Jhanak Shukla is an Indian lifestyle blogger and former child actor. She is best known for her 2003 television serial ‘Karishma Ka Karishma’, in which she appeared in the lead role as Karishma.
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Wiki/Biography
Jhanak Shukla was born on Wednesday, 24 January 1996 (age 27 years; as in 2023) in New Delhi, India. Their zodiac sign is Aquarius. Soon after completing his schooling, he joined Bhavan’s College, Mumbai, Maharashtra to pursue a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in History. He later completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from NMIMS Global, Mumbai, Maharashtra and a master’s degree in Ancient Indian History Research and Archeology from Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra. At the age of six, she came to Mumbai with her family. According to him, his father and mother met on the sets of the serial Tanhai, aired on Doordarshan in 1992 and later got married.
Jhanak Shukla’s childhood picture
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: dark brown
Family
parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Haril Shukla and he is a documentary filmmaker.
Jhanak Shukla with his father
Her mother’s name is Supriya Shukla and she is a famous Indian television actress. He has a sister named Damiya Shukla.
Jhanak Shukla (far right) with her mother (second from left), boyfriend (far left) and sister
Her uncle’s name is Prashant Raina and her two aunts, Surbhi Raina and Mukti Shukla Raghuvansh, are television actresses. His maternal grandmother’s name is Sunita Raina.
Husband
Jhanak Shukla is unmarried.
Fiance
In January 2023, she got engaged to her long-time boyfriend Swapnil Suryavanshi.
Jhanak Shukla and Swapnil Suryavanshi
relationships/affairs
Jhanak Shukla has been in a relationship with Swapnil Suryavanshi for a long time.
livelihood
movies
Bollywood
Jhanak Shukla made her acting debut in the 2003 Bollywood film Kal Ho Na Ho alongside Indian actors Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. She played the role of Jiah Kapoor, the adopted daughter of Jenny Kapoor (Jaya Bachchan).
Jhanak Shukla in a scene from the film Kal Ho Na Ho
After this, Jhanak Shukla was seen in the film Deadline: Just 24 Hours in 2006. In this film, she played the role of Anishka Goenka, the kidnapped daughter of Rajit Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma. The film also starred late Indian actor Irrfan Khan.
Hollywood
In 2006, Jhanak Shukla started his acting career with the Hollywood film One Night with the King.
Television
In 2000, Jhanak Shukla acted as Princi in the television serial Son Pari. In 2002, she worked in a Malayalam serial Aalipazham in which she played the role of a mute girl. This serial was shot in Trivandrum and she used to go to Trivandrum for shooting. In 2003, she was cast in Karishma Ka Karishma, a remake of the 1980s American TV series Small Wonder starring Karishma in the lead role.
Jhanak Shukla in a scene from the television serial Karishma Ka Karishma in 2003
After this she appeared as little Jasmine in the show Hatim. In 2012, she appeared in a small role in an episode of ‘Gumrah: End of Innocence’, a reality-based crime thriller show.
commercials
At the age of five, he worked in an ICICI advertisement. According to Jhanak, she was offered an advertisement by director Pradeep Sarkar, who saw Jhanak with her mother Supriya Shukla while shooting for Supriya’s advertisements.
music album
Once, Jhanak Shukla worked on a music video with Parikrama (band).
Documentary film
Apart from television serials, she also appeared in several short films like Bol Ke Lab Azad Hain Tere, Father’s Day Tribute, Maa Hoon Main and U-Turn produced and directed by her parents in 2019.
Poster of the short film U-Turn
Other
In February 2022, he started working as an Art Gallery Manager at ‘Fidelitus Gallery’ in Bengaluru, Karnataka and worked there till May 2022. In July 2021, he founded an organization called Handkerchiefs and started producing and selling handkerchiefs, organic soaps, unique bookmarks. , and face masks.
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Facts/General Knowledge
- She is also known by the name Princi.
- Jhanak Shukla last worked in the television serial Son Pari in which he acted for only six months. He then decided to attend school regularly. After this she started saying no to every acting assignment because she was fed up of acting. In an interview given to a media house, she told that she had left acting when she was in sixth class. He said,
My last serial was Sonpari. I shot for it only for six months. I was growing up and they needed a little girl. After Sonpari, I did a few commercials and then I left acting. I was in sixth grade and I wanted to study so I stopped taking any more assignments. I did not want to make acting a career. I’m really fed up.”
Jhanak Shukla in a scene from the television serial Son Pari
- According to Jhanak Shukla, he likes to make his career in history instead of acting. Once, in an interview with a media reporter, he revealed his desire to work as an archaeologist. He said,
My parents told me to complete my graduation and then pursue acting. But by that time I had developed a deep love for history. I am fond of acting but I chose history instead of acting.
- At the age of four, Jhanak Shukla walked the ramp for drinking water brand Aquafina.
- Jhanak Shukla follows a non-vegetarian diet.
An Instagram post of Jhanak while eating crabs for dinner
- It is said that in 2005, Jhanak was the filmmakers’ first choice to play the role of young Rani Mukherjee in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Black. However, at the same time, she was working in the television serial ‘Karishma Ka Karishma’ and she refused to work with the filmmakers due to date issues.
- In March 2021, Jhanak Shukla said in a media interview that she wanted to work as an architect in a museum in New Zealand, where she could live a peaceful life. He said in the same discussion that he was in his twenties and his retirement had begun. He said,
When I was young, I used to think that when I turn 24, I will earn a lot and settle down and get married. I am 25 years old and not earning anything. My retirement has started, my parents say so because I don’t work like that.
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