ayati Bhatia is a television actress who was born in 1970.[citation needed] She did serials like Itihaas, Kanyadaan, Kutumb, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi. She is also acts in theatre with plays like Mad about Money. She is currently playing Nirmala Bhardwaj a.k.a. Mataji, the most senior member of the family in Sasural Simar Ka. She has played Kirron Kher's daughter in the serial Kanyadaan