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{{short description|Indian actress}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Giaa Manek
| image = Giaa Manek at the launch of Telly Calendar 2014.jpg
| caption = Manek at the launch of Telly Calendar 2014
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|2|18|df=yes}}<ref name="dob"/>
| birth_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| years_active = 2010–present
| known_for = ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''<br />''[[Jeannie Aur Juju]]''<ref name="TIE">{{Citation |last=Pereira |first=Priyanka |title=Reloading The Actor |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/reloading-the-actor/1034948/ |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=23 November 2012|access-date=26 July 2017}}</ref><br/>''[[Tera Mera Saath Rahe]]''
}}

'''Giaa Manek''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] television actress.<ref>{{Citation |last=Wadhwa |first=Akash |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-21/tv/30184052_1_fan-frenzy-jiaa-hard-fan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928085822/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-21/tv/30184052_1_fan-frenzy-jiaa-hard-fan |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2012 |title=Jia Manek's fan frenzy |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=21 September 2011 |access-date=26 July 2017}}</ref> Before venturing into the television industry, she played a minor role in the 2010 [[Hindi]] comedy film ''[[Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke]]''.<ref name="cinema">{{Citation |title=TV actors' rare and unseen teenage pictures |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/tv-actors-rare-and-unseen-teenage-pictures-paridhi-sharma-married-kapil-sharma-jai-soni-hiten-tejwani/TV-actors-rare-and-unseen-teenage-pictures/amp_photostory/32308537.cms |access-date=28 July 2017 |quote=She had also done a small role in Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke before making her TV debut.}}</ref> Popular television shows to her credit are [[StarPlus|Star Plus]]'s ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]'' and [[Sony SAB|SAB TV]]'s ''[[Jeannie Aur Juju]].'' In 2012, she had participated in the dance reality show ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 5)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5]]''.<ref>{{Citation |url=http://m.indiatoday.in/lite/gallery/meet-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa-season-5-contestant/5/7289.html |title=Meet Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 5 contestants |magazine=[[India Today]] |access-date=28 July 2017}}</ref> In 2014, she was also a part of Box Cricket League Season 1. Since August 2021, Giaa has been playing the main female lead role Gopika Modi in [[Star Bharat]]'s ''[[Tera Mera Saath Rahe]]''.

== Early life ==
Manek was born on 18 February 1986 in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]].<ref>{{Citation |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/I-am-very-much-single-Giaa-Manek/articleshow/36300424.cms |title=I am very much single: Giaa Manek |date=10 June 2014 |access-date=29 July 2017 |last=Jambhekar |first=Shruti |quote=Not many know that I'm born in Ahmedabad. I have many relatives here. |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name="dob">{{Citation |url=https://mdaily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-must-watch-birthday-girl-giaa-manek-aka-gopi-bahus-never-seen-before-avatar-at-a-4908402-NOR.html |trans-title=Gia turns 29 today |title=MUST WATCH: Birthday girl Giaa Manek aka Gopi bahu's never-seen-before avatar at a party |newspaper=[[Daily Bhaskar]] |type=Press release |date=18 February 2015 |access-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> She is of [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] descent.<ref>{{Citation |last=Patel |first=Ano |title=Giaa Manek is enjoying her break |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/gujarati/Giaa-Manek-Gujarati-actress-enjoying-her-break-time/articleshow/34319512.cms? |date=28 April 2014 |access-date=26 July 2017 |quote=Gujarati actress Giaa Manek, who was last seen in the show Jeannie Aur Juju, has finally decided to take some time off for herself. |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Career ==
Manek started her career in 2010, when she joined the cast of ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]'' as Gopi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Gopi-bahu-replaced-overnight/articleshow/13920306.cms |title=Gopi bahu replaced overnight! |work=[[Times of India]] |date=8 June 2012}}</ref> In 2012, she participated in a reality show ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 5)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5]]'' and post the show was cast on ''[[Jeannie Aur Juju]]'' as Jeannie. In 2019, she was temporarily cast on [[Zee TV]]'s [[Manmohini (TV series)|''Mahmohini'']] as Gopika.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/giaa-manek-makes-way-for-reyhnaa-pandit-in-manmohini/amp_articleshow/71723440.cms |title=Giaa Manek makes way for Reyhnaa Pandit in Manmohini |work=[[Times of India]] |date=24 October 2019}}</ref> Currently, she is playing the role of Gopika Modi in the show ''[[Tera Mera Saath Rahe]]'', the reboot series of ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''.

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Ref.
|-
| 2010
|| ''[[Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke]]''
|| Daughter of Sankata Prasad Tripathi
|<ref name="cinema" />
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! Ref(s)
|-
| 2010–2012
| ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''
| Gopi Modi
|
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Gopi-bahu-replaced-overnight/articleshow/13920306.cms |title=Gopi Bahu replaced overnight |date=8 June 2012 |quote=Giaa Manek, better known as Gopi bahu from the serial Saath Nibhana Saathiya, has been replaced overnight thanks to her decision to participate in the upcoming dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa on a rival channel; Now a new Gopi bahu on Saathiya Devoleena Bhattacharjee, last seen in the serial Preeto.}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3' | 2012
| ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 5)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5]]''
| rowspan="3" | Herself
| 9th place
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/giaa-manek-out-of-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa-5-499760.html |title=Giaa Manek out of 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5' |date=19 August 2012}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Balika Vadhu]]''
| Special dance performance
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Giaa-Manek-performs-on-Anandi-Shivs-engagement/articleshow/15676754.cms |title=Giaa Manek performs on Anandi & Shiv's engagement |date=26 August 2012}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha]]''
| Cameo
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Giaa-Manek-in-Na-Bole-Tum-Na-Maine-Kuch-Kaha/articleshow/15017306.cms |title=Nine cameos in Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha |date=18 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 2012–2014
| ''[[Jeannie Aur Juju]]''
| Jeannie
|
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/rubina-dilaik-to-replace-shivshakti-in-jeannie-aur-juju/story-ieE2i5TbpZhQoktYKTLrkN.html |title=Rubina Dilaik to replace Shivshakti in Jeannie Aur Juju? |date=8 November 2013 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |access-date=1 September 2019 |quote=To replace Giaa Manek, who quit the comedy show Jeannie Aur Juju, the makers […] have zeroed in on Rubina Dilaik.}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| ''Ajab Gajab Ghar Jamai''
| Menaka
| Special appearance
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Giaa-Manek-Comedy-gives-you-more-scope-to-act/articleshow/44813045.cms |title=Giaa Manek: Comedy gives you more scope to act |date=15 October 2014}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Mahisagar]]''
| Mira
| Guest
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Badi Dooooor Se Aaye Hai]]''
| Shanti Roy
| Cameo
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Badi-Dooooor-Se-Aaye-Hai-celebrates-300th-episode/articleshow/48330878.cms |title='Badi Dooooor Se Aaye Hai' celebrates 300th episode |date=4 August 2015}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016
|''Pesbukers''
| rowspan="2" |Herself/Gopi
| rowspan="3" |Guest
|
|-
|Gara Gara Duyung
|
|-
|Jin & Jun Makin Gokil
|Jin Giamatika
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Manmohini (TV series)|Manmohini]]''
| Gopika
|
|
|-
|2021
|''Pesbukers''
|Herself/Gopi
|
|
|-
|2021–2022
|''[[Tera Mera Saath Rahe]]''
|Gopika Modi
|
|
|-
|}

== Accolades ==
{{more citations needed|section|date=March 2022}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress (Popular)]]
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''
| {{won}}
|-
|[[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
|Most Entertaining Television Actor - Female
| {{won}}
|-
| 2012
| rowspan="2" | [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]]
|{{won}}
|-
| 2013
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Comic Role|Best Actress in Comedy Role]]
| ''[[Jeannie Aur Juju]]''
|{{won}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|5003928}}
*{{Instagram|gia_manek}}

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