Acting To Poetry: Sriti Jha’s Talents Know No Bounds

The film and TV industry is such that controversies happen every day. However, you will find only a handful of actors who have managed to make everything about their work and have been able to avoid unwarranted attention. Sriti Jha is one of these rare celebrities.

She is an Indian television actress and a contestant in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 currently. Born in Begusarai, Bihar, she has primarily worked in the Hindi film & TV industry. Her most famous role was in Kumkum Bhagya where she played Pragya Arora opposite Shabir Ahluwalia, who played Abhishek Mehra.

Though born in Bihar, Jha’s family moved to Kolkata, where she lived for a decade. Her loved ones then moved to Kathmandu, Nepal, and then to New Delhi. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sri Venkateswara College.

Debut With Disney

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Very few get an opportunity to make a debut on the big screen with a company as big as Disney. Jha played Malini Sharma in the teen show called Dhoom Machaao Dhoom. It aired in 2007 and was quite popular among 90s kids.

The same year, she appeared on Jiya Jale, a television series, and played Sunaina Kotak. She even participated in Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan.

In 2009, she became a part of the Star Plus family when she joined the cast of Shaurya Aur Suhani as one of the leads. In Jyoti, a show on NDTV Imagine, she played a split personality patient named Sudha Sharma.

Became Household Name

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In 2011, Jha was the lead in Dil Se Di Dua… Saubhagyavati Bhava?. She played Jhanvi, a victim of domestic violence. Though exaggerated and overly dramatic, many people found the show relatable.

In 2013, Jha appeared in Balika Vadhu and became a household name. The show was immensely popular among the Indian audience, and she made her way into our hearts while playing the role of Ganga. Once again she played the role of a victim of domestic violence in a village in Rajasthan.

After she became the lead in Ekta Kapoor’s Kumkum Bhagya, Jha not only earned more name and fame but also received critical acclaim for her performance. She won several awards for her acting.

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‘Confessions Of An Asexual Romantic’

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During Kommune India Spoken Fest in January 2021, Jha recited one of her poems. It was titled ‘Confessions of an Asexual Romantic’. She is probably one of the first television actors to talk about asexuality and how people on this spectrum have very little freedom in India to talk about it.

In ‘Choodiyaan’, she talked about the experience of a gay person, and ‘Chaabi Gum Gai Hai’ was about a lesbian woman. One of her most famous recitals is titled ‘It’s Pehla Pyaar Every Time’. It talks about how we fall in love each time and how it feels like the first every time.

Not only has Jha composed some amazing poems but also written an open letter, ‘A Letter To Myself’, where she addressed her 15-year old self and told her younger self to never compromise with anything, no matter what circumstances may become.

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Films

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Jha was a part of a short film called Deepa. It was released in 2020. She is set to appear in Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, which also stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt.

In Khatron Ke Khiladi, we are loving her fearless avatar and wish to see more of her on television.