Sriti Jha


Sriti Jha is an Indian television actress who appears in Indian soap operas. She rose to prominence with her role as Pragya in Kumkum Bhagya. She won the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role, ITA Award for Best Actress in Drama series and Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role for Kumkum Bhagya.

Early life

Jha was born on 26 February 1986 in Begusarai, Bihar, India. She went to live with her family in Kolkata, where they stayed for 10 years, then moved to Kathmandu, Nepal. They then moved to New Delhi, where she continued her studies at Laxman Public School. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Sri Venkateshwara College, New Delhi.

Career

Jha made her debut in 2007 playing Malini Sharma in Disney India's teen drama Dhoom Machaao Dhoom. She went on to be a part of Jiya Jale where she played Sunaina Kotak.
Jha has also participated in the dance show Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan.In 2009 she played Suhani in Star Plus's Shaurya Aur Suhani.She rose to prominence with Jyoti on NDTV Imagine playing Sudha Sharma, a split personality patient. In 2011, she played Jhanvi, a victim of domestic violence in Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?.
Since 2014, Jha has played Pragya in Ekta Kapoor's Kumkum Bhagya opposite Shabir Ahluwalia. Her portrayal won her the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role.

Television

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2015Indian Telly AwardsBest Actress In Lead RoleKumkum Bhagya
2015Indian Telly AwardsBest Jodi
Kumkum Bhagya
2016Gold AwardsFace of the YearKumkum Bhagya
2018Gold AwardsBest Actress in Lead RoleKumkum Bhagya
2018Gold AwardsBest Onscreen Jodi

Kumkum Bhagya
2018Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress Kumkum Bhagya
2019Indian Telly AwardsBest Actress In Lead Role Female Kumkum Bhagyarowspan="2"
2019Indian Telly AwardsBest Onscreen Couple

Kumkum Bhagya-
2019Gold AwardsBest Actress in a Lead Role Kumkum Bhagya
2019Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress Kumkum Bhagya
2019Zee Rishtey AwardsZee Ki Shaan

Kumkum Bhagya
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