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Jiya Shankar - Biography, Net Worth, Age, Family, Career

Discover the incredible journey of Jiya Shankar, a talented actress who is making her mark in the film and TV industry. We dive deep into her life, revealing fascinating details about her career, personal life, and significant works. From her early days and rise to stardom, to her notable works in TV shows and films, we've got it all covered.

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Profile Summary 

 
Name Jiya Shankar
Profession Actress
Celebrity Type TV and Movie Star
Jiya Shankar's Age 29 (as of 2024)
Date Of Birth 17 April 1995
Birthplace Mumbai, Maharashtra
Height Feet & Inches - 5'4''
Centimetres - 163cm
Metres - 1.63m
Notable Work Ved, Meri Hanikarak Biwi, Kaatelal & Sons
Net Worth in Rupees Rs. 8 Crore
Net Worth in Dollars $0.9 Million (approx.)
Instagram @jiyaashankarofficial
Twitter @heyshankar_

Table Of Contents

Biography

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Jiya Shankar is an Indian actress best known for her roles in Meri Hanikarak Biwi as Dr. Iravati Ira Pandey and Kaatelal & Sons as Susheela Ruhail Solanki. She was also a co-host of Good Night India on SAB TV. She was recently seen in the Marathi film Ved. She competed in Bigg Boss OTT 2 as a contestant. Her name is among the supposed contestants in Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 14.

Jiya Shankar's Age

Jiya Shankar was born on April 17, 1995, making her 29 years old in 2024. She was born in Mumbai, India. Her zodiac sign is an Aries.

Family

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Jiya has been very close to her mother since childhood and her mother is her biggest inspiration. Jiya’s mother is a professional hairstylist and her name is Surekha Gavli. She seems to be a single child whereas her father’s name is still unknown. 

Career

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Jiya made her acting debut in the Telugu film Entha Andanga Unnave in 2013, co-starring with Ajay Manthena. Later the same year, she starred in the Tamil film Kanavu Variyam alongside Arun Chidambaram. She made her television debut as Alisha Rai in Bindass' Love by Chance in 2015, with Karan Singhmar.

She made her television debut in 2016 as one of the leads, Shreya Dixit Rathore, in &TV's Queens Hain Hum. Jiya most recently appeared in Sab TV's Kaatelal & Sons as Susheela Ruhail Solanki, opposite Paras Arora. In the Colours TV drama Pishachini, she has been playing Pavitra alongside Harsh Rajput since August 2022.

She was recently featured in Ved as Nisha Katkar, with Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh. The romantic thriller drama film had grossed 75 crore at the box office as of January 2023. She was recognised for her moving acting abilities as well as being a new face in the Marathi cinema industry. Shankar is currently competing in the game reality show Bigg Boss OTT 2.

Movies

Kanavu Variyam

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Arun Chidambaram wrote and directed the 2017 Indian Tamil-language drama film Kanavu Variyam, which was produced by DCKAP Cinemas. The film, which stars Chidambaram and Jiya Shankar, is about power outages and a lack of energy in communities in Tamil Nadu, India. The film, which had a mostly fresh cast and crew, was distributed by Warner Bros.

Pictures as their first South Indian picture. Among its awards, Kanavu Variyam received the Platinum Remi for Best Independent Theatrical Feature Film (Drama) at the 49th WorldFest Houston International Film Festival. The film also received a Special Jury Award at the National Science Film Festival and Competition in India. On February 24, 2017, Kanavu Variyam was released in India.

Ved

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Ved is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language love drama film directed by Riteish Deshmukh and produced by Genelia D'Souza, both of whom also star. Ashok Saraf and Jiya Shankar appear in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 2019 Telugu language romantic drama Majili.

TV Shows

Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi season 2)

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Bigg Boss OTT 2, also known as Bigg Boss: Over-The-Top Season 2, is the second season of the Indian reality internet series Bigg Boss OTT, which is a spin-off of Bigg Boss. It debuted on JioCinema on June 17, 2023, with Salman Khan as the host.

Meri Hanikarak Biwi

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Meri Hanikarak Biwi is an Indian drama series starring Karan Suchak and Jiya Shankar that airs on &TV. Akhilesh, a country simpleton, has his world turned upside down when his doctor fiancée accidentally performs a vasectomy on him before their wedding. In April 2018, the show reached 100 episodes.

Kaatelal & Sons

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From 16 November 2020 until 27 August 2021, Sony SAB aired the Indian television series Kaatelal & Sons. Contiloe Entertainment produced the film, which starred Jiya Shankar, Megha Chakraborty, Ashok Lokhande, Sachin Chaudhary, Sahil Phull, and Vinay Rohrra. Susheela and Garima, twin sisters, challenge patriarchal norms to operate the family's historic salon, Kaatelal & Sons, by disguising themselves as Gunnu-Sattu when their father is killed in an accident. They quickly learn that the saloon is their true love.

Pishachini

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Pishachini is an Indian Hindi-language television supernatural drama series that aired on Colours TV from August 8, 2022 until January 13, 2023. It is available digitally on Voot. It stars Nyra Banerjee, Jiya Shankar, and Harsh Rajput and is produced by Shakuntalam Telefilms and MAJ Productions. The story is set in Bareilly, where a lovely girl (really a Pishachini) named Rani wants vengeance against the Rajput family for moving on her property.

Career Timeline 

Films

Year

Show

Character Name

2013

Entha Andanga Unnave

Jiya

2017

Kanavu Variyam

Veena

2018

Hyderabad Love Story

Vaishnavi

2022

Ved

Nisha Katkar

TV Shows

Year

Show

Character Name

2015

Love by Chance

Alisha Rai

2015

Gumrah: End of Innocence

Sonam

2015

Twist Wala Love

Meher

2015

Pyaar Marriage Shhhh

Misha Joy

2015

MTV Big F

Ahana Sethia

2016–2017

Queens Hain Hum

Shreya Dixit Rathore

2017

Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya

Nancy

2017–2019

Meri Hanikarak Biwi

Dr. Iravati Ira Desai Pandey

2020

Laal Ishq

Suhani

2020–2021

Kaatelal & Sons

Susheela Sattu Kaatelal Ruhail Solanki

2022

Goodnight India

Host

2022–2023

Pishachini

Pavithra Piku Bose Singh Rajput

2023

Bigg Boss OTT 2

Contestant

2024

Khatron Ke Khiladi 14

Contestant

Net Worth 

Jiya Shankar has an estimated net worth of around Rs. 8 Crore. Her primary source of income is her work as an actress, where she has gained recognition through her appearances in Telugu and Tamil movies as well as television series. In addition to her acting career, Jiya Shankar also earns money through modelling, entrepreneurship, and brand endorsements.

Interesting Facts

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