Nidhi Mahawan is an Indian actress and model who was born on April 26, 1989, in New Delhi, India. She holds Indian nationality and belongs to a North Indian Hindu background. Fluent in Hindi and English, Nidhi completed her schooling at JD Tytler School in New Delhi and later graduated with a degree in English Literature from Hindu College, University of Delhi. Her family includes her mother Manisha Mahawan, brother Aditya Mahawan, and sister Ashi Mahawan. After completing her education, she moved to Mumbai, Maharashtra, to pursue acting and creative arts professionally. Nidhi is active on Instagram under the handle @nidhimahawan, where she has over 135K+ followers and shares updates related to acting, poetry, theatre, Indian womanhood, and her artistic lifestyle.
Nidhi Mahawan began her acting career with the short film A Classic Story in 2011 before gradually moving into web series and OTT projects. She became widely known through performances in Charmsukh, where she portrayed memorable characters like Pinky and Kritika, earning attention for her emotional intensity and bold screen presence. Her acting credits include Lovely Massage Parlour as Juhi, Gandii Baat Season 6 as Shilpa, Shaadi Vivah, Jassi King – The FAKR, Usal Misal, Skin, and The Bull of Dalal Street. In 2022, she received further popularity for playing Surili Dugdugi in Sursuri-Li, a role that showcased both her comic timing and dramatic abilities. Her later projects include Love Bites (2023), Ayassh Dil (2023), Game Over (2024), and Madam (2024), where she appeared in multiple roles including Priya and Maid. Apart from acting, Nidhi is also associated with theatre and creative storytelling, bringing a literary and artistic dimension to her screen work.
In her personal life, Nidhi Mahawan is known for her intellectual and artistic interests beyond acting. A poetry enthusiast and avid reader, she often shares thoughtful reflections, writings, and artistic expressions on social media. She describes herself as deeply connected to cinema, theatre, and Indian womanhood, themes that frequently appear in her online content. Currently unmarried, Nidhi maintains a private yet creatively expressive lifestyle in Mumbai while continuing to focus on acting, literature, and performance art.