Sriti Jha
Sriti Jha (born 26 February 1986) is an Indian actress who appears in Indian soap operas. She rose to prominence with her role as Pragya Arora 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". Personal 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 Venkateswara College, New Delhi. She has an elder sister, Meenakshi. In January 2021, Jha revealed she is an asexual and she recited a poem "Confessions Of An Asexual Romantic" during the 2020 Kommune India Spoken Fest, in which she spoke about how the life of an asexual might be and how there is a lack of freedom in India when it comes to talking about one's sexuality. She has several poems under her name. Along  with being an award-winning actress, she is also a critically acclaimed poet. 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?." in 2012 She played Ganga in Colors Popular Show Balika Vadhu. She also starred as the main lead in Rakt Sambandh an Indian television series which aired on NDTV Imagine from 19 July 2010 to 1 April 2011 airing weekdays at 10 pm. Jha received wider critical acclaim and praise after she played Pragya Arora in Ekta Kapoor's "Kumkum Bhagya" opposite Shabir Ahluwalia. Her portrayal won her several awards in numerous categories. She became a household name with her portrayal of pragya.