Jhanak Shukla

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Jhanak Shukla
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OccupationActress
Years active2000–2006
2012
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Jhanak Shukla is an Indian former child actress.

Early life

Shukla is the daughter of documentary filmmaker Haril Shukla and actress Supriya Shukla. [1] Jhanak has completed her MA in Archaeology from Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute. [2]

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Career

Shukla's greatest success to date is her character 'Jiah Kapoor' in the Bollywood movie Kal Ho Na Ho , alongside Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta, where she plays the adopted daughter of Jenny Kapur, played by Jaya Bachchan. [3] [4]

In 2006, she starred with Rajit Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma and Irrfan Khan in the movie Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante as the kidnapped daughter 'Anishka Goenka'.

Jhanak also played a part in the Hollywood movie, One Night with the King .[ citation needed ]

She also modeled for several advertisements like for 'ICICI' and a music video with Parikrama. She played the lead role in StarPlus series Karishma Kaa Karishma (Remake of Small Wonder) and been a part of Son Pari. She also featured in series Hatim as little Jasmine acted in Gumrah a reality based crime thriller and the Malayalam serial Aalipazham meaning the hailstone. [5] [6]

She had been signed for a pivotal role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movie Black . However, she opted out since the dates would clash with Karishma Ka Karishma.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Films

List of Jhanak Shukla film credits
YearTitleRole
2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho Jiah Kapoor
2006 Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante Anishka Goenka
2006 One Night with the King

Television

List of Jhanak Shukla film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000–2004 Son Pari Princy
2002Aalipazham
2003–2004 Karishma Kaa Karishma Karishma
Hatim Little Jasmine
2012 Gumrah

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