Bhakti Rathod

Bhakti's mother is Neela Soni who is a member of the Central Board of Film Certification and Vice President of the BJP North Mumbai. Her father is Kannubhai Kannu Rathod. She has a sister, Chitralekha Rathod, who is also an actress and model. Bhakti completed her education from Rustomjee Cambridge International School & Junior College, Dahisar, Mumbai and University of Mumbai.

Bhakti started her career as a child artist at the age of 11 in the year 2001 from hindi serials on Star Plus as Shobha Virani Choudhary, Mihir and Tulsi's daughter in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand.^[11] She also starred in a number of notable Gujarati Plays namely 2Idiots, Bhari lau aankh ma zindagi, Baa Retire Thaay chhe, Adrashyam, Zero Bani Gayo Hero, Baa Mari Mother India, Family Ni Dandikuch, Saat Teri Ekvis & many more. Also a few (Gujarati) films - Aapne To Dhirubhai, Wassup Zindagi, Mr Jasoos.^{[12][13][14][15]} Bhakti got Best Theatre actress at the Tihai Gujarati Glamour Award 2014, for her play, '2 Idiots.'^[16] Bhakti acted in Gujarati serials Pati Thayo Pati Gayo,^[17] Kanho Banyo Common Man,^[18] and wrote two Gujarati plays Mr and Miss barot & Sasu vau ni 20-20. In 2017, Bhakti acted in the first ever Gujarati web-series Kacho Papad Pako Papad for SONY LIV.^{[19][20][21][22]} In 2020, Bhakti started working in Hindi serial Bhakharwadi.^[23]