Rhiti Tiwari is an Indian singer-songwriter and the eldest daughter of actor and politician Manoj Tiwari. She is 25 years old as of September 2026. She entered Bigg Boss 20 at its premiere on 6 September 2026, with her father walking her onto the stage.
Her own catalog is short and easy to date. India Today lists the romantic single Chale Aao in 2020 and the synth-pop track Jhoothi Baby in December 2025. Rhiti Tiwari also joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in May 2024. Inside the house, a diss-battle task in late September brought her a wave of viewer criticism.
- Name: Rhiti Tiwari, also written Riti; nickname Zooni (India Today)
- Age: 25 years as of September 2026, born 23 June 2001 (Bombay Times)
- Raised in: Mumbai, mostly with her mother (India Today); birthplace not stated by any national outlet
- Parents: Manoj Tiwari and his first wife, Rani Tiwari
- Occupation: singer, songwriter, composer and producer
- Known for: Chale Aao (2020), Jhoothi Baby (2025), Bigg Boss 20
- Politics: BJP member since 4 May 2024
- Instagram: @rhititiwari, just over 16,600 followers on premiere day (Filmibeat)
Early life, family and age
Rhiti was born on 23 June 2001, according to a Bombay Times profile from 10 September 2026. That makes her 25 as of September 2026. Two earlier accounts fit the same birth date. When she joined the BJP in May 2024, Business Today, quoting PTI, described her as 22 years old. India Today then gave her age as 25 on the day she entered the Bigg Boss house.
She is the daughter of Manoj Tiwari and his first wife, Rani Tiwari. Manoj Tiwari’s Wikipedia biography records that the couple married in 1999 and were in divorce proceedings by 2011. He married Surbhi Tiwari in 2020. India Today wrote that Rhiti grew up largely with her mother in Mumbai while keeping ties with her father’s family.
Her father’s second marriage gave her two younger half-sisters, according to India Today. Bombay Times spells her stepmother’s name Surabhi. It also calls Rhiti the eldest of Manoj Tiwari’s children.
Her schooling is linked to Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai. Filmibeat attributes that detail to her LinkedIn profile, and Bombay Times repeats it. No national outlet has confirmed a college degree for her.
Career in music, politics and business
Music
Music is the center of her work. India Today describes her as trained in Indian classical music and as a guitarist. She works as a singer, songwriter, composer and producer, and she releases original songs as well as covers. Her earliest widely noted release was Chale Aao in 2020, a romantic track associated with composer Palaash Muchhal. Its video featured actors Nandish Sandhu and Charlie Chauhan.
Her latest original, Jhoothi Baby, came out in December 2025. India Today calls it a playful synth-pop song that she wrote, sang and composed herself. Billboards, streaming services and her YouTube channel carried the promotion.
The show brought her music a rougher kind of attention. Her rendition of a song called Aye Haye drew trolling online, and Bhojpuri actor and singer Akshara Singh posted in her support, India Forums wrote on 24 September 2026.
Politics
She joined the BJP on 4 May 2024. Her father was then seeking re-election from North East Delhi, the seat he has held since 2014. She told PTI she had expected a political role only after 10 to 15 years, and she credited party president JP Nadda for the move. At the time she was working at an NGO and hoped to build a career as a social worker.
Business
Filmibeat links her to Rhiti Group, a marketing company founded by her uncle Arun Pandey. India Today also calls her an entrepreneur. No national outlet has described her role in that company or named another business she runs.
Rhiti Tiwari in Bigg Boss 20
Rhiti Tiwari entered the Bigg Boss 20 house on Day 0, at the grand premiere on 6 September 2026. The show airs on Colors TV and streams on JioHotstar. Manoj Tiwari came on stage to introduce her, and host Salman Khan revived her father’s viral “baap” moment from Bigg Boss 4, Mid-Day wrote. India Today quoted Salman’s warning to her: “Baap pe mat jaana.”
Her record in the house has been uneven. The season’s Wikipedia record notes that she failed a task on Day 11, which cancelled her captaincy nomination, and it lists her again among the nominees in a later captaincy round. In the first week she nominated Uditi and Mary Kom for eviction. She later named Qazi and Uditi in a round that Bigg Boss cancelled, then Amrapali and Mary Kom.
The sharpest clash came in a diss-battle task in late September. According to ANI, she was paired against Uditi Singh. Uditi declined to perform, so singer Qazi Touqeer stepped in for her. Part of Rhiti’s language was muted on air, yet she stood by it, calling the words slang that she picked because they rhymed better.
A second remark drew more anger. In a later task she told Qazi that he had no idea what would have happened to him if her father had seen his behavior. Many viewers took the line as a threat, and some asked Salman Khan to raise it on Weekend Ka Vaar, ANI wrote.
Her father has kept his distance from the fights. Asked by photographers how he follows the show, Manoj Tiwari said “Darr-darrkar dekhta hoon,” roughly “I watch it in fear,” according to Asianet Newsable. His own Bigg Boss 4 run ended in eviction after clashes with housemates including Shweta Tiwari and Ashmit Patel, and Shweta Tiwari went on to win that season.
Her fellow housemates include actress Arishfa Khan, boxer Mary Kom, actress Mahhi Vij and Qazi Touqeer. Isha Rikhi was evicted on Day 21.
Rhiti and Rhiya Ahir: two different people
Rhiya Ahir is not Manoj Tiwari’s daughter and never lived in the Bigg Boss 20 house. She was one of two fan-vote candidates for a single place. At the 6 September premiere that place went to Love Gill, according to The Times of India.
The Times of India identified Rhiya, also spelled Riya, Ahir as the young woman who went viral after stopping a police van during a NEET protest. The Fans Ka Faisla vote between her and Love Gill ran on the JioHotstar app from 25 August to 2 September 2026. Rhiti was never part of that vote. The near-identical first names and the shared premiere night are the only link between the two women.
Personal life and relationships
No marriage or current partner has been named for her as of September 2026. Inside the house she told housemates she had been in love with her best friend of 20 years. That relationship had recently ended, according to Bombay Times.
The same outlet quoted her conversation with Kanika Mann about her parents’ separation. Rhiti said watching her mother raise her alone shaped how she sees relationships, and that she has met controlling men before. Financial independence matters most to her: “I want to work, earn for myself, and build my own identity.”
She has also spoken about the weight of the surname. Talking to Mary Kom, she said anything she says gets read as “Manoj Tiwari ki beti ne yeh bol diya.” She called it double pressure. She also said she receives death and rape threats because she is his daughter, Bombay Times wrote. Asianet Newsable noted her account of once living on vada pav while earning Rs 20,000 to 25,000 a month.
Bombay Times also wrote that she kept her Bigg Boss entry secret from her father until shortly before the show. Other details attached to her name have no national-outlet source as of September 2026. They include her height, her birthplace, a college degree, a jewelry label, song titles beyond the list below, and any net worth figure.
Songs and screen work
Only releases that a national outlet has dated or described are listed. Her YouTube channel also carries covers and uploads that no outlet has catalogued.
| Year | Title | Type | Credit or note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chale Aao | Single and music video | Associated with Palaash Muchhal; video featured Nandish Sandhu and Charlie Chauhan |
| 2025 (December) | Jhoothi Baby | Single | Written, sung and composed by her |
| 2026 | Aye Haye | Song performance | Her rendition circulated online during the show; release details not given |
| 2026 | Bigg Boss 20 | Reality show, Colors TV and JioHotstar | Housemate from Day 0 |
FAQ
How old is Rhiti Tiwari?
Rhiti Tiwari is 25 years old as of September 2026. Bombay Times gives her birth date as 23 June 2001, and India Today also put her at 25 when she entered Bigg Boss 20.
What is Manoj Tiwari’s daughter known for?
Manoj Tiwari’s eldest daughter, Rhiti, is known as a singer-songwriter for Chale Aao (2020) and Jhoothi Baby (2025). Since September 2026 she has also been a Bigg Boss 20 housemate. She joined the BJP in May 2024.
How many daughters does Manoj Tiwari have?
Manoj Tiwari has three daughters. Rhiti, the eldest, is from his first marriage to Rani Tiwari. His two younger daughters are from his 2020 marriage to Surbhi Tiwari, according to India Today and his Wikipedia biography.
Does Rhiti have a known net worth?
Rhiti has no reliable net worth figure as of September 2026. No national outlet has reported her income, assets or earnings from music, so any number would be a guess.
