Jhanak Shukla is an Indian former child actress.
Jhanak Shukla | |
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| Born | India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–2006 2012 |
| Mother | Supriya Shukla |
Early life and education
editShukla is the daughter of documentary filmmaker Haril Shukla and actress Supriya Shukla.[1] Jhanak has completed her MA in Archaeology from Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute.[2]
Career
editShukla's greatest success to date is her character 'Jiah Kapoor' in the Bollywood movie Kal Ho Na Ho, alongside Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta, where she plays the adopted daughter of Jenny Kapur, played by Jaya Bachchan.[3][4]
In 2006, she starred with Rajit Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma and Irrfan Khan in the movie Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante as the kidnapped daughter 'Anishka Goenka'.
Jhanak also played a part in the Hollywood movie, One Night with the King.[citation needed]
She also modeled for several advertisements like for 'ICICI' and a music video with Parikrama. She played the lead role in StarPlus series Karishma Kaa Karishma (Remake of Small Wonder) and been a part of Son Pari. She also featured in series Hatim as little Jasmine acted in Gumrah a reality based crime thriller and the Malayalam serial Aalipazham meaning the hailstone.[5][6]
She had been signed for a pivotal role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movie Black. However, she opted out since the dates would clash with Karishma Ka Karishma.[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Jiah Kapoor |
| 2006 | Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante | Anishka Goenka |
| 2006 | One Night with the King |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2004 | Son Pari | Princy | |
| 2002 | Aalipazham | ||
| 2003–2004 | Karishma Kaa Karishma | Karishma | |
| Hatim | Little Jasmine | ||
| 2012 | Gumrah |
References
edit- ^ Singh, Arpita (10 October 2017). "Supriya Shukla says Kumkum Bhagya integral part of her life". India TV News. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Pate, Neil (17 August 2003). "A golden era of history rusts at Deccan college". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "'I got fed up of acting'". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ Sen, Sushmita. "Shweta Basu, Darsheel Safary, Sana Saeed and Other Actors' Child Characters That one can Never Forget [PHOTOS]". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Team, Tellychakkar. "Family, cousins and murder in Gumrah this week". Tellychakkar.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Remember little Jia from Kal Ho Naa Ho, or the Karishma Kaa Karishma girl? See a grown-up Jhanak Shukla". The Indian Express. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2020.