Jaya Ojha

Jaya Ojha
Born Jaya Ojha
Nuwakot, Nepal
Residence Mumbai, India
Ethnicity Nepali Indian
Occupation Actress
Years active 1989–present
Religion Hinduism

Jaya Ojha is a Nepali-Indian film, stage and television actress, lyricist, and screenwriter known for her work in Indian soap operas. She is widely remembered for her role as Mandodari in the 2000s epic TV series Ramayan. Currently, she is playing a supporting role in the long-running soap opera Saath Nibhaana Saathiya on channel Star Plus.[1]

Career

Ojha did her graduation from Jaipur and during her studies she developed an interest in music and acting. She completed her Masters in Hindustani vocal music. After completing her studies, she worked in a couple of TV plays like The Sword of Tipu Sultan and The Great Maratha in the early 1990s alongside theater work in Jaipur.

She had also launched her music album in which many singers like Ram Krishna, Kama Das and many more sang the songs written by Jaya. She has acted in two Nepali movies as the lead character, which were Bhaimara Paribanda and Nepal Aama. After marriage, she moved to Mumbai and took a break from her professional career in order to focus to her family. She made a comeback in 2005 and joined a theater 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. Her most recent work is the long-running soap opera Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, where she is playing a supporting role.

Filmography

Television

Year Series Channel Role Notes
1989 Indradhanush DD National
1990–91 The Sword of Tipu Sultan DD National Historical drama based on Tipu Sultan
1993 The Great Maratha DD National Historical drama based on Mahadaji Shinde
2005 Sai Baba Star Plus Unknown 7 episodes
Based on the life of Shirdi Sai Baba
2006–09 Lucky Star Plus
2006 Kumkum Star Plus Cameo
2008 C.I.D. Sony TV India Episodic role
2008–09 Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain NDTV Imagine Rukhsana First show as lead role
2008–09 Ramayan NDTV Imagine Mandodari Parallel lead role
2008–09 Main Kab Saas Banoongi SAB TV
2010–11 Yeh Ishq Haaye STAR One Seema Chaturvedi
2011–13 Sasural Simar Ka Colors TV Meena Dwivedi
2011–13 Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava? Life OK Uma Sharma
2012 Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein Zee TV Mrs. Sharma Guest appearance
2014 Piya Basanti Re Sony Pal Geeta Patel Cameo
2013–present Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Star Plus Madhu Kapadia Supporting role

Films

As actress
As lyricist

Stage

Selected plays

References

  1. ↑ "Jaya Ojha and Sanjeev Bhatt as Gopi's parents in Saathiya". 10 July 2013.

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