Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal is an Indian actress, best known for playing the role of Roshan Daruwala Kaur Sodhi in the popular Indian television sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (2008), which airs on Sony SAB and SonyLIV.
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Wiki/Biography
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal was born on Monday, 27 November 1978 (age 44 years; as in 2022) in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Their zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He did his schooling at Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa School in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh from 1984 to 1994. She studied at Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur. He then completed his graduation followed by a master’s degree in commerce from GS College of Commerce and Economics in Jabalpur. Her mother enrolled her in classical dance courses and she completed her diploma in Kathak in 1995. In addition, he also completed a course in Bundelkhandi folk music in 1998.
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal at the age of 16
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Weight (Approx): 60 kg
Hair color: Light reddish copper brown
Eye colour: black
Picture Measurements (Approx): 34-30-34
Family
Jennifer belongs to a Parsi family from Madhya Pradesh.
parents and siblings
His father was a Parsi. His mother, who worked as a staff nurse in a medical college, is a Christian. Jennifer had a younger brother named Malcolm Mistry who died in 2022. She has a brother named Adil Mistry. His sister Dimple was born in 1980 with Down syndrome.
A photo collage of Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal and her deceased father
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal with her mother
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal with her siblings
husband and children
On 7 March 2001, she married software engineer, actor and photographer Mayur Bansiwal (also known as Bobby Bansiwal). In 2013, they welcomed a baby girl and named her Lakeisha Mistry Bansiwal.
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal and Bobby Bansiwal on their wedding day
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal with her daughter
relationships/affairs
Jennifer and Bobby Bansiwal dated each other before marriage.
religion/religious views
In a Facebook post shared by Jennifer in 2021, she said that she considers ‘humanity’ as her religion. He has felt the presence of God in all the places of worship like temples and dargahs.
livelihood
Theater
Jennifer reached Mumbai in 2004 to become an actress. She became a member of Ekal Theater Group in Mumbai and Vivechana Theater Group in Jabalpur.
Television
In 2004, she made her acting debut with a cameo role in an Indian television series titled Kusum, produced by Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms and aired on Sony Entertainment Television.
Poster of Hindi TV serial Kusum (2004)
In 2006, she played a cameo role (as a saleswoman) in the popular crime TV show CID, which aired on Sony Entertainment Television. In 2008, she played the role of Roshan Daruwala Kaur Sodhi in the popular Indian sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. The role brought her much appreciation and she became a household face as the show became one of the most watched television shows in India. She took maternity leave in 2013 and returned after three years. After shooting her last episode with the show on March 6, 2023, Jennifer left the show; He was replaced by Monaz Mewawala.
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal as Roshan Daruwala Kaur Sodhi in a scene from the TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (2008)
In 2015, Jennifer worked in the show Naagin aired on Colors TV; However, due to some issues with dates, she could only do a few episodes and left midway.
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal in a scene from the show Naagin (2015)
She has made cameo roles in several Hindi TV series including Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki (2000) and Kasauti Zindagi Ki (2001). She played a small role of lawyer Vijay Saxena’s wife in the show ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ (2000).
film
In 2008, she made her Bollywood debut with the film Halla Bol starring Ajay Devgan and Vidya Balan. Other Bollywood films in which she appeared include Crazy 4 (2018), Luck by Chance (2009), and Airlift (2016).
Poster of the film Airlift (2016)
short film
Jennifer starred in several short films including ‘The Johnson Gang of Mallorca’, ‘Dark Senses Silence’ and ‘Paying Guest’.
Jennifer Mistry in a scene from the short film Paying Guest (2010)
She has appeared in several print advertisements and TV commercials for companies including Snapdeal, Parle Products, Aqua Elixir and Manyavar.
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal in a still from Snapdeal’s TV advertisement
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal on a jeweler’s commercial poster
Controversy
Producer Asit Kumar Modi accused of sexual harassment
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal revealed in May 2023 that she shot her last episode with the Indian sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah on 6 March 2023. Jennifer, who dedicated 15 years to TMKOC, left the show following which she filed a case against executive producer Jatin. Bajaj, project head Sohail Ramani and producer Asit Kumar Modi are accused of sexually harassing her during work.
Yes, I have left the show. It is true that I shot my last episode of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah on March 6 this year. I had to leave the set because I was humiliated at the hands of Mr. Sohail Ramani and other executive producer Jatin Bajaj.
Jennifer called the TMKOC workplace “an extremely male-dominated place”, while claiming that all the women working for Asit Modi and his entourage are no better than bonded labourers. She talked about how Asit made her uncomfortable and said,
There have been several incidents when he tried to flirt with me and have sex. When we were shooting in Singapore, it was my wedding anniversary and at night he said to me, “Now, your wedding anniversary is over, so there will be no guilt, come to my room dono drink whiskey… “He has made sexual comments. many times. Once, he was openly commenting and flirting with me and one of my co-stars took over the situation for me. There was also an incident when he called me ‘sexy’ and pulled my cheeks.
Later, Asit Kumar Modi denied the allegations in an interview and called them ‘baseless’. He also said that he and his team will take legal action against the actress as she is trying to defame him and the show.
We will take legal action as she is trying to defame both me and the show. Since we have terminated her services, she is making these baseless allegations.
Sohil Ramani and Jatin Bajaj addressed the situation while interacting with the media and said that Jennifer was not concentrating on her work and also misbehaved on the sets. he adds,
She constantly misbehaved with the entire team in the show. While leaving the shooting, he drove his car at very high speed without caring for the people coming in his way. He also damaged the property of the set. We had to terminate his contract due to his bad behavior and indiscipline during the shooting. Asit ji was in America during this incident. She is now trying to defame us and the show by making baseless allegations. We have already lodged our complaint with the concerned authorities against these baseless allegations.”
car collection
He bought a Skoda Rapid in 2017.
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal posing with her daughter and new car
Favorite
- Food: Masala Khichdi, pulses and rice with ghee.
- Street Food: Ragda Pani Puri, Chaat
- Film: Satte Pe Satta (1982)
- Songs: Jhuka Ke Sar Ko Poochho, Dilbar Mere, Tere Bina Jiya Jaaye Na (all from the 1982 film Satte Pe Satta), Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Yeh (from the 1960 film Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai)
Facts/General Knowledge
- Her friends fondly call her Jenny, Jenna, JMB and Jane.
- She participated in Mrs. Chennai in 2002.
- She is fond of Urdu language.
- Along with retro music, Jennifer is also fond of poetry.
- Jennifer holds a first dan black belt in Shito-ryu karate, which she earned in 1995. Additionally, he won 3 shields in karate.
- She is a Reiki practitioner and practices meditation and yoga in her spare time.
- She is a professional angel card reader. He participated in a workshop on Chakra revival.
- She has a YouTube channel named JenniferMysteryBansivalJMB.
- After marriage, her mother-in-law changed Jennifer’s name to Janhvi Bansiwal, a name she kept for only three years.
- She actively participated in theater when she was a student of GS College of Commerce and Economics. He once participated in a play titled Sinhasan Khali Hai during an inter-college competition and his team won the third prize.
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal during a theater play in 1997
- After marriage, Jennifer was unemployed and a housewife in Chennai. It was her husband who inspired her to earn a living and encouraged her to share her headshots with an Indian magazine called Great Magazine. Then he started getting offers to act in TV shows, commercials and short films.
- He is an expert in remembering dates.
- He has several diaries in which he has written about his more than 2000 auditions.
- Jennifer believes that she has a karmic connection with her co-actress Disha Vakani. Talking about this in an interview he said,
Her husband and brother’s name is Mayur and my husband’s name is also Mayur. Her brother’s birthday is on 26th August and my daughter’s birthday is also on the same date. His daughter Stuti and I have the same birthday on 27th November. I told Disha that we have some personal relationship, we shared vanity vans for 5 years.
- In March 2023, soon after leaving Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, he talked about his financial situation in an interview and said that only Rs. There were Rs 80,000 left in his bank account.
- In December 2023, when actor Monaz Mewala was announced to play the character of ‘Roshan Daruwala’ in the show “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah”, Jennifer congratulated Mewala in an interview. She further added that when she initially left the show, her connection with the team, the show and the character had faded, as she was certain of not returning.
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