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Nia Sharma
Sharma in 2022
Born
Neha Sharma

(1990-09-17) 17 September 1990 (age 34)
Delhi, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2010–present
Notable work

Nia Sharma (born Neha Sharma,[1] 17 September 1990)[2] is an Indian actress and model who appears in Hindi television.[3][4] She is known for her roles as Manvi Chaudhary in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai,[5] Zee TV's Jamai Raja as Roshni Patel,[6] Colors TV's Ishq Mein Marjawan as Aarohi Kashyap and Naagin 4 as Brinda Parekh. In 2017, she participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 and finished as a finalist. In 2024, she was announced as a new Bigg Boss 18 contestant on Khatron Ke Khiladi 14's grand finale, but later she confirmed she is not entering the show.[7][8]

In 2020, she participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India and emerged as the winner. Sharma entered the digital world in 2017 with Vikram Bhatt's web series Twisted.[9] In 2021, she was seen in the second season of her web series Jamai 2.0, which released digitally on ZEE5.[10] In 2022, Sharma was seen as a contestant in Colors TV's dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10.

She made her comeback on television by starring in Colors TV's supernatural thriller show Suhagan Chudail. Sharma also participated in Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment which premiered on 1 June 2024 on Colors TV.

Early life

Neha Sharma was born on 17 September 1990.[11][12] However for career reasons she changed it to Nia as "industry has lot of Nehas".[1]

Career

2010–2013: Debut and breakthrough

Sharma on the sets of Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, her first prominent success

Sharma started her acting career into television in 2010 with Star Plus's Kaali - Ek Agnipariksha, appearing as Anu. She then played Nisha Mehta in the channel's multi starrer Behenein.[13]

Sharma got her first break when she signed the parallel main lead role of Manvi Chaudhary alongside Krystle D'Souza, Karan Tacker and Kushal Tandon in Star Plus's Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai which had a successful run of 2 years, from 2011 to 2013.[14]

2014–2020: Establishment and awards success

Sharma then signed Zee TV's Jamai Raja portraying the role of Roshni Patel opposite Ravi Dubey, produced by Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, which she was a part of from 2014 until she quit the show in 2016.[15] In 2017, she marked her debut on digital platform with Vikram Bhatt's web series Twisted, an erotic thriller where she co-starred with Rrahul Sudhir and Namit Khanna as Aliyah Mukherjee, a supermodel.

In July 2017, Sharma participated in eighth season of Colors TV's popular stunt-based reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi hosted by Rohit Shetty.[16] She was eliminated from the show two times, before re-entering again, and survived until the show ended, emerging as the first finalist.[17][18]

Sharma next reprised her character in the second and third season of Twisted[19] In July 2018 she found her next character in Colors TV's suspense thriller series Ishq Mein Marjawan, in which she had the double role of Aarohi Kashyap and Anjali Sharma opposite Arjun Bijlani until the show ended in June 2019, which had a successful run of 2 years. Later she reunited with Dubey in the web series Jamai 2.0 on ZEE5.[20]

In November 2019, she joined Naagin 4: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel, the fourth season of Colors TV's supernatural revenge franchise Naagin produced by Ekta Kapoor, in which she starred as shape shifting serpent Brinda opposite Vijayendra Kumeria until it went off air in August 2020.[21] Just after its culmination, she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India and became winner.[22]

2021–present: OTT projects and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10

The second season of ZEE5's Jamai 2.0 was launched in 2021, where Sharma and Dubey united for the fourth time. In September 2021, she was a guest for just one day in the OTT version of popular game reality show Bigg Boss.[23][24]

In 2022, she participated in Colors TV's dance-based reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa by pairing up with choreographer Tarun Raj Nihalani,[25][26] and finished at 8th place.[27]

From May 2024 to September 2024, Sharma made her TV comeback through Colors TV's Suhagan Chudail by portraying titular character, a witch Nishigandha alongside Zayn Ibad Khan and Debchandrima Singha Roy.[28][29][30]

In the media

Sharma snapped promoting her song in 2021

Sharma's acting performances in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, Jamai Raja, Ishq Mein Marjawan and Naagin: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel established her as a leading actress of Indian television industry.[31]

Sharma was placed 3rd in 2016 and 2nd in 2017 in the Top 50 Sexiest Asian Women List by UK-based newspaper Eastern Eye.[32][33] In 2018, Times ranked her 6th in the Top 10 Popular Actress in Television.[34] In 2020, Sharma was placed 2nd in Times Most Desirable Women on TV.[35][36]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010–2011 Kaali - Ek Agnipariksha Anu
2011 Behenein Nisha Mehta
2011–2013 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Manvi Chaudhary
2014–2016 Jamai Raja Roshni Patel
2017 Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 Contestant 4th place
2018–2019 Ishq Mein Marjawan Aarohi Kashyap
2019–2020 Naagin 4 Brinda Parekh
2020 Khatron Ke Khiladi: Made in India Contestant Winner
2022 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 8th place [37]
2024 Suhagan Chudail Nishigandha "Nishi" [38][28][29]
Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment Contestant

Special appearances

Year Title Role
2011 The Player Herself
2012 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Manvi
Nayi Soch Ki Talaash Aamir Ke Saath
2012–2013 Starlite
2012 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara
2014 Box Cricket League 1 Player
2014 Pavitra Rishta Roshni
Qubool Hai
2015 Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah Guest
2016 Comedy Nights Bachao
Tashan-e-Ishq Roshni
2017 Bhaag Bakool Bhaag Herself
Rasoi Ki Jung Mummyon Ke Sung
2018 Aap Ke Aa Jane Se
Udaan Aarohi
Internet Wala Love
Ace of Space 1 Herself
Naagin 3 Aarohi
2019 Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki
Bigg Boss 13 Brinda
2020 Naagin 5
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 Herself
2020–2021 Ladies vs Gentlemen Panelist
2021 Bigg Boss OTT Herself
Zee Comedy Show
Bigg Boss 15
2023 Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2017–2018 Twisted Aliyah Mukerjee [39]
2019–2021 Jamai 2.0 Roshni Patel [24]

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2017 Waada Tony Kakkar [40]
2019 Hor Pila Jyotica Tangri [41]
2020 Gale Lagana Hai Neha Kakkar, Tony Kakkar [42]
2021 Tum Bewafa Ho Payal Dev, Stebin Ben [43]
Ankhiyaan Da Ghar Yasser Desai [44]
Do Ghoont Shruti Rane [45]
Garbe Ki Raat Rahul Vaidya, Bhoomi Trivedi [46]
2022 Phoonk Le Nikhita Gandhi [47]
Hairaan Javed Ali [48]
Paisa Paisa Star Boy LOC [49]
2023 Soul Yo Yo Honey Singh [50]

Awards

Won

Nominated

See also

References

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