Jaya Ojha

Jaya Ojha
Born	Jaya Ojha [SriGanganagar, rajasthan India
Residence	Mumbai, India
Ethnicity	UP bhahman Indian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1989–present
Spouse(s)	Udbhav Ojha

Jaya Ojha is an Indian film, stage and television actress and singer 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.

Career

Jaya 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. While completing her studies, she worked in a couple of TV shows like The Sword of Tipu Sultan and The Great Maratha in the early 1990s alongside theater work in Jaipur. 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, 2014, 2016	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
2013–16	Saath Nibhaana Saathiya	Star Plus	Madhu Kapadia	Supporting role

Films

As actress

• Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii (2007) – cameo
• Haal-e-Dil (2008) – supporting role

Stage

Selected plays

• Rajneeti
• Mummy Please
• Zara Inse Miliye
• Had Kar Di Aapne
• Rat Baaki Hai
• Nakchdhi

External links

• Jaya Ojha at reelnepal.com