Sriti Jha (born 26 February 1986) is an Indian actress who primarily works in

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television. She made her acting debut in 2007 with ''

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'', which won her various awards including Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role and ITA Award for Best Actress Drama. Jha's notable works include portraying Suhani in ''

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'', Sudha/Devika in '' Jyoti'', Jhanvi/Sia in '' Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?'' and Ganga in ''

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''. She has also participated in '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12'' and '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10''.

Early life and education

Jha was born on 26 February 1986 in

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, India. She went to live with her family in

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, where they stayed for 10 years, then moved to

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. They then moved to

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, where she continued her studies at Laxman Public School. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in English at

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. She has an elder sister, Meenakshi.

Career

Jha made her television debut in 2007 playing Malini Sharma in

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's teen drama ''

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'' where she played Sunaina Kotak. Jha also participated in the dance reality show ''

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''. In 2009, she played Suhani in

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's ''

''. She rose to prominence with '' Jyoti'' on

NDTV Imagine Imagine TV was a Hindi general entertainment channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, and based in New Delhi. The channel was known for shows such as '' Ramayan (2008), Chandragupta Maurya, '' Swayamvar'', ''Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo'', ''M ...

playing Sudha Sharma, a split personality patient. In 2011, she played Jhanvi, a victim of domestic violence in '' Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?''. In 2013, she played Ganga in

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's ''

''. Jha received wider critical acclaim and praise after she played Pragya Arora in

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's ''

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'' opposite

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. She became a household name with her portrayal of Pragya and won several awards. In 2022, she participated in '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12'' which was being shot in

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and ended up finishing at 10th place. In the same year, she joined '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10'' as a wildcard entry and finished at 5th place.

Off-screen work

In January 2021, Jha recited a poem "Confessions Of An Asexual Romantic", during the 2020 Kommune India Spoken Fest, in which she spoke about how the life of an asexual might be and how there is a lack of freedom in India when it comes to talking about one's sexuality. In an interview, she clarified she is not an asexual and that the poem isn't about her. She also recited two more poems regarding people with different sexual preferences and the problems they face such as "Choodiyaan" which talks about a gay male, and "Chaabi Gum Gai Hai", based on a lesbian female. In "It's Pehla Pyaar Every Time", she talks about how every time we fall in love, it feels as if it's the first time. Her other works such as "To Like? Or To Love?" differentiate between loving and liking and how liking is free of boundaries while love is limiting. Jha's first open letter "A Letter To Myself" is about what she wants to tell her 15 year old self in the past and that we should never compromise under any circumstance. In this collaboration with ITC Vivel, Jha inspires women to uncondition, challenge stereotypes and go forth to fulfill their dreams with confidence and say out loud, "Ab Samjhauta Nahin". She also presented a poem "Cheesy Stupid Ishq" as a narrator a day before the Valentines Day in 2021.

Filmography

Films

Television

Special appearances

Accolades

Sriit Jha Speaking with media at Zee Rishtey Awards 2018

References

External links

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Early life and education

Career

Off-screen work

Filmography

Films

Television

Special appearances

Accolades

See also

References

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