Giaa Manek is an
Indian
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television actress. Before venturing into the television industry, she played a minor role in the 2010
Hindi
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comedy film ''
Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke
''Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke'' () is a 2010 Hindi-language comedy film directed by and starring Rahul Aggarwal as a Uttar Pradesh migrant to Mumbai. The film was released on 12 March 2010.
Plot
Devki Nandan Tripathi (director Rahul Aggarwal) is a si ...
''.
Popular television shows to her credit are
Star Plus
StarPlus is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, ...
's ''
Saath Nibhaana Saathiya
''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' () is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera produced by Rashmi Sharma under Rashmi Sharma Telefilms. It premiered on 3 May 2010 on Star Plus and became one of the most popular and longest running television series. T ...
'',
SAB TV's ''
Jeannie Aur Juju
''Jeannie Aur Juju'' () is an Indian fantasy sitcom which aired on SAB TV Monday through Friday nights. It premiered on 5 November 2012 and ended on 6 June 2014. It is adapted from the American sitcom ''I Dream of Jeannie''. Ali Asgar plays a ...
'' and
Star Bharat
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's ''
Tera Mera Saath Rahe
''Tera Mera Saath Rahe'' () is an Indian television drama series under Shoonya Square Productions. It premiered from 16 August 2021 to 17 June 2022 on Star Bharat and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. This series is a reboot version of the ...
''. In 2012, she had participated in the dance reality show ''
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 is the fifth season of the dance reality show, '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''. It premiered on 16 June 2012 on Colors and concluded on 30 September 2012. The series was hosted by Manish Paul and Ragini Khanna.
Contestants Status ...
''. In 2014, she was also a part of Box Cricket League Season 1.
Early life
Manek was born on 18 February 1986 in
Ahmedabad
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,
Gujarat
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,
India
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.
She is of
Gujarati
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descent.
Career
Manek started her career in 2010, when she joined the cast of ''
Saath Nibhaana Saathiya
''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' () is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera produced by Rashmi Sharma under Rashmi Sharma Telefilms. It premiered on 3 May 2010 on Star Plus and became one of the most popular and longest running television series. T ...
'' as Gopi. In 2012, she participated in a reality show ''
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 is the fifth season of the dance reality show, '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''. It premiered on 16 June 2012 on Colors and concluded on 30 September 2012. The series was hosted by Manish Paul and Ragini Khanna.
Contestants Status ...
'' and post the show was cast on ''
Jeannie Aur Juju
''Jeannie Aur Juju'' () is an Indian fantasy sitcom which aired on SAB TV Monday through Friday nights. It premiered on 5 November 2012 and ended on 6 June 2014. It is adapted from the American sitcom ''I Dream of Jeannie''. Ali Asgar plays a ...
'' as Jeannie. In 2019, she was temporarily cast on
Zee TV
Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also ...
's
''Mahmohini'' as Gopika.
From 2021 to 2022, she is playing the role of Gopika Modi in the show ''
Tera Mera Saath Rahe
''Tera Mera Saath Rahe'' () is an Indian television drama series under Shoonya Square Productions. It premiered from 16 August 2021 to 17 June 2022 on Star Bharat and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. This series is a reboot version of the ...
'', the reboot series of ''
Saath Nibhaana Saathiya
''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' () is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera produced by Rashmi Sharma under Rashmi Sharma Telefilms. It premiered on 3 May 2010 on Star Plus and became one of the most popular and longest running television series. T ...
''.
Filmography
Films
Television
Accolades
References
External links
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Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Indian television actresses
Gujarati people
1986 births