Jhanak Shukla is an Indian lifestyle blogger and former children’s artist. She is best known for her role in the 2003 television series “Karishma Kaa Karishma”, in which she played the lead role of Karishma.
Wiki/Biography
Jhanak Shukla was born on Wednesday, January 24, 1996, in New Delhi, India (27 years old; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. Soon after completing her schooling, she joined Bhavans College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, to pursue Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History. Later, she completed her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from NMIMS Global, Mumbai, Maharashtra, and studied Ancient Indian History from Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra and an M.A. in Archeology. At the age of six, she moved to Mumbai with her family. According to her, her father and mother met in 1992 on the sets of the serial “Tal” aired on Doordarshan TV and later got married.
Jhanak Shukla’s childhood photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Haril Shukla and he is a documentary filmmaker.
Janak Shukla and her father
Her mother’s name is Supriya Shukla, a famous Indian television actress. She has a younger sister named Damiya Shukla.
Jhanak Shukla (far right) with her mother (second from left), boyfriend (far left) and sister
Her uncle’s name is Prashant Raina and her two aunts Surbhi Raina and Mukti Shukla Raghuvansh are both television actresses. Her maternal grandmother’s name is Sunita Raina.
husband
Jhanak Shukla is unmarried.
fiancé
In January 2023, she got engaged to her long-time boyfriend Swapnil Suryawanshi.
Jhanak Shukla and Swapnil Suryawanshi
Relationships/Affairs
Jhanak Shukla has been dating Swapnil Suryawanshi for a long time.
Profession
Movie
Bollywood
Jhanak Shukla starred in the 2003 Bollywood film “Bulletin” alongside Indian actors Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Priiety Zinta Kal Ho Na Ho”, marking her acting debut. She plays Gia Kapoor, the adopted daughter of Jaya Bachchan.
Jhanak Shukla movie “Kal Ho Na Ho” stills
Jhanak Shukla starred in the 2006 film Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante. In the film, she played Anishka Goenka, the kidnapped daughter of Rajit Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma. The film also stars the late Indian actor Irrfan Khan.
Hollywood
In 2006, Janak Shukla made his debut in the Hollywood movie “Night of the King”.
television
In 2000, Jhanak Shukla played the role of Princy in the TV series Son Pari. In 2002, she played a mute girl in the Malayalam drama series Aalipazham. The series was shot in Trivandrum and she had traveled to Thiruvananthapuram for the shoot. In 2003, she played Karishma in Karishma Kaa Karishma, a remake of the 1980s American TV series Little Miracles.
Stills from Jhanak Shukla’s 2003 TV series Karishma Ka Karishma
She then appeared in the show Hatim as little Jasmine. In 2012, she had a small role in an episode of the reality crime thriller Gumrah: The End of Innocence.
advertise
At the age of five, she shot an advertisement for ICICI. According to Janak, director Pradeep Sarkar offered her an ad and during Supriya’s shoot for the ad, he saw Janak with her mother Supriya Supriya Shukla together.
Music album
Once, Jhanak Shukla made a music video with Parikrama (band).
documentary
Apart from TV series, she has also acted in many short films such as Bol Ke Lab Azaad Hain Tere, Father’s Day Salute, Maa Hoon Main and U-Turn in 2019, which was produced and directed by her parents.
Poster of the short film “U-Turn”
other
In February 2022, she started working as Gallery Manager at “Fidelitus Gallery” in Bangalore, Karnataka, where she worked till May 2022. In July 2021, she founded an organization called Roomaal and began producing and selling handkerchiefs, organic soaps, quirky bookmarks, and masks.
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- Her name is also Princey.
- Janak Shukla last appeared in the TV series “Son Pari” and she stayed in the show for only six months. She then decided to continue her studies regularly. Thereafter, she began turning down all acting assignments because she was tired of acting. In an interview with the media, she said that she stopped acting when she was in sixth grade. she says,
My last serial was Sonpari. I only shot for six months on this. I was growing up and they needed a little girl. After Sonpari I did some commercials and then I gave up acting. I was in sixth grade and I wanted to study, so I stopped doing any homework. I didn’t want to pursue acting as my career. I’m actually tired of it. “
Jhanak Shukla in stills from TV series Son Pari
- Jhanak Shukla says she prefers a career in history rather than acting. Once, in an interview with a media reporter, she revealed her desire to work as an archaeologist. she says,
My parents told me to graduate first and then pursue a career in acting. But by then I had developed a strong love for history. Acting is Jia Zhaohai, but I chose history instead of acting. “
- At the age of four, Jhanak Shukla joined drinking water brand Aquafina.
- Jhanak Shukla follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Jhanak’s Instagram post while eating crab for dinner
- In 2005, Jhanak was reportedly the filmmaker’s first choice to play the young Rani in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Black · Rani Mukerji. However, at the same time, she was shooting for the TV series “Karishma Kaa Karishma” and she refused to work with the filmmakers due to date issues.
- In March 2021, Jhanak Shukla said in an interview with the media that she wanted to work as an architect in a museum in New Zealand, where she could live a peaceful life. She added in the same discussion that she was already in her twenties and retirement had already begun. she says,
When I was young, I used to think that when I was 24 years old, I would make a lot of money, I would settle down and get married. I’m 25 years old and haven’t made any money yet. My retirement has already begun, my parents say that because I don’t do this kind of work. “
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