Mahhi Vij

aka Mahhi Vinod Vij

Actress Model

Summary

Mahhi Vij, also known as Mahhi Vinod Vij, is an Indian actress and model who has been a prominent face of Hindi television. Born on April 1, 1982, in Delhi, she moved to Mumbai as a teenager and began her career in modelling and music videos before moving into television. Her early acting work included Akela and Shubh Kadam, while she also made her film debut in the Malayalam movie Aparichithan.

Her major breakthrough came with Laagi Tujhse Lagan, where she played Nakusha, a role that established her as a leading television actress and earned her a Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role. She later played Nandini in Balika Vadhu following the show's generation leap. Alongside fiction television, Mahhi became a familiar reality-show personality through appearances on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Comedy Circus, Comedy Nights Bachao and Khatron Ke Khiladi 7.

Mahhi also achieved a major reality-show victory with her husband Jay Bhanushali when the couple won Nach Baliye 5. After a long break from fiction television, she returned to acting in late 2025 with Seher Hone Ko Hai, playing Kausar Baig, a determined mother fighting to secure a better future and education for her daughter. Her performance was particularly noted for its emotional intensity, and she completed her stint on the show in 2026.

In September 2026, Mahhi entered Bigg Boss Hindi Season 20 as one of the confirmed contestants, marking another major reality-television appearance in her career. Her participation comes after her return to fiction and gives her an opportunity to connect with audiences in a more unscripted format. She has described this phase as a new chapter in her professional life and a chance to explore a different side of herself on television.