Jiya Shankar

Jiya Shankar is an Indian television actress known for playing Dr. Iravati "Ira" Pandey in Meri Hanikarak Biwi and Susheela "Susheela" Ruhail Solanki in Kaatelal & Sons. She also appeared as a co-host of "Good Night India" on SAB TV. She recently appeared in the Marathi movie Ved, starring alongside Ritesh Deshmukh, and Genelia Deshmukh.

Jiya Shankar
Shankar in 2023
Born (1995-04-17) 17 April 1995
Mumbai, Maharashtra
NationalityIndian
Occupation
Years active2013–present
Known for

Career

Shankar made her acting debut in 2013, in Telugu film named Entha Andanga Unnave starring alongside Ajay Manthena.[1] Later in 2017, she appeared in a Tamil film named Kanavu Variyam opposite Arun Chidambaram.[2] Shankar made her television debut, in 2015, as Alisha Rai with Bindass's Love by Chance opposite Karan Singhmar.[3] Shankar made her first television outbreak, in 2016, by playing one of the leads Shreya Dixit Rathore[4] in & TV's Queens Hain Hum.

Shankar was recently playing the role of Susheela Ruhail Solanki opposite Paras Arora in Sab TV's Kaatelal & Sons.[5] Since August 2022, she is playing 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 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.

Filmography

Films
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 [6]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Love by Chance Alisha Rai
Gumrah: End of Innocence Sonam Season 4[7]
Twist Wala Love Meher Season 2; 5 episodes
Pyaar Marriage Shhhh Misha Joy [8]
MTV Big F Ahana Sethia Season 1; Episode 4
2016–2017 Queens Hain Hum Shreya Dixit Rathore
2017 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Nancy [9]
2017–2019 Meri Hanikarak Biwi Dr. Iravati "Ira" Desai Pandey [10]
2020 Laal Ishq Suhani Chamgadar Pret (Episode 219)
2020–2021 Kaatelal & Sons Susheela "Sattu" Kaatelal Ruhail Solanki
2022 Goodnight India Host [11]
2022–2023 Pishachini Pavithra "Piku" Bose Singh Rajput

Web series
Year Title Role Notes
2020 Virgin Bhasskar 2 Pakhi [12]

See also

References
  1. India, Times Of (15 November 2013). "Entha Andanga Unnave Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Synopsis". Times Of India. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. India, Times Of (25 February 2017). "Kanavu Variyam Movie Review". Times Of India. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. Team, TR Editorial (13 January 2015). "Love By Chance 34th Episode 17th January 2015 starring Jiya, Karan Sighmar & Parag Chadha on Bindass TV – Promo". TellyReviews. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. Dot, F (4 December 2016). "Queens Hain Hum: This Hindi TV show about five women is like a sanskari Sex and the City". Firstpost. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  5. "OTT or TV, Jiya is just lovin' it!". Hindustan Times. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. Hungama, Bollywood (8 December 2021). "Riteish Deshmukh turns director; Genelia Deshmukh to make her Marathi film debut : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. "Being Ungrateful". Gumrah: End of Innocence. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  8. "Pyaar Marriage Shhhh [PMS] - Episode 1 - 7th September". Big Magic. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2021 – via Youtube.
  9. "Episode 41 - Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya". Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya?. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  10. India, Times Of (13 April 2018). "Meri Hanikarak Biwi completes 100 episodes; cast celebrates with a cake". Times Of India. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  11. "Jiya Shankar talks about her show Goodnight India". India Forums. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  12. West, India (5 August 2020). "Jiya Shankar Roped in to Play New Lead in Season 2 of 'Virgin Bhasskar'". India-West. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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