Jiya Shankar

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Jiya Shankar
Born
Jiya Shankar

April 17, 1993 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Jiya Shankar is an Indian actress. She is known for playing Dr. Iravati "Ira" Pandey in

SAB TV's comedy series Kaatelal & Sons
.

She also appeared as a co-host of "Good Night India" on SAB TV. She recently appeared in the

Bigg Boss OTT 2 as a contestant,[1]
and was evicted on Day 54, three days before the grand finale.

Early life

Shankar was born in

Bigg Boss OTT 2 that 'Shankar' is not her father's name, but a last name she took for herself.[4]

Career

Shankar made her acting debut in 2013, in

& TV
's Queens Hain Hum.

Shankar was recently playing the role of Susheela Ruhail Solanki opposite

SAB TV's Kaatelal & Sons.[7] In August 2022, she played the role of Pavitra opposite Harsh Rajput in Colors TV show Pishachini
.

She was recently seen starring as Nisha Katkar in Ved alongside Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh. As of January 2023, the romantic thriller drama movie had collected ₹75 crore at the box office. She received recognition for her moving acting skills, and being a fresh face in the Marathi film industry. In June 2023, Shankar has participated in the game reality show Bigg Boss OTT 2 and finished at 6th position.[8]

Filmography

Films

List of film credits
Year Title Role Language Ref.
2013 Entha Andanga Unnave Jiya Telugu
2017 Kanavu Variyam Veena Tamil
2018 Hyderabad Love Story Vaishnavi Telugu
2022 Ved Nisha Katkar Marathi [9]

Television

List of television credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Love by Chance Alisha Rai
Gumrah: End of Innocence Sonam Season 4 [10]
Twist Wala Love Meher Season 2; 5 episodes
Pyaar Marriage Shhhh Misha Joy [11]
MTV Big F Ahana Sethia Season 1; Episode 4
2016–2017 Queens Hain Hum Shreya Dixit Rathore
2017 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Nancy [12]
2017–2019 Meri Hanikarak Biwi Dr. Iravati "Ira" Desai Pandey [13]
2020 Laal Ishq Suhani Episode 219: "Chamgadar Pret"
2020–2021 Kaatelal & Sons Susheela "Sattu" Kaatelal Ruhail Solanki
2022 Goodnight India Host [14]
2022–2023 Pishachini Pavithra "Piku" Bose Singh Rajput
2023
Bigg Boss OTT 2
 		Contestant 6th place

Web series

List of web series credits
Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Virgin Bhasskar 2 Pakhi [15]

Music videos

List of music video credits
Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2023 "Judaiyaan" Tanveer Evan [16]
2024 "Meri Zindagi Tulsi Kumar, Vishal Mishra [17]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Jiya Shankar
Award Category Work Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards Marathi 2022 Best Debut Actor – Female Ved Nominated [18]
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress Comedy - TV Good Night India Nominated [19]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sparks are flying between Jiya Shankar and Jad Hadid already! Is it the start of another Bigg Boss romance?". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ "BB OTT 2: Jiya Shankar Says She Hasn't Talked to Her Father in 20 Years, Doesn't Know What He Looks Like". News18. 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ "13 की उम्र में पिता से अलग हो गई यह एक्ट्रेस, मां ने रो-रोकर बयां किया वर्षों पुराना सच..." Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Jiya Shankar reveals the true story behind her name on Bigg Boss OTT 2". News9live. 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  5. Times Of India. 15 November 2013. Archived
    from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. Times Of India. 25 February 2017. Archived
    from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  7. ^ "OTT or TV, Jiya is just lovin' it!". Hindustan Times. 8 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Bigg Boss OTT 2: Salman Khan refuses to call himself Old school as Jiya Shankar mentions the same, former says, 'Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh are old school not me'". The Times of India. 17 June 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Riteish Deshmukh turns director; Genelia Deshmukh to make her Marathi film debut : Bollywood News". Bollywood Hungama. 8 December 2021. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Being Ungrateful". Gumrah: End of Innocence. 15 February 2015. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Pyaar Marriage Shhhh [PMS] – Episode 1 – 7th September". Big Magic. 7 September 2015. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2021 – via Youtube.
  12. ^ "Episode 41 – Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya". Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya?. 25 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  13. Times Of India. 13 April 2018. Archived
    from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Jiya Shankar talks about her show Goodnight India". India Forums. 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Jiya Shankar Roped in to Play New Lead in Season 2 of 'Virgin Bhasskar'". India-West. 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  16. TimesNow. Archived
    from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  17. OTTPlay. Archived
    from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Filmfare Awards Marathi 2022 Nominations". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Top 5 Popular – The Indian Television Academy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

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