Jaya Ojha, Indian Film Actress     CareersConnect Talk Show

Jaya Ojha is an Indian film, stage, and television actress and singer known for her work in Indian soap operas. She is known for her role as Mandodari in the 2000s epic TV series Ramayan.

She played a supporting role in the long-running soap opera Saath Nibhaana Saathiya on channel Star Plus.

She played the role of Malti in Badho Bahu. She can currently be seen in Sony SAB's Tera Yaar Hoon Main.

Jaya went to school in Jaipur and during her studies, she developed an interest in music and acting. She completed her Masters in Hindustani vocal music. While completing her studies in the early 1990s, she worked in a number of TV shows, including The Sword of Tipu Sultan and The Great Maratha, as well as performing in theatre. After getting married, she moved to Mumbai and took a break from her professional career in order to focus on her family.

She made a comeback in 2005 and joined a theatre group called Yatri and continued to work on more stage projects. She then progressed to television, and was signed for shows like Lucky and Kumkum.

Her first breakthrough roles were playing Mandodari in the epic drama Ramayan, and a major role in the sitcom Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain. In 2013, she joined the long-running soap opera Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, where she held the supporting role of Madhu. Her recent work was in &TV's popular sitcom Badho Bahu

Filmography
Television
Year   Series
1989   Indradhanush
1990-91    The Sword of Tipu Sultan
1993    The Great Maratha
2005   Sai Baba
2006-09   Lucky
2006    Kumkum
2008   C.I.D
2008-09    Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain Rukhsana
2008-09    Ramayan Mandodari
2008-09   Main Kab Saas Banoongi
2010-11   Yeh Ishq Haaye
2011-16   Sasural Simar Ka
2011-13   Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?
2012    Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein
2014    Piya Basanti Re
2013-16    Saath Nibhaana Saathiya
2016-18    Badho Bahu
2020-21    Tera Yaar Hoon Main

Film 2007   Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii 2008    Haal-e-Dil 2020    Sab Kushal Mangal

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Currently shooting for 'Yash Raj Films' Upcoming project with Aamir Khan's son, Junaid Khan

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