratha. Her breakthrough came as Nakusha Patil in Colors TV’s Laagi Tujhse Lagan (2009–2012), opposite Dutta Bhau, a role played by Mishal Raheja and later by Shabbir Ahluwalia. The role won her the Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role in 2011.

In 2016 she played Nandini Shekhawat in Colors TV’s Balika Vadhu after the show’s generation leap. She returned to acting in December 2025 as Kausar Baig in Colors TV’s Seher – Hone Ko Hai and quit the series in May 2026.

Reality shows

She was a contestant on season 4 of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. In March 2013 she and Jay Bhanushali won the fifth season of the dance reality show Nach Baliye, as India Today reported. She was set to join Khatron Ke Khiladi 5 but pulled out before it began, telling IANS in February 2014 that she had broken her toe. She later competed in Khatron Ke Khiladi 7.

Personal Life

Mahhi married actor Jay Bhanushali in 2011; India TV reported that the two had married privately in 2010 and announced 11 November 2011 as their official wedding date. In 2017 they began fostering Rajveer and Khushi, the children of their caretaker. Mahhi later told the Hindustan Times: “We have not adopted them (Rajveer and Khushi). They have parents.” Their daughter, Tara, was born in August 2019.

In October 2025, reports citing unnamed sources claimed the couple had signed divorce papers; Mahhi denied them at the time and warned of legal action. On 4 January 2026 the two issued a joint statement, reported by India Today, announcing that they had decided to part ways. “Though we walk separate paths, there is no villain in this story,” they said, and committed to being the best parents for Tara, Khushi and Rajveer. In June 2026, IANS reported that she described Jay as her best friend. Inside the Bigg Boss house in October 2026, she said she had not taken any alimony or asked for maintenance; Jay responded publicly that “Money was never between us and never will be”.

Bigg Boss 20 Journey

Mahhi joined Bigg Boss 20, which premiered on 6 September 2026. She is listed with the other housemates on our Bigg Boss 20 contestants list.

Week 1: she jokingly called the season “divorcee special”, Pinkvilla reported.
Week 8 captain: as captain she put Arishfa, Aasif, Manish, Aamrapali, Love and Kanika Mann in the red zone during the nomination task, and was not among the six nominees.
Captaincy lost: mid-week she was ousted from the captaincy race after six contestants voted against her, Filmibeat reported, and she was not allowed to reclaim the captaincy that week. Kanika Mann became the new captain in the episode aired on 29 October.

As of 1 November 2026, Mahhi is in the house and was not nominated in Week 8.

Lesser-Known Facts About Mahhi Vij

Her first film was in Malayalam, opposite Mammootty, before she became a television lead.
She pulled out of Khatron Ke Khiladi 5 with a broken toe, then competed in season 7.
Khushi and Rajveer are foster children, not adopted; she has said they have their own parents.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is Mahhi Vij’s age?

Mahhi Vij was born on 1 April 1982, so she is 44 years old. IANS reported her 44th birthday on 1 April 2026.

What is Mahhi Vij’s height?

No reliable outlet has published Mahhi Vij’s height; profile websites give differing figures, so we do not list one.

Is Mahhi Vij divorced from Jay Bhanushali?

Mahhi Vij and Jay Bhanushali announced their separation in a joint statement on 4 January 2026. Later reports call Jay her former husband. In their statement they committed to being the best parents for Tara, Khushi and Rajveer.