Delnaaz Paul

Delnaaz Irani
Irani at the premiere of I am the Best
Born	(1972-09-04) 4 September 1972 (age 44) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Spouse(s)	Rajeev Paul (m. 1998; div. 2012)

Delnaaz Irani (born 4 September 1972) is an Indian actress. She has acted in both Bollywood movies and Hindi television serials. She has also acted in over twenty-five plays. Her elder brother Paurus Irani is a former model and medical doctor from Grant Medical College, J.J. Hospital. Mumbai and her younger brother Bakhtiyaar Irani is a television actor.

Delnaaz debuted in Baba Sehgal's music video "Ga Ga Ga Gori Gori" in early 90s. She later acted in several comic roles in Bollywood movies, including Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and worked on several big projects. She has worked with some of the biggest names in Bollywood including Amitabh Bachan, Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, Bipasha Basu, Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. She participated in Nach Baliye, a reality dance show with her ex-husband, Rajiv Paul. She has become a popular television actress having starred in several serials such as Yes Boss and Baltiwalla House No. 49. She was a Contestant in Bigg Boss 6 and got evicted on 93rd day. She came 6th in the race for the title, being evicted in a dramatic midnight eviction. She will be participating in Power Couple with Percy Karkaria.

Delnaaz met TV actor, Rajeev Paul on the sets of Parivartan, a popular soap in 1993. The couple later married but got separated in 2010 after 14 years of marriage and got divorced in 2012. Delnaaz cited infidelity on Rajeev's part as the cause for the divorce, however, Rajeev denied the allegation. "We had decided never to go public with what had transpired behind closed doors. But now, I guess I need to speak up. In her interview, she (Delnaaz) hinted at me not being a faithful husband. But I never cheated on Delnaaz," Rajeev said. He did, however, blame himself for the divorce stating "Honestly, it all began when my career was going through a rough patch. I was depressed and even contemplated suicide." The two were participants on the reality TV series Bigg Boss 6.