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{{short description|Indian film actress (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Janki Bodiwala
| image = Janki Bodiwala snapped at T-Series office (cropped).jpg
| caption = Bodiwala in 2025
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1995|10|30}}
| birth_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2015–present
}}

'''Janki Bodiwala''' (born 30 October 1995) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in [[Gujarati cinema|Gujarati]] films. She is known for ''[[Chhello Divas]]'' (2015), ''[[Chhutti Jashe Chhakka]]'' (2018), ''[[Naadi Dosh]]'' (2022), and ''[[Vash (film)|Vash]]'' (2023). She made her [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] debut with ''[[Shaitaan (2024 film)|Shaitaan]]'' in 2024.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Shaitaan Teaser: Ajay Devgn, Jyotika And Madhavan Tangled In A Spookfest |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/shaitaan-teaser-to-a-terrified-ajay-devgn-r-madhavan-declares-you-must-not-be-tempted-4928317 |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=[[NDTV]] |archive-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125152852/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/shaitaan-teaser-to-a-terrified-ajay-devgn-r-madhavan-declares-you-must-not-be-tempted-4928317 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="janki-movie3">{{cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/janki-bodiwala-118926 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223125614/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/janki-bodiwala-118926 |url-status=live |archive-date=23 December 2019 |title=Janki Bodiwala filmography and details |access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref>

==Early life ==
Bodiwala was born on 30 October 1995<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masand |first=Taru |date=2024-05-04 |title=Shaitaan's Janki Bodiwala: From Chhello Divas to Bollywood debut |url=https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/celebrity/shaitaan-fame-janki-bodiwala-movies-new-release-and-love-life-2523331 |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=News9live |language=en-US}}</ref> in [[Ahmedabad]] to Bharat and Kashmira Bodiwala.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who is Shaitaan's Janki Bodiwala? Trained to be dentist, had superhit debut at 20, competed in Miss India but... |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-who-is-shaitaan-janki-bodiwala-trained-dentist-superhit-debut-20-competed-miss-india-ajay-devgn-r-madhavan-3078961 |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharatvarsh |first=TV9 |date=2024-03-03 |title=कौन हैं 'शैतान' में अजय देवगन की बेटी का रोल निभाने वाली जानकी बोड़ीवाला |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/ajay-devgn-shaitaan-on-screen-daughter-janki-bodiwala-profile-2466252.html |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=TV9 Bharatvarsh |language=hi}}</ref> She has a brother Dhrupad Bodiwala.<ref name="janki-brother">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/photo-features/gujarati-film-celebrities-and-their-equally-attractive-siblings/janki-bodiwala/photostory/64646452.cms |title=Gujarati film celebrities and their equally attractive siblings}}</ref> 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.<ref name="janki-life">{{cite web |date=November 20, 2019 |title=Janki Bodiwala – Everything You Need to Know |url=https://bollybonda.com/janki-bodiwala/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226065759/https://bollybonda.com/janki-bodiwala/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 February 2024 |access-date=February 28, 2024 |website=BollyBonda }}</ref>

==Career==
Bodiwala made her acting debut in the Gujarati film, ''[[Chhello Divas]]'', written and directed by [[Krishnadev Yagnik]].<ref name="janki-movie5">{{cite web |url=https://buddybits.com/2015/12/movie-review-chhello-divas/ |title=Movie Review: Chhello Divas |access-date=23 December 2019 |archive-date=8 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208070202/https://buddybits.com/2015/12/movie-review-chhello-divas/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film released on 20 November 2015 in 231 screens worldwide with positive reviews from critics and commercial success.<ref name="NDTV2016">{{cite web |title=After Recent Hits At The Box Office, 'Gollywood' Rises in Gujarat |website=NDTV.com |date=12 January 2016 |url=http://www.ndtv.com/ahmedabad-news/after-recent-hits-at-the-box-office-gollywood-rises-in-gujarat-1265062 |access-date=4 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205000529/http://www.ndtv.com/ahmedabad-news/after-recent-hits-at-the-box-office-gollywood-rises-in-gujarat-1265062 |archive-date=5 February 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2017, she acted in ''O! Taareee'',<ref name="janki-movie6">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-reviews/o-taareee/movie-review/57451884.cms |title=O! Taareee movie review |access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref> ''[[Tamburo (film)|Tamburo]]''<ref name="janki-movie7">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-details/tamburo/movieshow/61224037.cms |title=Tamburo Gujarati movie released on 18 August, 2017}}</ref> and ''Daud Pakad.''<ref name="janki-movie8">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/janki-bodiwala-strikes-a-pose-in-a-stunning-slit-dress/articleshow/71523210.cms |title=Janki Bodiwala strikes a pose in a stunning slit dress}}</ref> She later appeared in films like ''[[Chhutti Jashe Chhakka]]'',<ref name="janki-movie9">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/photo-features/chhutti-jashe-chhakka-5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-upcoming-gujarati-film/photostory/64555581.cms |title='Chhutti Jashe Chhakka': 5 things you need to know about the upcoming Gujarati film}}</ref> ''[[Tari Maate Once More]]'' (2018) and ''Bau Na Vichaar'' (2019).<ref>{{cite web |title=Bau Na Vichaar Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Bau Na Vichaar by Times of India|website=The Times of India |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-reviews/bau-na-vichaar/movie-review/69164249.cms |access-date=27 April 2023}}</ref> She appeared in Krishnadev Yagnik's ''[[Naadi Dosh]]'' (2022) along with [[Yash Soni]].<ref name="janki-movie2">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/yash-soni-and-janki-bodiwala-wrap-up-the-untitled-venture/articleshow/72468209.cms |title=Yash Soni and Janki Bodiwala wrap up the untitled venture}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=આવી ગયું રોમેન્ટિક ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ 'નાડી દોષ'નું ટ્રેલર, છવાઈ ગયા યશ અને જાનકી |url=https://www.iamgujarat.com/entertainment/gujarati-movies/trailer-of-an-upcoming-gujarati-film-naadi-dosh-released-starring-yash-soni-janki-bodiwala-raunaq-kamdar/articleshow/91602129.cms |access-date=23 May 2022 |website=I am Gujarat |language=gu}}</ref> In 2023, she starred in ''[[Vash (film)|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 (2024 film)|Shaitaan]]'', the remake of ''Vash,'' where she reprised her role as Aarya in the film, but under the new name Jahnvi Rishi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shaitaan review: Vikas Bahl's raw yet tiring horror debut is salvaged by Madhavan, Janki Bodiwala's chilling acts |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-shaitaan-review-vikas-bahl-s-raw-yet-tiring-horror-film-r-madhavan-janki-bodiwala-ajay-devgn-jyotika-3080793 |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

== Media ==
Bodiwala was ranked in [[The Times of India|''The Times'' Most Desirable Women]] at No. 50 in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MEET THE TIMES 50 MOST DESIRABLE WOMEN 2019 – Times of India ► |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/meet-indias-most-desirable-divas/articleshow/77805527.cms |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
''All films are in [[Gujarati cinema|Gujarati]] unless stated otherwise.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Chhello Divas]]''
| Pooja
|
|<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-details/chhello-divas/movieshow/61218756.cms |title=Chhello Divas Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |access-date=2026-01-27 |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2017
| ''O Taareee''
| Deepa
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=O! Taareee Movie Review {3/5}: Overall, the film is worth watching once |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-reviews/o-taareee/movie-review/57451884.cms |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Tamburo (film)|Tamburo]]''
| Dimple
|
|
|-
| ''Daud Pakad''
| Priyanka
| Guest appearance
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2018
| ''[[Chhutti Jashe Chhakka]]''
| Ankita
|
|
|-
| ''[[Tari Maate Once More]]''
| Aaisha
|
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Bau Na Vichar]]''
| Shivani
|
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2022
| ''[[Naadi Dosh]]''
| Riddhi
|
|<ref>{{Citation |last=Parmar |first=Chinmay |title=Naadi Dosh |date=2022-06-17 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20251716/ |access-date=2026-01-19 |others=Yash Soni, Janki Bodiwala, Raunaq Kamdar |publisher=Big Box Series |last2=Yagnik |first2=Krishnadev}}</ref>
|-
| ''Tu Rajee Re''
| Disha
|
|<ref>{{Citation |title=Tu Rajee Re Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-details/tu-rajee-re/movieshow/92726746.cms |access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Vash (film)|Vash]]''
| Aarya
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Janki Bodiwala's first look from 'Vash' will leave you intrigued – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/janki-bodiwalas-first-look-from-vash-will-leave-you-intrigued/articleshow/91958836.cms |access-date=3 July 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| Rowspan=2 | 2024
| ''[[Shaitaan (2024 film)|Shaitaan]]''
| Janhvi Rishi
| [[Hindi]] film
|
|-
| ''[[Trisha on the Rocks]]!''
| Trisha
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-30 |title=Janki Bodiwala unveils the first-look poster of 'Trisha: On the Rocks' on her birthday |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/janki-bodiwala-unveils-the-first-look-poster-of-trisha-on-the-rocks-on-her-birthday/articleshow/104820923.cms |access-date=2024-03-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2025
| ''[[Vash Level 2]]''
| Aarya
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘The Curse Is Back’: Vash Level 2 Set For August 27 Release |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/regional-cinema/the-curse-is-back-vash-level-2-set-for-august-27-release-ws-l-aa-9371400.html |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Chaniya Toli]]''
|
|Special appearance
|<ref name=DB2>{{cite news|url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/entertainment/bollywood/news/gujarati-film-chaniya-toli-song-release-135933708.html |title=ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ 'ચણિયા ટોળી'નું સોંગ રિલીઝ:'તને જોઈને દિલ મારું ડોલે કે પીંજરામાં પોપટ બોલે..'માં જાનકી બોડીવાલાનો બોલ્ડ અંદાજ જોવા મળ્યો |date=16 September 2025|work=[[Divya Bhaskar]] |access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2026
| ''[[Mardaani 3]]''
| Fatima Anwar
| Hindi film
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2025-04-24 |title=Janki Bodiwala to join Rani Mukerji in Mardaani 3: Report : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/janki-bodiwala-join-rani-mukerji-mardaani-3-report/ |access-date=2025-04-24 |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Film
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2025
| [[25th IIFA Awards|International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| ''[[Shaitaan (2024 film)|Shaitaan]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Zeba |date=2025-03-10 |title=IIFA Awards 2025 Full Winners List: Laapata Ladies sweeps with big wins, Kartik Aaryan picks Best Actor |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/iifa-awards-2025-full-winners-list-laapata-ladies-sweeps-with-big-wins-kartik-aaryan-picks-best-actor-8837899 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Wion |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[71st National Film Awards|National Film Awards]]
| [[National Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
| ''[[Vash (film)|Vash]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref name="71NFA">{{Cite web |date=2025-08-01 |title=71st National Film Awards 2025 Live Updates: Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji win first National Awards; Vikrant Massey and 12th Fail bag trophies |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/national-film-awards-2025-live-updates-winners-list-10160873/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[70th Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|''[[Shaitaan (2024 film)|Shaitaan]]''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Nominations for The 70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2025 With Gujarat Tourism: Full List Out
|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-70th-hyundai-filmfare-awards-2025-with-gujarat-tourism-full-list-out-78037.html|date=26 September 2025|website=Filmfare}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|7630835}}
* {{Instagram|id=jankibodiwala|name=Janki Bodiwala}}
* {{Facebook|id=OfficialJankiBodiwala|name=Janki Bodiwala}}

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[[Category:Gujarati actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Gujarati cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses from Ahmedabad]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:1995 births]]

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