Jaya Ojha

Jaya Ojha is an Indian actress and singer known for her work in Indian soap operas. She is known for her role as Mandodari in the 2000s epic TV series Ramayan. She played a supporting role in the long-running soap opera Saath Nibhaana Saathiya on channel Star Plus. She played the role of Malti in Badho Bahu.

Career Jaya went to school in Jaipur and during her studies, she developed an interest in music and acting. She completed her master's in Hindustani vocal music. While completing her studies in the early 1990s, she worked in a number of TV shows, including The Sword of Tipu Sultan and The Great Maratha, as well as performing in theatre. After getting married, she moved to Mumbai and took a break from her professional career in order to focus on her family. She made a comeback in 2005 and joined a theatre group called Yatri and continued to work on more stage projects. She then progressed to television, and was signed for shows like Lucky and Kumkum. Her first breakthrough roles were playing Mandodari in the epic drama Ramayan, and a major role in the sitcom Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain. In 2013, she joined the long-running soap opera Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, where she held the supporting role of Madhu. Her recent work was in &TV's popular sitcom Badho Bahu.

Filmography

+ Year Series Role Notes 1989 Indradhanush 1990–91 The Sword of Tipu Sultan Historical drama based on Tipu Sultan 1993 The Great Maratha Historical drama based on Mahadaji Shinde 2005 Sai Baba Unknown 7 episodes Based on the life of Shirdi Sai Baba 2006 Kumkum Chaya Sangya Cameo 2006–09 Lucky 2008 C.I.D. Episodic role2008–09 Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain Rukhsana First lead role Ramayan Mandodari Parallel lead role Main Kab Saas Banoongi 2010–11 Yeh Ishq Haaye Seema Chaturvedi 2011–13, 2014, 2016 Sasural Simar Ka Meena Dwivedi 2011–13 Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava? Uma Sharma 2012 Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein Mrs. Sharma Guest appearance 2013–16 Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Madhu Kapadia Supporting role 2014 Piya Basanti Re Geeta Patel Cameo 2016–2018 Badho Bahu Malati Singh Ahlawat 2020–2022 Tera Yaar Hoon Main Sushma Pratap Bansal 2022 Gud Se Meetha Ishq Sonia Jaydeep Khurana 2022–2023 Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein 2 Surabhi Mithilesh Jha2024Krishna MohiniRajshree Mehta