Nivedita Bhattacharya is an India

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 actress. She is best known for playing the role of Jiji in the TV soap

Soap opera

A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...

 Saat Phere

Saat Phere

Saat Phere was a Hindi television serial that was broadcasted on Zee Tv from 2005 to 2009. The show became very popular and cemented Zee Tv's lost status and also later its popularity brought it back in channel toppers. The last episode was broadcast on 28 May 2009...

, which airs on Zee TV

Zee TV

Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...

 and in the serial Kundali. Bhattacharya is married to actor Kay Kay Menon

Kay Kay Menon

Kay Kay Menon is an Indian actor.-Early life:Menon was raised in Ambarnath and Pune, Maharashtra. His early life was in "H" type Rangehills, Khadki which were factory quarters for those working in the ammunition and high explosives factories. His father was popularly known as "Cashier Menon"...

. They both acted in a short film called Last Train to Mahakali

Last Train to Mahakali

Last Train to Mahakali is short film written and directed by Indian film director-screenwriter Anurag Kashyap. It was made for the Star Plus television series Star Bestsellers and was first telecast in 1999. The film won the Special Jury Award at the 8th Annual Star Screen Awards...

 directed by Anurag Kashyap

Anurag Kashyap (director)

Anurag Singh Kashyap is an Indian film director and screenwriter. As a director, he is known for Black Friday , a controversial and award-winning Hindi film about the 1993 Bombay bombings, followed by No Smoking , Dev D and Gulaal...

 in 1999. She is currently playing the role of Bahuji in Gunahon ka Devta.

Bhattacharya graduated from I.T. College, Lucknow

Lucknow

Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....

 and then stated theater at Lucknow. Her first stage performance was under the direction of Surya Mohan Kulsheshtha who is the present Director of BNA

Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts

Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts is a theatre training institute in Lucknow, India...

, Lucknow.
She also made an appearance in Kya Kehna

Kya Kehna

-Awards:* Filmfare Best Story Award - Honey Irani* IIFA Award for Technical Excellence - Best Screenplay - Farhan Akhtar* Sansui Best Actress Award - Preity Zinta...

, in the role of Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year...

's sister in law.

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