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'{{Short description|Indian television actress (born 1986)}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Sriti Jha | image = Sriti-Jha-attend-the-press-meet-for-the-show-Khatron-Ke-Khiladi-12.jpg | caption = Jha in 2022 | other_names = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|2|26|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Begusarai]], [[Bihar]], India | alma mater = {{plainlist| * [[Sri Venkateswara College]] * [[University of Delhi]]}} | notable_works = ''[[Shaurya Aur Suhani]]''<br />''[[Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?]]''<br />''[[Balika Vadhu]]''<br />''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]'' | years active = 2007– present | occupation = Actress | height = | awards = }} '''Sriti Jha''' (born 26 February 1986) is an Indian actress who primarily works in [[Television in India|Hindi]] television. She made her acting debut in 2007 with ''[[Dhoom Machaao Dhoom]]'' playing Malini Sharma. Jha earned wider recognition with her portrayal of Pragya Arora in ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]'', which won her various awards including [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role]] and [[ITA Award for Best Actress Drama]].<ref name="inidatoday">{{cite magazine |title=Pragya's Glamorous looks in Kumkum Bhagya |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/video-of-pragyas-glamourous-look-in-kumkum-bhagya-289361-2015-08-20 |date=20 August 2015 |magazine=India Today |access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref> Jha's notable works include portraying Suhani in ''[[Shaurya Aur Suhani]]'', Sudha/Devika in ''[[Jyoti (TV series)|Jyoti]]'', Jhanvi/Sia in ''[[Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?]]'' and Ganga in ''[[Balika Vadhu]]''.<ref name="Times">{{cite news |last=Agarwal |first=Stuti |date=2 January 2013 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Didnt-leave-Saubhagyavati-Bhava-for-Balika-Vadhu-Sriti-Jha/articleshow/17852932.cms |title=Didn't leave Saubhagyavati Bhava for Balika Vadhu: Sriti Jha |work=The Times of India |access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref> She has also participated in ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12]]'' and ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 10)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10]]''. ==Early life and education== Jha was born on 26 February 1986 in [[Begusarai]], [[Bihar]], India.<ref name="Times of India Sriti Jha turns 31">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagyas-Sriti-Jha-turns-31-here-are-6-times-the-actress-looked-completely-different-from-her-onscreen-image/photostory/57376718.cms |title=Kumkum Bhagya's Sriti Jha turns 31; here are 6 times the actress looked completely different from her onscreen image |date=27 February 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 June 2017}}</ref> She went to live with her family in [[Kolkata]], where they stayed for 10 years, then moved to [[Kathmandu, Nepal]]. They then moved to [[New Delhi]], where she continued her studies at Laxman Public School.<ref name="factstoi">{{cite news |title=Kumkum Bhagya: 8 Lesser known facts about actress Sriti Jha aka Pragya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kumkum-bhagya-8-lesser-known-facts-about-actress-sriti-jha-aka-pragya/articleshow/60290111.cms |access-date=22 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=30 August 2017 |language=en}}</ref> She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in English at [[Sri Venkateswara College]], [[New Delhi]]. She has an elder sister, Meenakshi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kumkum Bhagya star Sriti Jha says, "If my sister had not convinced me, I wouldn't be acting" |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/kumkum-bhagya-star-sriti-jha-says-sister-not-convinced-wouldnt-acting/ |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=4 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref> == Career == [[File:Sriti Jha in Kumkum Bhagya.png|thumb|Jha in 2018]] Jha made her television debut in 2007 playing Malini Sharma in [[Disney Channel India|Disney India]]'s teen drama ''[[Dhoom Machaao Dhoom]]''.<ref name="toi1">{{cite news |first=Shruti |last=Jambhekar |date=24 January 2012 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Ive-no-time-for-love-Sriti-Jha/articleshow/11602901.cms |title=I have no time for love: Sriti Jha |work=The Times of India |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> She went on to be a part of ''[[Jiya Jale]]'' where she played Sunaina Kotak. Jha also participated in the dance reality show ''[[Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan]]''. In 2009, she played Suhani in [[Star Plus]]'s ''[[Shaurya Aur Suhani]]''. She rose to prominence with ''[[Jyoti (TV series)|Jyoti]]'' on [[NDTV Imagine]] playing Sudha Sharma, a split personality patient. In 2011, she played Jhanvi, a victim of domestic violence in ''[[Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?]]''. In 2013, she played Ganga in [[Colors TV]]'s ''[[Balika Vadhu]]''. Jha received wider critical acclaim and praise after she played Pragya Arora in [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]'' opposite [[Shabir Ahluwalia]]. She became a household name with her portrayal of Pragya and won several awards. In 2022, she participated in ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12]]'' which was being shot in [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]] and ended up finishing at 10th place.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khatron Ke Khiladi 12: Sriti Jha evicted from Rohit Shetty's stunt-based show |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-khatron-ke-khiladi-12-sriti-jha-evicted-from-rohit-shetty-s-stunt-based-show-kumkum-bhagya-2978391/amp |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=Daily News and Analysis}}</ref> In the same year, she joined ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 10)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10]]'' as a wildcard entry and finished at 5th place. ==Off-screen work== In January 2021, Jha recited a poem "Confessions Of An Asexual Romantic", during the 2020 Kommune India Spoken Fest, in which she spoke about how the life of an asexual might be and how there is a lack of freedom in India when it comes to talking about one's sexuality.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 January 2021 |title=Sriti Jha Narrates What Being An Asexual Is Like |url=https://www.brut.media/in/entertainment/sriti-jha-narrates-what-being-an-asexual-is-like-b935d6bb-7588-4de8-8ebd-19441aafcc3d |access-date=8 May 2021 |website=Brut. |language=en-IN}}</ref> In an interview, she clarified she is not an asexual and that the poem isn't about her.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Farzeen |first1=Sana |title=Sriti Jha says her viral poem on asexuality is 'not about me': 'Because it was written in first person, people felt…' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sriti-jha-says-her-viral-poem-on-asexuality-is-not-about-me-7976823/lite/ |access-date=18 June 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=18 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> She also recited two more poems regarding people with different sexual preferences and the problems they face such as "Choodiyaan" which talks about a gay male, <ref>{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Sriti |date=22 April 2020 |title=Choodiyaan - Sriti Jha {{!}} Tamboostaan |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0nAGEjCIhr8 |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date=22 April 2020 |access-date=22 April 2020 |via=YouTube}}</ref> and "Chaabi Gum Gai Hai", based on a lesbian female.<ref name=":022">{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Sriti |date=8 February 2019 |title=Chaabi Gum Gayi Hai - Sriti Jha {{!}} Spoken Fest 2019 |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t4i6gi3LPAI |url-status=live |archive-date=8 February 2019 |access-date= |via=YouTube}}</ref> In "It's Pehla Pyaar Every Time", she talks about how every time we fall in love, it feels as if it's the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Sriti |date=28 December 2019 |title=It's Pehla Pyaar, Every Time - Sriti Jha {{!}} Hindi Storytelling {{!}} Tape A Tale |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qtgdqe6nh-M |url-status=live |access-date=28 December 2019 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Her other works such as "To Like? Or To Love?" differentiate between loving and liking and how liking is free of boundaries while love is limiting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Sriti |date=7 April 2019 |title=To Like? Or Love? - Sriti Jha {{!}} The Storytellers |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iXxCDQwjQ8E |url-status=live |access-date=7 April 2019 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Jha's first open letter "A Letter To Myself" is about what she wants to tell her 15 year old self in the past and that we should never compromise under any circumstance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Sriti |date=14 March 2020 |title=A letter to myself - Sriti Jha {{!}} Hindi storytelling {{!}} Tape A Tale |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kpaMtoxt8KU |url-status=live |access-date=14 March 2020 |via=YouTube}}</ref> In this collaboration with ITC Vivel, Jha inspires women to uncondition, challenge stereotypes and go forth to fulfill their dreams with confidence and say out loud, "Ab Samjhauta Nahin". She also presented a poem "Cheesy Stupid Ishq"<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Jha |first1=Sriti |last2=Katiyar |first2=Muskaan |date=13 February 2021 |title=Cheesy Stupid Ishq - Sriti Jha {{!}} Storytelling {{!}} Poetry Tape A Tale |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qFQePXGVLbY |url-status=live |via=YouTube}}</ref> as a narrator a day before the Valentines Day in 2021. ==Filmography== ===Films=== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref. |- | 2020 | ''U-Turn'' | Deepa | Short film |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhatnaagar |first=Sudhi |title=Celebrate Women's Day With Kumkum Bhagya Stars Sriti Jha & Supriya Shukla's Powerful Short Film |url=https://www.rvcj.com/celebrate-womens-day-with-kumkum-bhagya-stars-sriti-jha-supriya-shuklas-powerful-short-film/amp/ |work=RVCJ |date=5 March 2020 |access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref> |- |2023 |{{Pending film|[[Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani]]}} |{{TBA}} |Completed |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karan Johar ropes in Arjun Bijlani, Shraddha Arya, Sriti Jha and Arjit Taneja for Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/bollywood/karan-johar-ropes-in-arjun-bijlani-shraddha-arya-sriti-jha-and-arjit-taneja-for-rocky-aur-rani-ki-prem-kahani/ |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=5 August 2022 |access-date=9 August 2022}}</ref> |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref. |- | 2007–2008 | ''[[Dhoom Machaao Dhoom]]'' | Malini Sharma | |<ref name="toi1"/> |- | rowspan="2" | 2008 | ''[[Jiya Jale]]'' | Sunaina Kotak | | |- | ''[[Kaho Na Yaar Hai]]'' | Contestant | | |- | 2009 | ''[[Shaurya Aur Suhani]]'' | Princess Suhani | |<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.afaqs.com/media-briefs/40215_-star-plus-unveils-the-adventures-of-shaurya-aur-suhani |title=STAR Plus unveils the adventures of Shaurya Aur Suhani |date=19 March 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=21 June 2022 |work=Afaqs}}</ref> |- | 2009–2010 | ''[[Jyoti (TV series)|Jyoti]]'' | Sudha/Devika Sharma | | |- | rowspan="3" | 2010 | ''[[Rakt Sambandh]]'' | Sandhya Savratkar | | |- |''[[Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan]]'' | rowspan="2" | Contestant | | |- | ''[[Meethi Choori No 1]]'' | | |- | 2011–2013 | ''[[Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?]]'' | Jhanvi Dobriyal/Sia Raghavendra Pratap Singh | |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Naval-Shetye |first1=Aakanksha |title=Serial scan: 'Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava' |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-serial-scan-dil-se-di-dua-saubhagyavati-bhava-1672221 |access-date=21 June 2022 |work=DNA |date=21 November 2013 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2013 | ''[[Balika Vadhu]]'' | Ganga Singh | | |- | 2014–2021 | ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]'' | Pragya Arora Mehra | |<ref>{{cite news |title=Kumkum Bhagya completes 5 years; Shabir Ahluwalia and Sriti Jha get nostalgic |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kumkum-bhagya-completes-5-years-shabir-ahluwalia-and-sriti-jha-get-nostalgic/articleshow/68889280.cms |access-date=21 June 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=15 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2022 | ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12]]'' | rowspan="2"|Contestant | 10th place |<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Keshri |first=Shweta |date=5 May 2022 |title=Sriti Jha to be a part of Khatron Ke Khiladi 12, says 'petrified of the show but it's a decision I've made' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/sriti-jha-to-be-a-part-of-khatron-ke-khiladi-12-says-petrified-of-the-show-but-it-s-a-decision-i-ve-made-1945872-2022-05-05 |access-date=7 June 2022 |magazine=India Today}}</ref> |- |''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 10)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10]]'' |5th place |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 October 2022 |title=After Khatron Ke Khiladi 12, Sriti Jha enters as the first wild card entry in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/after-khatron-ke-khiladi-12-sriti-jha-enters-as-the-first-wild-card-entry-in-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa-10/articleshow/94603440.cms |access-date=2 October 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> |} ====Special appearances==== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |2010 | ''[[Swayamvar (TV series)|Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega]]'' | Herself | |- | 2014 | ''[[Jamai Raja (2014 TV series)|Jamai Raja]]'' |rowspan="2" | Pragya Arora Mehra | |- | rowspan="3" | 2015 | ''[[Tashan-e-Ishq]]'' | |- | ''[[Nach Baliye|Nach Baliye 7]]'' | rowspan="2" | Herself | |- |''[[Bad Company]]'' | |- | 2016 | ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 2]]'' | Herself | Narrator |- | 2017–2018 | ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]'' | rowspan="2" | Pragya Arora Mehra | |- | rowspan="2" |2021 | ''[[Bhagya Lakshmi]]'' |<ref>{{Cite news |title=Abhi and Pragya reach Rishi and Lakshmi's wedding {{!}} Bhagya Lakshmi |url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/abhi-and-pragya-reach-rishi-and-lakshmi-s-wedding-bhagya-lakshmi-1477903 |access-date=21 June 2022 |work=ABP Live |date=23 August 2021}}</ref> |- | ''Darmiyaan'' | Sakshi Deewan | Narrator |} ==Accolades== [[File:Sriit Jha Speaking with media at Zee Rishtey Awards 2018.png|thumb|Jha at Zee Rishtey Awards 2018]] {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- |rowspan="2"| 2015 |rowspan=2|[[Indian Telly Awards]] |[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]] | rowspan="10" |''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]'' |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-telly-awards-2015-karan-patel-sriti-jhan-kapil-sharma-winners/ |title=Kumkum Bhagya star Sriti won the lead actress award |date=30 November 2015 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=5 December 2015}}</ref> |- |Best Jodi |{{won}} | |- |2016 |rowspan="3" | [[Gold Awards]] | Face of the Year |{{won}} | |- |rowspan="3"|2018 |[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in Lead Role]] |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fazeen |first1=Sana |title=Zee Gold Awards 2018: Jennifer Winget, Mouni Roy, Hina Khan, Ravi Dubey, Nakuul Mehta win big honours |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/zee-gold-awards-2018-jennifer-winget-mouni-roy-hina-5225490/ |access-date=4 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=20 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref> |- |Best Onscreen Jodi |{{nom}} | |- |[[Indian Television Academy Awards]] |[[ITA Award for Best Actress Drama|Best Actress (Drama)]] |{{nom}} | |- | rowspan="4" |2019 |rowspan=2|[[Indian Telly Awards]] |[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in Lead Role Female (Popular)]] |{{nom}} | |- | [[Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple|Best Onscreen Couple]] |{{nom}} | |- | [[Gold Awards]] | [[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]] |{{nom}} | |- | [[Indian Television Academy Awards]] | [[ITA Award for Best Actress Drama|Best Actress (Drama)]] | {{won}} | |} == See also == * [[List of Hindi television actresses]] * [[List of Indian television actresses]] == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category|Sriti Jha}} *{{IMDb name|4381753}} *{{Instagram|itisriti}} {{Navboxes | title = Awards for Sriti Jha | list = {{Indian Telly Award Best Lead Actress}} {{Indian Television Academy Award Best Lead Actress}} }} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jha, Sriti}} [[Category:1986 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Indian television actresses]] [[Category:Actresses in Hindi television]] [[Category:Actresses from Bihar]] [[Category:Indian soap opera actresses]] [[Category:Actresses from Mumbai]] [[Category:People from Begusarai]] [[Category:Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants]] {{Portal bar|Biography|Television}}'