Hindi television actress Gulki Joshi has played hospital administrator Dr. Srishty Agarwal in Sony SAB’s Hui Gumm Yaadein since April 2026. She remains best known as SHO Haseena Mallik in the police comedy Maddam Sir. IndiaForums lists her birth date as May 17, 1990, which makes her 36 as of October 2026.
No national outlet reviewed prints her birth date, and Hindi Wikipedia gives 1995 instead, so the age question has its own section below. She has not announced a marriage. In interviews published in 2024 and 2025 she said she was dating someone outside the film and television industry, and no report names a husband.
Gulki Joshi at a glance
- Name: Gulki Joshi, a stage name; JustMarathi also lists Khyati Joshi
- Age: 36 as of October 2026; she turns 37 on May 17, 2027
- Date of birth: May 17, 1990, per IndiaForums, Famous Birthdays and JustMarathi (Hindi Wikipedia says 1995)
- Birthplace: Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Education: Mithibai College, Mumbai
- Occupation: television actress with some film roles
- Known for: Haseena Mallik in Maddam Sir, 2020 to 2023
- Current show: Hui Gumm Yaadein on Sony SAB, as Dr. Srishty Agarwal, since April 6, 2026
- Marital status: no marriage reported; said in April 2025 that she was in a relationship with someone outside the industry
- Instagram: @gulki_joshi
Early life, family and education
According to IndiaForums, Gulki Joshi was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. She attended Veer Bhagat Singh Vidyalaya in Mumbai and then Mithibai College, also in Mumbai. JustMarathi, in a profile dated June 2017, added that she spent her childhood in both Delhi and Mumbai and took part in the college drama team.
IndiaForums names her father as Rakesh Joshi, a director. It names her mother as Arachana Shintre, an actress and television writer. Famous Birthdays lists the same two names.
Filmibeat reported on March 6, 2026 that her mother was one of the writers on Iqbal Khan’s very first show, and it quoted Gulki saying she grew up hearing about that era of television at home. A sibling appears on one biography site only, so none is included here.
Birth date and age: May 17, 1990 or 1995
Gulki Joshi was born on May 17, 1990, according to IndiaForums, Famous Birthdays and a June 2017 JustMarathi profile that gave her age as 27 at the time. She turned 36 on May 17, 2026, and turns 37 on May 17, 2027.
Hindi Wikipedia gives May 17, 1995, which would make her 31. No other profile reviewed backs that year, and the age of 27 in the 2017 JustMarathi profile fits 1990, so 1990 is the year used here. She has not stated her age in any interview among the sources reviewed. The year is a widely listed figure and not a confirmed one.
Career: from Phir Subah Hogi to Maddam Sir
Her breakthrough was Sugni in Zee TV’s Phir Subah Hogi. The Times of India wrote in December 2018 that the show made her a household name, and she agreed that it did not bring the offers she had expected. The same interview reported that she had signed for the film Nakkash as the supportive wife of a sculptor.
| Year | Show | Role | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Phir Subah Hogi (Zee TV) | Sugni | Times of India, June 2012 |
| 2014 | Nadaan Parinde (Life OK) | Meher | The Indian Express, April 2014 |
| 2017 | Paramavatar Shri Krishna | Devaki | JustMarathi, June 2017; Times of India, November 2017 |
| 2017 | Piyaa Albela | New entry; role not named in the report | Times of India, November 2017 |
| 2020 to 2023 | Maddam Sir (Sony SAB) | SHO Haseena Mallik, and Urmila | MediaNews4U, February 2020; Times of India, February 2022 |
| 2023 | Vanshaj (Sony SAB), guest role | SHO Haseena Malik | The Tribune, September 2023 |
| 2025 | Rishton Ka Chakravyuh (Hungama OTT) | Malti, who becomes Mallika | IANS via Lokmat Times, September 2025 |
| 2026 onward | Hui Gumm Yaadein (Sony SAB) | Dr. Srishty Agarwal | MediaNews4U, March 2026 |
Maddam Sir premiered on Sony SAB on February 24, 2020. MediaNews4U’s launch report cast her as Haseena Mallik, the station house officer, one of four women police officers at the Aminabad Mahila Police Thana in Lucknow. The other three officers were played by Yukti Kapoor, Bhavika Sharma and Sonali Naik. Filmibeat wrote in May 2024 that the show aired for three years. It went off air in February 2023.
In a February 2022 Times of India interview, Gulki also described playing Urmila, a Mumbai girl, in the same series.
The Tribune reported on September 30, 2023 that she was joining the Sony SAB family drama Vanshaj as SHO Haseena Malik. Her character would help Yuvika in her search for justice. In May 2024 she told Times Now, as quoted by Filmibeat, that she had signed nothing for a rumored Maddam Sir sequel and was currently unemployed. IndiaForums reported in April 2025 that she had confirmed being approached for the stunt reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi, adding that she had heard nothing after the first call.
On September 2, 2025, IANS reported that she would lead the Hungama OTT drama Rishton Ka Chakravyuh, which premiered on September 4. Gulki plays Malti, a housewife who becomes Mallika, in a story of betrayal and vengeance.
The Shilpa Shinde dispute
Shilpa Shinde played a police officer named Naina Mathur in Maddam Sir, according to IndiaForums. Koimoi reported on February 8, 2023 that she entered the show in December 2022, shot for about a week and was then asked to take a break. She said publicly that she was unhappy with her track. Koimoi added that she posted an Instagram video criticizing the show’s lead actresses, whom she accused of spreading negativity about her.
On January 30, 2023, Gulki told IndiaForums on the set that the audience is the best judge, and she pointed to the show’s three-year run.
Koimoi quoted Shilpa as asking who Gulki Joshi was and what she had done in her career. Citing ETimes, it said Gulki did not see this as a personal attack and that her following had grown. The reports reviewed show no resolution, and neither account has been independently verified.
Recent news: Hui Gumm Yaadein
Gulki Joshi stars in Hui Gumm Yaadein, also called Yaadein, which premiered on Sony SAB on April 6, 2026 and airs Monday to Saturday at 8 pm. MediaNews4U’s launch report says she plays Srishty, the hospital administrator and former wife of Dr. Dev Mehta, played by Iqbal Khan, in an Indian adaptation of the Italian drama DOC.
She was not the first actress cast. The Times of India reported on February 10, 2026 that Ekta Kaul had left the role and that Gulki had been finalised, returning to television three years after Maddam Sir. In an IWMBuzz interview in May 2026, she said she was not the first choice and had focused on understanding Srishty.
IndiaForums reported in February 2026 that she watched several episodes of the original series to learn its emotional tone.
By September the story had moved to a village. Filmibeat reported on September 8, 2026 that Dev is sent to Killari for six months of community service after a breach of trust, and that Srishty moves there with their children. The reports reviewed mention no other new project for her.
Personal life: is Gulki Joshi married?
Gulki Joshi is not reported to be married. In interviews published in August 2024 and April 2025, she said she was dating someone outside the entertainment industry whom she met on a dating app, and no report reviewed names a husband, an engagement or a wedding.
IndiaForums, relaying a chat with ETimes TV, wrote on August 9, 2024 that she was not ready to go public because the relationship was still new. It added that they had been together about nine months.
On April 28, 2025 the same outlet reported that she described the partner as someone who valued her beyond her career, and that she felt emotionally secure for the first time. Both reports give the same duration, about nine months, so the later one may be revisiting the earlier conversation.
Her partner has not been named, no later update was found, and her relationship status as of October 2026 is therefore unknown. Neither she nor any national outlet reviewed has stated her religion in an interview, so none is given here. A surname is not a statement of faith.
FAQ
How old is Gulki Joshi?
Gulki Joshi was born on May 17, 1990, according to IndiaForums, Famous Birthdays and JustMarathi, so she is 36 as of October 2026. Hindi Wikipedia lists 1995, which no other source reviewed supports.
Is Gulki Joshi married?
No marriage has been reported for Gulki Joshi. IndiaForums reported in April 2025 that she was with a partner from outside the industry, and no husband has been named.
Is Gulki Joshi Hindu or not?
Her religion is not publicly stated. Neither she nor a national outlet reviewed has addressed it, so it is left out.
What happened between Gulki Joshi and Shilpa Shinde?
Shilpa Shinde appeared in Maddam Sir from December 2022 and criticized the show and its lead actresses after her track ended, according to Koimoi. Gulki said the audience is the best judge, per IndiaForums, and no resolution was reported.
What is Gulki Joshi doing now?
She plays Dr. Srishty Agarwal in Hui Gumm Yaadein on Sony SAB, which airs Monday to Saturday at 8 pm. In September 2026 the show’s story moved to the village of Killari, per Filmibeat.
