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

Meri Hanikarak Biwi ''Meri Hanikarak Biwi'' ( en, My Troublesome Wife) is an Indian drama series that airs on &TV and stars Karan Suchak and Jiya Shankar. The show is about Akhilesh, a village simpleton whose world turns upside-down when his doctor fiancée accid ...

'' and Susheela Ruhail Solanki "Susheela" in ''

Kaatelal & Sons Kaatelal & Sons is an Indian television series that aired on Sony SAB from 16 November 2020 to 27 August 2021. Produced by Contiloe Entertainment, it starred Jiya Shankar, Megha Chakraborty, Ashok Lokhande, Sachin Chaudhary, Sahil Phull and Vina ...

.'' 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.

Career

Shankar made her acting debut in 2013, in

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film named ''Entha Andanga Unnave'' starring alongside Ajay Manthena. Later in 2017, she appeared in a

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film named ''

Kanavu Variyam ''Kanavu Variyam'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Arun Chidambaram and produced by DCKAP cinemas. The film stars Chidambaram in the lead role alongside Jiya Shankar and revolves around power cuts and electri ...

'' opposite Arun Chidambaram. Shankar made her television debut, in 2015, as Alisha Rai with

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's '' Love by Chance'' opposite Karan Singhmar. Shankar made her first television outbreak, in 2016, by playing one of the leads Shreya Dixit Rathore in

& TV And TV (stylized as &tv) is a Hindi language entertainment channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Launched as a general entertainment channel from ZEEL group, it started broadcasting on 2 March 2015.Paras Arora Paras Arora is an Indian actor who works in Hindi-language television shows and Bollywood films. He is best known for portraying the character of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in ''Veer Shivaji'', Abhimanyu in ''Mahabharat The ''Mahābh ...

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's ''

''..Since August 2022, she is playing the role of Pavitra opposite

Harsh Rajput Harsh Rajput is an Indian television actor who is best known as Ansh Rathod in '' Nazar'' and now notably as Rocky in ''Pishachini''. Early life Rajput hails from Navsari. He faced a hard time when he came to Mumbai. He had language problem and ...

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show

Pishachini ''Pishachini'' is an Indian Hindi-language television supernatural drama series that aired from 8 August 2022 to 13 January 2023 on Colors TV. It is digitally available on Voot. Produced by Shakuntalam Telefilms and MAJ Productions, it stars Ny ...

She was recently seen starring as Nisha Katkar in ''Ved'' alongside

Ritesh Deshmukh Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh (born 17 December 1978) is an Indian actor, comedian, television presenter, writer, director and film producer. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh. He works in Hindi and Marathi cin ...

and Genelia Deshmukh. As of January 2023, the romantic thriller drama movie had had collected at the box office. She received recognition for her moving acting skills, and being a fresh face in the Marathi film industry.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shankar, Jiya Living people Indian television actresses Actresses in Hindi television Indian soap opera actresses 21st-century Indian actresses People from Mumbai Actors from Mumbai 1995 births