Jiya Shankar, was born on October 10, 1995, in Mumbai, in a middle class Hindu family. Her mother, Surekha Gavli, is a hairstylist. 

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When she was 13, her parents got divorced and stayed with mother, she revealed in Big Boss Shankar is not her father name.

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Jiya started her acting career at the age of 17, got early recognition with her Telugu debut in "Entha Andanga Unnave" in 2013.

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She continued doing roles in various films, including Marathi movie "Ved" (2022) and Tamil movie "Kanavu Variyam" (2017). 

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She did many Tv Series like "Love By Chance" and "Gumraah". Also was in serials like "Meri Hanikarak Biwi", "Kaatelal and Sons", and "Pishachini".

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She got major exposure after appearing in Big Boss OTT Season 2, bring her acting power to reality show.

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She also made to red carpet for Filmfare OTT on Nov 27. She has 2.5M+ Insta followers and 250k+ subscriber on YouTube.

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In 2023, her net worth is around 10 crores and earning about 15 lakhs per month from all sources.

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