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Kishwer Merchant
Kishwer Merchant
	Merchant in 2017
Born	3 February 1981 (age 43); Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Actress; model;
Years active	1997–2023
Spouse	Suyyash Rai (m. 2016)
Children	1

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Kishwer Merchant Rai (née Merchant; born 3 February 1981^[1]) is an Indian television actress and model. Merchant is well known for acting in the shows Hip Hip Hurray, Ek Hasina Thi, Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar, Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal, Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani and Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan. She was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss 9 in 2015.^[2]

Life and career

Early life and debut show (1981–2009)

Merchant was born into a Muslim family in Mumbai to Siraj Merchant and Rizwana Merchant. She started her career in 1997 with the TV show Shaktimaan, in which she played Julia, an assistant. She then played Nonie in the popular show Hip Hip Hurray from 1998 to 2000. Kishwar then appeared in many successful popular shows like Babul Ki Duwayen Leti Jaa, Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, Kutumb, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kayaamat – Jabb Bhi Waqt Aata Hai, Hatim and Khichdi.

Kishwar appeared in many Balaji shows like Kkavyanjali and Kasamh Se. In 2007, she played the positive role of Tamanna in Sanaya Irani and Arjun Bijlani's popular youth show Miley Jab Hum Tum in 2008. She is very popular for playing Haseena in the popular Sukirti Kandpal and Vivian Dsena series Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani.^[3] She also played a role of Sonia in the second season of the hit show – Chhoti Bahu.

Breakthrough and success (2012–2015)

In 2012, Merchant was seen in three shows Amrit Manthan, Teri Meri Love Stories and Arjun. Then came many shows like Hongey Judaa Na Hum and Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi. She appeared in the popular shows Ek Hasina Thi as Raima, Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon as Ananya, Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan as Nyonika and Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar as Dimpy, sharing the screen with many popular actresses like Drashti Dhami and Sanjeeda Sheikh.

Bigg Boss and further success (2015–2023)

Merchant was a participant in the reality TV show Bigg Boss 9 along with her boyfriend Suyyash Rai in 2015.^[4]^[5]^[6] She was paired with Aman Verma. Merchant, was forced to quit the Ticket to Finale task in its last leg and walked out of the house involuntarily with Rs 15 lakhs.^[7]^[8]^[9]

In 2016, Kishwar made her comeback with Balaji's popular show Brahmarakshas, playing the main antagonist, Aparajita.^[10]^[11]

In April 2017, Kishwar was seen in yet another Ekta Kapoor's show, Dhhai Kilo Prem, which airs on Star Plus. She played a cameo appearance as Shilpa.^[12] In May 2017, she was seen in Rashmi Sharma's Savitri Devi College & Hospital on Colors, but later she quit the show. Kishwar was also playing Asha in And TV's show Gangaa, which stars Aditi Sharma. The show went off air on 2 June 2017.

Personal life

In 2010, Kishwer Merchant started dating actor Suyyash Rai. They got married on 16 December 2016.^[13]^[14] On 2 March 2021 the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.^[15]^[16]

On 27 August 2021, the couple became parents to a boy and named him 'Nirvair'.^[17]

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role	Ref
2011	Bheja Fry 2	Spanta Patel
2019	Marne Bhi Do Yaaron	Sunny

Television

Year	Name	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
1997	Shaktimaan	Julia
1998–2001	Hip Hip Hurray	Nonie
1999	X Zone		Episodic role
1999	Hello Friends		Episodic role
2000–2001	Babul Ki Duwayen Leti Jaa	Malavika
2001–2004	Ssshhhh...Koi Hai	Various characters
2001–2003	Sarhadein	Pranati
2001–2003	Shikwah	Mehwish
2001–2002	Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand	Sonam
2001–2002	Kutumb	Swati
2002	Kasautii Zindagii Kay	Mitali Sharma
2002	Dhadkan	Dr. Aditi
2002–2003	Kammal	Nisha Jajoo
2002–2004	Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat	Nikki Chauhan
2002–2006	Piya Ka Ghar	Malini
2003–2005	Kayaamat – Jabb Bhi Waqt Aata Hai	Pooja
2004	Hatim	Rubina
2004	Khichdi	Rambha
2004	Sarabhai vs Sarabhai	Dr. Kiran
2005–2006	Reth	Dr. Dakshi
2005	Rihaee	Tanvi
2005	Instant Khichdi	Rambha
2005–2006	Kkavyanjali	Vanshita Nanda
2006	Kasamh Se	Seema Shukla
2006–2007	Kaajjal	Amisha Veer Pratapsingh
2006–2009	Kashmakash Zindagi Ki	Mandira
2007–2008	Meri Awaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni	Rama Chopra
2008	Arslaan	Mikawi
2008–2009	Miley Jab Hum Tum	Tamanna "Tam Mam"
2009	C.I.D	Pari	Episode "Khooni Khel"
2010	C.I.D	Roshini	Episode "Kissa Gumnaam Bacche Ka"
2009–2010	Namak Haraam	Priya Sehgal
2010–2011	Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani	Haseena Raichand
2011	Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi	Guest
2012	Chhoti Bahu 2 - Sawar Ke Rang Rachi	Sonia Bhardwaj
	Har Yug Mein Aayega Ek – Arjun	Senior Forensic expert
	Teri Meri Love Stories	Meera's friend		^[18]
	Amrit Manthan	Mrs. Adhiraj SIngh
	Savdhaan India	Sharmila	"Episode 528"
	Savdhaan India	Roshni	Episode "580"
	Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein	Malini	Episodic role
2012–2013	Best Friends Forever?	Mandira Singh
2013	Hongey Judaa Na Hum	Rama
	Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi	Parminder
	SuperCops vs Supervillains	Tarot Card Reader
	Crazy Stupid Ishq	Jasmin Atwal
	Yeh Hai Aashiqui	Herself	Guest
2013–2014	The Adventures of Hatim	Zelna
2014	Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon	Ananya Kapoor
2014	Ek Hasina Thi	Raima Maheshwari
2014–2015	Box Cricket League 1	Contestant	Winner
2014–2015	Akbar Birbal	Urvashi
2014–2018	Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan	Nyonika Malhotra
2014–2015	Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar	Dimpy Karan Kapoor
2015–2016	Bigg Boss 9	Contestant	Walked on Day 89 (7th place)
2016	Box Cricket League 2	Contestant	Winner
	Box Cricket League Punjab	Contestant	Player in Ambarsariye Hawks
	Desi Explorers	Herself	^[19]
	Adaalat 2	Devika
	Brahmarakshas – Jaag Utha Shaitaan	Aparajita	Cameo
2017	BIG Memsaab	Contestant
	Dhhai Kilo Prem	Shilpa	Cameo
	Savitri Devi College & Hospital	Neeta Malhotra
	Gangaa	Asha	Cameo Role
	Chidiya Ghar	Sheela Kejwani	Cameo
2017–2018	Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double	Aisha Nadkarni
2018	Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya	Arpita Singh Rathore
	Box Cricket League 3	Contestant	Player in Delhi Dragons
	Laal Ishq	Daisy	Episodic role
2019	Box Cricket League 4	Contestant	Player in Kolkata Babu
2019–2020	Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum	Dr. Nishi Sippy
2022	Fanaa: Ishq Mein Marjawan	Meera Raichand

Web series

Year	Name	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2023	Dear Ishq	Maya Costa		^[20]

References

^ "Bigg Boss 9 contestants Suyyash, Yuvika, Keith wish Kishwer Merchant Happy Birthday". The Indian Express.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Kishwar Merchant in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
^ Staff (18 April 2015). "Kishwer S Merchantt: I can't do mythological shows, their hindi is quite tough". Times Internet. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
^ "Kishwar Merchant in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
^ "Kishwar Merchant: My elimination 'unfair, forceful'". Indo-Asian News Service. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
^ "Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 4: Kishwar Merchant, the vamp of television industry". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
^ "'Bigg Boss 9':Kishwar Merchant walks out of the show with Rs 15 lakh". Hindustan Times. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
^ "Kishwar Merchant: My elimination 'unfair, forceful'". Indo-Asian News Service. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
^ "Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 4: Kishwar Merchant, the vamp of television industry". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
^ "First look: Kishwer Merchant is set to return to Brahmarakshas". The Times of India. 30 August 2016.
^ "Kishwer Merchantt grabs negative role in Ekta Kapoor's new show Brahmarakshas". India Today. 19 July 2016.
^ "WOW! Kishwer Merchant is COMING BACK with Star Plus serial". ABP Live. 22 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
^ "Kishwer Merchant, Suyyash Rai tie the knot: All the photos from their wedding celebration". 16 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "Surbhi, Vahbiz, Mandana, Vivian, Krystle and other Telly friends have a gala time at Kishwer-Suyyash's wedding reception!". Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
^ "Kishwer Marchent, Sayyush Rai announce first pregnancy with a special post:'Coming in August'". Hindustan Times. 2 March 2021.
^ "Kishwer Marchent-Sayyush Rai announce first pregnancy with adorable post, 'Coming this August'". India TV. 2 March 2021.
^ "It's a boy Kishwer Marchant and Sayyush Rai introduce baby son with adorable pic". NDTV.
^ "Kishwer Merchant in Star Plus' telefilm". The Times of India. 6 July 2012.
^ "Surbhi Jyoti, Sara Khan, Sukriti Kandpal don stunning bridal outfits for web based show". The Times of India. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
^ "Kishwer Merchantt, who is part of Dear Ishq on Disney+ Hotstar, talks about the show, OTT & more".

External links

[1] "Bigg Boss 9 contestants Suyyash, Yuvika, Keith wish Kishwer Merchant Happy Birthday". The Indian Express.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[2] "Kishwar Merchant in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

[toi_KM-3] Staff (18 April 2015). "Kishwer S Merchantt: I can't do mythological shows, their hindi is quite tough". Times Internet. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

[4] "Kishwar Merchant in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

[5] "Kishwar Merchant: My elimination 'unfair, forceful'". Indo-Asian News Service. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.

[6] "Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 4: Kishwar Merchant, the vamp of television industry". Retrieved 10 October 2015.

[7] "'Bigg Boss 9':Kishwar Merchant walks out of the show with Rs 15 lakh". Hindustan Times. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.

[8] "Kishwar Merchant: My elimination 'unfair, forceful'". Indo-Asian News Service. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.

[9] "Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 4: Kishwar Merchant, the vamp of television industry". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.

[10] "First look: Kishwer Merchant is set to return to Brahmarakshas". The Times of India. 30 August 2016.

[11] "Kishwer Merchantt grabs negative role in Ekta Kapoor's new show Brahmarakshas". India Today. 19 July 2016.

[12] "WOW! Kishwer Merchant is COMING BACK with Star Plus serial". ABP Live. 22 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.

[13] "Kishwer Merchant, Suyyash Rai tie the knot: All the photos from their wedding celebration". 16 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[14] "Surbhi, Vahbiz, Mandana, Vivian, Krystle and other Telly friends have a gala time at Kishwer-Suyyash's wedding reception!". Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.

[15] "Kishwer Marchent, Sayyush Rai announce first pregnancy with a special post:'Coming in August'". Hindustan Times. 2 March 2021.

[16] "Kishwer Marchent-Sayyush Rai announce first pregnancy with adorable post, 'Coming this August'". India TV. 2 March 2021.

[17] "It's a boy Kishwer Marchant and Sayyush Rai introduce baby son with adorable pic". NDTV.

[18] "Kishwer Merchant in Star Plus' telefilm". The Times of India. 6 July 2012.

[dejt-19] "Surbhi Jyoti, Sara Khan, Sukriti Kandpal don stunning bridal outfits for web based show". The Times of India. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.

[20] "Kishwer Merchantt, who is part of Dear Ishq on Disney+ Hotstar, talks about the show, OTT & more".

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-'''Kishwer Merchant Rai''' (born 3 February 1981<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-9-contestants-suryansh-yuvika-keith-wish-kishwer-merchant-happy-birthday/ |title=Bigg Boss 9 contestants Suyyash, Yuvika, Keith wish Kishwer Merchant Happy Birthday |work=The Indian Express}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>) is an Indian television [[actress]] and [[model (person)|model]]. Merchant is well known for acting in the shows ''[[Hip Hip Hurray (TV series)|Hip Hip Hurray]]'', ''[[Ek Hasina Thi (TV series)|Ek Hasina Thi]]'', ''[[Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar]]'', ''[[Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal]]'', ''[[Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani]]'' and ''[[Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan|Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan]]''. She was a contestant in the reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss 9]]'' in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/kishwar-merchant-in-bigg-boss-9-double-trouble/photostory/49934866.cms |title=Kishwar Merchant in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref>
+'''Kishwer Merchant Rai''' ([[née]] '''Merchant'''; born 3 February 1981<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-9-contestants-suryansh-yuvika-keith-wish-kishwer-merchant-happy-birthday/ |title=Bigg Boss 9 contestants Suyyash, Yuvika, Keith wish Kishwer Merchant Happy Birthday |work=The Indian Express}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>) is an Indian television [[actress]] and [[model (person)|model]]. Merchant is well known for acting in the shows ''[[Hip Hip Hurray (TV series)|Hip Hip Hurray]]'', ''[[Ek Hasina Thi (TV series)|Ek Hasina Thi]]'', ''[[Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar]]'', ''[[Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal]]'', ''[[Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani]]'' and ''[[Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan|Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan]]''. She was a contestant in the reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss 9]]'' in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/kishwar-merchant-in-bigg-boss-9-double-trouble/photostory/49934866.cms |title=Kishwar Merchant in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref>
 ==Life and career==
 ===Early life and debut show (1981–2009)===
-Merchant was born into an Ismaili ([[Khoja]]) family in Mumbai to Siraj Merchant and Rizwana Merchant. She started her career in 1997 with the TV show ''[[Shaktimaan]]'', in which she played Julia, an assistant. She then played Nonie in the popular show ''[[Hip Hip Hurray (TV series)|Hip Hip Hurray]]'' from 1998 to 2000. Kishwar then appeared in many successful popular shows like ''[[Babul Ki Duwayen Leti Jaa]]'', ''[[Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand]]'', ''[[Kutumb (TV series)|Kutumb]]'', ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'', ''[[Kayaamat – Jabb Bhi Waqt Aata Hai]]'', ''[[Hatim (TV series) | Hatim]]'' and ''[[Khichdi (2002 TV series) | Khichdi]]''.
+Merchant was born into a Muslim family in Mumbai to Siraj Merchant and Rizwana Merchant. She started her career in 1997 with the TV show ''[[Shaktimaan]]'', in which she played Julia, an assistant. She then played Nonie in the popular show ''[[Hip Hip Hurray (TV series)|Hip Hip Hurray]]'' from 1998 to 2000. Kishwar then appeared in many successful popular shows like ''[[Babul Ki Duwayen Leti Jaa]]'', ''[[Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand]]'', ''[[Kutumb (TV series)|Kutumb]]'', ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'', ''[[Kayaamat – Jabb Bhi Waqt Aata Hai]]'', ''[[Hatim (TV series) | Hatim]]'' and ''[[Khichdi (2002 TV series) | Khichdi]]''.
 Kishwar appeared in many Balaji shows like ''[[Kkavyanjali]]'' and ''[[Kasamh Se]]''. In 2007, she played the positive role of Tamanna in [[Sanaya Irani]] and [[Arjun Bijlani]]'s popular youth show ''[[Miley Jab Hum Tum]]'' in 2008. She is very popular for playing Haseena in the popular [[Sukirti Kandpal]] and [[Vivian Dsena]] series ''[[Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani]]''.<ref name="toi KM">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kishwer-S-Merchantt-I-cant-do-mythological-shows-their-hindi-is-quite-tough/articleshow/46959293.cms |title=Kishwer S Merchantt: I can't do mythological shows, their hindi is quite tough |last=Staff |date=18 April 2015 |work=[[Times Internet]] |access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref> She also played a role of Sonia in the second season of the hit show – ''[[Chhoti Bahu]]''.
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 In 2012, Merchant was seen in three shows ''[[Amrit Manthan]]'', [[Teri Meri Love Stories]] and ''[[Arjun (TV series)|Arjun]]''. Then came  many shows like ''[[Hongey Judaa Na Hum]]'' and ''[[Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi]]''. She appeared in the popular shows ''[[Ek Hasina Thi (TV series)|Ek Hasina Thi]]'' as Raima, ''[[Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon]]'' as Ananya, ''[[Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan]]'' as Nyonika and ''[[Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar]]'' as Dimpy, sharing the screen with many popular actresses like [[Drashti Dhami]] and [[Sanjeeda Sheikh]].
-=== ''Bigg Boss'' and further success (2015–2023)===
+=== Bigg Boss and further success (2015–2023)===
-Merchant was a participant in the reality TV show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 9|Bigg Boss 9]]'' along with her boyfriend [[Suyyash Rai]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/kishwar-merchant-in-bigg-boss-9-double-trouble/photostory/49934866.cms |title=Kishwar Merchant in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kishwar Merchant: My elimination 'unfair, forceful' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kishwar-Merchant-My-elimination-unfair-forceful/articleshow/50508216.cms |access-date=9 January 2016 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=9 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bigg-boss-9-contestant-kishwar-merchant-profile-24533.html |title=Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 4: Kishwar Merchant, the vamp of television industry |access-date=10 October 2015}}</ref> She was paired with [[Aman Verma (actor) | Aman Verma]]. Merchant, was forced to quit the Ticket to Finale task in its last leg and walked out of the house involuntarily with Rs 15 lakhs.<ref>{{cite news |title='Bigg Boss 9':Kishwar Merchant walks out of the show with Rs 15 lakh |url=http://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/bigg-boss-9-kishwar-merchant-out-of-the-show-prince-makes-it-to-finale/story-usFganBKkGqbbALeJXGeEN.html |access-date=9 January 2016 |work=Hindustan Times |date=9 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kishwar-Merchant-My-elimination-unfair-forceful/articleshow/50508216.cms |title=Kishwar Merchant: My elimination 'unfair, forceful' |date=9 January 2016 |access-date=9 January 2016 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bigg-boss-9-contestant-kishwar-merchant-profile-24533.html |title=Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 4: Kishwar Merchant, the vamp of television industry |work=indiatvnews.com |access-date=10 October 2015}}</ref>
+Merchant was a participant in the reality TV show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 9)|Bigg Boss 9]]'' along with her boyfriend [[Suyyash Rai]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/kishwar-merchant-in-bigg-boss-9-double-trouble/photostory/49934866.cms |title=Kishwar Merchant in Bigg Boss 9 Double Trouble |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kishwar Merchant: My elimination 'unfair, forceful' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kishwar-Merchant-My-elimination-unfair-forceful/articleshow/50508216.cms |access-date=9 January 2016 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=9 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bigg-boss-9-contestant-kishwar-merchant-profile-24533.html |title=Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 4: Kishwar Merchant, the vamp of television industry |access-date=10 October 2015}}</ref> She was paired with [[Aman Verma (actor) | Aman Verma]]. Merchant, was forced to quit the Ticket to Finale task in its last leg and walked out of the house involuntarily with Rs 15 lakhs.<ref>{{cite news |title='Bigg Boss 9':Kishwar Merchant walks out of the show with Rs 15 lakh |url=http://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/bigg-boss-9-kishwar-merchant-out-of-the-show-prince-makes-it-to-finale/story-usFganBKkGqbbALeJXGeEN.html |access-date=9 January 2016 |work=Hindustan Times |date=9 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kishwar-Merchant-My-elimination-unfair-forceful/articleshow/50508216.cms |title=Kishwar Merchant: My elimination 'unfair, forceful' |date=9 January 2016 |access-date=9 January 2016 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bigg-boss-9-contestant-kishwar-merchant-profile-24533.html |title=Bigg Boss 9 Contestant No 4: Kishwar Merchant, the vamp of television industry |work=indiatvnews.com |access-date=10 October 2015}}</ref>
 In 2016, Kishwar made her comeback with Balaji's popular show ''[[Brahmarakshas (TV series)|Brahmarakshas]]'', playing the main antagonist, Aparajita.<ref>{{cite news |title=First look: Kishwer Merchant is set to return to Brahmarakshas |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/First-look-Kishwer-Merchant-is-set-to-return-to-Brahmarakshas/articleshow/53925939.cms |work=The Times of India |date=30 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kishwer Merchantt grabs negative role in Ekta Kapoor's new show Brahmarakshas |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kishwer-merchantt-new-show-zee-tv-brahmarakshas-lifetv/1/718243.html |work=India Today |date=19 July 2016}}</ref>
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 ==Personal life==
-[[File:Suyyash kishwar colors bash.jpg|thumb|right|with her husband [[Suyyash Rai|Suyyash]] at an event 2016]]
+[[File:Suyyash kishwar colors bash.jpg|thumb|right|With her husband [[Suyyash Rai|Suyyash]] at an event, 2016]]
 In 2010, Kishwer Merchant started dating actor [[Suyyash Rai]]. They got married on 16 December 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/kishwer-merchant-suyyash-rai-tie-the-knot-all-the-photos-from-their-wedding-celebration-3158852.html |title=Kishwer Merchant, Suyyash Rai tie the knot: All the photos from their wedding celebration |date=16 December 2016 |access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/photos/368746/surbhi-vahbiz-vivian-krystle-and-other-telly-friends-have-gala-time-kishwer |title=Surbhi, Vahbiz, Mandana, Vivian, Krystle and other Telly friends have a gala time at Kishwer-Suyyash's wedding reception! |access-date=16 December 2016 |archive-date=18 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161218080223/http://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/photos/368746/surbhi-vahbiz-vivian-krystle-and-other-telly-friends-have-gala-time-kishwer |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 2 March 2021 the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/kishwer-merchant-suyyash-rai-announce-first-pregnancy-with-special-post-coming-in-august-101614695849179-amp.html |title=Kishwer Marchent, Sayyush Rai announce first pregnancy with a special post:'Coming in August' |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=2 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/entertainment/celebrities/kishwer-merchant-suyyash-rai-announces-first-pregnancy-with-adorable-post-coming-this-august-688381 |title=Kishwer Marchent-Sayyush Rai announce first pregnancy with adorable post, 'Coming this August' |publisher=[[India TV]] |date=2 March 2021}}</ref>
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-| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tv/Kishwer-Merchant-in-Star-Plus-telefilm/articleshow/14712544.cms?intenttarget=no |title=Kishwer Merchant in Star Plus' telefilm |newspaper=The Times of India |date=6 July 2012}}</ref>
+| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kishwer-merchant-in-star-plus-telefilm/articleshow/14712544.cms?intenttarget=no |title=Kishwer Merchant in Star Plus' telefilm |newspaper=The Times of India |date=6 July 2012}}</ref>
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v t e Bigg Boss Hindi
TV series	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Spin-off	Bigg Boss Halla Bol
Digital series	OTT S1 OTT S2 OTT S3
Hosts	Arshad Warsi (S1) Shilpa Shetty (S2) Amitabh Bachchan (S3) Sanjay Dutt (S5) Farah Khan (HB) Karan Johar (OTT S1) Anil Kapoor (OTT S3) Salman Khan (S4-S18 & OTT S2)
Winners	Rahul Roy (S1) Ashutosh Kaushik (S2) Vindu Dara Singh (S3) Shweta Tiwari (S4) Juhi Parmar (S5) Urvashi Dholakia (S6) Gauahar Khan (S7) Gautam Gulati (S8) Prince Narula (S9) Manveer Gurjar (S10) Shilpa Shinde (S11) Dipika Kakar (S12) Sidharth Shukla (S13) Rubina Dilaik (S14) Divya Agarwal (OTT S1) Tejasswi Prakash (S15) MC Stan (S16) Elvish Yadav (OTT S2) Munawar Faruqui (S17) Sana Makbul (OTT S3)
Locations	Lonavala (S1)-S4 & S6-S12) Karjat (S5) Film City, Mumbai (S13-S18 & OTT S1-OTT S3)
Network	SET (S1) Colors TV (S2-S18 & HB) Voot (OTT S1) JioCinema (OTT S2-OTT S3)