Jaya Bhattacharya
Encyclopedia
Jaya Battacharya is an India
n television
actress. She has also done small roles in movies. She is of Bengali
descent.
of the main character, Vivek Oberoi
. She also played a small role in the 2002 Bollywood film Devdas
and in the 2001 film Lajja. She also comes on television shows like Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
and Banoo Main Teri Dulhan. She plays the antagonist and some part of the protagonist in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
. She plays the aunt of Sagar Pratap Singh in Banoo Main Teri Dulhan. She has also worked in the film Jigyaasa
where she played a Film Maker who wants to film a Documentary on the Actress. This character is much similar to Alice Patten
part from the movie Rang De Basanti
. She has also acted in Kasamh Se
as the temporary Jigyaasa in 2007
She is currently seen in Jhansi Ki Rani in the historic television series from Zee TV as sakku bhai which again has negative shades.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actress. She has also done small roles in movies. She is of Bengali
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
descent.
Acting career
In the Hindi movie Saathiya, she played a small role being the sister-in-lawSister-in-law
A sister-in-law is the sister of one's spouse, the wife of one's sibling, or sometimes the wife of one's spouse's sibling...
of the main character, Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Oberoi is an Indian actor. He is the son of Bollywood actor Suresh Oberoi and Yashodhara Oberoi.- Early life :Vivek attended Mayo college in Ajmer. At an actors' workshop in London he was spotted by the director of New York University who took Vivek off to New York, where he completed his...
. She also played a small role in the 2002 Bollywood film Devdas
Devdas (2002 film)
Devdas is a 2002 Bollywood film based on the 1917 Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novella Devdas. This is the third Hindi version and the first colour film version of the story in Hindi...
and in the 2001 film Lajja. She also comes on television shows like Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
and Banoo Main Teri Dulhan. She plays the antagonist and some part of the protagonist in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
. She plays the aunt of Sagar Pratap Singh in Banoo Main Teri Dulhan. She has also worked in the film Jigyaasa
Jigyaasa
Jigyaasa, released on 10 March 2006, was directed by Faisal Saif. It was called the year's most controversial feature film, and was based on the life of Indian sex goddess Mallika Sherawat. This film marked a big change in Hrishitaa Bhatt's career, as it was her first title role. Though Indian...
where she played a Film Maker who wants to film a Documentary on the Actress. This character is much similar to Alice Patten
Alice Patten
Alice Patten is an English actress, and the daughter of Chris Patten, a prominent British Conservative politician and the last governor of Hong Kong. She has played a key role in the Hindi film Rang De Basanti...
part from the movie Rang De Basanti
Rang De Basanti
Rang De Basanti is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. It features an ensemble cast comprising Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth Narayan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles...
. She has also acted in Kasamh Se
Kasamh Se
Kasamh Se is an Indian soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. The series premiered on January 16, 2006 on Zee TV and aired every Monday - Thursday depending on which country it broadcasts in. The story deals with the trials and tribulations of three sisters, Bani Walia, Pia Shukla...
as the temporary Jigyaasa in 2007
She is currently seen in Jhansi Ki Rani in the historic television series from Zee TV as sakku bhai which again has negative shades.
Serials
- Amber DharaAmber DharaAmber Dhara is a Hindi language Indian television series that aired on Sony Entertainment Television from September 24, 2007 until April 24, 2008, based on the lives of two conjoined twins, Amber & Dhara.-Plot:...
- Kamini Mehra - Banoo Main Teri DulhannBanoo Main Teri DulhannBanoo Main Teri Dulhann is an Indian soap opera that airs on Zee TV channel August 14 2006 through May 2009...
- Gayatri Bhua - Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat KiKahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat KiKahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki was an Indian television epic series produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki premiered on 9X July 7, 2008. It was a modern and westernized version of the epic Mahabharata and aired every Monday - Thursday at 9pm...
- Kunti - Kaisa Ye Pyar HaiKaisa Ye Pyar HaiKaisa Ye Pyar Hai is an Indian musical blockbuster romance drama-series that aired on Sony TV produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms in March, 2005. It is known as one of Ekta Kapoors most popular show till date. It became a huge hit among the young & mature audience, and is till date...
- Damini Bose - Karam Apna Apna - Shyla
- KesarKesarKesar is an Indian television serial that aired on STAR Plus, based on the life of a young girl from rural Punjab named Kesar. Kesar concluded on May 31, 2007 but is currently being repeated from the beginning on the TV Asia channel in USA.-Plot:...
- Kkaanch
- Koshish - Ek AashaaKoshish (TV series)Koshish - Ek Aashaa was an Indian soap opera that aired on Zee TV from 2000-2002. The series was produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms, and was directed by Anurag Basu. During the time it was aired, the series was a big hit among audiences...
- Suniti - Jai Hanuman - Goddess Laxmi
- Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
- Payal - Raaz Ki Ek Baat
- Smriti
- Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa AasmaanThodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa AasmaanThodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasmaan is an Indian television show broadcast on STAR Plus. The series was produced by popular Indian television actress Smriti Irani along with Ekta Kapoor. The series aired every Sunday at 10pm IST, but later started broadcasting on Fridays'...
- Pooja - VirasaatVirasaat (Sahara One)Virasaat is a Hindi language television series that aired on Sahara TV which is now known as Sahara One in 2002. The series aired every Monday - Friday at 8:30pm IST...
- Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon KiWoh Rehne Waali Mehlon KiWoh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki is a Hindi language Indian television series that airs on Sahara One channel. The series premiered on May 30, 2005, and airs every Monday to Friday at 9pm IST. The show completes 1000 episodes as of June 17, 2009. Also it is India's sixth longest running serial.-Plot:The...
- Jhansi Ki Rani (TV series) Jhansi Ki Rani (TV series)Ek Veer Stree Ki Kahaani... Jhansi Ki Rani is a historical television series on Zee TV created by Contiloe Telefilms. As the title suggests, the story is based on the life of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, one of the leading figures of the Central Indian rebellion of 1858...
- Sakku Bai - Aise Karo Na Vidaa