Jhanak Shukla Explained

Jhanak Shukla
Birth Place:India
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2000–2006
2012
Mother:Supriya Shukla

Jhanak Shukla is an Indian former child actress.

Early life and education

Shukla 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

Shukla'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 as the kidnapped daughter 'Anishka Goenka'.

Jhanak also played a part in the Hollywood movie, One Night with the King.

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.

Filmography

Films

List of Jhanak Shukla film credits
YearTitleRole
2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho Jiah Kapoor
2006 Anishka Goenka
2006 One Night with the King

Television

List of Jhanak Shukla film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000–2004 Son Pari Princy
2002 Aalipazham
2003–2004 Karishma Kaa Karishma Karishma
Hatim Little Jasmine
2012 Gumrah

Notes and References

  1. News: Singh. Arpita. 10 October 2017. Supriya Shukla says Kumkum Bhagya integral part of her life. 11 December 2020. India TV News. en.
  2. News: A golden era of history rusts at Deccan college . 17 August 2003 . The Times of India . Neil . Pate . 24 September 2018 .
  3. Web site: 'I got fed up of acting'. Rediff.com. 12 September 2014. 12 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140912051056/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/i-got-fed-up-of-acting-pix/20140911.htm. live.
  4. News: Shweta Basu, Darsheel Safary, Sana Saeed and Other Actors' Child Characters That one can Never Forget [PHOTOS]]. Sen. Sushmita. International Business Times, India Edition. 2017-09-14. en. 15 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170915024030/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shweta-basu-darsheel-safary-sana-saeed-other-actors-child-characters-that-one-can-never-forget-613777. live.
  5. Web site: Family, cousins and murder in Gumrah this week. Team. Tellychakkar. Tellychakkar.com. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822110501/http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/family-cousins-and-murder-gumrah-week. 22 August 2017. 31 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Remember little Jia from Kal Ho Naa Ho, or the Karishma Kaa Karishma girl? See a grown-up Jhanak Shukla. 15 June 2016. The Indian Express. en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180416103554/http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/remember-little-jia-from-kal-ho-naa-ho-karishma-kaa-karishma-see-a-grown-up-jhanak-shukla-now-2848733/. 16 April 2018. 31 March 2020.