Malti Chahar Age, Height, Family, Career, Movies, and Net Worth

Malti Chahar is an Indian actress, writer, director, and former model known for her work in films, music videos and independent filmmaking. She made headlines first for her sister of Indian cricket player Deepak Chahar, and later found a place in the industry with works like Manicure, Genius,7 Phere: A Dream Housewife and Maa O Meri maa Her popularity further soared after she participated as a wildcard in Bigg Boss 19.

In this article we will discuss about Malti Chahar Age, Height, Family, Career, Movies, and Net Worth.

Who is Malti Chahar?

Malti Chahar is an Indian actress and writer born on 15 November 1990 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. She lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra and has done a software engineering degree by IET, Lucknow. She is best known for her work in short films, directing, her brother Deepak Chahar’s association with Chennai Super Kings, and her appearance on Bigg Boss 19.

Malti Chahar Age (As of 2026)

Malti Chahar was born on November 15, 1990 and her age is 35 years in 2026. Because her birthday makes her a Scorpio, which describes folks with strikingly intense, driven, fiery, and passionate traits. Those who share this sign tend to be attracted to the artsy or public personas of life.

Malati Chahar Height, Weight and Physical Appearance

Her height is 5.5 feet  (165 cm) and weight is approximately 50 to 59 kg (110–130 lbs). According to interviews, She maintains her physical fitness and athletic build through her regular workouts practicing yoga, cardio, and strength training. People regularly praise her stylish choices during public events and on Instagram.

Early Life and Family Background

Malti Chahar comes from Hindu Jatt family based in Agra, Uttar Pradesh where education as well as sports was never a hindrance. Since her youth, she was interested in athletics and participated in school-related track and field events including shot put and high jump. Growing up, her sporting background instilled the confidence and drive from an early age that proved invaluable in her late transition to life inside of the arena.

Malti Chahar comes from a close-knit family with a strong sporting background. Her father, Lokendra Singh Chahar, is a retired Indian Air Force officer, while her mother, Pushpa Chahar, is a homemaker. She is the sister of Indian cricketer Deepak Chahar and the cousin of cricketer Rahul Chahar. She often speaks about the support of her family and frequently cheers for her brother during cricket matches. Her sister-in-law is Jaya Bharadwaj, the wife of Deepak Chahar.

Education Qualification

Malti Chahar Attended schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Agra and then did Software Engineering from the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Lucknow. Despite being academically qualified for a career in technology, her passion for modeling and acting grew into an ambition she wanted to explore within the entertainment industry.

Career Highlights

Malti Chahar received her first recognition in 2017 through her debut Short Film “Manicure”. She began her career in acting from Software Engineering field. She has been a part of feature films including Genius (2018) alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Mithun Chakraborty, The Lovers (2020), Hush(2021)and Ishq Pashmina (2022).

Besides her work as an actress, Malti began to branch into direction and writing so she could have the creative control over her projects. She directed and starred in Sada Viah Hoya Ji (2022) and wrote & directed 7 Phere: A Dream Housewife (2024), O Maaeri (2025), Maa O Meri Maa(2025).

Before becoming an actress, Malti modeled and also participated in beauty pageants, where her involvement first showed when she was the She was a Femina Miss India finalist in 2018 Femina Miss India pageant and landed modeling jobs starring in television commercials for brands.

Malti Chahar Film List

Awards and Achievements

• This is the case with all these sources, and even before her career in acting began, her status as a Femina Miss India finalist might be the most reliabily verifiable credential.
• Bigg Boss Season 19 wildcard entry – confirmed via mainstream entertainment news reports and also reported by other competitors announcement Bigg Boss Season 19.
• Her personal social media and entertainment news accounts reported through her official social media in March 2026 that she would direct the feature film “Story of the Chahars: Beyond the Boundary”.

Controversies

• Bigg Boss 19 Clothing-Shaming Row (Oct 2025): In a furious spat with co-contestant Nehal Chudasama in the kitchen, Malti topped it all off by saying, “Next time kapde pehenkar baat karna mere se” (next time wear proper clothes before talking to me). The comment garnered massive backlash online for shaming clothing.
• Malti accused the wildcard entrant of doing to be one too many an earnest, “sanskari” face. While going national on the TV, she also said that Tanya made real reels on social media — dancing in mini dresses as well as exposing gatherings without any top.
• Malti made a bold move on the social media platform X (Twitter) following rumour doing rounds about her with music composer Amaal Mallik. She insisted they only met for one time, never dated and blasted the narrative that she was trying turn him on.
• The reports were misleading, Malti said in a video statement after media outlets sensationalized the old interview she gave speaking on arguments in childhood with her family and about ever having been harmed by parents or police.
• Malti and The ₹370 Biryani Crowdwork Row (Jun 2026): Contributed by purportsonplane, Malti highlighted a viral stand-up comedy clip that slammed a man for wanting a return on his investment after buying some biryani for Rs: 370 to the woman he desired.

Malti Chahar Net Worth (As of 2026)

Malti Chahar is an actress and model and looking at the statistics their net worth is estimated to be between ₹5 crore and ₹10 crore in 2026. Earlier known as the sister of cricketer Deepak Chahar, she has created an independent identity with multiple sources of income in entertainment and digital.

Source of Income

• Reality TV & Shows: Her highest-grossing projects were those of a VIP player in Bigg Boss 19, netting her an impressive weekly spot on the show.
• Acting: Bollywood & Regional Films (Genius, Ishq Pashmina, Sada Viah Hoya Ji etc) and popular music videos – Ears project fees as per contracts on all of the above.
• Digital Brand Endorsements: She creates a highly lucrative and recurring revenue stream through lifestyle, fitness and fashion brand partnerships with over 2 million Instagram followers engaged.

She also works for an independent production and directorial fee to write and direct both short films and commercial films (for example she wrote, directed, produced the movie 7 Phere: A Dream Housewife) as well as ad campaigns including besides DNINE Sports.

Social Media Presence

Malti Chahar is quite active on almost all social media platforms, where she posts glances from her acting & directing life, family, and cricket fanaticism. Over at her main Instagram account, @maltichahar, she has close to 2 M followers through which she keeps her fans in the loop on her various projects and life moments along with CSK-related content. She has over 47K+ followers on X/Twitter (@ChaharMalti) where she posts her cricket commentary and congratulations to brother Deepak Chahar for his successes. There is 230K Followers of her Facebook account (@chaharmalti).

Conclusion

It is a slightly unconventional journey for Malti Chahar – graduate in software engineering, beauty queen, short film actor and finally a director herself. But her mark on Indian pop culture is not just due to the creative work, but also a family legacy as Jaipur in the sport which was very useful for Bigg Boss 19 participation. She remains present in public life but her career seems like she is gradually taking greater control over what she does than merely being reliant upon the dictates of her public persona.

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