Jiaa Manek is a female actor on Indian television. Manek plays the lead role in Star Plus

STAR Plus

STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...

's serial Saathiya.

Early life

Manek was born in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...

, Gujarat and brought up in Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

, Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

. She graduated in advertising (mass media).

Career

Manek started giving auditions in her college days. She did commercials for Amul

Amul

Amul , formed in 1946, is a dairy cooperative in India. It is a brand name managed by an apex cooperative organisation, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd...

 and Vatika hair oil. She had a small role in Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke

Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke

Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke is a 2010 Hindi comedy film directed by and starring Rahul Aggarwal as a Uttar Pradesh migrant to Mumbai. The film was released on 12 March 2010.-Plot:...

before her TV debut. . Currently she is playing in the TV Show Saathiya, . She was offered a role in the film Bodyguard, but had to refuse due to timing constraints.

Awards

The character played by her in Saathiya, Gopi, won the Favourite Bahen (Sister) award in the 2011 STAR Parivaar Awards.

External links

• Jia Manek's fan frenzy (The Times of India)
• Jiaa Manek heads to Switzerland (The Times of India)