Riya Shukla or Ria Shukla is an Indian television and film actress. In 2016, she appeared in the Bollywood film Nil Battey Sannata, playing the role of Apeksha ‘Apu’ Shivlal Sahay.
Wiki/Biography
Riya Shukla was born on Thursday, January 1, 2000, in Indranagar, Lucknow (age 22; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. She completed her education from MKSD Inter College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
appearance
Height (approximately): 4′10″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Riya’s father Sushil Kumar Shukla works at Vidhan Bhawan in Lucknow. His mother Madhuri Shukla is a housewife. She has three siblings, two older and one younger.
Riya Shukla and her father
Riya Shukla and her parents
Profession
Riya started her career in 2012 as a contestant on the children’s television talent show “Hindustan Ke Hunarbaaz”. Later, she appeared in the television dance reality show “Dance India Dance”. She made cameo appearances in Bollywood films like Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) and San’ 75 Pachattar (2016). Riya auditioned for the Bollywood film Nil Bate Sannata (2016) in Lucknow and was selected to play the role of Swara Bhaskar’s daughter ‘Appu’ in the film.
In 2017, she served as art director on the short film “Butterflies and Hurricanes”. She later appeared in more Bollywood films, including Hichki (2018) and Third Eye (2019).
Riya Shukla from Hichki
She made her acting debut in the Hindi television series “Naati Pinky Ki Lambi Love Story” which aired on January 27, 2020, in which she played the lead role opposite Puneett Chouksey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SpTLI-myIw
Facts/Trivia
- At the age of three, she joined Prayag Sangeet Samiti in Allahabad to study classical music and Kathak dance form.
Riya Shukla performs classical dance
- She is a vegan.
- She has appeared in numerous television commercials including Ted Talk Nayi Soch and Whisper Ultra.
- Her family and friends called her “Pari.”
Riya Shukla’s Facebook Profile
- One of her best friends is Anushika Srivastav.
Riya Shukla and her best friend
- In 2016, she won the Star Screen Award for Best Child Artist for the Bollywood film Neel Bharti Sanata.
Riya Shukla poses with her award
- Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, the producer of Neel Bharti Sanatar, hired a mentor for Riya on the sets to prevent her from skipping school.
Riya Shukla and Ashwin Iyer Tiwari
- Actor Pankaj Tripathi was impressed by Riya’s acting skills and called her “Longia Mirch”.
- In her television debut, Lea said in an interview,
Naati Pinky Ki Lambi love story came as a big surprise to me and a blessing from fate. I was at home in Lucknow when I got a call from the production team and my life changed. I’m the first in my family to go this route and luckily they’re very proud of me. Although I have done several Bollywood projects, I am very excited to be making my television debut this time. I hope my characters resonate with the audience. “
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