{{short description|Indian actress (born 1995)}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Jiya Shankar | image = Jiya Shankar at the Jio MAMI Film Festival 2023 (cropped).jpg | caption = Jiya in 2023 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|17}} | birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | birth_name = Jiya Shankar | years_active = 2013–present | height = 5'4" | occupation = Actress }}
'''Jiya Shankar''' is an Indian actress. She is known for playing Dr. Ira Pandey on &TV's comedy drama series ''Meri Hanikarak Biwi'' and Susheela Ruhail Solanki on SAB TV's comedy series ''Kaatelal & Sons''. She also appeared in the 2022 Marathi-language film ''Ved''. She played the protagonist in the Colors TV supernatural drama ''Pishachini''.
She has also appeared as a co-host of ''Good Night India'' on SAB TV. She also participated in ''Bigg Boss OTT 2'' as a contestant, and was evicted on Day 54, three days before the grand finale.
== Early life == Shankar was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her mother is Surekha Gavli. Her parents divorced when she was 13.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-11 |title=BB OTT 2: Jiya Shankar Says She Hasn't Talked to Her Father in 20 Years, Doesn't Know What He Looks Like |url=https://www.news18.com/entertainment/webseries/bb-ott-2-jiya-shankar-says-she-hasnt-talked-to-her-father-in-20-years-doesnt-know-what-he-looks-like-8532176.html |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=20 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120055716/https://www.news18.com/entertainment/webseries/bb-ott-2-jiya-shankar-says-she-hasnt-talked-to-her-father-in-20-years-doesnt-know-what-he-looks-like-8532176.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=13 की उम्र में पिता से अलग हो गई यह एक्ट्रेस, मां ने रो-रोकर बयां किया वर्षों पुराना सच... |url=https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/bollywood/bigg-boss-ott-2-jiya-shankar-mother-surekha-reveals-abut-actress-father-separation-when-she-was-13-2023-08-02 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi |archive-date=20 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120055716/https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/bollywood/bigg-boss-ott-2-jiya-shankar-mother-surekha-reveals-abut-actress-father-separation-when-she-was-13-2023-08-02 |url-status=live }}</ref> She revealed in ''Bigg Boss OTT 2'' that 'Shankar' is not her father's name, but a last name she took for herself.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-14 |title=Jiya Shankar reveals the true story behind her name on Bigg Boss OT 2 |url=https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/bigg-boss/bigg-boss-ott-season-2-shankar-is-not-my-fathers-name-jiya-tells-jad-2213347 |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=News9live |language=en-US |archive-date=14 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714121816/https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/bigg-boss/bigg-boss-ott-season-2-shankar-is-not-my-fathers-name-jiya-tells-jad-2213347 |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Career == Shankar made her acting debut in 2013, in Telugu film named ''Entha Andanga Unnave'' starring alongside Ajay Manthena.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/entha-andanga-unnave/movieshow/62485519.cms |title=Entha Andanga Unnave Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Synopsis |newspaper=Times Of India |date=15 November 2013 |access-date=9 January 2021 |archive-date=1 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101080925/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/entha-andanga-unnave/movieshow/62485519.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Later in 2017, she appeared in a Tamil film named ''Kanavu Variyam'' opposite Arun Chidambaram.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kanavu-variyam/movie-review/57341511.cms |title=Kanavu Variyam Movie Review |newspaper=Times Of India |date=25 February 2017 |access-date=9 January 2021 |archive-date=1 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101083527/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kanavu-variyam/movie-review/57341511.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Shankar made her television debut, in 2015, as Alisha Rai with Bindass'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's ''Queens Hain Hum''.
Shankar was recently playing the role of Susheela Ruhail Solanki opposite Paras Arora in SAB TV's ''Kaatelal & Sons''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/ott-or-tv-jiya-is-just-lovin-it/story-QMJpoaHIEYGfuuDg8j7bnN.html |title=OTT or TV, Jiya is just lovin' it! |date=8 November 2020 |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=5 January 2021 |archive-date=1 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101080924/https://www.hindustantimes.com/ott-or-tv-jiya-is-just-lovin-it/story-QMJpoaHIEYGfuuDg8j7bnN.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2022, she played 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 collected {{Indian Rupee|75 crore}} at the box office. She received recognition for her moving acting skills, and being a fresh face in the Marathi film industry. In June 2023, Shankar has participated in the game reality show ''Bigg Boss OTT 2'' and finished at 6th position.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-ott-2-salman-khan-refuses-to-call-himself-old-school-as-jiya-shankar-mentions-the-same-former-says-aamir-khan-shah-rukh-are-old-school-not-me/articleshow/101072601.cms |title=Bigg Boss OTT 2: Salman Khan refuses to call himself Old school as Jiya Shankar mentions the same, former says, 'Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh are old school not me' |newspaper=The Times of India |date=17 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023 |archive-date=18 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618075746/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-ott-2-salman-khan-refuses-to-call-himself-old-school-as-jiya-shankar-mentions-the-same-former-says-aamir-khan-shah-rukh-are-old-school-not-me/articleshow/101072601.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Filmography ==
===Films=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ List of film credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Language ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |- ! scope="row"| 2013 | ''Entha Andanga Unnave'' | Jiya | Telugu | |- ! scope="row"| 2017 | ''Kanavu Variyam'' | Veena | Tamil | |- ! scope="row"| 2018 | ''Hyderabad Love Story'' | Vaishnavi | Telugu | |- ! scope="row" | 2022 | ''Ved'' | Nisha Katkar | Marathi |<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 2021 |title=Riteish Deshmukh turns director; Genelia Deshmukh to make her Marathi film debut : Bollywood News |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/riteish-deshmukh-turns-director-genelia-deshmukh-make-marathi-film-debut/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208111431/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/riteish-deshmukh-turns-director-genelia-deshmukh-make-marathi-film-debut/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2026 | ''Kadhal Reset Repeat'' | Aditi | Tamil | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ List of television credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |- ! rowspan="2" |2015 | ''Gumrah: End of Innocence'' | Sonam | Season 4 |<ref>{{cite episode |url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/gumrah/2852/being-ungrateful/1000055196 |title=Being Ungrateful |series=Gumrah: End of Innocence |date=15 February 2015 |access-date=9 January 2021 |archive-date=11 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111151425/https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/gumrah/2852/being-ungrateful/1000055196 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | ''MTV Big F'' | Ahana Sethia | Season 1; Episode 4 | |- ! scope="row" | 2017 | ''Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'' | Nancy | |<ref>{{cite episode |url=https://www.zee5.com/tvshows/details/pyaar-tune-kya-kiya-season-9/0-6-561/episode-41-pyaar-tune-kya-kiya/0-1-116975 |title=Episode 41 – Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya |series=Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya? |date=25 August 2017 |access-date=9 January 2021 |archive-date=23 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223132414/https://www.zee5.com/global/tv-shows/details/pyaar-tune-kya-kiya-season-9/0-6-561/episode-41-pyaar-tune-kya-kiya/0-1-116975 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2017–2019 | ''Meri Hanikarak Biwi'' | Dr. Iravati "Ira" Desai Pandey | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 April 2018 |title=Meri Hanikarak Biwi completes 100 episodes; cast celebrates with a cake |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/meri-hanikarak-biwi-completes-100-episodes-cast-celebrates-with-a-cake/articleshow/63878346.cms |access-date=9 January 2021 |newspaper=Times Of India |archive-date=28 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728011117/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/meri-hanikarak-biwi-completes-100-episodes-cast-celebrates-with-a-cake/articleshow/63878346.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2020 | ''Laal Ishq'' | Suhani | Episode 219: "Chamgadar Pret" | |- ! scope="row" | 2020–2021 | ''Kaatelal & Sons'' | Susheela "Sattu" Kaatelal Ruhail Solanki | | |- ! scope="row" | 2022 | ''Goodnight India'' | Host | | |- ! scope="row"|2022–2023 | ''Pishachini'' |Pavithra "Piku" Bose Singh Rajput | | |- ! scope="row"|2023 |''Bigg Boss OTT 2'' |Contestant |6th place | |}
===Web series=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ List of web series credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |- ! scope="row" | 2020 | ''Virgin Bhasskar 2'' | Pakhi |<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2020 |title=Jiya Shankar Roped in to Play New Lead in Season 2 of 'Virgin Bhasskar' |url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/jiya-shankar-roped-in-to-play-new-lead-in-season-2-of-virgin-bhasskar/article_7af9786c-d73d-11ea-9973-ef19ff66a110.html |access-date=9 January 2021 |website=India-West |archive-date=11 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111135727/https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/jiya-shankar-roped-in-to-play-new-lead-in-season-2-of-virgin-bhasskar/article_7af9786c-d73d-11ea-9973-ef19ff66a110.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable " |+ List of music video credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Singer(s) ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |- |2023 |"Judaiyaan" |Tanveer Evan |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jhunjhunwala |first=Sanchita |date=2023-09-08 |title=Judaiyaan Ft. Abhishek Malhan And Jiya Shankar Out Now! AbhiYa Fans Call It The 'Perfect Music Video' |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/judaiyaan-ft-abhishek-malhan-and-jiya-shankar-out-now-abhiya-fans-call-it-the-perfect-music-video-article-103497625 |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=TimesNow |language=en |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107131855/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/judaiyaan-ft-abhishek-malhan-and-jiya-shankar-out-now-abhiya-fans-call-it-the-perfect-music-video-article-103497625 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2024 |"Meri Zindagi" |Tulsi Kumar, Vishal Mishra |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jiya Shankar and Harsh Beniwal's new single Meri Zindagi released; fans super excited to see them in one frame |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/jiya-shankar-and-harsh-beniwals-new-single-meri-zindagi-released-fans-super-excited-to-see-them-in-one-frame/3aced8203d345 |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=23 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223132413/https://www.ottplay.com/news/jiya-shankar-and-harsh-beniwals-new-single-meri-zindagi-released-fans-super-excited-to-see-them-in-one-frame/3aced8203d345 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2025 |"Bas Tera Hoon" |Asees Kaur, Abhijeet Shrivastava |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jiya Shankar and Abhimanyu Dassani in Bas Tera Hoon |url=https://www.news18.com/entertainment/television/jiya-shankar-and-abhimanyu-dassani-in-bas-tera-hoon-has-fans-screaming-someone-cast-them-in-a-movie-already-aa-9244918.html |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- !Year ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Work ! scope="col" | Result ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{Refh}} |- |2022 | Filmfare Awards Marathi | Best Debut Actor – Female |''Ved'' | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-marathi-2022/nominations|title=Filmfare Awards Marathi 2022 Nominations|website=filmfare.com|access-date=27 February 2024|archive-date=18 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118200655/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-marathi-2022/nominations|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2023 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress Comedy - TV | ''Good Night India'' | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiantelevisionacademy.com/top-5-popular/|title=Top 5 Popular – The Indian Television Academy|access-date=27 February 2024|archive-date=28 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928204657/https://indiantelevisionacademy.com/top-5-popular/|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
== See also ==
* List of Hindi television actresses * List of Indian television actresses
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category}} * {{IMDb name|id=7775713}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shankar, Jiya}} Category:Living people Category:Indian television actresses Category:Actresses in Hindi television Category:Indian soap opera actresses Category:21st-century Indian actresses Category:Actresses from Mumbai Category:1995 births