Janki Bodiwala

Janki Bodiwala (born 30 October 1995) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Gujarati films. She is known for Chhello Divas, Chhutti Jashe Chhakka (2018), Naadi Dosh (2022), and Vash (2023). She made her Hindi debut with Shaitaan in 2024.

Early life Bodiwala was born on 30 October 1995 in Ahmedabad to Bharat and Kashmira Bodiwala. She has a brother Dhrupad Bodiwala. She has done her schooling from M K Secondary & Higher Secondary School, Ahmedabad. She graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree from Goenka Research Institute of Dental Science, Gandhinagar. She participated in Miss India 2019 where she was in the top 3 finalist of Miss India Gujarat.

Career Bodiwala made her acting debut in the Gujarati film, Chhello Divas, written and directed by Krishnadev Yagnik. The film released on 20 November 2015 in 231 screens worldwide with positive reviews from critics and commercial success.

In 2017, she acted in O! Taareee, Tamburo and Daud Pakad. She later appeared in films like Chhutti Jashe Chhakka, Tari Maate Once More (2018) and Bau Na Vichaar (2019). She appeared in Krishnadev Yagnik's Naadi Dosh (2022) along with Yash Soni. In 2023, she starred in Vash, which was a blockbuster film, and Bodiwala's performance was applauded by the audience.

In 2024, she made her Hindi cinema debut alongside Ajay Devgn, Jyothika, and R. Madhavan in Vikas Bahl's Shaitaan, the remake of Vash, where she reprised her role as Aarya in the film, but under the new name Jahnvi Rishi.

Media Bodiwala was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Women at No. 50 in 2019.

Filmography All films are in Gujarati unless stated otherwise. Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2015 Chhello Divas Pooja 2017 O Taareee Deepa Tamburo Dimple Daud Pakad Priyanka Guest appearance 2018 Chhutti Jashe Chhakka Ankita Tari Maate Once More Aaisha 2019 Bau Na Vichar Shivani 2022 Naadi Dosh Riddhi Tu Rajee Re Disha 2023 Vash Aarya 2024 Shaitaan Janhvi Rishi Hindi film Trisha on the Rocks! Trisha 2025 Vash Level 2 Aarya Chaniya ToliSpecial appearance 2026 Mardaani 3 Fatima Anwar Hindi film

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Film Result Ref. 2025 International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Shaitaan National Film Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Vash 70th Filmfare AwardsBest Supporting ActressShaitaan